General Trivia
Total number of states in the United States.
What is 50?
This philosopher famously outlined three ways to make an argument persuasive.
Who is Aristotle?
Chris McCandless adopted this pseudonym (alter-name) during his years of traveling across North America.
What is Alexander Supertramp?
This is the name of the ancient, multi-generational curse or doom that haunts Oscar’s family throughout the novel.
What is the fukú?
This teacher had to get surgery to shave off part of their hip bone midway through the school year.
Who is Ms. Petroski
This star point guard and absolute King of New York led the Knicks through an incredible season.
Who is Jalen Brunson?
This nut is used to make marzipan
What is almonds?
Appeal: Nike ads often show underdogs training in the rain, failing, and pushing through pain to trigger inspiration and determination.
What is pathos?
Chris lived in this number Fairbanks Alaska bus.
What is 142?
This brutal, real-life historical dictator rules the Dominican Republic during the flashbacks to Oscar's family history. FULL NAME NEEDED!!
Who is Rafael Trujillo?
This teacher ran the New York City Marathon.
Who is Ms. Salas
This country has won the most World Cups ever (5).
What is Brazil?
This is the name of the deepest point in the ocean.
What is the Mariana Trench?
Apple ads listing the exact megapixels of a camera lens, battery life hours, and processor speed to prove their phone is objectively superior.
What is logos?
This was the United States of America's first intellectual and philosophical movement (apart from European rule).
What is Transcendentalism?
This character acts as the primary narrator of the novel.
Who is Yunior?
This teacher has gotten in a car accident while in another country.
Who is Mr. Beaver?
The last time the Knicks won an NBA championship title was in this year.
What is 1973?
In terms of sheer geographical landmass, this is the largest country in the world.
What is Russia?
When you tell your parents, "I've been waiting in this lunch line for literally a million years," you are using this literary exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
Chris abandoned his beloved yellow Datsun in this southwestern state after a flash flood wet the engine.
What is Arizona?
This location is a motif in the book where Oscar (among other characters) is killed.
What are sugar cane fields?
This has hit top speed on the autobahn.
Who is Ms. Petroski?
In Game 4 of the 2026 Finals, the Knicks made history by pulling off a massive comeback after being down by this ridiculous number of points.
What is 29 points?
This is the technical name for the fear of heights.
What is acrophobia?
The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses (e.g., "I have a dream...").
What us anaphora?
This author wrote a famous essay titled, "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience".
Who is Henry David Thoreau?
This character (Lola's daughter) is the family's hope for the curse to be broken.
Who is Isis?
This teacher jumped off a cliff but does not know how to swim.
This city hosted the World Cup in 1986 when Diego Maradona scored a legendary illegal goal.
What is Mexico City?