These Authors are (Children's) Lit
Theory? I Hardly Know Her
*REAL* *NOT CLICKBAIT* K-State Lore
Easy Peasy Science 4 English Majors
Kinsley's Special Interests (rob says this is self-serving :( )
100

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. This author was a raging anti-semite. 

Who is Dr. Seuss?

100

This facial hair model is best known for writing "The Communist Manifesto". 

Who is Karl Marx?

100

This building caught fire in 2018, causing millions of dollars in smoke, fire, and water damages. 

What is Hale Library?

100

Unlike true bugs, which have piercing and sucking mouth parts, spiders are classified as THIS because of their segmented body with 8 legs. 

What is an arachnid?

100

Like most people, Kinsley went through a Titanic phase. This is the name of the ship that rescued stranded Titanic passengers. 

What is the RMS Carpathia?

200

This author made an effort to make their fictional world more diverse in their follow up series Heroes of Olympus. 

Who is Rick Riordan?

200

Wanna learn all about love? Talk to this Black feminist writer who writes her name in all lowercase. 

Who is bell hooks?

200

Our lovely building, ECS, used to be THIS. 

What is a hospital?


200

Unlike the mitochondria, which is the powerhouse of the cell, this organelle serves as the "brain" of the cell and holds genetic information. 

What is the nucleus?

200

In the 7th grade, Kinsley became obsessed with the time lapse of the eruption of this American volcano. It erupted in May 1980. 

What is Mount St. Helens?

300

This author is known for writing about a little caterpillar with a big appetite. 

Who is Eric Carle?

300

Sarah loves to gather memes about this theorist. This theorist coined Orientalism, and now you can never consume a piece of media without recognizing it everywhere. 

Who is Edward Saïd?

300

This famous civil rights activist gave his last ever speech at K-State. 

Who is MLK Jr?

300

K stands for this element on the periodic table. 

What is potassium?

300

Kinsley loves to listen to depressing music. One of her favorite Taylor Swift songs, Nothing New, features this quintessentially depressing artist. 

Who is Phoebe Bridgers?
400

This author wrote an oft-banned book, The Hate U Give. 

Who is Angie Thomas?

400

This theorist is well-known for establishing intersectionality, which explores intersections of identity. 

Who is Kimberlé Crenshaw?

400

K-State was founded in the 1862 Morrill Act, meaning that is built on (and still profits from!) land from this Indigenous nation. 

Who are the Kaw (Kanza)?

400

If you look up at the sky during a wild Kansas thunderstorm, you will see these dark, tall, clouds. 

What are cumulonimbus clouds?

400

Kinsley loves video games and Pokémon TCG. This Pokémon is Charmander's final evolution. Cards of this Pokémon are quite expensive!

What is Charizard?

500

SPOILER ALERT! The main character dies in the YA series Divergent by this author. 

Who is Veronica Roth?

500

This theorist believes that we should support Other Peoples' English. He frequently writes academic articles in Black English. 

Who is Vershawn Ashanti-Young?

500

Oooooo.... spooky... this campus building is said to be haunted by the ghost of a former football player...

What is Memorial Stadium?

500

This mathematician and writer is famous for her work on the analytical engine and contributions to math and computer science. Funnily enough, her dad was the silly poet Lord Byron. 

Who is Ada Lovelace?

500
As a kid, Kinsley was not allowed to watch Twilight. As revenge, current Kinsley watches a lot of Twilight. This is the name of Edward's adopted Confederate vampire brother. 

Who is Jasper Cullen?

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