Summer Movies & Birthdays
This major corner store chain is known for something entirely different in the states, but in Taiwan it ALSO functions as a Post Office, voting booth, and pharmacy. Its name happens to be the same as a 7th grader's birthday! What is its NAME and WHO is the classmate whose birthday it is.
9/11...congrats, Rylan
Speaking scientifically, what would I not get enough of if I stayed inside all summer and never went out into the sunlight?
(Hint: There's a orange drink named after this.)
Vitamin D
Which of the following best explains why mitochondria are more numerous in muscle cells than in skin cells?
A) Muscle cells have a nucleus, while skin cells do not.
B) Muscle cells require more energy to function.
C) Skin cells absorb energy from the environment.
D) Mitochondria clean waste from muscle cells.
B) Muscle cells require more energy to function.
My birthday is this summer. How old will I be turning?
28
What is Mr. Raymond's least favorite thing to do over the summer?
A) Eat
B) Field Work
C) Spend money he doesn't have
D) Weekly Chores
B) Field Work
What recently released movie kicked off Hollywood's official "Summer 2025 Movie Season"?
Thunderbolts
What causes the most death specifically over Summer Break?
A. Gun Violence (Homicide & Accidental)
B. Motor Vehicle Accidents
C. Drug Overdoses / Substance Use (Including Fentanyl)
D. Heat-Related Illnesses (Heatstroke, Dehydration, etc.)
B. Motor Vehicle Accidents
Which of the following organisms would be classified as a living autotroph that is also multicellular?
A) Bacteria
B) Fungi
C) Yeast
D) Plants
D) Plants
Which famous Black person shares Mr. Toler's summer birthday?
A. Barack Obama
B. Kevin Hart
C. Michael B. Jordan
D. Oprah Winfrey
E. Kid Cudi
A. Barack Obama
BONUS: When is my birthday?
Which is Mr. Raymond's MOST favorite thing to do over the summer?
A) Travel
B) Sleep
C) Do hoodrat things with his friends
D) Eat
C) Do hoodrat things with his friends
Every single one of these Summer blockbuster movies have been banned in multiple countries due to LGBTQ+ representation, EXCEPT:
A. Barbie
B. Lightyear
C. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
D. Eternals
E. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
A. Barbie
Which genre of music is often played at summer gatherings and traces its roots to 1970s block parties in the Bronx?
A) Jazz
B) Gospel
C) Hip-Hop
D) Reggae
E) Rap
F) R&B
C) Hip-Hop
Which statement is the best scientific explanation for why a virus is considered nonliving by most biologists?
A) It contains no genetic material.
B) It cannot reproduce without a host cell.
C) It has a nucleus like bacteria.
D) It is always harmful.
B) It cannot reproduce without a host cell.
What franchise Summer movie is Mr. Toler most looking forward to seeing?
A. Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (Missing Impossible franchise)
D. Ballerina (John Wick franchise)
F. Jurassic World: Rebirth (Jurassic Park franchise)
G. Superman (DC franchise)
H. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Marvel franchise)
G. Superman (DC franchise)
*My most anticipated movies are actually all horror movies, but 🤷♂️*
Mr. Raymond has a vacation booked in August. Where is he going?
A) Argentina
B) Colombia
C) Florida
D) Jamaica
D) Jamaica
Which of the following films is the highest-grossing summer blockbuster of all time (worldwide)?
A) Avatar
B) Top Gun: Maverick
C) The Lion King (2019)
D) Avengers: Endgame
E) Jurassic World (2015)
F) The Avengers (2012)
G) Barbie (2023)
D) Avengers: Endgame
BONUS: Of the other films, which was the highest grossing DOMESTICALLY?
When Mr. Toler was in college in San Antonio, TX, this was his favorite sweet treat to get during the summer with friends:
A. rice pudding
B. boba
C. margaritas
D. paletas
E. raspado
F. gelato
G. mochi
D. paletas
Which of the following is an inference, rather than a direct observation, in a microscope lab?
A) The specimen appears brown under 10X power.
B) The slide moved to the left.
C) The cell is dying.
D) There are five visible organelles.
C) The cell is dying.
Where is Mr. Toler NOT traveling to over the Summer?
A. Austin, Texas
B. Miami, Florida
C. Taipei, Taiwan
D. Boston, Massachusetts
E. Los Angeles, California
B. Miami, Florida
Which one of these places does Mr. Raymond prefer to have fun for summer?
A) Lake Compounce
B) Six Flags
C) Boat/Yacht Party
D) The Bar
C) Boat/Yacht Party
Every single one of these movies was #1 at the box office on one of your classmate's summer birthdays. Which one was #1 on Antwan's exact birthday?
A. Transformers: Dark of the Moon
B. Snow White and the Huntsman
C. Bridesmaids
D. Shrek Forever After
D. Shrek Forever After
Lonnie G. Johnson, a Black American aerospace engineer and inventor, invented this famous summer device:
A) Slip ’N Slide
B) Water Balloon Launcher
C) Nerf Blaster
D) The Super-Soaker
D) The Super-Soaker
Which of the following is TRUE about organisms in a state of dormancy?
A) They are dead but preserve their structure.
B) They are temporarily nonliving.
C) They are living but inactive until conditions are suitable.
D) They are actively eliminating waste.
C) They are living but inactive until conditions are suitable.
Mr. Toler's girlfriend will be working as a medical doctor at a hospital called Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Which major university is that hospital a part of?
A. Yale University
B. Brown University
C. University of Pennsylvania
D. Columbia University
E. Harvard University
E. Harvard University
Mr. Raymond went love on a bae-cation before. Where was it to?
A) Miami
B) Bahamas
C) Turks and Caicos
D) Italy
B) Bahamas