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Use "there", "their", or "they're" to complete this sentence: was a long delay before the customer received _ order of books.

Their, they're
Their, there
There, their
There, they're

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Do Romeo and Juliet both die at the end of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet"?

Romeo dies, Juliet lives
Neither die
Yes, both die
Juliet lives, Romeo dies

Right on the money!

That was incorrect.

How many syllables are in a proper Haiku poem?

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What was Winston's worst fear in the book "1984"?

Snakes
Julia
Thought police
Rats

That's great!

Doh! 🤬

What is the definition of hyperbole?

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Comparing two things which have little to no similarities
Exaggerated claim not meant to be taken literally
Words said really quickly
$This English Quiz May Be Difficult, But You Should Try To Pass It Anyway Sentences that don\'t make sense$ Sentences that don't make sense

Marvelous!

Doh! 🤬

What Shakespeare play is the following line from: Out, damned spot; out, I say. One, two,—why, then ’tis time to do’t. Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier and afeard?

Hamlet
Macbeth
Romeo & Juliet
The Tempest

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What is the definition of a synonym?

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A word of phrase that means exactly or almost exactly the same as another
A description of a character by a narrator
A word that has a hidden or deeper meaning
Two words that mean opposites

Excellent!

Not quite right. 😢

From what novel will you find words such as "droog," "moloko," or "ultraviolence"?

A Clockwork Orange
The Catcher in the Rye
To Kill A Mockingbird
Moby Dick

That's right!

Nope, sorry. 😢

What is the definition of "allegory"?

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Words said by a character in a play that are in a poetic structure
Money one ex-spouse must pay to the other
Something that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
A description which involves multiple comparisons

Great job!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Who wrote the novel "The Catcher in the Rye"?

J. D. Salinger
Holden Caulfield
Charles Dickens
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Marvelous!

Not quite right. 😢

What is the definition of the word "umbrage"?

Offence or annoyance
To be really angry with an umbrella
To obtain a deeper meaning from
To respect or admire

Right on! 👊

That was incorrect.

Who wrote the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird"?

Mark Twain
William Shakespeare
Ernest Hemingway
Harper Lee

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Not quite.

What is the name of the pig who emerges as the leader in "Animal Farm"?

Alexander
Stalin
Mao
Napoleon

Super!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

What is the definition of the word "simile"?

A hidden meaning in a word or sentence
Comparing one thing to something different in order to create a more vivid description of it
Two statements which have similar or exact meanings
Two words that sound similar but mean something different