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1
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Louise Erdrich

A

Wrote the leap and grew up in North Dakota

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2
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Maya Angelou

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Wrote occupation conductorette
Real name is marguerite johnson
Said she was 19 on application

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3
Q

Scurvy became a problem in which centuries

A

14th and 15th

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4
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What celebrity did umberto eco see on the street?

A

Anthony Quinn

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5
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Pat mora went to which college?

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UT

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6
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What was the name of the trapeze act in the leap

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Flying avalons

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7
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Which author worked in an advertising agency?

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Jack Finney

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8
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Who was the captain of the Dragon?

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James lancaster

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9
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How much time passed between the 1st and 2nd wish in the monkeys paw

A

10 days

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10
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What did James cook feed his crew to prevent scurvy?

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Sauerkraut

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11
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What is W.w. Jacobs full name

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William wymark

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12
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Authors purpose

A

Persuade
Inform
Entertain

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13
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Pembroke

A

First ship to show signs of scurvy

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14
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Monkeys paw

A

One act play

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15
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Who performed experimentations in 12 sailors for scurvy?

A

James Lind

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16
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Tepeyac author

A

Sandra Cisneros

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17
Q

How to react to familiar faces

A

Umberto eco

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18
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Writers attitude towards the subject

A

Tone

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19
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Jack finney wrote

A

Invasion of the body snatchers

Contents of a dead mans pocket

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20
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How many voyages did James cook finish

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3

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21
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James Lancaster used

A

Lemon juice on his ships

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22
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Plot

A

The sequence of related events in a story

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Exposition

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The writer gives background on characters and situation

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24
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Rising action

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Events that intensify the conflict

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25
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Climax

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The tension reaches its highest point bc the outcome of the conflict is about to be revealed

26
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Falling action

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Tension lessens because outcome is clear

27
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Resolution

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Final outcome

Often involves a change or insight

28
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Maligned

A

Spoken ill of

Adj

29
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Apathy

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Lack of interest or emotion

N

30
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Encroaching

A

Intruding in gradual manner

Adj

31
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Extricating

A

Setting free or removing from a difficult situation

V

32
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Dingy

A

Dirty looking or shabby

Adj

33
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Supercilious

A

Expressing an attitude of superiority

Adj

34
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Staunch

A

Steadfast loyal

Adj

35
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Lucrative

A

Producing wealth

Adj

36
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Deftness

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Skillfulness

N

37
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Imperceptibly

A

Slowly barely noticeable

Adv

38
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Deficiency

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Lack of something essential

N

39
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Incessant

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Not coming to a stop

Adj

40
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Expound

A

Explain in detail

V

41
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Catalyst

A

Person or thing that triggers an event or inspires an action

N

42
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Diction

A

Word choice

43
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To analyze diction

A

Think about authors purpose

Look for patterns

44
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Syntax

A

Sentence structure

The way words are arranged in a sentence

45
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To analyze syntax

A

Look for patterns
Look for punctuation
Look at sentence length and it’s effect in the message

46
Q

Penny LeCouteur and Jay burreson wrote

A

Making history with vitamin c

47
Q

Making history with vitamin c is derived from

A

Napoleons buttons

48
Q

Pat mora wrote

A

The leader in the mirror

49
Q

What 3 ways did Louise edrichs mom save her

A

From the burning house
When lightning struck the pole
The hospital that brought her parents together

50
Q

Who died in the monkeys paw

A

Herbert white

51
Q

Who gave the monkeys paw to the whites

A

Sergeant major Morris

52
Q

Who saw the monkey in the fire

A

Herbert

53
Q

How many pounds does mr White wish for?

A

200 pounds

54
Q

How far is cemetery in Monkeys paw

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2 miles

55
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Internal conflict

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A character struggles against his or her own opposing desires, beliefs or needs

56
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External conflict

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A character struggled with an outside force such as an element of nature or another character

57
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Tone

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T: the writers attitude towards the subject
O: observe details the writer includes
N: note the diction
E: examine direct statements of feeling

58
Q

James cook discovered which reef?

A

Great Barrier Reef

59
Q

Penny lecoteur and jay burreson met

A

In graduate school

60
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How long had tom been out on the window when he realized he could t wait for his wife

A

8 minutes

61
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How does Louise’s mom become blind

A

She had shingles

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