Romeo & Juliet has been adapted into which of the following type of story?

Vampires, Zombies, Garden Gnomes, Talking Animals

Which of the following is a major symbol in The Outsiders?

Dally's Gun, Greaser Hair, Johnny's Knife, The Sunset

Which of the following is a motif in R&J?

Light & Dark Imagery, Intersecting Opposites, Heavenly Bodies

Why did SE Hinton allude to Nothing Gold Can Stay in The Outsiders?

it connects to the greasers' lives

Which of the following is common to both The Outsiders and R&J?

Symbolism, Theme of Rivalry, Dramatic Irony

What has Darry given up in order to provide for his brothers?

Athletics, College, Scholarship

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1
Which Harry Potter movie uses poetry from Shakespeare?
The Sorcerer'r Stone
The Half-Blood Prince
The Prisoner of Azkaban
The Goblet of Fire
2
In what year was The Outsiders published?
1523
1990
1967
1851
3
Romeo & Juliet has been adapted into which of the following type of story?
Vampires
Zombies
Garden Gnomes
Talking Animals
4
Which college did Shakespeare attend?
Oxford
Harvard
He didn't go to college
Globe Univerisity
5
Romeo can be seen as a foil for which character?
Count Paris
Juliet
The Nurse
Benvolio
6
Which character from The Outsiders shows how rivalry tears friends apart?
Jerry Wood
Steve Randle
Paul Holden
Sodapop Curtis
7
A central theme explored in Romeo & Juliet is:
Revenge
Rivalry
Insanity
Greed
8
Mercutio wishes what on both family houses?
Curse
Revenge
Plague
Wealth
9
In which sport does Ponyboy compete?
Track
Football
Ultimate Fighting Championships
Baseball
10
Which of the following concepts in introduced in the Prologue to Romeo & Juliet?
The Friar's Mistakes
The Power of True Love
Being Doomed by Fate
The Chance for Peace
11
The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride is based on which text we studied this year?
Dracula
Romeo & Juliet
Of Mice and Men
The Cask of Amontillado
12
Which word BEST identifies The Outsiders?
Tome
Story
Novel
Biography
13
Which of the following generally refers to things that are unexpected?
Motif
Irony
Foreshadowing
Symbol
14
Which of the following occurs when an author uses exaggeration to emphasize a main point?
Motif
Foreshadowing
Hyperbole
Simile
15
What did the greasers call their large-scale gang fights?
Throwdowns
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Rumbles
Encounters
16
Which character from The Outsiders can be labeled as comic relief?
Tim Shepard
Bob
Darry
Two-Bit
17
Which of the following is a major symbol in The Outsiders?
Dally's Gun
Greaser Hair
Johnny's Knife
The Sunset
18
Opposite characters paired together to highlight one another's personalities are called:
Foils
Dramatis Personae
Antagonists
Frenemies
19
Which of the following is a motif in R&J?
Parental Support
Light & Dark Imagery
Intersecting Opposites
Heavenly Bodies
20
To show similarities is to compare; to show differences is to:
Contrast
Criticize
Analyze
Evaluate
21
Which type of irony can be applied to both Dally's gun and Romeo's poison?
Dramatic
Violent
Situational
Verbal
22
On which body part does SE Hinton place emphasis when describing character emotions?
Fists
Eyes
Mouth
Posture (Full Body)
23
From whom does Romeo get his poison?
Apothecary
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
Mercutio
24
Which term is used to identify the problem faced by the characters in a narrative?
Rising Action
Some kinda nonsense
Conflict
Tragic Flaw
25
Which of the following is a key motif in The Outsiders?
Family Bonds
Colors
Safe Places
Successful Characters
26
What was Edgar A. Poe's middle name?
Steve
Mortimer
He didn't have one.
Allan
27
Why did SE Hinton allude to Nothing Gold Can Stay in The Outsiders?
it's Darry's favorite
it connects to the greasers' lives
she was bored
she pretends Pony writes it
28
Which of the following is common to both The Outsiders and R&J?
Symbolism
Theme of Rivalry
Dramatic Irony
Feuding Families
29
A conclusion to be drawn about the overall meanings, big ideas, and major concepts in a work.
Theme
Summary
Metaphor
