Non Fiction Test Flashcards

(38 cards)

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who was caesar most afraid of

A

brutus and cassius

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why did caesar deprive marullus and flavius of their office?

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they tore down the decorations celebrating him as king

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how did decimus convince caesar to go to the senate

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they were ready to crown him king

he needed to speak to the senate

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what was the signal for the conspirators to attack Caesar

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Tillius pulled his toga down by the neck

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how did the people respond to Brutus’s speech?

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they were silent: pitied Caesar, respected Brutus

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what caused the people to turn against the conspirators

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his disfigured body

his will that left money to each Roman citizen

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why does annie dillard go to the jungle

A

to see what was there

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7
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who wrote life of caesar

A

plutarch

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8
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who wrote in the jungle

A

annie dillard

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9
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who wrote death of Socrates

A

Plato

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10
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who wrote genuine mexican plug

A

Mark Twain

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who wrote Malcolm X

A

Malcolm X

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who wrote cold weater

A

E B White

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13
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who wrote a child’s christmas in wales

A

Dylan Thomas

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14
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who wrote clean fun at riverhead

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tom wolfe

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where is the village of pompeya located

A

on the Napo River in the Ecuadorian jungle

16
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what activities make up the day-to-day life of the natives who live close to the water

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bathe 2x a day
get up at 3 am and bathe for warmth
canoes
hunting
cooking
17
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what type of wildlife does Dillard see on the canoe trip?

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birds
turtle
water
fish
piranha
flowers
plants
18
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which songs became communication

A

nearer my God to thee

Old McDonald had a farm

19
Q

what were Socrates’ last words

A

Crito, we ought to offer a cock to Asclepius. See to it, and don’t forget

20
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Who are Socrates’ visitors in prison

A
Crito
Plato
his family and household
prison guard
Echecrates
Apollodorus
21
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what does Socrates do immediately before drinking the cup

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What happened each time the horse was borrowed?

A

The rider would walk back

possibly injured

23
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How did Twain try to make good his loss?

A

lending

trying to sell/give away

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Which of the ideas worked in the end to get rid of the horse?
military or leaving it to starve
25
2 reasons for requesting a dictionary
penmanship and vocabulary
26
How did the prison library acquire many of its books?
donated by Parkhurst the millionaire
27
How did Malcolm X manage to read after "lights out?"
corridor light glow | jump into bed when the guards came around
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How does White describe the cold weather?
a housewife taking over businesslike clean, hard, purposeful
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what is the best insulating material for windows?
newspaper and thumbtacks
30
how much variation in temperature has he recorded
12 degrees below zero to zero
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what precautions does white take so his car will start
fire in the drum strove in the garage
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what is the coldest object White held
frozen brush
33
how was Mrs. Prothero calling for the fire brigade
dinner gong yelling the boys got on the phone
34
what were the useful presents
``` mufflers mittens scarfs hats caps vests nose bag pictureless books about not skating on ponds ```
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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 ```
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what did the adults and children do on Christmas night?
music
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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