The Great Gatsby
In which decade was The Great Gatsby written?
1920's
In which century does The Crucible take place?
1600's
Name a song with the theme of the American Dream.
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The Hunger Games is an example of which genre?
Dystopian
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Who is the protagonist of The Crucible? (first and last name)
John Proctor
Where can you find a plaque with the poem "The New Colossus?"
The Statue of Liberty
This popular modern author has written 65 novels and over 200 short stories. Many of his books have been made into successful movies.
Stephen King
Who wrote "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Cask of Amontillado," and "The Raven"?
Edgar Allan Poe
What was Gatsby's real name?
James Gatz
In which city and state does The Crucible take place?
Salem, Massachusetts
This short story takes a common symbol of hope and turns it into a symbol of disillusionment with the American Dream.
"The Egg"
What was Dr. Seuss's real name?
Theodore Seuss Geisel
What was Mark Twain's real name?
Samuel Clemens
What sport did Tom Buchanan play?
Polo
How did Giles Corey die?
He was pressed to death with heavy stones.
Langston Hughes's poetry is part of which artistic movement of the 1920's?
The Harlem Renaissance
Who wrote Fahrenheit 451 and "The Veldt"?
Ray Bradbury
Which poem begins "April is the cruelest month"?
The Waste Land
How did George Wilson figure out that Myrtle was cheating on him?
He found the dog leash.
Who wrote The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
This poem was published in Walt Whitman's book Leaves of Grass.
I Hear America Singing
Name a famous author from Utah.
Brandon Sanderson, James Dashner, Shannon Hale, Richard Paul Evans, Brandon Mull, Orson Scott Card
Who wrote "To Build a Fire" and The Call of the Wild?
Jack London