Symbolism
30
Who helps Ponyboy break down the stereotypes about greasers and Socs?
Johnny Cade
Mr. Syme
Cherry Valance
Sodapop Curtis
31
Who's basketball shot did Mr. Hauser epically BLOCK during an after school game?
Mr. Reichl
Dakota "Stache" Hiester
Teressa "Smurf" Marsh
Jake "Fridge" Hauser
32
Which of the following characters serves as comic relief in R&J?
Tybalt
Benvolio
Friar Lawrence
Nurse
33
What genre is Romeo & Juliet?
Extended Metaphor
Drama
Short Story
Novel
34
Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet is a:
Romance
Comedy
Documentary
Tragedy
35
What has Darry given up in order to provide for his brothers?
Nothing
Athletics
College
Scholarship
36
The Outsiders is best placed in which literary movement/genre?
Gothic
Fantasy
Romanticism
Realism
37
What does the word in ** mean? "For never was a story of more *woe* than Juliet and her Romeo"
sadness
happiness
calmness
inappropriateness
38
When the audience/readers know something a character does not...
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
irony of iron
39
Using references to other works or historical periods is called:
Allusion
Illusion
Infusion
Confusion
40
The tragic flaw of both Romeo & Juliet proves to be:
Silliness
Anger
Greed
Impulsiveness
41
If Shakespeare were alive today, how old would he be?
804
453
98
197
42
Who wrote the poem Nothing Gold Can Stay?
William Shakespeare
Robert Frost
Bram Stoker
SE Hinton
43
How many acts are in a Shakespearean play?
Five
Three
Four
One
44
These characters show little to no change throughout the course of a text.
Static
Dynamic
Steadfast
Stock
45
Romeo & Juliet tells the story of a feud between which two families?
Alfies/Veronas
Hausers/Steigerwalts
Montalets/Capugues
Montagues/Capulets
46
Which of the following does Shakespeare use to introduce an audience to his play R&J?
Preface
Introduction
Author's Note
Prologue
47
Which word means "cool"?
Truffle
Tuff
Tough
Touffe
48
Another word/phrase for a literary climax is: ____
three point shot
point of order
point of no return
turning point
49
Which word best describes Johnny home life?
Comfortable
Abusive
High Class
Stable
50
In which city was Shakespeare born?
London
Stratford
Weatherly
Paris
51
Complete the following: "Parting is such _______"
a sad event
a let down
sweet sorrow
a welcome change
52
What does the word in ** mean? "Two *households* both alike in dignity in fair Verona"
kings
mansions
plays/dramas
families
53
What is the main conflict in The Outsiders?
The church vs. fire
Pony vs. Darry
Dally vs. the Police
Socs vs. greasers
54
Which setting symbolizes Romeo's feelings for Juliet?
Party Room
Capulet's Tomb
The Balcony
Lawrence's Cell
55
Which is generally true about the action in the fourth act of Shakespearean plays?
It's a recap of the previous acts.
It's very physical and violent.
It's more mental/emotional
There isn't any action--it's all speeches.
56
Which character in Romeo & Juliet is related to the Prince?
Lady Capulet
Romeo
Friar Lawrence
Mercutio
57
Which of the following movies is NOT based on a Shakespearean play?
The Lion King
10 Things I Hate About You
She's the Man
Shakespeare in Love
58
Fill in the blank: "For ne'er was a story of more _____, than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
Crow
Woe
Flow
Come at me, Bro
59
A comparison: One things acts as another or has qualities like something else:
Irony
Metaphor
Contrast
Simile
60
During what era did Shakespeare write?
Victorian
Post-Modern
Classical
Elizabethan
61
Which technique, used in The Outsiders, occurs when a book ends where it begins?
Ironic Plot
Dramatic Plot
Cyclical Plot
Foreshadowed Plot
62
The inclusion of humorous scenes with the serious is called: ____
ironic elements
laugh-a-mania
author's tone
comic relief
63
In what year was Romeo & Juliet written and performed?
1997
1596
300 BCE
1776
64
Which is the pairing of opposite words to add emphasis--e.g. "Wise insanity"?
Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia
Verbal Irony
On Fleek
65
An author uses ___ when focusing upon on an object and giving it some other meaning.
