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Bishop Shanahan
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Kendrick Corner
100

Iambic pentameter is a type of metric line used in English verse, most famously by William Shakespeare. While "iambic" describes the unstressed/stressed pattern of each two-syllable "foot," the word "pentameter" indicates that there are how many feet within a given line?

Five

100

When was the football stadium originally built? 

2005

100

What is the highest-grossing film of all time (not adjusted for inflation)?

Avatar
100

______ is the part of the sentence that contains a verb, and it typically consists of both a subject and a predicate. What word six-letter word fills in the blank?

Clause

100

Where did Mr. Kendrick go for high school? 

The Tome School 

200

Not signifying someone smart with Lincolns, but rather a sewer-dweller, what is the name of the dancing clown in Stephen King's famed horror novel "It?"

Pennywise

200

Where was Bishop Shanahan previously located? 

West Chester 

200

What is the name of the fictional kingdom in "Black Panther"?

Wakanda

200

This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Noun

200

How many years has Mr. Kendrick been teaching? 

1

300

What literary "S" term is intended to be both critical and humorous while poking fun at an institution or idea?

Satire

300

Who is Bishop Shanahan named after? 

Bishop John W. Shanahan 

300

In the TV show "The Office," what is the name of the company that the characters work for?

Dunder Mifflin

300

Identify the error in this sentence: "Its going to rain today."

What is the incorrect use of "its" instead of "it's"?

300

How many siblings does Mr. Kendrick have? 

1

400

Not signifying someone smart with Lincolns, but rather a sewer-dweller, what is the name of the dancing clown in Stephen King's famed horror novel "It?"

Pennywise

400

What is our school motto? 

Seek the things that are found above.

400

Which rock band is known for their hit songs "Stairway to Heaven" and "Kashmir"?

Led Zeppelin

400

This type of sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Complex Sentence

400

Where is Mr. Kendrick from? 

Oxford, PA

500

A large portion of what 2001 Yann Martel novel features the title character stranded on a lifeboat after a shipwreck with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker?

 Life of Pi

500

How many demerits does a student receive for lying? 

Ten

500

Who famously interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, sparking controversy and backlash?

Kanye West

500

This punctuation mark is used to indicate possession or a contraction.

Apostrophe

500

Where does Mr. Kendrick go every summer since the start of the event in 2019? 

Barefoot Country Music Festival 

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