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First-Quarter Jeopardy First-Quarter Jeopardy Review!Review!

Feraco-EberleFeraco-Eberle

English 9English 9

4 November 20084 November 2008

Ground rulesGround rules 1 piece of paper per student1 piece of paper per student Each student answers each question Each student answers each question

in pen – no scratch-outs allowed!in pen – no scratch-outs allowed! Each student has roughly 40 seconds Each student has roughly 40 seconds

to respond to each questionto respond to each question Scoring rules:Scoring rules:

• Answers earn creditAnswers earn credit• Incorrect answers lose creditIncorrect answers lose credit• Each student answers each question Each student answers each question

independently!independently! Each student earns points for the Each student earns points for the

teamteam Top team gets extra credit on exam!Top team gets extra credit on exam!

Team ScoresTeam Scores The latest standings for Period 1:The latest standings for Period 1:

• Bills: 62Bills: 62• Niners: 77Niners: 77• Chargers: 95Chargers: 95• Eagles: 68Eagles: 68• Cardinals: 66Cardinals: 66• Dolphins: 89Dolphins: 89

Who will emerge victorious?Who will emerge victorious?

Team ScoresTeam Scores The latest standings for Period 4:The latest standings for Period 4:

• Bills: 70Bills: 70• Niners: 78Niners: 78• Chargers: 118Chargers: 118• Eagles: 77Eagles: 77• Cardinals: 71Cardinals: 71• Dolphins: 110Dolphins: 110

Who will emerge victorious?Who will emerge victorious?

Categories + Point Categories + Point ValuesValues

Group 1 Group 1 CategoriesCategories

Grammar (Chapter 1) Grammar (Chapter 1) Grammar (Chapter 2) Grammar (Chapter 2) ““Fish Cheeks” / Fish Cheeks” /

” ”The White Umbrella”The White Umbrella” ““The Most Dangerous The Most Dangerous

Game”Game” ““A Christmas Memory”A Christmas Memory” Grab Bag!Grab Bag!

Group 2 Group 2 CategoriesCategories

Grammar (Chapter 18)Grammar (Chapter 18) ““The Scarlet Ibis”The Scarlet Ibis” ““The Lady, or the Tiger?”The Lady, or the Tiger?” ““The Gift of the Magi”The Gift of the Magi” ““The Cask of The Cask of

Amontillado”Amontillado” Grab Bag!Grab Bag!

The questions in Group 1 Are worth The questions in Group 1 Are worth 100/200/300/400/500 points100/200/300/400/500 points

The questions in Group 2 are worth The questions in Group 2 are worth 200/400/600/800/1000 points200/400/600/800/1000 points

Grammar (Chapter I) Grammar (Chapter I) $100$100

A word or word group that is A word or word group that is used to name a person, a place, used to name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea is known as a thing, or an idea is known as a ___________.a ___________.

Grammar (Chapter I) Grammar (Chapter I) $100 Answer$100 Answer

What is a noun(?)(!)What is a noun(?)(!)

Grammar (Chapter II) Grammar (Chapter II) $100$100

Sentences consist of two basic Sentences consist of two basic parts: _____________ and parts: _____________ and ____________.____________.

Grammar (Chapter II) Grammar (Chapter II) $100 Answer$100 Answer

What are subjects and What are subjects and predicates (?)(!)predicates (?)(!)

““Fish Cheeks” /Fish Cheeks” /”The White Umbrella” ”The White Umbrella”

$100$100 How are the girls’ feelings How are the girls’ feelings

regarding their families similar regarding their families similar in both stories?in both stories?

““Fish Cheeks” / ”The Fish Cheeks” / ”The White Umbrella” $100 White Umbrella” $100

AnswerAnswer Both girls feel ashamed about their Both girls feel ashamed about their

families, and their feelings are families, and their feelings are rooted partly in their attitudes about rooted partly in their attitudes about their own cultures.their own cultures.

