Language I
What was the last letter added to the alphabet?
J
What is a sentence that has every letter in the alphabet?
“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”
In this genre, societies often seem perfect but are actually controlled or unfair.
A dystopia
What are the three main reasons an author writes?
What is the capitol of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What is the most used letter in the alphabet?
E
What is the least used letter in the alphabet?
Z
This popular movie series is based on a book where kids are forced to fight in an arena.
The Hunger Games
Who wrote Animal Farm, a story/allegory about the Russian Revolution?
George Orwell
What is the name of Ms. Braswell's fur baby?
Oliver!
Is "lol" in the dictionary?
Yes
What is the first number that has the letter "b" in it?
one billion
What is the name of the older man who wanted to marry Juliet in Romeo & Juliet?
Paris (or, Count Paris)
Who wrote the poem Caged Bird (I know why the caged bird sings)?
Maya Angelou
How many six weeks are there in a semester?
3
What is the term for a word that is spelled the same backward and forwards, such as "level" or "racecar"?
A palindrome
What is the name for the paragraph (or constructed response) that we write in English I and II? (Hint: It rhymes with bunk)
A Chunk Paragraph
This Disney villain appears in the story The Little Mermaid.
Ursula
What was the ONE forbidden word that you could not say in Ayn Rand's novella Anthem?
"I" or "Ego"
How many continents are there in total?
Seven
What is the shortest complete sentence in the English language?
"I am."
What is a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human attributes, such as the ability to speak or think?
What is the name of the Shakespearean character Taylor Swift mentions in her latest song "The Fate of..."?
Ophelia
What is another (or more formal) name for a comic book?
Graphic Novel
What is the smallest mammal in the world?
The bumblebee bat