Team 8-2 English 2020: The Last Quiz!

Question 1

Shakespeare is most famous for his...

Accepted Answer

Sonnets & Plays

Question 2

What are some poetic techniques you learned?

Accepted Answer

Personification & Hyperbole, All of these!, Rhyme Scheme, Simile & Metaphor

Question 3

Unit 2 was the Of Mice and Men unit. Who wrote Of Mice and Men?

Accepted Answer

John Steinbeck

Question 4

What film did we watch before our speeches and debates?

Accepted Answer

The Great Debaters

Question 5

Unit 4 was Book Clubs! What were some of the literary terms you identified in your books?

Accepted Answer

All of these!, Characterization, Point of View, Conflict

Question 6

The death of Candy's dog is a hint to the death of Lennie that comes later in the story. This writing technique is:

Accepted Answer

Foreshadowing

Question 7

Unit 1 was all about narrative writing. Which of the following short stories/memoirs did we read that unit?

Accepted Answer

Both of these, "Little Things are Big", "White Lies"

Question 8

Unit 3 was speech and debate. What persuasive techniques did you learn to use in your speeches?

Accepted Answer

All of these!, Logos, Pathos, Ethos

Question 9

What is it called when a writer really slows down the pace of a story to give the reader detailed descriptions?

Accepted Answer

Zooming in

Question 10

In debate, what is it called when you respond to your opponent's argument and point out the argument's weaknesses?

Accepted Answer

Rebuttal

Question 11

You wrote your first major piece in Unit 1. What parts of the writing process did you use?

Accepted Answer

All of these!, Revising & Editing, Peer Feedback, Drafting

Question 12

Our final words for you...

Accepted Answer

Always, in, yourself!, believe

Question 13

What is anaphora?

Accepted Answer

the repetition of beginning words or phrases for dramatic impact

Question 14

After you finished your book, you thought about the themes. What statement best defines theme?

Accepted Answer

What the author wants the reader to know or think about after reading

Question 15

What is an example of an INTERNAL conflict in a story?

Accepted Answer

person vs. self

Question 16

At the end of Unit 2, you did a group anti-discrimination project promoting empathy. What were some of your projects?

Accepted Answer

Songs and Raps, Children's Books, Skits, All of these!

Question 17

When you set expectations for your book club meetings, you created these to help you work better together:

Accepted Answer

Group Norms

Question 18

What time period in American history is Of Mice and Men set in?

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression

Question 19

What's the purpose of reading?

Accepted Answer

To put ourselves in the shoes of others, To escape reality for awhile and go on an adventure, It could be all of these!, To learn about something we want to know more about

Question 20

What's the purpose of writing?

Accepted Answer

It could be any of these!, To persuade others and change their minds, To inform others about a topic, To express yourself and your feelings

Team 8-2 English 2020: The Last Quiz!

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Team 8-2 English 2020: The Last Quiz!

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