““The Most The Most Dangerous Game” $100Dangerous Game” $100

Which island does Rainsford Which island does Rainsford reach after falling overboard?reach after falling overboard?

““The Most Dangerous The Most Dangerous Game” $100 AnswerGame” $100 Answer

What is Ship-Trap Island (?)(!)What is Ship-Trap Island (?)(!)

““A Christmas Memory” A Christmas Memory” $100$100

What is the name of the What is the name of the narrator in “A Christmas narrator in “A Christmas Memory”?Memory”?

““A Christmas Memory” A Christmas Memory” $100 Answer$100 Answer

What is Buddy (?)(!)What is Buddy (?)(!)

Grab Bag! $100Grab Bag! $100

Please define “prepositional Please define “prepositional phrase.”phrase.”

Grab Bag! $100 AnswerGrab Bag! $100 Answer A prepositional phrase is a word A prepositional phrase is a word

group containing a preposition group containing a preposition and a noun or pronoun object. (It and a noun or pronoun object. (It also cannot stand alone because also cannot stand alone because it does not express a complete it does not express a complete thought – It lacks a verb!)thought – It lacks a verb!)

Grammar (Chapter I) Grammar (Chapter I) $200$200

The word a pronoun replaces is The word a pronoun replaces is known as an _____________. (For known as an _____________. (For example: If the Italicized word example: If the Italicized word himhim in “A historian wrote down in “A historian wrote down a strange tale some villagers a strange tale some villagers had told had told him him ” is replacing a ” is replacing a second use of the word second use of the word “Historian,” what term do we “Historian,” what term do we use to describe “Historian”?) use to describe “Historian”?)

Grammar (Chapter I) Grammar (Chapter I) $200 Answer$200 Answer

What is an antecedent (?)(!)What is an antecedent (?)(!)

Grammar (Chapter II) Grammar (Chapter II) $200$200

The ____________________ consists The ____________________ consists of a verb and all the words that of a verb and all the words that describe the verb and complete describe the verb and complete its meaning.its meaning.

Grammar (Chapter II) Grammar (Chapter II) $200 Answer$200 Answer

What is a complete predicate (?)What is a complete predicate (?)(!)(!)

““Fish Cheeks” /Fish Cheeks” /”The White Umbrella” ”The White Umbrella”

$200$200 What “Secret” does Miss What “Secret” does Miss

Crosman tell “The White Crosman tell “The White Umbrella’s” narrator after Umbrella’s” narrator after joining her outside?joining her outside?

““Fish Cheeks” / ”The Fish Cheeks” / ”The White Umbrella” $200 White Umbrella” $200

AnswerAnswer She tells her that she wanted to She tells her that she wanted to

have children when she was have children when she was younger, but she never married younger, but she never married anyone.anyone.

““The Most The Most Dangerous Game” $200Dangerous Game” $200

What is “the most dangerous What is “the most dangerous game”?game”?

““The Most Dangerous The Most Dangerous Game” $200 AnswerGame” $200 Answer

What are human beings (?)(!)What are human beings (?)(!)

““A Christmas Memory” A Christmas Memory” $200$200

What does Buddy’s friend say What does Buddy’s friend say every winter?every winter?

““A Christmas Memory” A Christmas Memory” $200 Answer$200 Answer

““It’s fruitcake weather!”It’s fruitcake weather!”

Grab Bag! $200Grab Bag! $200

Which gift does Della purchase Which gift does Della purchase for Jim?for Jim?

Grab Bag! $200 AnswerGrab Bag! $200 Answer

What is a chain that attaches to What is a chain that attaches to the fob of his beloved the fob of his beloved pocketwatch (?)(!)pocketwatch (?)(!)

Grammar (Chapter I) Grammar (Chapter I) $300$300

While an adjective is used to While an adjective is used to modify ___________ and modify ___________ and ____________, an adverb is used to ____________, an adverb is used to modify ___________, _______________, modify ___________, _______________, and ______________.and ______________.

