Academic Decathlon
The Roaring 20s
The Great Gatsby chapter 1
The Great Gatsby Chapter 1
The Great Gatsby Chapter 2
The Office
100
How many subjects are in academic decathlon?
what is 10!
100
Fitzgerald coined the term "the _____ age"
what is jazz
100
Who is the author of the Great Gatsby?
who is F. Scott Fitzgerald
100
who plays/what actor is gatsby in the most recent film?
who is Leonardo DiCaprio
100
Who is George Wilson?
a) A wealthy businessman
b) A mechanic who owns a garage
c) Daisy’s cousin
d) Gatsby’s butler
who A mechanic who owns a garage
100
What type of farm does dwight have?
BEETS!
200
why is critical reading considered the hardest part to prepare for on standardized tests like the SAT and ACT?
It involves passages students have never seen before
200
The Great Gatsby is set in what year?
what is 1922
200
Who illustrated the famous cover of The Great Gatsby?
Who is Francis Cugat
200
Who is Jordan Baker?
a) Daisy’s sister
b) A famous actress
c) A professional golfer and Daisy’s friend
d) Nick’s fiancée
what is a professional golfer and Daisy's friend!
200
Where is the “valley of ashes,” and what does it symbolize?
a) Between West Egg and East Egg; it symbolizes wealth
b) Between West Egg and New York City; it symbolizes poverty and decay
c) In New York City; it symbolizes excitement and freedom
d) Near Gatsby’s mansion; it symbolizes mystery
what is Between West Egg and New York City; it symbolizes poverty and decay
200
What character is this?
CREED!
300
Which one does not belong in decathlon?
Art, Dance, Economics, Essay, Interview, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science, and Speech.
what is dance
300
Hidden bars where people drank alcohol during Prohibition.
WHAT IS SPEAKEASIES
300
Who narrates The Great Gatsby?
a) Jay Gatsby
b) Nick Carraway
c) Tom Buchanan
d) Jordan Baker
who is Nick Carraway
300
What impression does Nick give of Tom Buchanan?
a) Friendly and generous
b) Arrogant and unfaithful
c) Quiet and thoughtful
d) Weak and timid
what is arrogant and unfaithful!
300
What happens when Myrtle mentions Daisy’s name?
a) Tom ignores her
b) Tom laughs it off
c) Tom hits Myrtle and breaks her nose
d) Tom leaves the apartment in anger
what is Tom hits Myrtle and breaks her nose
300
Who was Pam engaged to before Jim?
who is roy!
400
how many players make the team in decathlon?
what is 9
400
what war affected the roaring 20s?
what is world war 1
400
Why does Nick move to west egg?
a) To attend college
b) To learn the bond business
c) To escape his family
d) To be near Daisy
What is to learn the bond business!
400
What interrupts dinner at the Buchanans’?
a) A fire at Gatsby’s mansion
b) A telegram from Nick’s family
c) A phone call from Tom’s mistress
d) Jordan fainting
what is a A phone call from Tom’s mistress!
400
What does Tom’s violence toward Myrtle reveal about his character?
a) He is protective of Daisy and gentle with women
b) He is controlling, abusive, and hypocritical
c) He is insecure and weak
d) He is afraid of losing Myrtle
what is He is controlling, abusive, and hypocritical
400
Which of Angela’s cats did Dwight kill?
who is sprinkles!
500
what are the three gpa categories for decathlon?
what is honors, scholastic, and varsity.
500
who is in this historic photo?
Who is the greatest teacher off all time Mr. Olvera!
500
Who are Tom and Daisy Buchanan?
a) Gatsby’s neighbors
b) Nick’s college friends
c) Daisy is Nick’s cousin; Tom is her wealthy husband
d) Jordan’s business partners
who is Daisy is Nick's cousin; Tom is her wealthy husband
500
What is significant about the green light Gatsby reaches for?
a) It represents his wealth
b) It is the signal for his next party
c) It symbolizes his hopes and dreams, especially Daisy
d) It shows he is lost in the dark
what is It symbolizes his hopes and dreams, especially Daisy
500
How does Nick describe his own behavior at the party?
what is He feels both fascinated and repelled by the chaos
500
What does Dwight always keep an extra set of in his car for special occasions?
what is Birkenstocks