CP Allusions Quiz

Match the following

• Harry Potter

• Things these days just keep getting curiouser and curiouser

• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

• I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.

• Greek Mythology

• Dallas may have found Utah’s kryptonite.

• Superman

• He can make money on anything; he’s got the midas touch

• The Wizard of Oz

• I can’t make it just appear out of nowhere! I’m just a muggle.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

He has bigger fish to fry

• He has more important things to do

• He has to cook dinner for tonight.

• He hasn't caught any big ideas lately

• He is a fantastic cook

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

He is incredibly bull- headed

• He has a big head

• He is conceited.

• He is stubborn

• He is a really great farmer

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

She has a big head

• She is really smart.

• She is conceited.

• She has a large cranium

• She is well loved

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In Greek mythology, King Midas is granted his wish that everything he touches turn to gold.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

When it comes to starting new businesses, Elon Musk seems to have a Midas touch.

• fortunate

• unusual

• unfortunate

• usual

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the story A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, a penny-pinching and bitter Ebenezer Scrooge values money more than people.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Our neighbor has a reputation for being a Scrooge, so we don't even stop at his door any more when we're fundraising.

• generous

• kind

• stingy

• jealous

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

In one of Aesop's fables, four animals go hunting under the assumption that they will split their prize equally, but the lion, the most powerful animal, takes more than the other members of the group.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

My older brother takes the lion's share of the space in our bedroom.

• an equal amount

• a tiny bit

• an even split

• the largest portion

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984 focuses on a totalitarian society in which the citizens are frequently reminded that their leader, Big Brother, is always watching.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

The headline read: "Smart Phones Becoming Big Brother."

• a benevolent government that takes care of its people

• a democratic society with laws protecting privacy

• a ruler that allows freedom of speech

• a threatening power that monitors all aspects of people's lives

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

In 1815, French emperor Napoleon suffered a devastating defeat in the Battle of Waterloo, which would prove to be his final battle before he abdicated the throne.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Last night's play-off in the semifinals proved to be the team's Waterloo.

• final defeat

• hard-played win

• tie

• no score

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

The comic book superhero Spider-Man possesses a spidey sense that warns him of impending trouble.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Luther picked up his pace on the trail as his spidey sense began to tingle.

• sense of smell

• sense of danger

• sense of wonder

• sense of pride

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4