Renaissance
Roald Dahl Short Stories
Geography
Loser
Myers
100
Where did it start? (city and country)
Florence, Italy
100
Mary Maloney killed her husband with what object?
Frozen leg of lamb
100
Name the river that flows through Florence.
Arno River
100
Main character's first and last name?
Donald Zinkoff
100
Age, as of today.
32 (and 363/365)
200
Who designed the dome of Il Duomo?
Brunelleschi
200
In "The Way up to Heaven" what city was the wife trying to get to and why?
Paris, to see her daughter and grandchildren
200
Saudi Arabia is located on which continent?
Asia
200
What was the main character afraid of in the basement?
Furnace Monster
200
Wife's name?
Tonya
300
Leonardo da Vinci apprenticed under what painter?
Verrocchio
300
What is the first thing Klausner hears in his headphones from his Sound Machine?
His neighbor cutting roses
300
At its peak, the Roman Empire surrounded what body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
300
What instrument does the main character end up playing in fifth grade band?
Flute
300
Baby's due date?
June 10, 2010
400
In what year did Lorenzo Medici die?
1492
400
What is "royal jelly"?
A substance made by bees and fed to certain larvae to create a queen bee.
400
Constantinople is located in what modern-day country?
Turkey
400
Main character's nemesis?
Gary Hobin
400
College Alma Mater? (What college did Myers go to?)
Carleton College
500
Who invented the most important machine? Name the inventor and the machine.
Johannes Gutenberg (the printing press)
500
In "Edward the Conqueror" the cat is supposedly the reborn soul of which famous composer?
Franz Liszt
500
Name the four main islands of Japan.
Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, Hokkaido
500
Main character's favorite teacher (4th grade)?
Mr. Yalowitz
500
Name all immediate family members.
Gail (father), Michele (mother), Erika (sister) Bonus: Lucas (nephew)
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