Sports
Music
Science
Movies
Hodgepodge
100

You are at a sporting event and during half time there is a contest to see if someone could make a shot from half-court. You get back to your seat after a trip to the bathroom and there is a guy running around all over the court and the crowd is cheering.

The guy made the shot. OR The guy won the contest. OR The guy won a million dollars. OR...

100

John needs to practice before his band's performance on Saturday. The problem is that his strings are all broken and the store is closed. What instrument does John play?

John plays the (guitar, violin etc. ).

100

Although her science teacher constantly reminds her that to be a good scientist you don't need to use touch or taste, Shelly has decided to use those senses anyway. She is trying to identify blue crystals in a bag that her teacher has given them. She tastes the crystals and they are sweet. Where is she and what is the blue substance?

The substance is sugar (sugar with food colouring, she is in the science lab, scientists- school experiment)

100

There is a guy sitting on a bench waiting for a bus. He keeps telling crazy stories to different people who sit next to him. He looks like he is hoping to give a box of chocolates to someone. What movie is this?

What is Forrest Gump?

100

Robert's favorite food is pizza. He has just inherited $400,000  from his late Aunt Helga. Helga has always encouraged Robert to follow his dreams because she never had the chance to. He suddenly thinks of a great idea for what to do with the money.

Robert is going to open a pizza restaurant.  OR.... :-)

200

You have been hitting a little white ball around. At one point you find it in the sand; the next time in the high grass. After your last hit, you heard an extremely loud splash. 

You are playing golf (and just hit your ball in the water.)

200

Bob and Doug are surrounded by thousands of people. All of a sudden the lights go off and the crowd starts to cheer.

They are at a concert (which is about to start).

200

You find 3 bottles all containing liquid. The first is a bottle of water; the second is vegetable oil and the third is a green liquid without a label. You mix them together and observe that the water falls to the bottom, then the oil forms the middle layer and the green liquid floats to the top. What can you tell about the green liquid?/ What could the green liquid be?

That the green liquid is less dense (lighter) than the vegetable oil and the water. The liquid may be coloured rubbing alcohol, coloured lamp oil etc.

200

The screen is dark. All of a sudden you hear planes screeching overhead. Shadows appear to be running everywhere. Loud explosions light up the screen and there is a lot of shouting.

You are watching a war movie.

200

Justin is sitting on the couch playing X-box when his sister comes into the house with the dog. Sparky comes over to the couch and Justin notices that his fur is all wet. He glances towards where his sister was standing and sees her hang up a yellow jacket. What happened to Sparky?

It is raining outside and he got wet.

300

Bob and Steve are very competitive. Steve has more pins than Bob and Bob is not happy. The next time it's Steve's turn, he decides to gloat about having a better score. Bob tells Steve to cool it or he'll throw him down the gutter.

Bob & Steve are bowling. (Bob has a bad temper and is a sore loser.)

300

Jon is a very small boy who is in the high school band. He loves being in the band, but he has a problem. Everytime he wants to bring his instrument home to practice, he needs help to carry it. What instrument does her play?

Jon plays a heavy instrument (Tuba, Baritone etc.).

300

You come into class and Miss Williamson has spread out books on the table about Nuclear Reactors and Wind Turbines. There is also a big box of batteries sitting beside the door. You just finished your last unit on matter yesterday.

You are about to start a new unit (on electricity or on energy.)

300

The guy who was sitting next to you bumps into you as he is stretching. He apologizes and you accept. He puts his jacket on and starts to walk down the stairs. You look at the line by the door and decide to wait for a while.

You are at the theatre and the movie has just ended.

300

Adam's entire family just finished racing to the hospital. They scramble to find out what floor he is on. They find out that he is on the third floor and take the first elevator up. They find his room and open the door. He is standing there quietly with a bundle in his arms. He is smiling and his parents start to cry, but they are tears of joy.

Adam is holding his new baby.

400

The umpire just threw one of the players out of the game. Your Dad gets back to the seats with some hot dogs and cold drinks and asks what did he miss. You suddenly hear the sounds of motors running and look up to see the roof closing.

You are at a baseball game. (Toronto Blue Jays game @ Rogers Center)

400

Sally loves Hannah Montana. She is walking pass a music store at the mall when she sees someone signing autographs. She is about to pass the store, but suddenly does a double take and runs inside the store.

Miley Cyrus is signing autographs.

400

You walk into the lab and there are worksheets on each desk. The teacher gives you a set of instructions and tells you to make a hypothesis before you start.

You are about to conduct an experiment.

400

Gino and Peter are watching a movie with robots in it when Gino's phone rings. Peter starts to get upset and tells him to turn his "stupid phone off". When they turn their attention back to the screen, there are no more robots, just what appears to be cars and trucks. What movie are you watching?

what is "Transformers"?

400

Mark and Mindy are eating out at their favorite restaurant. Mark orders dessert and the waiter brings it over. Mindy is about to take a bite when she notices something shiny sticking out of the top. Just as she's trying to take a closer look,  Mark kneels.

Mark is going to propose to Mindy.

500

It's so cold you can see your breath, which is surprising since it's the middle of June. Suddenly, a puck lands in your lap and spills your drink all over you.

You are at a hockey game (hockey arena).

500

Frank's favorite musician is Jimi Hendrix. His mother keeps telling him that he should learn to play an instrument, so today she has given him her credit card. Frank is now at the cashier who is wrapping up his purchase in a new Gibson case.

Frank has just bought a guitar.

500

Bob and Terry return from a satisfying and healthy lunch (no junk food) and notice that there are a number of spheres hanging from the ceiling in the classroom. Some of them are really big, others very small. There is an orange one hanging in the center of the room right above Terry's desk.

The class is doing a lesson on the planets (the spheres are the planets, orange one is the sun.)

500

A man with a funny hat and a cane dance across the screen. Larry is wondering what is wrong with this movie because there is no colour and the sound doesn't appear to be working. What is Larry watching?

Larry is watching a Charlie Chaplin movie (or a silent black and white movie/ or a very old movie).

500

Neil gets paid every Tuesday. He has been broke for the last 6 days, but right now he is on his way to the mall to do some shopping.

Today is Tuesday. He has just been paid.

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