Catcher in the Rye
What is the name of Holden's sister?
Phoebe
Who said it?
But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
Romeo!
What is the name of Victor's best friend?
Henry Clerval
What saint is the girl/wolf boarding school named after in Karen Russell's story?
St. Lucy
What is the name of the main character in "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" by J.D. Salinger?
Seymour Glass
Which school does Holden leave at the beginning of the novel?
Pencey Prep
Who said it?
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.
For this time all the rest depart away.
You, Capulet, shall go along with me,
And, Montague, come you this afternoon
Prince
In which country does Victor travel to make the second companion and then get falsely accused of killing a man?
Scotland
In which country does "Apollo" take place?
Nigeria
Name a book or story that other 9th graders read as a class this year that we did not.
Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead
When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine
Others...
What is the name of the record Holden buys for his sister?
"Little Shirley Beans"
Fill in the blanks:
Two households, both alike in ___________
(In fair Verona, where we lay our scene),
From ancient grudge break to new _______,
Where civil blood makes civil hands __________.
(can earn partial credit, 100 pts for each correct answer)
Two households, both alike in dignity
(In fair Verona, where we lay our scene),
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
What is the name of Victor's university?
University of Ingolstadt
What edible thing does the father in "Algorithmic Problem Solving" use an example for how algorithms work?
Garlic
Name four teachers that currently teach at Hunter that taught Ms. G-R when she was a student
Many!
What is the name of the bar in which Holden dances with the two girls who are tourists?
The Lavender Room
Who said it?
Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift.
Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.
Friar Lawrence
Who is the first person that the Creature hurts/potentially kills?
The little girl he accidentally drowns by flinging her into the river when they were "playing."
What does Anders remember his friend's cousin say when they play baseball? Full quote with exact wording required for all points.
"Short's the best position they is."
Where did Frederick Douglass make his speech that caught the attention of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison?
Martha's Vineyard
Who said it? "Don't knock yourself out or anything, just make it descriptive as hell. Okay?"
Stradlater
Who said it?
I pray you, sir, what saucy merchant was this
that was so full of his ropery?
Nurse
Who said it? "I hope the character I have always borne will incline my judges to a favourable interpretation, where any circumstance appears doubtful or suspicious.”
Justine Moritz
Which short story is this quote from? Title and author name for full credit.
"Bring that back, he said."
"Little Things" by Raymond Carver
Name all previous positions held at Hunter by Dr. Fisher before he became principal.
Chair of the Math Department