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Literary Quizzes: Classic WorksOnline version Literary quiz pack by Ava Chirichella 1 The Lottery - Who is the author? a Edgar Allan Poe b Ray Bradbury c Stephen King d Shirley Jackson 2 The Lottery - What is the story about? a A lottery to decide who will leave the village b “The Lottery” is about a small village that holds an annual lottery where the “winner” is stoned to death by the community. c A ritual game that ends with everyone sharing the prize d A town festival with a prize for the winner 3 The Lottery - What did the black box symbolize? a Modernity and progress b Freedom and individuality c Wealth and prosperity d The blind devotion to outdated traditions and the certainty of death. 4 The Lottery - What are Theme Topics of this story: Conformity, Tradition…What else? a Technology, science, reason b Justice, law, order c Violence, ritual, humanity/nature. d Love, friendship, family 5 The Alchemist - Who is the author? a Isabel Allende b Haruki Murakami c Gabriel García Márquez d Paulo Coelho 6 The Alchemist - Where does it take place? a Seville, Spain b Lisbon, Portugal c Andalusia, Spain d Casablanca, Morocco 7 The Alchemist - What is a metaphorical journey? How is this novel a metaphorical journey? a A journey described in literal terms with maps b A journey that only occurs in dreams c A metaphorical journey is a figure of speech that compares the process of living, growing, or achieving a goal to physical travel. The Alchemist represents the pursuit of one’s life purpose, where Santiago’s travels symbolize an internal transformation. d A journey that has no symbolic meaning 8 The Alchemist - What is the story about? a A farmer who escapes to the mountains to find gold b A boy who travels to find his father c The story is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried near the Pyramids. d A merchant who discovers a magical city 9 The Alchemist - What were the quotes that stood out to you? (See homework from around November 4 or 5) a “The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And if you improve on the present, what comes later will also be better” (106) b “...when we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too” (155) c “You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it’s better to listen to what it has to say. That way, you’ll never have to fear an unanticipated blow” (134) 10 The Alchemist - What are the theme topics of this book? a Love, jealousy, power b Friendship, loyalty, courage c Pursuit, transformation, spirituality d Fear, doubt, freedom 11 Romeo and Juliet - Who is the author? a Charles Dickens b Geoffrey Chaucer c Jane Austen d William Shakespeare 12 Romeo and Juliet - When (birth and death dates) and where did he write? a Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in 1616. He wrote his works in Paris. b Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 and he died on April 23, 1616. He wrote his works in London. c Shakespeare was born in 1600 and died in 1650. He wrote in Stratford-upon-Avon. d Shakespeare was born in 1560 and died in 1610. He wrote his works in Oxford 13 Romeo and Juliet - Where does the play take place? a Rome, Italy b Venice, Italy c Verona, Italy d Paris, France 14 Romeo and Juliet - Who is the monarch at this time? a Queen Elizabeth I b Queen Victoria c King Henry VIII d King James I 15 Romeo and Juliet - What were her accomplishments? a Leading the Scientific Revolution b Some of Queen Elizabeth I’s accomplishments include establishing religious peace, defeating the Spanish armada (1588), and proving women can lead. c Conquering new territories in the Americas d Inventing the printing press 16 Romeo and Juliet - Why was the time period called the Golden Age? a The climate was unusually warm b There were huge achievements in art, literature, and theater. c Gold discoveries funded education d There was a golden economy 17 Romeo and Juliet - What are three facts about this time period? a The first schools were built; Writing was invented; Women led the government b The internet was created; Space exploration began; Photography emerged c The first theatres were made; Music was very popular; Only boys were being educated 18 Romeo and Juliet - What are three facts about this writer? a A scientist; A philosopher; The Royal Society was founded b A musician; A painter; The Louvre was built c Inventor of words; An actor; Globe Theater - World-famous performing arts venue d A chef; A politician; The British Museum opened 19 Born a Crime - Who is the author? a Desmond Tutu b Mandla Mandela c Nelson Mandela d Trevor Noah 20 Born a Crime - South Africa - Country in Southern Africa; Afrikaners - Dutch and British settlers; Boers - Dutch Farmers in South Africa; Apartheid - “apartness” laws; Nelson Mandela - Anti-Apartheid leader, president (1994-1999). a These are key terms/figures used in the book. b They are all fictional characters c They are cities mentioned in the text d They are random names with no relation to the book 21 Born a Crime - Who are the major “characters”? a Shirley Jackson, Paulo Coelho, William Shakespeare b Gandhi, Mandela, Desmond Tutu c Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Winnie Mandela d Trevor Noah, Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah, Abel 22 Born a Crime - What are the major theme topics (oppression, perspective, education, power…what else?)? a Science, technology, innovation, progress b Identity, racism, resilience, survival c Love, friendship, wealth, fame d Adventure, fantasy, magic 23 Born a Crime - What is the book about? a A history of apartheid laws b Born a Crime is about Trevor Noah growing up in South Africa while being mixed. c A fictional tale of a boy in Africa d A guide to South African cuisine

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by Ava Chirichella

The Lottery - Who is the author?

The Lottery - What is the story about?

The Lottery - What did the black box symbolize?

The Lottery - What are Theme Topics of this story: Conformity, Tradition…What else?

The Alchemist - Who is the author?

The Alchemist - Where does it take place?

The Alchemist - What is a metaphorical journey? How is this novel a metaphorical journey?

The Alchemist - What is the story about?

The Alchemist - What were the quotes that stood out to you? (See homework from around November 4 or 5)

The Alchemist - What are the theme topics of this book?

Romeo and Juliet - Who is the author?

Romeo and Juliet - When (birth and death dates) and where did he write?

Romeo and Juliet - Where does the play take place?

Romeo and Juliet - Who is the monarch at this time?

Romeo and Juliet - What were her accomplishments?

Romeo and Juliet - Why was the time period called the Golden Age?

Romeo and Juliet - What are three facts about this time period?

Romeo and Juliet - What are three facts about this writer?

Born a Crime - Who is the author?

Born a Crime - South Africa - Country in Southern Africa; Afrikaners - Dutch and British settlers; Boers - Dutch Farmers in South Africa; Apartheid - “apartness” laws; Nelson Mandela - Anti-Apartheid leader, president (1994-1999).

Born a Crime - Who are the major “characters”?

Born a Crime - What are the major theme topics (oppression, perspective, education, power…what else?)?

Born a Crime - What is the book about?