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questions about the novels: 1984, the chosen, things fall apart, cyrano de bergerac
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10th Grade
05/25/2011

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When was 1984 published?
Definition
1949
Term
australia is a part of _____.
Definition
oceania
Term
What three ways does the party control the proles?
Definition
lottery, porn, and music
Term
What animal is goldstein compared to during the two minutes hate?
Definition
sheep
Term
Wisnton puts old articles in _____.
Definition
memory hole
Term
Who works on the newspeak dictionary?
Definition
syme
Term
Who is head of the party?
Definition
big brother
Term
Syme is a member of what committee?
Definition
chess
Term
Who lives in the same building as Winston?
Definition
Parsons
Term
_____is a member of the Thought police.
Definition
charrington
Term
Who provides Winston with a diary?
Definition
Charrington
Term
What department does Julia work?
Definition
fiction
Term
What does Ingsoc mean?
Definition
english socialism
Term
What does the ministry of love deal with?
Definition
law and order
Term
What is Winston's final victory over himself?
Definition
loving Big Brother
Term
Where does Winston work?
Definition
ministry of truth
Term
Winston writes his diary to _____.
Definition
obrien
Term
Winston has trouble with_____.
Definition
touching his toes
Term
Who wears a red sash?
Definition
julia
Term
What does Katherine call sex?
Definition
our duty to the party
Term
Julia once worked for _____.
Definition
pornosec
Term
_____is a poet winston meets in jail.
Definition
ampleforth
Term
HOw much of the popultation do the proles cover?
Definition
85 %
Term
What did Winston mistake for a riot against the party?
Definition
a mass disappointment due to shortage of tin saucepan
Term
Obrien says one man exerts power over another by_____.
Definition
causing suffering
Term
Who are the four rebels in Chestnut tree cafe?
Definition
jones, aaronson, rutherford, and winston
Term
HOw do winston and julia define betrayal?
Definition
wors and action don't matter its feeling taht counts
Term
If the whole party is a body, then the outer party is the_____.
Definition
hands
Term
What is repeated several times in variations when Winston and Julia are caught?
Definition
"we are dead"
Term
What were three descriptions of the party for capitalists?
Definition
had slaves, can sleep with commoner's wife, and wore top hats
Term
What is facecrime?
Definition
wearing an improper expression on one's face
Term
What is blackwhite?
Definition
Term
What are three goals of newspeak?
Definition
shrink vocabulary, invent new words, and narrow range of thought
Term
Who is handicapper general?
Definition
diana moon glampers
Term
Who wrote harrison bergeron?
Definition
kurt vonnegut
Term
How old is Harrison Bergeron?
Definition
14 years old
Term
Who plays the flute in things fall apart?
Definition
unoka
Term
What year does things fall apart take place?
Definition
1800s
Term
What is the first sign that enoch is overly zealous?
Definition
he eats the sacred python
Term
When is the week of peace?
Definition
right before new planting season
Term
What does tapping of trees produce?
Definition
palm wine
Term
Before a wrestling match, what happens?
Definition
drums are beat all day long
Term
What does a good host do in things fall apart?
Definition
share kola nuts before discussing anything
Term
What does Chi correspond to in english?
Definition
fate
Term
Who got beaten during the week of peace?
Definition
ojiugo
Term
Who lends seeds for Okonkwo for first harvest?
Definition
nwakibie
Term
Who is sacrificed after three years?
Definition
ikemefuna
Term
Who is priestess of the hills and cave
Definition
chielo
Term
Who is a failure with no titles?
Definition
unoka
Term
_____is basic form of democracy.
Definition
ibo government
Term
Who is okonkwo's favorite child?
Definition
ezinma
Term
Obierika compare arrival of white men to____.
Definition
locusts
Term
Who does okonkwo kill himself?
Definition
by hanging
Term
Where do the christians build their church
Definition
the evil forest
Term
Why does ikemefuna come to the village?
Definition
as an offering to avoid war
Term
What is one sign of okonokwo's prosperity?
Definition
he has three wives
Term
What is the primary crop in the Ibo culture?
Definition
the yam
Term
Okonkwo throws_______
Definition
amalinzee the cat
Term
Who is the oldest man in the village?
Definition
Ezeudu
Term
Who should have been born a boy?
Definition
Enzinma
Term
What two things does nwoye do?
