Quotations and dialogue

Which of the following are people willing to put up with in life to avoid the "undiscovered country" of death?

• Romantic rejection

• Being wronged by those in power

• Poverty

• Being insulted by arrogant people

Answer explanation

Hamlet says we are willing to bear "Th'oppressor's wrong" (line 72), "The pangs of despised love" (line 73), and "the proud man's contumely" (line 72) to avoid death, meaning we choose to tolerate being harmed by powerful people, being rejected by those we love, and arrogant insults from prideful people.

What popular book is the line, "Stay Gold Pony Boy, Stay Gold".

• Hunger Games

• The Outsiders

• Lion, Witch, & the Wardrobe

• Harry Potter

In paragraph 51, Dischord uses many synonyms for laughter. What does that show about Dischord?

• It shows that he is smart and has a wide vocabulary.

• It shows that he is a genius with words.

• It shows that he hates words.

• It emphasizes that laughter is disgusting to Dischord.

What did the little girl tell her mother when she saw Percy walk out of the river?

• "We thought you'd gone to Hades the hard way!"
• "But he's dry!"
  
• "That's nice, dear."
• "There he is! That's the boy!"

Where should quotation marks be added to the sentence below?

I love horseback riding, Georgia said.

• before I and after said

• before I and after riding

• before Georgia and after said

"Never fight fair with a stranger, boy. You'll never get out of the jungle that way."

• Ben

• Willy

• Charlie

What did the boys do with each other when they took sides (Union or Confederacy)?

• Drilling

• Playing Sports

• Working Out

• Dancing.

Hi Pete. ____________.

• I'm fine

• Nice to meet you.

• Your're welcome.

Identify if the underlined section is the transition (T), context (C), or speaker (S):

For example, when the rioters first meet the old man, one of them yells, “‘What, old fool? Give place! […] Why live so long? Isn’t it time to die?’”

• Transition (T)

• Context (S)

• Speaker (S)

Who said this?

"With as little a web as this will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio."

(Hint: scene 1)

• Roderigo

• Iago

• Desdemona

• Montano