Grammar (Chapter I) Grammar (Chapter I) $300 Answer$300 Answer

What are nouns, pronouns, What are nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs verbs, adjectives, and adverbs (?)(!)(?)(!)

Grammar (Chapter II) Grammar (Chapter II) $300$300

A __________________ consists of A __________________ consists of two or more subjects that are two or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction and that joined by a conjunction and that have the same verb.have the same verb.

Grammar (Chapter II) Grammar (Chapter II) $300 Answer$300 Answer

What is a compound subject What is a compound subject (?)(?)(!)(!)

““Fish Cheeks” /Fish Cheeks” /”The White Umbrella” ”The White Umbrella”

$300$300 Why doesn’t the girls’ mother Why doesn’t the girls’ mother

tell them she’s working in “The tell them she’s working in “The White Umbrella”?White Umbrella”?

““Fish Cheeks” / ”The Fish Cheeks” / ”The White Umbrella” $300 White Umbrella” $300

AnswerAnswer She doesn’t want her daughters to She doesn’t want her daughters to be ashamed of her.be ashamed of her.

““The Most The Most Dangerous Game” $300Dangerous Game” $300

What happens when Rainsford What happens when Rainsford hides from the General in a tree?hides from the General in a tree?

““The Most Dangerous The Most Dangerous Game” $300 AnswerGame” $300 Answer

The General spots him, taunts The General spots him, taunts him by blowing smoke at him, him by blowing smoke at him, and leaves him there – just so he and leaves him there – just so he can drag the hunt out longer.can drag the hunt out longer.

““A Christmas Memory” A Christmas Memory” $300$300

What are Buddy and his friend What are Buddy and his friend trying to buy from Haha Jones?trying to buy from Haha Jones?

““A Christmas Memory” A Christmas Memory” $300 Answer$300 Answer

A quart of whiskey.A quart of whiskey.

Grab Bag! $300Grab Bag! $300

What serves as a symbol for What serves as a symbol for Doodle?Doodle?

Grab Bag! $300 AnswerGrab Bag! $300 Answer

What is the scarlet ibis (?)(!)What is the scarlet ibis (?)(!)

Grammar (Chapter I) Grammar (Chapter I) $400$400

An ________________ expresses An ________________ expresses either mental or physical action, either mental or physical action, while a _________________ connects while a _________________ connects the subject to a word/word group the subject to a word/word group that identifies or describes the that identifies or describes the subject.subject.

Grammar (Chapter I) Grammar (Chapter I) $400 Answer$400 Answer

What are action verbs and What are action verbs and linking verbs (?)(!)linking verbs (?)(!)

Grammar (Chapter II) Grammar (Chapter II) $400$400

A _________________ is a word or A _________________ is a word or word group in the predicate that word group in the predicate that identifies or describes the identifies or describes the subject.subject.

Grammar (Chapter II) Grammar (Chapter II) $400 Answer$400 Answer

What is a subject complement (?)What is a subject complement (?)(!)(!)

““Fish Cheeks” /Fish Cheeks” /”The White Umbrella” ”The White Umbrella”

$400$400 What method did Amy’s mother What method did Amy’s mother

use to try to remind her to be use to try to remind her to be proud of her heritage in “Fish proud of her heritage in “Fish Cheeks”?Cheeks”?

““Fish Cheeks” / ”The Fish Cheeks” / ”The White Umbrella” $400 White Umbrella” $400

AnswerAnswer When the object of her crush – When the object of her crush –

and his family – arrived for and his family – arrived for Christmas dinner, Amy’s mother Christmas dinner, Amy’s mother prepared all of her favorite foods prepared all of her favorite foods – something the mortified Amy – something the mortified Amy doesn’t even realize until years doesn’t even realize until years have passed.have passed.

““The Most The Most Dangerous Game” Dangerous Game” $400$400

Who does Rainsford kill (besides Who does Rainsford kill (besides the unfortunate dog)?the unfortunate dog)?

