Arron Vickery
What is the name of the city where Arron lives?
Who wrote the War of the Worlds?
H.G. Wells
radius ÷ 2 or circumference ÷ 3.14
What European country, known for its green and orange flag, provides the origins of Halloween?
Ireland
Who is telling a story when Bud sees the Dusky Devastators for the first time? **BONUS** What is the story about?
Herman E. Calloway... Boxing
How many children does Arron have?
2
On what day of the week did the stock market crash, triggering the Great Depression?
Tuesday (Black Tuesday)
What percentage of a square is covered by a circle whose diameter is equal to the length of one side of the square?
78.5%
A bonfire is a large, open air fire and is originally a Halloween tradition. What two English words were compounded to give us the word "bonfire?"
Bone and Fire
What is the name of the restaurant where The Dusky Devastators take Bud for supper. **BONUS** , for 200 MORE points, how many tables are inside (you must get the restaurant name)?
Sweet Pea - 10
What is the name of the Gondola that Arron rides to work every day?
Sea-to-Sky
**BONUS** Doc Holliday and the three Earp brothers got into a shootout at the OK Corral. 300 points for the first name of each Earp brother.
Virgil, Wyatt, and Morgan
Using pi, what is the formula for determining circumference, if the only number you know is radius. For example: radius = 5 cm.
r + r (r x 2) x pi (3.14).
What country traditionally celebrates the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, starting at midnight on October 31 and continuing until November 2?
**BONUS** For 300 points each, what are the four things Bud eats at the Sweet Pea?
1) Meatloaf 2) Smashed Potatoes & Gravy 3) Okra 4) Sweet Potato Pie with Whipped Cream
When Aaron told the story of rescuing a family who believed they had seen a bear, how many hours did he say that they were on the mountain?
10
What is the last name of the person who built the Statue of Liberty? **BONUS** Another 400 points if you can ALSO name the designer.
Eiffel and Bartholdi
Circumference = 314 cm. What is the diameter of the circle?
100 cm
English Gothic novelist and feminist Mary Shelley created and wrote about one of the most famous of all Halloween monster characters. Name him.
Frankenstein (or Frankenstein's Monster)
What three rooms are down the hall from where Bud sleeps at Herman's house?
1) Herman's bedroom 2) Miss Thomas' bedroom 3) the bathroom
Where were Arron and Mr. Dew on the day that Mr. Dew went over the handlebars of his bike and landed face first?
Fanshawe Lake Trail
What is the full name of the artist who originally recorded Stand By Me?
Ben E. King
Diameter = 8 cm. What is the area of the circle, rounded to the nearest whole cm2. **BONUS** Another 500 points if you extend your final rounded answer into volume for a cylinder with a depth of 8 cm. (Calculators may be employed)
50 cm2 and a volume of 400 cm3
Vlad Țepeș or Vlad the Impaler was also known by this name, a famous Halloween villain and common Halloween costume.
Count Dracula
500 points for each member of the Dusky Devastators of the depression that you can name (do not include Herman E. Calloway... possible 3000 points).
Mr. Jimmy Wesley, Doug "The Thug" Tennant, Harrison "Steady Eddie" Patrick, Miss Thomas, Chug "Doo-Doo Bug" Cross, and Roy "Dirty Deed" Breed