Baby Talk
Emily's word for Luke
Uke
A classic treat you should avoid giving dogs (except Daisy & Clover)
Chocolate/M&Ms
What color is associated with Needham’s famous Christmas tree?
Blue (The Blue Tree)
What is the name of the Grinch’s dog?
Max
Which book did Matt give Meaghan for her 21st birthday that she now teaches?
The Crucible
Emily’s version of “yes” starts with what letter?
S ("sesh")
When Kevin hangs a hot iron on the back of his doorknob, what gets burned into Harry the burglar’s hand?
An "M" (for McAllister)
Norwell-born author of such classics as Gingerbread Baby and Trouble with Trolls
Jan Brett
In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, what does Hermy wish he could be instead of an elf?
Name of Darrow’s primary living love interest in Red Rising
Virginia "Mustang" au Augustus
How did Nick used to pronounce the stuff you pour on waffles?
Syriup
Which holiday produces the highest rate of home cooking fires?
Which main street runs straight east-west through downtown Needham?
Great Plain Ave
What is the name of the donkey with his own Rankin & Bass Christmas special?
Nestor, the long-eared donkey
Pop historian author of “Devil in the White City” whose work Alex has read almost all of
Erik Larsen
The word Emily is most likely to repeat many times in a row
“In in in in!” or “No no no no!”
What percentage of Christmas tree fires are started by electrical equipment? (+/- 5%)
33%
Which blizzard eclipsed the Blizzard of ’78 for the all-time one day snow record in Massachusetts?
Blizzard Juno in 2015 (31 inches)
Which movie Kevin does to deceive the pizza boy & burglars in Home Alone?
Angels with Filthy Souls
Name 2 Eric Carle books
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear Brown Bear (or Polar/Panda/Baby Bear), Mister Seahorse, A House for Hermit Crab, The Very Busy Spider, etc.
Nick’s word for a trumpet you hang on a tree?
About how many Christmas-decorating related injuries happen daily in the United States? (+/- 15)
160
In which two decades did the Puritans, believing it a corrupt holiday, BAN Christmas in Massachusetts?
1660s and 1670s (1659-1681, with a 5-shilling fine)
When was Rankin & Bass founded? (+/- 3 years)
1960
Name the first 3 books of the Red Rising series
1. Red Rising, 2. Golden Son, 3. Morning Star