May 14, 2019 - Day 48

May 16, 2019 - Day 50

EQ: How does Tom see life? So everything for Tom is a ___?
a challenge. a competition
At the party why does Tom agree to let Gatsby dance with Daisy?
If he says no, it looks like he is threatened

The Great Gatsby

1. Why did Gatsby throw all those parties?
1. to get Daisy
2. I'm right across from you means?
1. he's on the same page
3.  Every night I see the light?
1. I see your wife nightly
4.  What is at the drug store?
1. bootlegging
5. Why the car switch?
1. Gatsby's car is faster
6. What's the irony?
1. he's a hypocrite
7. Are they equals?
1. No
8. Why not?
1. Tom kept cool, Jay lost temper
9. Why does Tom give the keys to Jay?
1. He knows he won
10. Who won?
1. Tom
11. What is the significance of Nicks birthday?
1. they are selfish people and he has changed so much because of them
12. What the greatest thing you can own?
1. Peace of mind
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May 15, 2019 - Day 49

EQ: What is better, love or money?

1. Why is she crying?
1. missed opportunity
2. The side business, is it on the up and up?
1. No
3. Can you repeat the past?
1. no
4. What is the symbol of the green light?
1. Daisy
5. What is Gatsby's vision of Daisy?
1. 10 years ago
6. There is one more complication to this whole love story?
1. Pammy
7. Was born?
1.  Gatz
8. Why change your name?
1. NEW you
9. Who gave him his name?
1. Dan Cody
10. What is different about JG then all others?
1. doesn't drink
11. If you were given 363,000 could you be successful?
1. Yes
12. What is the saying about money?
1. Takes money to make money
13. What are you worth?
1. answers vary
14. Did George know what he was worth?
1. Yes
15. Crooks?
1. No
16. What is the difference between clean and dirty money?
1. clean is from legit business, dirty is from sketchy business
17. What is Daisy telling him?
1. She knows Tom cheats on her
18. What does running away insinuate?
1. getting together
19. What is the thing you want the best, when you have it, or when you are waiting for it?
1. When you have it
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May 13, 2019 - Day 47

Mrs. Civitella was out. See Fridborg for notes.

May 9, 2019 - Day 46

EQ: What is the cyclical pattern of meanness and loneliness?

Of Mice and Men

1. Why is the puppy dead?
1. Lennie killed it
2. What is her dream?
1. become an actress
3. Why didn't she get that letter?
1. it was never sent
4. What did she want to do?
1. be free
5. What was a way to run away?
1. get married
6. How much time has passed in the novel?
1. 1 day
7. Where is Lennie off to?
1. the brush
8. Is their dream still a reality?
1. no
9. What direction did Lennie go?
1. opposite of the river
10. What was George's promise?
1. he would get Lennie
11. What does Curley want?
1. to get revenge
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May 8, 2019 - Day 45

EQ: What is a microcosm and how is Of Mice and Men a microcosm of the world? What is the ranch in regards to a microcosm? The system is rigged, what does it mean?
small focus on issue of larger scale; power vs powerless; chasing the American Dream; no matter how hard you work from this group, the jump to the powerful - you can't - the red tape gets in the way

Of Mice and Men

1. What makes him different than most ranch hands?
1. he has stayed in the same place for a long time
2. Why is Lennie scowled at?
1. he is a stranger and white
3. How do you treat strangers?
1. Nice
4. Does Lennie get it?
1. No
5. Crooks is what?
1. Angry
6. Ignorance is ____
1. bliss
7. What means?
1. ultimate happiness. If you don't know, you are happy 
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19. Crooks is desperate he will work for?
1. shelter
20. What does Curley's wife say about guys and money?
21. Roll your hoop is calling her a what?
1. child
22. What could she do?
1. get him lynched
23. Why does Crooks say he would want that?
1. he is so scared of change
24. How is this room a microcosm of the room?
1. it is just like the world. the picked and the picked on.
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Day 43 & 44

Mrs Civitella was out for two days - if you missed it - see Fridborg!

May 2, 2019 - Day 42

EQ: What does it mean to be the mouse? The Man?
Describe the American Dream.

OF MICE AND MEN

1. Who is the author?
1. John Steinbeck
2. What is his most famous book?
1. Grapes of Wrath
3.  Steinbeck starts every chapter by what?
1. describing the setting
4. How do they walk?
1. along the road
5. What does that tell us?
1. they are looking for work
6. What do they carry?
1. bindles
7. What does that tell us?
1. they are homeless
8. How are they dressed?
1. denim
9. What does that tell us?
1. poor workers
10. They are what?
1. poor
11. The follower is...
1. Lennie
12. Describe Lennie.
1. He does exactly what George does. 
13. Who is the leader?
1. George
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