Jeopardy THE ZOO Hosted by Mr. Lavin

Key Concepts Critical Thinking Random Vocab Words 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

What’s the definition of wonderment? Feeling of surprise or astonishment Row 1, Col 1

How long did the zoo stay in the Chicago area? 6 hours 1,2

Horrified and fascinated by these strange creatures/Was How do the humans on Earth react to people from Kaan? Horrified and fascinated by these strange creatures/Was definitely worth $1 1,3

What is the characters name who is in charge of the Zoo? Professor Hugo 1,4

What’s the definition of awe? Mixed feelings of fear and wonder 2,1

Both groups felt the zoo was worth the money spent. Why do the inhabitants of Earth and Kaan say that this has been the “very best Zoo” Both groups felt the zoo was worth the money spent. 2,2

How much do the people of Earth pay to see the interplanetary zoo? One dollar/$1 2,3

Who is the author of “The Zoo” Edward Hoch 2,4

What’s the definition of garments? Use garments in a sentence. Clothes 3,1

She babbles happily and rushes to hug them 3,2 How does the she-creature from Kaan react when her mate and offspring come home? She babbles happily and rushes to hug them 3,2

What do the horse spiders find strange about the people on Earth? They wear clothes and walk on two legs 3,3

Was well worth the money How do Kaan people react to people from Earth? Enjoyed the Zoo/It Was well worth the money 3,4

Murmured, talked foolishly or too much What’s the definition of babbled? Use babbled in a sentence. Murmured, talked foolishly or too much 4,1

In the entire trip, the little horse spider especially enjoyed? Earth/People on Earth 4,2

People wanted to see the Interesting creatures Why did ten thousand people go to see the zoo in Chicago? People wanted to see the Interesting creatures 4,3

Spiders contained/To protect Horse Spiders from people What purpose to the bars on the cage serve? To keep the Horse Spiders contained/To protect Horse Spiders from people 4,4

What’s the definition of interplanetary What’s the definition of interplanetary? Use interplanetary in a sentence. Between planets 5,1

They believe they protect them How do the horse spiders view the cages that separate them from visitors? They believe they protect them 5,2

If something looks people assume they are wild breeds What does the label “some wild breed of nightmare” say about how humans view things that look different to them? If something looks people assume they are wild breeds and cannot be similar 5,3

People fear those who are different from them and so fail What is the theme in “The Zoo” Similar to: People fear those who are different from them and so fail to see how they are similar 5,4

Final Jeopardy How much are you wagering? 5,4

Hoch describes different creatures reacting to one another Hoch describes different creatures reacting to one another. What is he trying to show about people? They automatically fear those who are different from them.