Our Town JeopardyReview for the exam
Rules
1. Three (3) Teams2. Captain on each team3. 30 Seconds to “buzz” in4. First Captain to raise hand receives the first chance to answer 5. If first answer is incorrect, captains can “buzz” again6. If second answer is incorrect, third captain has a chance to answer7. Five bonus questions; one question in each category; luck of the draw8. Captain who answers correct selects the next question9. Final Jeopardy is for all contestants10.Final Jeopardy points are awarded to test score
Vocabulary Multiple Choice Characters Advanced Vocabulary
Who said it?
100 100 100 100 100
200 200 200 200 200
300 300 300 300 300
400 400 400 400 400
500 500 500 500 500
FINAL JEOPARDY
Vocabulary 100
Lasting Forever
Vocabulary 200
Suffering the loss of a loved one.
Bonus
Vocabulary 300
Vain; holding an unusually high
opinion of oneself.
Vocabulary 400
Steal.
Vocabulary 500
Feeling of impatient anger or annoyance.
Multiple Choice 100The stage manager does not a. Provide BKGD Infob. Ensure the aud. Can see
and hear the actorsc. Present author’s view
Multiple Choice 200What is the point of the 1st acta. Foreshadow the later actsb. Intro characters and show
in ordinary livesc. Build suspense for
dramatic conclusion
Multiple Choice 300
What was the topic of Act IIa. Birth and Deathb. Sadness of lifec. Love and Marriage
Multiple Choice 400What was the purpose of Sam Craig in Act III?a. Setting up the play to write a
sequelb. Symbolism of changec. Filling in character = filling in
audience
Multiple Choice 500What did Emily say about life?a. Ignorance and blindness are all
there really isb. Oh Earth you are too wonderful
for anybody to realizec. Some surprises on the table
Bonus
Characters 100
George’s Sister
Bonus
Characters 200
Editor
Characters 300
Gossipy Choir Member
Characters 400
Milkman
Characters 500
Emily’s Mother
Advanced Vocab 100
An interlude during a scene when all
performers freeze momentarily
Advanced Vocab 200
Marked by a perseving, painstaking effort
Advanced Vocab 300
Prickly, weed-like plant with purple flower
Advanced Vocab 400
Gloominess; ridiculously dismal
Bonus
Advanced Vocab 500
An incident that brings about disgrace or
offends society
Who Said It? 100
“That’s all human beings are! Just blind people.”
Who Said It? 200
“We all know that something is eternal, and it ain’t houses and it anin’t names and it ain’t earth,
and it ain’t even stars.”
Who Said It? 300“Shh. . . You’re just nervous Emily. Why you’re marrying the best young fellow in the
world.”
Bonus
Who Said It? 400“Choose the least important
day in your life. It will be important enough.”
Who Said It? 500
“My wasn’t life awful. . . And wonderful.”
Bonus for 250Identify all five aspects
of setting as depicting in the stage manager’s
opening introduction in Act I.
Bonus for 50
Carpe Diem
Bonus for 150
Explain the theme of Our Town.
Bonus for 100
Pertaining to George and Emily, What is significant about Mr. Morgan’s drug
store?
Bonus for 300Emily says, “I never realized
before how troubled and how . . . How in the dark live
persons are.”WHAT DOES SHE MEAN?
Final JeopardyUsing a sheet of paper, answer the following
question. Two (2) bonus points are possible.
What are the things that Emily realizes about “living people” after death? How does this change Emily’s perspective on how life should be lived?
The End!!
Please study tonight!
I hope this review was educational as well as entertaining.
Make sure your final Jeopardy answers are turned in by
the beginning of class tomorrow!
Have a great day!