Abduction Questions
Who is telling the story?
Narrator Unknown
Define repossess
repossess-to take back
Is a pumpkin a fruit or vegetable? Explain.
It is a fruit because it starts as a flower.
Blue, green and purple
When did the first Halloween movie come out? 1978, 1980 or 1974
1978
Name two main characters from the story.
Matt, Bonnie, Mom (Anita), Denny, Detective Morrison, Fred and Ruth Fulkner
Define burly and debt
burly-large and strong, heavily built
debt-to owe a large sum of money to the bank or another person
What was Candy Corn originally called?
Chicken Feed
How long have I been teaching?
26 years
What was the movie "Child's Play" meant to copy?
The Cabbage Patch Kids
What was the first conflict in the book?
Matt went missing from school. Denny caught him leaving his classroom and told him his dog, Pookie was in the car. Matt followed Denny to his car and drove away.
Define righteous and seize
righteous-having moral character, a person who has values
seize-to take hold of forcibly, grasp
What state holds the record for the most lit jack-o-lanterns?
New Hampshire, with 30, 581 lit jack-o-lanterns
Where am I originally from?
Mohawk, New York
True or False-The movie: "The Shining" has the ending we were meant to see.
False, it had an extra two minutes
Describe Denny Thurman when he comes to the school.
black wig, brown shirt, fake UPS logo, brown pants, false mustache, rose tatoo on his left bicep, handgun in a shoulder holster
Define exploited and coherent
apprehension-suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil
coherent-logically connected, consistent
Where did Halloween originate from?
An ancient Celtic Festival
What did I teach in the year 2004?
Sixth Grade: English and Social Studies
True or False? Drew Barrymore is wearing a blonde wig in the horror movie: Scream?
True, she wanted her hair to look more like the actress Michele Pfeiffer.
What kind of food did Matt give the dog? What happened when the dog ate it?
Chocolate
Pookie got sick and threw up all over the backseat of Denny's car.
Define three words:
coax-
exploit-
furor-
coax-to convince
exploit-to show or use
furor-excitement or anger
True or False? Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday in the country?
True with Christmas being number 1! People spent 9 billion on Halloween in 2019.
How long did Mrs. Barrett live in Maryland?
8 years
True or False: Was the Hermann house in the movie "Poltergeist" haunted in real life?
True-the Hermann house was built in 1953 and only had one owner, but was believed to be haunted. There were sounds of things popping and objects moving around inside of the home.