American Literature
What 1925 novel was originally going to be titled “Trimalchio in West Egg”?
The Great Gatsby
What is the log to the base ten of one hundred thousand?
Five
Marc Antony was an ally of Julius Caesar, and was blocked from being in the Roman Senate when Caesar was assassinated. Name either of the men who conspired to murder Caesar in the Roman Senate.
Marcus Junius Brutus or Gaius Cassius Longinus (accept either)
How many arms are extended toward each other in Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam?
Two
The most abundant organic polymer on earth, what compound makes up the cell walls of plants?
Cellulose
: What book focuses on a group of expatriates who travel to Pamplona for the running of the bulls and bullfights and was published under the title Fiesta in London in 1927?
The Sun Also Rises
What is the log to the base ten of one hundred million?
Eight
After Julius Caesar’s assassination, Antony formed the Second Triumvirate with Octavius Caesar and this man, who was considered the weakest of the three. Name this Roman general.
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
: How many human figures are depicted in Grant Wood's American Gothic?
Two
Benzene bound to ethylene makes up what synthetic polymer produced by Dow that is used in materials such as packing peanuts and egg cartons?
Styrofoam
A deaf-mute man named John Singer is befriended by Mick Kelly and Jake Blount in what novel that was almost titled “The Mute”, a work by Carson McCullers?
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
What is the log to the base ten of one millionth?
Negative six
After the Second Triumvirate split, Octavius turned on Antony, after Antony started an affair with this woman, the queen of Egypt. Name this queen of Egypt who committed suicide with Antony after losing the Battle of Actium.
Cleopatra
How many human figures are depicted in Piet Mondrian's Broadway Boogie-Woogie?
Zero or None
Notably taking up the crystal violet dye used in Gram staining, what compound is inhibited by beta-lactam antibiotics like penicillin and forms the bacterial cell wall?
Peptidoglycan