Definition
rejects his father and converts to christianity
Term
What is the name of okonkwo's village?
Definition
umoufia
Term
Who does Enoch unmask?
Definition
egwugwu
Term
HOw many kids had Ekwefe lost to infancy?
Definition
9
Term
Who tries and fails to colect a debt in chapter one?
Definition
okoye
Term
Who is okonkwo's best friend?
Definition
obierika
Term
_____is more of a sister than a mother to ezinma.
Definition
ekwefi
Term
Mr. Smith encourages____but ends up with ashes.
Definition
zelouts
Term
Who is put on trial for beating his wife?
Definition
uzowulu
Term
Who is okonkwo's uncle?
Definition
unchendu
Term
What are Achebe's three techniques to mimic oral tradition?
Definition
provers, folktales, and songs
Term
What the primary motivating factor in okonkwo's life and decisions?
Definition
fear
Term
The district commisioner orders the clan to pay in______.
Definition
cowries
Term
When in the novel is Obierika's daughters marriage?
Definition
near the end of part one
Term
What is anthropology?
Definition
scientific study of origin and behavior of man and cultures
Term
What does okonkwo claim to cause his son's growing masculinity?
Definition
his friendship with ikemefuna
Term
How does mr. brown show his desire to help improve ibo life?
Definition
by building a school and hospital
Term
Mr. Brown suggest _____and______between two conflicting cultures.
Definition
compromise and accomodation
Term
What are okonkwo's three signs of masculinity?
Definition
multiple titles, taken heads in battle, has prosperous fields
Term
What story does ezinma's mother tell to enzima before enzima is taken by the princess?
Definition
the story of why tortoise has a rough shell
Term
What is the name of the book written by the district commissioner?
Definition
the pacification of the primitive tribes of the lower niger
Term
Things fall apart gets its title from an apocalyptic poem called ______ by william butler yeats.
Definition
the second coming
Term
What are the six characteristics of the tragic hero?
Definition
has fatal flaw that causes downfall, usually of noble birth, causes catharsis in audience, punishment not wholly deserved, grows in some way-intellect or physical, audience can relate as he is isn't perfect
Term
Why two things did clyde give mark in "kaffir boy"?
Definition
treasure island and old cloths
Term
Where is 'kaffir boy' set?
Definition
johannesburg
Term
Why did the soldiers give omovo money?
Definition
to tell them if he sees the vieled woman
Term
What point of view is 'in the shadow of war"? Why?
Definition
third person limited; to mimic omovo's views
Term
What si george orwell's real name?
Definition
eric blair
Term
Who taught george orwell? Where?
Definition
huxley; eton college
Term
Orwell was greatly influenced by his time in the _______.
Definition
imperial police of burma
Term
Orwell become disillusioned with communist in ______and got shot in the_____.
Definition
spanish civil war; neck
Term
what is apartheid?
Definition
system of laws that divide south africa
Term
When did the first ibo arrive?
Definition
around 4000 to 5000 years ago
Term
How long does the silence between reuven and danny last?
Definition
2 years
Term
When is the jewish sabbath?
Definition
sundown of friday to sundown of saturday
Term
What does bildungsroman mean?
Definition
formation novel which explores a protagonist's moral, pyschological, and intellectual development
Term
What is the significance of the "wailing wall" to the jews/
Definition
the only reaminder of the temple in jerusalem
Term
What does story does mr. malter tell reuven to warn him of the dangers facing danny?
Definition
the story of solomon maimon
Term
What is the name for the first five books of the old testament in judaism?
Definition
the torah
Term
Who loses an eye in the chosen?
Definition
tony savo
Term
What event prompts reb saunders to forbid danny from talking with reuven?
Definition
reuven's father gives a speech supporting zionism
Term
What language does Danny teach himself in order to better study pyschology?
Definition
german
Term
What is danny's main concern with the pyschology proprgam at Hirsch college?
Definition
they focus on experimental pyschology which has too much math
Term
What is gematriya?
Definition
a system of finding meaning by manipulating the number values of words and letters
Term
What are three characteristics of reuven?
Definition
plays second base, excels at math, orthodox jew
Term
What is the main reform the rabbi Israel brought to Judaism?
Definition
opposing any form of mechanical or routine religion
Term
Potok served as a rabbi during what major war?
Definition
korean war
Term
What word best sums up what reb saunders wants danny to learn from the silence?