““The Most Dangerous The Most Dangerous Game” $400 AnswerGame” $400 Answer

Who are both Ivan and Zaroff (?)Who are both Ivan and Zaroff (?)(!)(!)

““A Christmas Memory” A Christmas Memory” $400$400

Who is Queenie?Who is Queenie?

““A Christmas Memory” A Christmas Memory” $400 Answer$400 Answer

Who is the major canine Who is the major canine character in the story (?)(!) (The character in the story (?)(!) (The dog!)dog!)

Grab Bag! Grab Bag! $400$400 What is the question the young What is the question the young

man asks with his eyes in “The man asks with his eyes in “The Lady, or the Tiger?”Lady, or the Tiger?”

Grab Bag! $400 AnswerGrab Bag! $400 Answer

What was “Which?” (?)(!)What was “Which?” (?)(!)

Grammar (Chapter I) Grammar (Chapter I) $500$500

Please list the coordinating and Please list the coordinating and correlative conjunctions in the correlative conjunctions in the following sentence: “Whether following sentence: “Whether we saved money or not after we saved money or not after paying both Uncle Waldo’s and paying both Uncle Waldo’s and Dad’s medical bills and having Dad’s medical bills and having the doorway widened is the doorway widened is something we still joke about in something we still joke about in our family.” our family.”

Grammar (Chapter I) Grammar (Chapter I) $500 Answer$500 Answer

Correlative Conjunctions: Correlative Conjunctions: Whether…or, both…andWhether…or, both…and

Coordinating Conjunction: …and…Coordinating Conjunction: …and…

Grammar (Chapter II) Grammar (Chapter II) $500$500

A _______________ is a noun, A _______________ is a noun, pronoun, or word group that pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the tells who or what receives the action of a verb or shows the action of a verb or shows the result of the action.result of the action.

Grammar (Chapter II) Grammar (Chapter II) $500 Answer$500 Answer

What is a direct object (?)(!) What is a direct object (?)(!)

““Fish Cheeks” /Fish Cheeks” /”The White Umbrella” ”The White Umbrella”

$500$500 What does Amy Tan pray for at What does Amy Tan pray for at

the beginning of “Fish Cheeks”?the beginning of “Fish Cheeks”?

““Fish Cheeks” / ”The Fish Cheeks” / ”The White Umbrella” $500 White Umbrella” $500

AnswerAnswer The minister’s son, Robert, and a The minister’s son, Robert, and a

slim new American nose.slim new American nose.

““The Most The Most Dangerous Game” $500Dangerous Game” $500

How do Rainsford’s attitudes How do Rainsford’s attitudes regarding hunting shift over the regarding hunting shift over the course of the story?course of the story?

““The Most Dangerous The Most Dangerous Game” $500 AnswerGame” $500 Answer

He begins the story as an He begins the story as an enthusiastic hunter who cares enthusiastic hunter who cares nothing for the plight of his prey, nothing for the plight of his prey, and ends it having survived three and ends it having survived three days days asas prey – at a terrible cost. prey – at a terrible cost. He sympathizes a great deal more He sympathizes a great deal more with the animals he’s killed by the with the animals he’s killed by the end of the story.end of the story.

““A Christmas Memory” A Christmas Memory” $500$500

What do Buddy and his friend do What do Buddy and his friend do on their last happy Christmas on their last happy Christmas together?together?

““A Christmas Memory” A Christmas Memory” $500 Answer$500 Answer

They fly kites in the winter wind.They fly kites in the winter wind.

Grab Bag! $500Grab Bag! $500

What is the narrator’s name in What is the narrator’s name in “The Cask of Amontillado”?“The Cask of Amontillado”?

Grab Bag! $500 AnswerGrab Bag! $500 Answer

Who was Montresor (?)(!)Who was Montresor (?)(!)

