Final Quiz

RANDOM TRIVIA: What is the somewhat rude term for an angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?

The Great Gatsby takes place during . . .

RANDOM TRIVIA: What planet is closest to Earth?

The Crucible was written by . . .

A state of striving, unrest, unsettledness or being stretched

the process of fixing spelling, grammar, or punctuation mistakes in a piece of writing

The Crucible was written as a critique of . . .

Who's described: "They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or vast carelessness"

The Great Gatsby was written by . . .

RANDOM TRIVIA: What flower is pictured below?

A major theme in The Crucible is . . .

VOCAB: which word means "stubborn, refusing to change behavior/ideas"

an opposite or different view on a topic

RANDOM TRIVIA: What 1983 song launched the career of ‘80s icon Cyndi Lauper?

LIT HISTORY: what American author wrote My Antonia?

most general category of literature that tells stories which did not actually happen

the time, geographical location, and cultural background in which a story happens

moments in a story that tell the reader exactly what a character said out loud, word-for-word

the unique way a writer expresses their ideas

a concrete detail that is repeated throughout a story, such as an object, image, sound, phrase, activity, or place

RANDOM TRIVIA: What is the longest river in Africa?

What famous symbol in The Great Gatsby represents Gatsby's longing for Daisy?

a short personal story (about the writer or someone else)

RANDOM TRIVIA: What does Schul Andenken mean? (This is the name of Dock's yearbook)

when circumstances in a play shift significantly; it may seem a problem is about to be solved, but another crisis arises

RANDOM TRIVIA: What is the name of Amy Poehler's character in the t.v. show Parks and Rec?

The Crucible takes place during . . .

VOCAB: which word means "worthy of confidence or notice"

when tension is created because the audience doesn’t know what’s going to happen

genre of literature describing an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice

LIT HISTORY: what American author wrote Little Women?

VOCAB: which word means "appearing worthy of belief"

LIT HISTORY: what American author wrote Beloved?

genre of literature that is set during an earlier time period than it is written in

RANDOM TRIVIA: "Let them eat cake" is a famous misquote attributed to what royal historical figure?

RANDOM TRIVIA: Which oath of ethics taken by doctors is named after an Ancient Greek physician?

when tension is created because the audience knows something that a character doesn’t know

to cause an emotional/mental reaction (in audience members)

a specific time in history

VOCAB: which word means "having two or more possible meanings" or "difficult to understand"

form of writing using evidence & explanation to justify a way of viewing the text by using specific details & quotes

writing that tells a story

Who shot Jay Gatsby?

RANDOM TRIVIA: The Italian salad known as a Caprese salad typically includes tomatoes, basil, and what kind of cheese?

RANDOM TRIVIA: What is a male duck called?

the process of making judgment calls to improve the quality of writing, even if it’s already “correct”

most general category of literature that includes factual informational and real life stories

VOCAB: which word means "spotlessly clean" or "without flaw or error"

LIT HISTORY: what American author wrote East of Eden and The Grapes of Wrath?

precise descriptions related to what can be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched in a moment of a story