Review Jeopardy for Jack London and The King of Mazy May

1. Hosted by Mrs. South Jeopardy

2. 100 100 200 200 400 400 300 400 Jack London King of … Vocab Xmas Trivia 300 300 300 200 400 200 100 500 500 500 500 100

3. Row 1, Col 1 Why did Jack London drop out of college? Lack of funds

4. 1,2 What is the Mazy May? A creek.

5. 1,3 Where is the summit? The very top.

6. 1,4 What was the first instrument on which the carol “Silent Night” was played? Guitar

7. 2,1 How old was Jack London when he began working? 10 years old

8. 2,2 Why did Walt’s stolen sled keep capsizing? He had the wrong lead dog.

9. 2,3 What does something do if it capsizes? Flips over.

10. 2,4 What was the first year that electric Christmas lights were used? 1895

11. 3,1 Where was Jack London’s first full-time job? In a salmon cannery

12. 3,2 What slows Walt down when he is fleeing down the Mazy May? (Not the dog!) The river is crooked.

13. 3,3 This is a clumsy attempt to move or regain one’s balance. Flounder

14. 3,4 The poinsettia, a traditional Christmas flower, originally grew in what country? Mexico

15. 4,1 Name 3 key points of London’s writing style. Vivid language; Experience based; Life/Death Experiences

16. 4,2 “ Professional stampeders” do what? Steal land claims.

17. 4,3 What is an odd or extravagant act or gesture called? Antic

18. 4,4 Who distributes Christmas gifts in Syria? One of the Wisemen’s camels.

19. 5,1 What political party did Jack London join? Socialists.

20. 5,2 What is the most important trait of a lead dog? It leads the other dogs.

21. 5,3 What is the term that means to swerve like a boat in a storm? Yaw.

22. 5,4 What date is Christmas celebrated in Guatemala? December 25