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Mt. Helix Academy
7/8th Grade Novels
7th Grade Novels
8th graders
100

The teacher was a 4th grade teacher before joining the middle school. 

Who is Mrs. Robertson

100

On what street is MHA located? 

Severin Dr. 

100

This is the name of the upper-class, rival gang that constantly clashes with Ponyboy and his fellow Greasers.

Who are the Socs?

100

The 16 heirs are paired up and given a set of clues that, when put together, actually spell out the missing lyrics to this patriotic American song.

What is "America the Beautiful"?

100

These two students have been in school togerher since TK and will coninue on to High school? 

Who are Grace and Alec?

200

This teacher was a PE coach and is also related to a current teacher at the school.  

Who is Mr. Jasper? 

200

What parent organization is active at MHA and plays a major role in the school community? 

The Parent-Teacher Group (PTG)

200

This object is used by the boys on the island to call assemblies and grants the right to speak to whoever holds it.

What is the conch shell?

200

This is the name of the protagonist who wakes up in a hospital with acute retrograde amnesia after falling off a roof.

Who is Chase Ambrose?

200

Their favorite movie is The Rookie. 

Who is Cruz?

300

She wanted to become a dolphin trainer before becoming a teacher. 

Who is Miss MacDonald? 

300

What title does the head of Mt. Helix officially use rather than principal? 

What is Director?

300

This character is the first to realize that the "beast" isn't a physical monster, but rather the inherent cruelty inside the boys themselves.

Who is Simon?

300

Sam Westing's four aliases—Samuel W. Westing, Barney Northrup, Sandy McSouthers, and Julian R. Eastman—are all cleverly named after these.

What are the four cardinal directions? (West, North, South, East).

400

She has gone skydiving 108 times. 

Who is Mrs. Hamilton?

400
This was the name of the school before chaging into Mt. Helix Academy.

What is Coleman Preparatory School?

400

While hiding out in the abandoned church, Johnny and Ponyboy pass the time by reading this classic American Civil War novel.

What is Gone with the Wind?

400

Before his accident, Chase and his friends were sentenced to community service for planting cherry bombs inside this instrument belonging to Joel Weber.

What is a piano?

500

Which teacher has been at MHA the longest?

Who is Mrs. Bedwell?

500

What playful nickname has Mt. Helix Academy earned in the San Diego area?

 "East County's best-kept secret"

500

Upon arriving at Auschwitz, an inmate warns Elie and his father to lie about these two specific things to survive the first selection.

What are their ages? (Elie was told to say he was 18 instead of 15; his father to say 40 instead of 50).

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