Definition
compassion
Term
Who is the founder of hasidism?
Definition
ba'al shev tov
Term
At the end of the novel,_____will take over Reb saunder's place as tzaddik.
Definition
levi saunders
Term
What finaly causes the zionist jews to fall silent in their protesting?
Definition
arab attacks on jews in palestine
Term
What health condition plaques mr. malter during the novel?
Definition
he has multiple heart attacks
Term
What belief is shared among Jews, christians, and muslims?
Definition
there is only one god
Term
What are three differences between danny and reuven when they first meet?
Definition
one wears fringes on the outside while one tucks his fringes into his pants, one does not shave while one does, one has glasses while one doesn't
Term
What is the overall message of the first sermon reuven hears from reb saunders?
Definition
must study the torah
Term
Where do danny and mr. malter meet for the first time?
Definition
the library
Term
What are three characteristics of reb saunders' brother?
Definition
moved to france, became a mathematician, died in the holocaust
Term
What is the offensive term that danny uses to describe reuven and his team during the baseball game?
Definition
apikorsim
Term
What special treatment does the coach of danny's team request before the game?
Definition
to be given time to warm up on the field
Term
HOw much talmud does danny have to study each day?
Definition
two blatt
Term
What historic event takes place during the chosen?
Definition
the death of frankin roosevelt
Term
What two things does mr. malter suggest every person needs?
Definition
a teacher and a friend
Term
according to freud, which part of the unconscious urges you to meet your needs and wants immediately with no thought to consequences?
Definition
id
Term
Reuven and his father are at time taken care of by _____the russian housekeeper.
Definition
manya
Term
Reuven calls his father_____which is hebrew for father.
Definition
abba
Term
When was the state of israel established?
Definition
1948
Term
AT home, Danny and his family speak the _____language.
Definition
yiddish
Term
Who is the talmud instructor at Hirsch college?
Definition
rav gershenson
Term
Who delivers a pro zionism speech at madison square garden?
Definition
mr. malter
Term
Who shaves his beard and earlocks?
Definition
danny saunders
Term
Who is often hospitalized for heart problems and fatigue?
Definition
mr. malter
Term
Who is a tzaddik?
Definition
reb saunders
Term
Who is a pyschology instructor at hirsch college?
Definition
nathan appleman
Term
Who is a narrator of the chosen?
Definition
reuven
Term
Who is the baseball coach?
Definition
mr. galanter
Term
Who wants to become a rabbi/
Definition
reuven
Term
Who explains a passage of the talmud in class for four days without interruption?
Definition
reuven
Term
Rev suanders is a survivor of an attack by marauding _____>
Definition
cossacks
Term
Who has an unsuccessful operation to restore his sight?
Definition
billy merrit
Term
Who wants his son to become a mathematician?
Definition
mr. malter
Term
Danny saunders will attend______for graudate study.
Definition
columbia university
Term
______asks the narrator not to use certain methods in his class.
Definition
rav gershenson
Term
What is the jewish book of law and commentaries?
Definition
talmud
Term
What is a yeshiva?
Definition
a religious school for judaism
Term
What is a tzaddik?
Definition
a divine connection to god and leader of hassidic sect
Term
What is pilpul?
Definition
arguments over the minute details of the talmud
Term
What is the name for the jewish prayer for the dead?
Definition
kaddish
Term
What is a tzitzit?
Definition
a term for the fringes on the jewish undergarment or prayer shawl
Term
Cyrano was written for what famous french actor?
Definition
constant coquelin
Term
in act II, how does De guiche threathen cyrano?
Definition
by comparin ghim to don quixote
Term
Cyrano mocks De guiche for leaving his_____on the battlefield.
Definition
white scarf
Term
What event leads to cyrano's death?
Definition
hit in the head with a piece of wood
Term
What does Edmond rostand spend a lot of energy supporting at the end of his life?
Definition
french efforts in world war one
Term
What was edmond rostand's other famous play?
Definition
the eaglet
Term
Whay does cyrano ban montefleury from appearin gon stage?
Definition
he thinks montefleury flirted with rozanne
Term
What does cyrano do without telling christian?
Definition
writes two letters a day to roxanne
Term
According to footnotes, which scene in the play is inspired by the real cyrano de bergerac's writings?