First-Quarter Jeopardy First-Quarter Jeopardy Review!Review!(Part II!)(Part II!)Feraco-EberleFeraco-Eberle

English 9English 9

4 November 20084 November 2008

Grammar (Chapter 18) Grammar (Chapter 18) $200$200

What differentiates a sentence What differentiates a sentence fragment from a sentence?fragment from a sentence?

Grammar (Chapter 18) Grammar (Chapter 18) $200$200 Answer Answer

A sentence is a word group that has A sentence is a word group that has a subject and a verb a subject and a verb andand expresses expresses a complete thought. A sentence a complete thought. A sentence fragment either fails to include a fragment either fails to include a subject or verb subject or verb oror fails to express a fails to express a complete thought.complete thought.

““The Scarlet Ibis” $200The Scarlet Ibis” $200

Doodle’s parents built him a Doodle’s parents built him a coffin even before they coffin even before they ______________________________________________

““The Scarlet Ibis” The Scarlet Ibis” $200 Answer$200 Answer

……Even before they gave him a Even before they gave him a name – William Armstrong.name – William Armstrong.

““The Lady, or The Lady, or the Tiger?” $200the Tiger?” $200

Which word does Frank Which word does Frank Stockton originally use to Stockton originally use to describe the king – a word that describe the king – a word that describes virtually everything describes virtually everything and everyone in the story?and everyone in the story?

““The Lady, or the Tiger?” The Lady, or the Tiger?”

$200 Answer$200 Answer What is “semibarbaric” (?)(!)What is “semibarbaric” (?)(!)

““The Gift of the Magi” The Gift of the Magi” $200$200

What does Della sacrifice for What does Della sacrifice for Jim’s gift?Jim’s gift?

““The Gift of the Magi” The Gift of the Magi” $200 Answer$200 Answer

She chops off her hair – her most She chops off her hair – her most prized possession – and sells it prized possession – and sells it to raise the necessary funds for to raise the necessary funds for the purchase.the purchase.

““The Cask of The Cask of Amontillado” $200Amontillado” $200

What does Fortunato What does Fortunato dodo that that drives Montresor to hate him drives Montresor to hate him deeply enough to eventually deeply enough to eventually bury him alive?bury him alive?

““The Cask of Amontillado” The Cask of Amontillado” $200 Answer$200 Answer

Montresor never specifies what Montresor never specifies what Fortunato did beyond a vague Fortunato did beyond a vague mention of new “insults” instead mention of new “insults” instead of the usual “injuries” he suffers of the usual “injuries” he suffers at his rival’s hands. (This lack of at his rival’s hands. (This lack of specificity is one of the reasons specificity is one of the reasons we’re concerned about we’re concerned about Montresor’s reliability – or sanity Montresor’s reliability – or sanity – from the start of the tale.)– from the start of the tale.)

Grab Bag! $200Grab Bag! $200

An _________________ is a word An _________________ is a word that expresses emotion and has that expresses emotion and has no grammatical relation to the no grammatical relation to the rest of a sentence.rest of a sentence.

Grab Bag! $200 AnswerGrab Bag! $200 Answer What is an interjection (?)(!)What is an interjection (?)(!)

Grammar (Chapter 18) Grammar (Chapter 18) $400$400

What is a subordinate clause?What is a subordinate clause?

Grammar (Chapter 18) Grammar (Chapter 18) $400 Answer$400 Answer

While a clause is a group of words While a clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb, an with a subject and a verb, an independent clause expresses a independent clause expresses a complete thought and can therefore complete thought and can therefore stand on its own as a sentence. A stand on its own as a sentence. A dependent clause, on the other dependent clause, on the other hand, does not express a complete hand, does not express a complete thought – and therefore cannot thought – and therefore cannot stand on its own.stand on its own.

““The Scarlet Ibis” $400The Scarlet Ibis” $400

Why doesn’t the narrator enjoy Why doesn’t the narrator enjoy spending time with Doodle?spending time with Doodle?

