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Lost in Yonkers Background

Authored by Amanda Starks

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 11+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A bagman is...

someone who collects or delivers illegal payments or illegally earned money for someone else:

a hard-hearted moneylender. They lent money at extortionate (REALLY high) rates of interest.

a person who has the ability to face difficulties with courage and determination

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 1940s, mobsters and gangsters were made up and only used in movies.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A LOAN SHARK is...

someone who collects or delivers illegal payments or illegally earned money for someone else:

a hard-hearted moneylender. They lent money at extortionate (REALLY high) rates of interest.

a person who has the ability to face difficulties with courage and determination

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The person in this image has some courage and determination. Another word for this is...

Style

Moxie

Toxic Masculinity

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and George Brent were all...

Actors/Actresses

Soldiers in WW2

Politicians

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Humphrey Bogart was known for playing characters who were

ruthless and cruel

bold but noble

sensitive and weak

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

SCRAP DRIVES were for

teaching people how to recycle

collecting metal to build ships

collecting scrap food for soldier's rations

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