Drive My Car Directed by Ryusukue Hamaguchi.
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris
Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekov
Final Jeopoardy
100

The character Kafuku owns this color car in the film "Drive My Car" by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.

What is red? 

100

Ifemelu had this nickname for her childhood love, Obinze. 

What is Ceiling?

100

Carla's bathing suit was depicted as this color.

What is gold?
100

This is the city/suburb Karen is from.

What is Uptown Chicago?

100

This is the other source of media we see Uncle Vanya referenced within our class. 

What is "Drive My Car" by Hamaguchi?

200
This was the age of Kafuku's daughter when she passed according to Hamaguchi's film.

What is three?

200

Ifemelu attributed this as her reason for returning back home to Nigeria.

What is her dissatisfaction with America? 

200

Nina had this animal as her stuffed animal.

What is a mole?

200

This is the reason Anka is always drawn in blue.

What is she looks like she is always going to cry?

200

This was the character that tried to assault Elena/Yelena.

Who is Astrov, the doctor?

300
In the film, Takatsuki was arrested for this crime.
What is the murder of a paparazzo/photographer?
300

Ifemelu went here instead of Blake's protest. 

What is Prof. Boubacar's lunch party? 

300

This is where Carla took David when he was first poisoned. 

What is the green house?

300
This is the gift Karen gives to Sandy.

What is a gumball machine?

300

This is the name of the old professor that is married to Yelena.

Who is Prof. Serebryakov?

400

The essence of Kafuku and Misaki's conversations in the film revolve around this topic. 

What is human vulnerabilities? 

400

Ifemelu had this reason for cheating on her ex-boyfriend Curt. 

What is she felt disconnected from the relationship?

400
Carla's husband had this as a primary occupation.

What is a horse breeder?

400

This is the title of the painting in which Karen sees the hidden demon.

What is "The Nightmare" by Henry Fuseli?

400

This environmental concern puts Dr. Astrov ahead of his time.

What is deforestation/forestry? 

500

Drive My Car is an example of this genre.

Physiological Fiction

500

This was the reasoning for Dike's suicide attempt.

What is an identity crisis?

500

This was the primary crop growing in the town within the novel Fever Dream.

What is soybeans?

500

Karen's love for monsters and the story's emphasis on who is labeled the “other” reflects this theme.

What is marginalization? 

500
This is the action packed portion of the entire play.

What is Vanya trying to shoot Prof. Serebryakov?

500

The author of the Anomaly, Hervé Le Tellier is a part of this real life literary group.

Write down your answer alongside your "monetary" bet. If you fail to answer correctly, that amount of "money" will be deducted from your final score. If you answer correctly, that amount of "money" will be added.

What is The Oulipo? 


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