77thth Grade LA Grade LAMp4 EXAM

JEOPARDY REVIEW

JEOPARDYJEOPARDY““Survival Survival

Literature”Literature”““All Summer in All Summer in

a Day”a Day”““Monsters Are Monsters Are Due on Maple Due on Maple

Street”Street”

““Reflections”,Reflections”,

““All Together Now”, All Together Now”, &&

““Journalist for…”Journalist for…”

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Who are the two title Who are the two title characters from “A characters from “A Boy and a Man”?Boy and a Man”?

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Rudi Matt Rudi Matt &&

Captain John WinterCaptain John Winter

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Where and when Where and when does “The Cremation does “The Cremation

of Sam McGee” of Sam McGee” occur?occur?

answeranswerLate 1800’sLate 1800’sDuring the Gold RushDuring the Gold RushYukon TerritoryYukon TerritoryDawson trail & shores of Dawson trail & shores of

Lake LeBargeLake LeBargeJust after ChristmasJust after Christmas

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In “Into Thin Air,” In “Into Thin Air,” who is the narrator who is the narrator

of the story?of the story?

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Jon KrakauerJon Krakauer

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When the author of “The When the author of “The Cremation of Sam McGee” Cremation of Sam McGee”

describes the “strange things describes the “strange things done under the midnight sun” done under the midnight sun” and the “arctic trails…secret and the “arctic trails…secret tales,” he is developing the tales,” he is developing the

WHAT of the story?WHAT of the story?

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MoodMood

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What type of writing is What type of writing is “The Cremation of “The Cremation of

Sam McGee”Sam McGee”

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Narrative poemNarrative poem

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What is the special What is the special setting of this setting of this

story, making it story, making it Science Fiction?Science Fiction?

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Venus, a planet Venus, a planet covered in tropical covered in tropical

forests where it forests where it constantly rainsconstantly rains

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What event occurs What event occurs every 7 years?every 7 years?

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The rain stops and The rain stops and the sun comes out the sun comes out

for two hours.for two hours.

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Give one reason why Give one reason why the students lock the students lock

Margot in the closet.Margot in the closet.

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She is differentShe is differentShe’s from EarthShe’s from EarthShe knows more than She knows more than

they do about the sunthey do about the sunShe won’t play with themShe won’t play with them

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At the end of the story, At the end of the story, how did the students how did the students feel about what they feel about what they

did to Margot?did to Margot?

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guilt/shameguilt/shame sympathy/empathysympathy/empathyNervousness/fearNervousness/fear

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What caused Margot to What caused Margot to “freak” out in the days “freak” out in the days

previous to the big previous to the big event?event?

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She didn’t want the She didn’t want the water in the water in the

shower to touch shower to touch her head.her head.

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What is the setting?What is the setting?

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Maple Street, Maple Street, Anytown, USAAnytown, USA

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What was the first What was the first sign that something sign that something

different was different was happening?happening?

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Nothing electric is Nothing electric is working, even the working, even the battery operated battery operated

itemsitems

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Who left to check Who left to check out the situation out the situation on Floral Street?on Floral Street?

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Pete VanHornPete VanHorn

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What character was What character was accused because he accused because he

suffered from suffered from insomnia?insomnia?

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Les GoodmanLes Goodman

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Who were the “real” Who were the “real” monsters of Maple monsters of Maple

Street?Street?

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The residentsThe residents

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The narrator of The narrator of “Reflections” hears “Reflections” hears the phrase “Asian the phrase “Asian Opportunist” and it Opportunist” and it

leads to what literary leads to what literary device?device?

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FlashbackFlashback

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What two characteristics What two characteristics does the author of does the author of

“Journalist for Justice” “Journalist for Justice” possess that make her a possess that make her a minority minority at that point in at that point in

history?history?

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African AmericanAfrican American

FemaleFemale

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What common theme do What common theme do “Reflections” and “Journalist “Reflections” and “Journalist for Justice” have with “The for Justice” have with “The Monsters are due…” and Monsters are due…” and

“All Summer in Day”?“All Summer in Day”?

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Mob mentalityMob mentality

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WhoWho does the author, does the author, Barbara Jordan, think can Barbara Jordan, think can

help create a tolerant help create a tolerant society?society?

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The parents

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What was the author’s What was the author’s purpose in writing purpose in writing

“Journalist for “Journalist for Justice”?Justice”?

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To informTo inform

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What device is used when What device is used when an object/color/word is used an object/color/word is used

to represent an idea?to represent an idea?

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SymbolismSymbolism

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The overall The overall message in a message in a work is calledwork is called

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ThemeTheme

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A educated guess A educated guess about upcoming about upcoming events or actions events or actions

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PredictionPrediction

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A reference to a well-A reference to a well-known person, place, known person, place, event, literary work, or event, literary work, or

work of art work of art

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AllusionAllusion

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The general name given The general name given to literary techniques to literary techniques

that involve surprising, that involve surprising, interesting, or amusing interesting, or amusing

contradictionscontradictions

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IronyIrony