- Why is Elie glad that he and his father did not pass themselves off as sturdy men when they first arrived at Auschwitz?
- A belief that individuals are bound together by ties of language, culture, history, and often religion is known as:
- The group of French citizens that were highly educated professionals were known as the what?
- By what abominable odor are their nostrils assailed when the Jews first enter Auschwitz?
- When a group lacks rights or the ability to influence their government, they are considered to be what?
- Who was appointed Commander of the Continental Army?
- What are the prisoners forced to give up after the train carrying them stops in Kaschau?
- What is the rule for sharp key signatures?
- What is the name of a staff with the treble and bass clef?
- What would Elie swear he'd rather do than be cremated at Auschwitz?
- Who were the Jews' first oppressors in Elie's town?
- What is the notation of a first inversion of a seventh chord?
- Old Major (so he was always called, though the name under which he had been exhibited was Willingdon Beauty) was so highly regarded on the farm that everyone was quite ready to lose an hour's sleep in order to hear what he had to say. Which literary technique does this most exemplify?
- What is the notation of a second inversion in a triad?
- Read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm."I have little more to say. I merely repeat, remember always your duty of enmity towards Man and all his ways. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. And remember also that in fighting against Man, we must not come to resemble him. Even when you have conquered him, do not adopt his vices. No animal must ever live in a house, or sleep in a bed, or wear clothes, or drink alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or touch money, or engage in trade. All the habits of Man are evil. And, above all, no animal must ever tyrannise over his own kind. Weak or strong, clever or simple, we are all brothers. No animal must ever kill any other animal. All animals are equal."How does Orwell use satire to support his purpose in this passage?
- Study the timeline of Russian history, and read the passage from chapter 1 of Animal Farm.All the animals were now present except Moses, the tame raven, who slept on a perch behind the back door. When Major saw that they had all made themselves comfortable and were waiting attentively he cleared his throat and began:"Comrades, you have heard already about the strange dream that I had last night. But I will come to the dream later. I have something else to say first. I do not think, comrades, that I shall be with you for many months longer, and before I die I feel it my duty to pass on to you such wisdom as I have acquired. I have had a long life, I have had much time for thought as I lay alone in my stall, and I think I may say that I understand the nature of life on this earth as well as any animal now living. It is about this that I wish to speak to you."Which historical figure does Old Major most likely represent?
- What is the notation of the root of a seventh chord?
- How should we expect the Milky Way's interstellar medium to be different in 50 billion years than it is today?a. The total amount of gas will be much greater, since many stars will undergo supernovae between now and then.b. The total amount of gas will be about the same, but the percentage of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium will have risen from the current 2% to more than 50%.c. Thanks to the recycling of the star-gas-star cycle, the interstellar medium should look about the same in 50 billion years as it does today.d. The total amount of gas will be much less than it is today.
- If we could watch spiral arms from a telescope situated above the Milky Way over 500 million years, what would we see happen?a. Stars will move through the spiral arms, bunching up closer as they pass through. Young hot stars will form and die within the arms before having a chance to move out.b. The spiral arms will eventually unwind, as centripetal forces send the stars flying outwards into intergalactic space.c. The spiral arms will seem to "wind up", to wrap more and more tightly around the center of the Galaxy.d. The spiral arms will eventually dissipate and fade away, since they are a temporary phenomenon that should only last for a million years or so.
- How many movements are in Symphonie Fantastique?