True or False

1. George and Lydia Hadley's Happylife Home does everything for them including, cooking, bathing the children, cleaning the house, and rocking them to sleep at night. TRUE

2. After almost being attacked by lions, George and Lydia decide to lock the nursery for a few days. TRUE

3. George and Lydia call in a psychiatrist to look at the nursery because they want their children to be taken away. FALSE

4. George and Lydia decide to let their children go into the nursery one more time before they go on a family vacation to Iowa. TRUE

5. George and Lydia are eaten by the lions in the nursery at the end of the story. TRUE

6. At the end of the story, George and Lydia realize that the screams coming from the nursery were really their own. TRUE

7. At the beginning of the story, why is Lydia so concerned about the children? Give two answers. They are there all the time playing They are breaking the nursery They are obsessed with Africa They are rude to their parents A and C

8. What noises are George and Lydia concerned about coming from the nursery? Lion roars Screams Vultures cackling Children laughing B

D 9. Why does George think the nursery is “out of order”? It constantly shows reruns of “Friends” The screen is depicting an electronic fuzz It is completely silent It is not changing from Africa D

10. How do the children react after their dad, George, threw the switch and “killed the nursery”? Choose two. Hysterical fits of sobbing and anger Quiet calm. “Very well, father.” They hid in their rooms They plot their parents deaths even more. A and D

11. What two items belonging to the parents are found in the nursery?

12. Who said the following quote. "Maybe I don't have enough to do 12. Who said the following quote? "Maybe I don't have enough to do. Maybe I have time to think too much. Why don't we shut the whole house off for a few days and take a vacation?"

13. Who said the following quote 13. Who said the following quote? "We've given the children everything they ever wanted. Is this our reward—secrecy, disobedience?"

14. After George threatens to shut off the house, who says the following quote? "That sounds dreadful! Would I have to tie my own shoes instead of letting the shoe tier do it? And brush my own teeth and comb my hair and give myself a bath?"

The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words is: Assonance Hyperbole Onomatopoeia Alliteration A

Using descriptions to engage the five senses of the reader is: A. Personification B. Imagery C. Metaphor D. Simile B

Giving human traits to non-living things is: Metaphor Alliteration Personification Pun C

Using contrasting words next to each other for effect is: Juxtaposition Contrast Oxymoron Antithesis C

“I had to wait in line forever for lunch!” Juxtaposition Contrast Oxymoron Hyperbole D

“We need to weed the leafy garden” Simile Personification Assonance Onomatopoeia C

Crocodiles’ teeth are sharp daggers, so be careful Simile Personification Assonance Metaphor D

The wilted flowers begged for water Simile Personification Imagery Metaphor B

“I tasted the sour on my tongue and felt it in the back of my mouth “I tasted the sour on my tongue and felt it in the back of my mouth. I coughed, retched and fumbled for the door, staggering as my legs felt leaden and the acrid taste was now burning.” C Simile Personification Imagery Metaphor

I turned my head as there was a sudden “Crack” and “Kerplunk” – and the boy had fallen in the water… Onomatopoeia Simile Hyperbole Assonance A

Guess the word!

Don’t think it’s only the heart that b-b-b-breaks

It promises light like the ____________ undressing of love careful What’s the technique? Simile

With _________ of _________ set out in ordered rows suffering spools With _________ of _________ set out in ordered rows graves, headstones What could be the “ordered rows”? What does it mean? Creating order out of chaos

I miss most, even now, his _______ hands What poem is this from? Mrs Midas

What colour are Havisham’s eyes? green What form is “Anne Hathaway” written in? sonnet

a beautiful lemon mistake What is the “beautiful mistake” made when Mr Midas catches a hare? a beautiful lemon mistake

A verb dancing in the centre of a noun Give an example/reference from “Anne Hathaway” to describe their lovemaking A verb dancing in the centre of a noun Fell to earth as kisses Romance and drama played by touch, by scent, by taste.

What are the “big boys” doing in the poem ‘Originally’? Eating worms Shouting words you don’t understand

Give an example of metaphor from “Valentine”

Give an example of assonance from “Originally”

Give an example of personification from “Mrs Midas”

Give an example of word choice from “War Photographer”