Fall Stimulus Packet Exam

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What is the character of Creon in Antigone?

Back

Creon is a stubborn and authoritative character who serves as the antagonist in the conflict of Antigone.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

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What is an allusion?

Back

An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is a danger of factions when a majority is involved, according to Federalist No. 10?

Back

The danger is sacrificing public good and rights of citizens.

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Why is King disappointed with the white church and its leadership according to 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

Back

King believes that the leaders have not stood up boldly in support of civil rights.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What action did Dracula take against the wife of a peasant whose shirt was too short?

Back

He impaled her.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Front

Define antagonist in literature.

Back

An antagonist is a character or force in conflict with the main character, or protagonist.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is the significance of the phrase 'moral means to preserve immoral ends'?

Back

It highlights the contradiction of using unethical methods to achieve a supposedly good outcome.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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What does the term 'faction' refer to in political theory?

Back

A faction is a group of individuals within a larger entity that shares a common interest or goal, often at odds with the broader group's interests.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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What is the main theme of 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'?

Back

The main theme is the urgency of civil rights and the moral responsibility to resist unjust laws.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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What does Creon's stubbornness represent in Antigone?

Back

Creon's stubbornness represents the conflict between state law and moral law.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3