Mysteries We Read
an island
What is the peculiar breakfast order of the detective in Murder on the Orient Express?
2 eggs of exactly the same size
Correctly pronounce the last name of the detective from Murder on the Orient Express.
Pwah-roh (Poirot)
Who was the culprit in Murder on the Orient Express?
All of the notable passengers on the train except the detective and the train company representative.
S-008
At the end of "Death and the Compass" Lönnrot suggests that the best labyrinth would be what shape?
a straight line
Which famous case was referenced by the Criminal Minds episode that we watched in class?
The Zodiac Killer
Using induction means...
A) using general truths to come up with a specific fact
B) using specific observations/facts to come up with a general truth
C) predicting a suspect's personality and behavior based on their history
D) taking on the personality of a suspect to predict their behavior
B) using specific observations/facts to come up with a general truth
What was the name of the monster in the Scooby Doo, Where Are You? episode that we watched in class?
The Creeper
Name 3 of the 4 Majors of professional tennis.
Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, U.S. Open
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" takes place in which city?
Paris
What is Ms. Debenham's character archetype in Murder on the Orient Express?
highly intelligent character / sleuth
Name 2 of the named detectives we read about who have had official employment in law enforcement.
Erik Lönnrot, Hercule Poirot
How many times have the mafia members succeeded in our mafia games in class?
1 time
What is the bestselling anime series of all time (in terms of manga sold)?
One Piece
In the excerpt we read from They All Fall Down, how does the chef character, Javier, die?
eating a piece of poisonous pufferfish
In which U.S. state did the crime in the Buzzfeed: Unsolved episode that we watched take place? (200 points) and in which town? (200 points)
California (Keddie)
Name the colors of the shirts of Scooby Doo's gang, and the colors of the Mystery Machine.
Shaggy: Green, Velma: Orange, Daphne: Purple, Fred: White, Mystery Machine: Orange, Green, and Blue
The only story we read with an unknown culprit was...
In the Woods (Tana French)
The Higgs boson, a particle in the study of particle physics, also has what famous nickname?
the "God particle"
What is "the Name" in "Death and the Compass"?
Jehovah (God)
What city does the Orient Express leave from at the start of Murder on the Orient Express?
Istanbul, Turkey
Explain why Edgar Allan Poe thinks playing checkers is actually more complicated than playing chess.
Who was ultimately to blame for the murder in Chronicle of a Death Foretold?
the whole town
Get the golf ball back on the tee in 2 minutes.
Did you do it?