Definition
when he tells de guiche about his trip to the moon in act III
Term
What seems to be limiting the siege's effectiveness during act IV?
Definition
the french are also under siege from another army
Term
At the close of act I, cyrano goes to fight a hundred men in defense of which character?
Definition
ligniere
Term
What does christian do to prove his bravery to the other cadets?
Definition
insults cyrano's nose
Term
What does De guiche's real letter to roxanne say?
Definition
he wants to meet with her for a secret affair
Term
What play is being staged in Act I?
Definition
la clorise
Term
What part of france is rostand from originally?
Definition
marseilles
Term
Who tries to convince rozanne to leave the battlefield in act IV?
Definition
christian, cyrano, de guiche
Term
Who first suggests that cyrano underestimates the way women view him?
Definition
le bret
Term
Why does Roxanne call cyrano her gazette in Act V?
Definition
he reads her the news
Term
Who insults cyrano's nose?
Definition
cyrano, christian, valvert
Term
On the last page of Morel, the narrator reveals that he is a fugitive for what reason?
Definition
political disagreement
Term
What country is the narrator of Morel from originally?
Definition
venezuela
Term
What causes morel's invention to operate?
Definition
tides
Term
How does the narrator of morel kill himself?
Definition
by recording himself
Term
What message does the narrator leave for faustine, written in flowers?
Definition
the humble tribute of my love
Term
What is the first thing the narrator records himself in morel's invention?
Definition
his hand
Term
What does the narrator of morel take from one of the rooms that later helps him understand what is happening on the island?
Definition
a small book
Term
What are some of the narrator's theories about what has happened to him?
Definition
he is dead, he is in an insane asylum, he has become invisible
Term
How many identical rooms are in the basement in morel?
Definition
9
Term
Where does the narrator hide and live when the "others" arrive on the isalnd?
Definition
in the marshlands
Term
once he understands what is happening, how long does the narrator watch faustine and the toher before inserting himself into the image?
Definition
around 2 weeks
Term
Act IV fo Cyrano takes place during the siege of arras, a major battle in the_____.
Definition
30 years war
Term
Cyano repeatedly praises the prowess and strength of _____.
Definition
the cadets from gascony
Term
Approximately how many years pass between Act IV and Act V of cyrano?
Definition
15 years
Term
De guiche is powerful in part because of his connection to ______
Definition
cardinal richelieu
Term
After christian's death, roxanne moves to and spends her life in ______.
Definition
a nunnery
Term
How does Raguneau's apprentice honor his love of poetry?
Definition
by baking him a lyre made of food
Term
Adolfo Bioy Casares was inspired by his attraction to _____.
Definition
louise brooks
Term
Who wrote 1984? Cyrano de bergerac?
Definition
george orwell; edmond rostand
Term
Who wrote things fall apart? the chosen?
Definition
chinua achebe; chaim potok
Term
Who wrote invention of morel? harrison bergeron?
Definition
adolfo bioy casares; kurt vonnegut
Term
Who wrote kaffir boy? in the shadow of war?
Definition
mark mathabane; ben okri
Term
More is intiially identifiable due to his clothing, which causes the narrator to think he is a ______.
Definition
tennis player
Term
What are the two buildings on morel's island?
Definition
museum and chapel
Term
Christian leaves messages to warn this character that his life is in danger because he wrote a song that insulted someone powerful:_______.
Definition
ligniere
Term
What is the name of the rug merchant who tells the narrator about the island?
Definition
obrellieri
Term
Who is a frequent dinner companion and roommate of faustine?
Definition
dora
Term
Who is the leader of the actors in cyrano?
Definition
bellerose
Term
Who is the first of morel's guests to figure out that the machine is deadly?
Definition
stoever
Term
In act one and two of cyrano, rozanne is pressured to marry this character:_____.
Definition
valvert
Term
Who can be recognized by a colorful scarf?
Definition
faustine
Term
Who is the leader of the cadets in cyrano?
Definition
carbon de castel-jaloux
Term
Who is the first victim of morel's machine?
Definition
charlie
Term
Who is identified as a gypsy early in the morel?
Definition
faustine
Term
Who drives a food stuffed coach?
Definition
ragueneau
Term
When and where was Rostand born?
Definition
1868; Maseilles
Term
When and where as adolfo bioy casares born?
Definition
1914; argentina
Term
Where was george orwell born?
Definition
bengal
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