Non Fiction Test Flashcards
who was caesar most afraid of
brutus and cassius
why did caesar deprive marullus and flavius of their office?
they tore down the decorations celebrating him as king
how did decimus convince caesar to go to the senate
they were ready to crown him king
he needed to speak to the senate
what was the signal for the conspirators to attack Caesar
Tillius pulled his toga down by the neck
how did the people respond to Brutus’s speech?
they were silent: pitied Caesar, respected Brutus
what caused the people to turn against the conspirators
his disfigured body
his will that left money to each Roman citizen
why does annie dillard go to the jungle
to see what was there
who wrote life of caesar
plutarch
who wrote in the jungle
annie dillard
who wrote death of Socrates
Plato
who wrote genuine mexican plug
Mark Twain
who wrote Malcolm X
Malcolm X
who wrote cold weater
E B White
who wrote a child’s christmas in wales
Dylan Thomas
who wrote clean fun at riverhead
tom wolfe
where is the village of pompeya located
on the Napo River in the Ecuadorian jungle
what activities make up the day-to-day life of the natives who live close to the water
bathe 2x a day get up at 3 am and bathe for warmth canoes hunting cooking
what type of wildlife does Dillard see on the canoe trip?
birds turtle water fish piranha flowers plants
which songs became communication
nearer my God to thee
Old McDonald had a farm
what were Socrates’ last words
Crito, we ought to offer a cock to Asclepius. See to it, and don’t forget
Who are Socrates’ visitors in prison
Crito Plato his family and household prison guard Echecrates Apollodorus
what does Socrates do immediately before drinking the cup
he prayed
What happened each time the horse was borrowed?
The rider would walk back
possibly injured
How did Twain try to make good his loss?
lending
trying to sell/give away
Which of the ideas worked in the end to get rid of the horse?
military or leaving it to starve
2 reasons for requesting a dictionary
penmanship and vocabulary
How did the prison library acquire many of its books?
donated by Parkhurst the millionaire
How did Malcolm X manage to read after “lights out?”
corridor light glow
jump into bed when the guards came around
How does White describe the cold weather?
a housewife taking over
businesslike
clean, hard, purposeful
what is the best insulating material for windows?
newspaper and thumbtacks
how much variation in temperature has he recorded
12 degrees below zero to zero
what precautions does white take so his car will start
fire in the drum strove in the garage
what is the coldest object White held
frozen brush
how was Mrs. Prothero calling for the fire brigade
dinner gong
yelling
the boys got on the phone
what were the useful presents
mufflers mittens scarfs hats caps vests nose bag pictureless books about not skating on ponds
useless presents
jelly babies flag false nose tram conductor hat with ticket box Hatchet duck that made unduck sound - cat trying to be cow painting book candy tin soldiers games games for little engineers whistle candy cigarettes
what did the adults and children do on Christmas night?
music
what event inspired Lawrence Mendelsohn to promote his idea for a demolition derby
he flew into the crowd with his car and people loved it
