The Learn'd Astronomer
Who is the author of "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"?
Walt Whitman
What are the last names of the people that co-wrote this essay?
Kingsolver and Hopp
What word is used to describe the idea that people can be reborn into another body after death?
Reincarnation
Which type of creature is discussed the most in "Hope for Animals and Their World"?
American Burying Beetle
CLOSEST TO TOTAL WITHOUT GOING OVER WINS How many ridges are on the edge of a dime?
118
What word is used as an example of parallelism in the poem?
When
What natural event is explored and discussed in the essay?
Blooming of dessert wildflowers
What is the location of the first nightmare described by Atwood?
Attic
What color are the mites that eat the fly eggs for the beetles?
Orange
In what century was the necktie invented? (We are currently in the 21st century)
17th
Name a word other than learn'd that is spell unconventionally.
Look'd or Wander'd
When asked by people from outside the area, who is said to have planted the flowers?
God
During what war were bats thought of as possible weapons?
World War II
After the beetles described in this text find and bury a carcass, what is their next step to prepare the food?
Remove it of hair and/or feathers
How many Crayons came in the original box?
8
Which alliterative phrase is used to describe nature in this poem
Mystical moist
What is the scientific name for the plants?
Ephemeral Annuals
What body part does Atwood say that vampire bats would be most likely to bite?
Toe
In the text, the author lists three groups of people that use pesticides. Those three groups are gardeners, farmers and ___________.
Governments
In 2013, which college basketball player led the nation in improved field goal percentage from the previous season?
Brandon Baker. Booyah.
What is the title of Whitman's collection of poems?
Leaves of Grass
Which university conducts studies on these flowers?
University of Arizona
What mission does the speaker believe she may be on during her life as a human?
To save the bats
What is the name of the place where the scientists release the beetles with the carcass to feed and reproduce?
Nantucket
CLOSEST TO TOTAL WITHOUT GOING OVER WINS How many pounds did the heaviest ever sumo champion weigh?
501