Youth
Calvin
Philosophy
Children
Alvinalia
100
The assumed name under which Al told his brothers he used when playing for the Tigers.
What is Ty Cobb?
100
This man was Al's favorite professor at Calvin.
Who is William Harry Jellema?
100
Al got his PhD in philosophy at this university.
What is Yale?
100
This child was often left behind at gas stations or fireworks booths.
Who is Harry?
100
The reason a neighboring Calvin professor called the fire department when seeing Al.
What is "he was rappelling out of the attic window"?
200
Al was the state runner-up in this high school sport.
What is doubles tennis?
200
The topic of basket-ball game discussion when another fan told Al and Paul Zwier to shut up.
What is "are there uncountably many things Paul doesn't know"?
200
Number of years Al had been teaching when he retired.
What is 54.
200
This child-in-law dislikes Hope College more than is rationally justified.
Who is Pam?
200
Al's favorite Scotch.
What is 18-year-old Macallan?
300
Al's preferred method for cracking a hard-boiled egg.
What is tossing it against the ceiling?
300
The Calvin friend Al loved to talk to at his house on Bemis street.
Who is George Harper?
300
Al's common answer when asked a question by son Harry.
What is "let A be the answer to your question. Let B be identical with A. B."
300
This child works at a "beach".
Who is Jane?
300
The reason Al got kicked out of a carpool in Detroit.
What are holes in the floorboard that allowed water to drench the passengers?
400
The name of Al's high school sweetheart.
What is Nancy Moffett?
400
The largest number of different states in which Al accidentally scheduled talks on the same day.
What is three.
400
This non-philosopher's name appears most frequently in Al's books.
What is "Paul Zwier"?
400
The child whose yard hosts the most weaver birds.
Who is Ann?
400
At the Tabor Hill winery, Al got a cracked rib while fighting with this friend.
Who is Jim Poortenga?
500
What Al's dad offered him when he wanted to leave home
What are $10 and the family's best suitcase?
500
A philosophy "ism" Al disliked during his years at Calvin.
What is Dooyeweerdianism?
500
This university has a library named after Al.
What is Peking University?
500
This child was traumatized by a fishing experience with Al, when Al tried to remove the hook and turned the fish inside out.
Who is Carl?
500
Al was the worst student in this recent class.
What is Yoga?
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