| Once Upon A Time | ||
| #1 | What does the couple in the story fear? | They will be attacked by people of another color. |
| #2 | Because alarms are frequently set off by cats, people in the neighborhood | often don't hear intruders breaking in. |
| #3 | Why does the housemaid refuse to offer tea and bread to the unemployed who linger in the neighborhood? | She fears them and believes they will break into the house. |
| #4 | A theme in the story 'Once Upon A Time' may be | Fear is something to be feared. |
| #5 | The cat's avoidance of the new security fence may be considered to be | Foreshadowing. |
| Speeches | ||
| #1 | Lincoln believes a union victory will result in | a new birth of freedom |
| #2 | When Lincoln says 'the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here' is an example of | antithesis |
| #3 | The Oklahoma City bombing took place in which year? | 1995 |
| #4 | How many people were killed in the Oklahoma City bombing ? | 168 |
| #5 | What happened to the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City? | it was demolished. A memorial to the victims is now in its place. |
| Rhetoric | ||
| #1 | 'You have lost too much, but you have not lost everything' is an example of | antithesis. |
| #2 | Those who trouble their own house will inherit the wind' is an example of | Biblical allusion (Proverbs 11:9) |
| #3 | 'I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed [...] I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia.. is an example of . | Parallelism |
| #4 | In saying 'every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low' is Martin Luther King junior's way of saying | There will be equality. |
| #5 | Martin Luther King junior says his dream is rooted in | The American Dream |
| Characterization | ||
| #1 | Martin Luther King junior tells his followers to avoid what? | Violence and hatred. |
| #2 | Lincoln's mention of 'unfinished work' refers to what? | Preservation of the nation. |
| #3 | The two types of characterization are | Direct and Indirect |
| #4 | An acronym for indirect characterization is | STEAL |
| #5 | The STEAL acronym stands for | Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions and Looks |
| The Miracle Worker | ||
| #1 | The setting for the play is | 1880s, rural Alabama |
| #2 | Helen's only spoken word is | "wah wah" (water) |
| #3 | James asking Kate to be his friend may represent what theme? | Family relatiohnships require effort |
| #4 | What makes Annie angry? | When people pity those with disabilities. |
| #5 | Why did Annie and her brother end up at the Alms house? | Her widowed father couldn't take care of them. |
| Final Question | |
| A biblical allusion refers to | a story from the bible. |