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This Time in History
100
Carpe diem means this.
What is seize the day?
100
These are the two homerooms that Phillip Malloy wants to be in and doesn't want to be in.
What is Mrs. Narwin's Homeroom and Mr. Lusner's Homeroom?
100
Name the main theme in "Nothing but the Truth" in one word.
What is truth?
100
This state is where the story is held with the exception of the people that sent telegrams.
What is New Hampshire?
100
This is the year that our seventh president Andrew Jackson was born.
What is the year 1767?
200
Intensive means this.
What is concentrated?
200
This is Mrs. Narwin's sisters full name.
What is Anita Wigham?
200
The theme immaturity is everywhere in this story. Name two ways it is used.
What is Phillip rebelling instead of talking to Mrs. Narwin and changing the story of how he got in trouble each time he told it.
200
This is the name of the school and school district of where it took place?
What is Harrison High School and Harrison School District?
200
John Tyler, born in 1790, was the _____ president of the United States.
Who was our tenth president of the United States?
300
Obscure means this.
What is difficulty to be seen or understood clearly?
300
This is the coaches name that wants Phillip to be on the track team.
Who is Coach Jamison?
300
The theme "lack of understanding" occurs when Phillips father does this.
What is him just going along with Phillips stories (why he won't try out for track and how he got in trouble) when he could've found out for himself.
300
Name one of the places that either Phillip got a telegram or letter or Mrs. Narwin got a telegram or letter from. If you name the city and state it's worth 500 points. If you name the state it's worth 300 points.
What is: Ann Arbor, Michigan; San Diego, California; Eugene, Oregon; Dayton, Ohio; Tampa, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; Newport, Rhode Island; Brooklyn, New York; and Redoak, Iowa
300
This year President Ronald Reagan was attempted to be assassinated.
What is the year 1981?
400
Squelches means this.
What is silences; opresses?
400
This person takes care of discipline within the school.
Who is Dr. Palleni?
400
Name two people that manipulated the facts, another theme.
Who are Phillip, Ted Griffen, and Miss Stewart from the Manchester Record.
400
The name of the school in which Phillip went to at the end of the book.
What is Washington Academy?
400
Maine was admitted into the U.S. in this year.
What is the year 1820?
500
Arbitrary means this.
What is based upon someone's preference rather than upon logic?
500
This is the principles, Dr. Doane's, full name.
What is Dr. Gert Doane?
500
Name two ways the theme failure to take responsibility is used.
What is Phillip not wanting to admit what really happened and telling his parents, not working it out for himself.
500
This is the Harrison School District motto.
What is "Where our children are educated, not just taught."
500
In 44 B.C this person was assassinated by his bodygaurds.
Who is Julius Caesar?
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