Foreshadowing
Rhyme
Allusion
Symbolism
66
Which act in Romeo & Juliet is best identified as its climax?
Three
Four
Five
Two
67
Ponyboy's embarrassment about Soda's dropout status builds a theme of:
Stereotyping
Disappointment
Arrogance
Loyalty
68
Who did Mercutio dream of just before the Capulet party?
Count Paris
The Nurse
Benvolio
Queen Mab
69
What is Johnny's dying advice to Ponyboy?
Smarten Up
Live Long and Prosper
Stay Gold
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
70
What is the term given to the emotion an author tries to create in a selection?
Romanticism
Aesthetic Response
Symbol
Mood
71
Which poem is used in The Outsiders to explain their life experiences in a new way?
Gold Washes Away
Everything Gold Will Stay
Nothing Good is Gold
Nothing Gold Can Stay
72
Romeo & Juliet begins with a ____ that explains the play's conflict.
soliloquy
prologue
comic scene
sonnet
73
The greasers' hair serves as a symbol of their:
Education
Violence
Past Troubles
Identity
74
Which is a recurring trait (pattern) that emerges in a text and reinforces a main idea?
Theme
Criticism
Symbol
Motif
75
Which Shakespearean play inspired DC Comics to create Batman?
Julius Caesar
Macbeth
Hamlet
Much Ado About Nothing
76
How do readers know that the families in R&J have a long-standing rivalry?
We don't--it's a surprise.
It's called an "ancient grudge"
Juliet displays anger repeatedly.
Romeo says he "burns with rage"
77
Which standout college football player did Mr. Hauser teach?
Jordan Whitehead, Pittsburgh
Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
Saquon Barkley, Penn State
Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech
78
Which can be defined as the feeling or emotion developed throughout a passage of literature?
irony
motif
oxymoron
mood
79
In Shakespeare's plays, Acts are divided into smaller pieces called:
Visions
Scenes
Chapters
Parts
80
Greasers must deal with which of the following problems?
Broken Families
Excessive Wealth
Poverty
College Acceptance
81
Which type of character is one who goes through major change by the end of a narrative?
Dynamic
Stock
Static
Round
82
What does the word in ** mean? "If I **profane** with my unworthiest hand..."
the F-bomb... Boom!
honor
dirty
insult
83
These characters only display one aspect of a personality.
Socially Awkward
Static
Flat
Dynamic
84
In what sport did Mr. Hauser win a state championship?
Karate
Track
Baseball
Wrestling
85
SE Hinton uses which animal image to characterize the Socs?
Prancing Ponies
Goats in a Garden
Wolves in the Wild
Mice in the Meadow
86
What is Mr. Hauser's favorite book?
The Hobbit
Romeo & Juliet
The Outsiders
Of Mice and Men
87
How does SE Hinton use symbolism to show Darry has changed in The Outsiders?
She does not do this.
Crying represents "coldness" melting away.
He punches PB in the mouth.
He shaves his head, giving up identity.
88
In which language did Shakespeare write?
Modern English
British English
Middle English
Old English
89
What type of irony occurs when Dally claims, "You get tough like me and you don't get hurt"?
Dramatic
Personified
Tremendous
Verbal
90
Which type of poem, having 14 lines in a rhyming pattern, did Shakespeare compose?
Malapropism
Limerick
Sonnet
Haiku
91
Which is a term for a speech given to explain a character's thoughts/emotions?
Soliloquy
Aside
Quotation
Pentameter
92
SE Hinton still lives in which city?
Pittsburgh, PA
Houston, TX
San Diego, CA
Tulsa, OK
93
Which type of imagery does SE Hinton use to explain how her characters act?
Vague
Violent
Romanticism
Animal
94
Who is the prince of Verona?
Lawrence
Mercutio
Escalus
John
95
Romeo's first encounter with Juliet at the Capulet party is best identified as the:
Falling Action
Climax
Resolution
Inciting Incident
96
Which is defined as a central defect or mistake made by a main character?
Climax
Primary Conflict
Tragic Flaw
Sub-plot
97
A comparison that is direct and used to emphasize important points about a person/object/idea:
Satire
Characterization
Metaphor
Simile

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