““The Scarlet Ibis” The Scarlet Ibis” $400 Answer$400 Answer

He feels that Doodle is a burden, He feels that Doodle is a burden, and that he comes with a long and that he comes with a long list of things you list of things you can’tcan’t do with do with him; all the narrator wants is him; all the narrator wants is someone who can do everything someone who can do everything hehe can do. can do.

““The Lady, or The Lady, or the Tiger?” $400the Tiger?” $400

What aspect of the “marriage What aspect of the “marriage reward” offered by the king’s reward” offered by the king’s court can be considered unfair?court can be considered unfair?

““The Lady, or the Tiger?” The Lady, or the Tiger?”

$400 Answer$400 Answer The court doesn’t care about the The court doesn’t care about the

accused’s marital status – which accused’s marital status – which means he’ll be forced to marry the means he’ll be forced to marry the girl behind the door he opens girl behind the door he opens regardless of whether he’s already regardless of whether he’s already married (even if he has children!).married (even if he has children!).

““The Gift of the Magi” The Gift of the Magi” $400$400

What does Della whisper before What does Della whisper before Jim enters the flat?Jim enters the flat?

““The Gift of the Magi” The Gift of the Magi” $400 Answer$400 Answer

““Please God, make him think I Please God, make him think I am still pretty.”am still pretty.”

““The Cask of The Cask of Amontillado” $400Amontillado” $400

What is the Montresor logo and What is the Montresor logo and motto?motto?

““The Cask of The Cask of Amontillado” $400 Amontillado” $400

AnswerAnswer It’s a picture of a snake savagely It’s a picture of a snake savagely biting the foot that’s stepping on it, biting the foot that’s stepping on it, along with a latin motto that reads along with a latin motto that reads “Nemo me impune lacessit” “Nemo me impune lacessit” (“Nobody attacks me without (“Nobody attacks me without punishment”).punishment”).

Grab Bag! $400Grab Bag! $400

Please provide a complete list Please provide a complete list of our coordinating of our coordinating conjunctions. conjunctions.

Grab Bag! $400 AnswerGrab Bag! $400 Answer For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so…For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so…

FANBOYS!FANBOYS!

Grammar (Chapter 18) Grammar (Chapter 18) $600$600

A __________________________ is two A __________________________ is two or more sentences run together or more sentences run together as one.as one.

Grammar (Chapter 18) Grammar (Chapter 18) $600 Answer$600 Answer

What is a run-on sentence (?)(!)What is a run-on sentence (?)(!)

““The Scarlet Ibis” $600The Scarlet Ibis” $600

What does the narrator force What does the narrator force Doodle to see?Doodle to see?

““The Scarlet Ibis” The Scarlet Ibis” $600 Answer$600 Answer

What is his coffin What is his coffin (?)(!)(?)(!)

““The Lady, or The Lady, or the Tiger?” $600the Tiger?” $600

How does the crowd react when How does the crowd react when the young man enters the arena?the young man enters the arena?

““The Lady, or the Tiger?” The Lady, or the Tiger?”

$600 Answer$600 Answer They’re astonished by how noble They’re astonished by how noble

and handsome he looks, and feel and handsome he looks, and feel that his presence there is that his presence there is “terrible!” (And yet they “terrible!” (And yet they continue watching…)continue watching…)

““The Gift of the Magi” The Gift of the Magi” $600$600

What are Jim and Della’s What are Jim and Della’s reactions to one another when reactions to one another when he first arrives home?he first arrives home?

““The Gift of the Magi” The Gift of the Magi” $600 Answer$600 Answer

Jim is so startled by Della’s short Jim is so startled by Della’s short hair – and by the sudden hair – and by the sudden realization that his gift is realization that his gift is “worthless” – that he barely “worthless” – that he barely speaks. Della, on the other hand, speaks. Della, on the other hand, is so afraid that Jim won’t think is so afraid that Jim won’t think she’s pretty that she laughs and she’s pretty that she laughs and talks a mile a minute.talks a mile a minute.

