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100

What number is Cristiano Ronaldo?

7

100

What rapper is above Mr. T’s door?

Chance The Rapper

100

How old is Miles?

16

100

In the song "6 Foot, 7 Foot," what literary device is he using when he says, "real G's move in silence like lasagna."

Simile

100

The narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird is who?

Scout

200

How many wins did the Mariners have this season?

90 wins

200

What song was Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson featured on in 2021?

Face-off

200

How tall is Miles?

6'8"

200

This Billy Joel song, which references North Korea, South Korea, and Marilyn Monroe, is littered with what rhetorical device within its verses? (looking for song and RD)

Allusion

200

This city is hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics

Los Angeles

300

Who is known as Ochocinco?

Chad Johnson

300

Who made the song “What a Wonderful World”?

Louis Armstrong

300

What shoe size is Miles?

Size 16

300

Ms. Lauryn Hill is using what literary device in the last line of these lyrics:

Girlfriend, let me break it down for you again
You know I only say it 'cause I'm truly genuine
Don't be a hard rock when you really are a gem

Metaphor

300

Indirect characterization is...

revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

400

Who holds the record for most home runs in a single season?

Barry Bonds

400

Who has won the most Grammys in one night?

Michael Jackson

400

What state was Miles born in?

Oregon

400

In "I Hear America Singing," the song and various individuals singing symbolized...

The joy people have doing the work they want

400

The "Better Marriage Blanket" claimed to use carbon fabric that was "used by the military to protect against chemical weapons." What method of persuasion are they trying to appeal to?

Logos

500

Who has won 3 straight NBA championships with two different teams? (2017, 2018, 2019)

Patrick McCaw

500

How many Grammys nominations does the artist Drake have?

47 nominations (as of now)

500

How many pairs of shoes does Miles has?

23 pairs of shoes

500

In this song, the artist introduces his first verse with these lines:

"Now let me welcome everybody to the Wild Wild West / A state that's untouchable like Eliot Ness / The track hits your eardrum like a slug to your chest."

These lines display _____ use of a metaphor and ____ uses of a simile.

Bonus $200: Who is the artist of this song?

1, 2

Tupac

500

What question-like words (or phrases) do I provide to guide you to to write a topic or theme statement?

What (are the themes present) and why (do those themes matter)
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