““The Cask of The Cask of Amontillado” $600Amontillado” $600

Why are the characters’ clothes Why are the characters’ clothes important?important?

““The Cask of The Cask of Amontillado” $600 Amontillado” $600

AnswerAnswer Montresor, clad in black, looks Montresor, clad in black, looks

like an avenging angel of death. like an avenging angel of death. Fortunato, dressed like a fool, Fortunato, dressed like a fool, behaves quite foolishly – and behaves quite foolishly – and dies with his jingling bells falling dies with his jingling bells falling silent in the dark. In both cases, silent in the dark. In both cases, the characters’ clothes the characters’ clothes foreshadowforeshadow the actions they the actions they take.take.

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Which elements of “The Most Which elements of “The Most Dangerous Game” serve to Dangerous Game” serve to foreshadowforeshadow the events of the the events of the story?story?

Grab Bag! $600 AnswerGrab Bag! $600 Answer Whitney’s discussion of Ship-Trap Whitney’s discussion of Ship-Trap

Island; Whitney’s discussion about the Island; Whitney’s discussion about the ethics of hunting; the physical details ethics of hunting; the physical details we receive during Zaroff’s description we receive during Zaroff’s description (black / white, etc.), and the hints / (black / white, etc.), and the hints / warnings Zaroff gives Rainsford before warnings Zaroff gives Rainsford before the hunt begins.the hunt begins.

Grammar (Chapter 18) Grammar (Chapter 18) $800$800

Fix the following sentence: Fix the following sentence: “Let’s go skating instead, “Let’s go skating instead, everyone has already seen that everyone has already seen that movie.”movie.”

Grammar (Chapter 18) Grammar (Chapter 18) $800 Answer$800 Answer

Let’s go skating instead. Let’s go skating instead. Everyone has already seen that Everyone has already seen that movie!movie!

““The Scarlet Ibis” The Scarlet Ibis” $800$800 How does the narrator describe How does the narrator describe

his pride over Doodle’s his pride over Doodle’s accomplishments, and why?accomplishments, and why?

““The Scarlet Ibis” The Scarlet Ibis” $800 Answer$800 Answer

He says pride is both wonderful and He says pride is both wonderful and poisonous, for while his pride drives poisonous, for while his pride drives him to spend time with Doodle him to spend time with Doodle (which is all Doodle really wants), it (which is all Doodle really wants), it also drives him to push Doodle also drives him to push Doodle beyond his limits.beyond his limits.

““The Lady, or The Lady, or the Tiger?” the Tiger?” $800$800

Why does the king believe his Why does the king believe his system of justice is fair?system of justice is fair?

““The Lady, or the Tiger?” The Lady, or the Tiger?”

$800 Answer$800 Answer The king believes that God will The king believes that God will protect the innocent; moreover, the protect the innocent; moreover, the accused always has his own fate in accused always has his own fate in his hands. (After all, No one forces a his hands. (After all, No one forces a prisoner to choose the “tiger door” – prisoner to choose the “tiger door” – and everyone believes that God must and everyone believes that God must have chosen not to protect that have chosen not to protect that prisoner because he wasn’t prisoner because he wasn’t innocent.)innocent.)

““The Gift of the Magi” The Gift of the Magi” $800$800

How is situational irony present How is situational irony present in “The Gift of the Magi”?in “The Gift of the Magi”?

““The Gift of the Magi” The Gift of the Magi” $800 Answer$800 Answer

There’s a contrast between what’s There’s a contrast between what’s expected to happen and what expected to happen and what actually happens: both lovers actually happens: both lovers believed they had sacrificed their believed they had sacrificed their prized possessions in order to buy prized possessions in order to buy the perfect gift for the other, but the perfect gift for the other, but each discovered they had sold the each discovered they had sold the very thing that made each gift so very thing that made each gift so appropriate!appropriate!

““The Cask of The Cask of Amontillado” Amontillado” $800$800

How long has it been since How long has it been since Montresor trapped Fortunato?Montresor trapped Fortunato?

““The Cask of The Cask of Amontillado” $800 Amontillado” $800

AnswerAnswer What is half a century (fifty years) What is half a century (fifty years) (?)(!)(?)(!)

Grab Bag! Grab Bag! $800$800 How can you usually distinguish How can you usually distinguish

a proper noun from a common a proper noun from a common noun?noun?

Grab Bag! $800 AnswerGrab Bag! $800 Answer Proper nouns name particular Proper nouns name particular

people, places, things, or ideas and people, places, things, or ideas and are capitalized, whereas common are capitalized, whereas common nouns name nouns name any oneany one of a group of of a group of people, places, things, or ideas and people, places, things, or ideas and are generally not capitalized.are generally not capitalized.

Grammar (Chapter 18) Grammar (Chapter 18) $1000$1000

Please fix the following: “Of all the Please fix the following: “Of all the great apes, the gorilla may be the great apes, the gorilla may be the most mysterious and misunderstood, most mysterious and misunderstood, many people think gorillas are many people think gorillas are aggressive and ferocious, but aggressive and ferocious, but researchers have found that gorillas researchers have found that gorillas are actually quite shy. Unless they are actually quite shy. Unless they are threatened or disturbed.”are threatened or disturbed.”

Grammar (Chapter 18) Grammar (Chapter 18) $1000 Answer$1000 Answer

Of all the great apes, the gorilla may Of all the great apes, the gorilla may be the most mysterious and be the most mysterious and misunderstood. many people think misunderstood. many people think gorillas are aggressive and gorillas are aggressive and ferocious, but researchers have ferocious, but researchers have found that gorillas are actually quite found that gorillas are actually quite shy unless they are threatened or shy unless they are threatened or disturbed.disturbed.

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How does the story end?How does the story end?

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The narrator abandons Doodle in the The narrator abandons Doodle in the middle of a storm. When he goes middle of a storm. When he goes back for him, he discovers that back for him, he discovers that Doodle has already bled to death, Doodle has already bled to death, dying alone in the rain. The Narrator dying alone in the rain. The Narrator screams his brother’s name, screams his brother’s name, protecting him from the rain…but protecting him from the rain…but it’s already too late, and the rain it’s already too late, and the rain keeps falling.keeps falling.

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In “The Lady, or the Tiger?”, why In “The Lady, or the Tiger?”, why wouldn’twouldn’t the king’s daughter the king’s daughter direct her accused lover to the direct her accused lover to the door with the lady?door with the lady?

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$1000 Answer$1000 Answer Because she has to watch him marry Because she has to watch him marry a woman she hates, thus losing him a woman she hates, thus losing him for now and in the afterlife, if she for now and in the afterlife, if she saves him today.saves him today.

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Why does the narrator say that Why does the narrator say that Della and Jim are both wise Della and Jim are both wise andand foolish?foolish?

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Because they sacrificed the things Because they sacrificed the things they loved most unnecessarily – but they loved most unnecessarily – but also because they discovered they also because they discovered they loved one another more than they loved one another more than they loved the things they sold.loved the things they sold.

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Why does Montresor keep Why does Montresor keep mentioning “Luchesi”?mentioning “Luchesi”?

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AnswerAnswer He’s Fortunato’s rival – and He’s Fortunato’s rival – and therefore represents the easiest way therefore represents the easiest way for Montresor to turn Fortunato’s for Montresor to turn Fortunato’s ego to his advantage.ego to his advantage.

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An ______________ is a noun, An ______________ is a noun, pronoun, or word group that pronoun, or word group that often appears in sentences often appears in sentences containing direct objects; it tells containing direct objects; it tells to whom or to what (or for to whom or to what (or for whom/for what) the action of a whom/for what) the action of a transitive verb is done.transitive verb is done.

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What is an indirect object (?)(!)What is an indirect object (?)(!)