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Mr. E's Mysteries
100

This, however; was not Rube's passion.

A: no change

B: This however

C: This, however

D: This, however, 

D: This, however, 

100

DEFINE: flagrant

A: blatant

B: permanent

C: annoying

D: unclear

A

The correct definition of flagrant is blatant.


100

M is the midpoint of line segment AB. If the coordinates of M are (2, 6) and the coordinates of B are (5, 10), what are the coordinates of point A?

(-1, 2)

100

What day does Q3 end?

Next Friday (4/4)
100

What can you catch but not throw?

a cold?

200

High levels of stress has been linked to many medical issues such as insomnia or higher risk of stroke and heart disease.

A: no change

B: is

C: was

D: have been

D: have been

200

DEFINE: sporadic

A: overly critical, scathing

B: extremely infectious

C: infrequent, scattered

D: revengeful

C

The correct definition of sporadic is infrequent, scattered.


200

If 1/8 cup of popcorn kernels makes 6 quarts of popcorn, how many quarts of popcorn will 3/8 cup of popcorn kernels make?

18

200

What holiday is celebrated on March 17th every year?

St. Patrick's Day

200

I have cities, but no houses. I Have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

map

300

The dogs behavior is dictated in large part by this daily habit that the dog now comes to expect. 

A: no change

B: dogs' behavior

C: dogs's behavior

D: dog's behavior

D: dog's behavior 

300

DEFINE: unorthodox

A: threatening

B: abnormal

C: unjustly cruel or harsh

D: not in use anymore

B

The correct definition of unorthodox is abnormal.


300

If 30 percent of a certain number is 240, what is 50 percent of the number?

A: 800

B: 400

C: 280

D: 200

B: 400


300

March is named after this Roman god of war

Mars

300

How much dirt is in a hole that's two feet by three feet?

None...it's a hole. 

400

Since its launch and positioning in heliocentric orbit, trailing behind Earth, the Kepler Spacecraft has detected over 1,000 planets in other star systems. 

A: no change

B: it's

C: its'

D: their

A: no change

400
DEFINE: deft


A: slow-witted, dull, stupid

B: handy, skilled, clever handling of something

C: cloudy, milky, whitish

D: morbid, associated with death

B

The correct definition of deft is handy, skilled, clever handling of something.


400

The town of Bocksville has an area of 27 square miles. The population is 15,000. What is the approximate average number of people per square mile that live in the town?


556

400

"Beware the Ides of March" was an ominous warning given to Julius Ceasar about this March date (no year)


March 15

400

What has to be broken before you can use it?

An egg.

500

Being a northern city in the United States, Chicago, Illinois' largest city, is only able to offer such outdoor activities during the summertime when the weather is agreeable.

A: no change

B: United States Chicago, Illinois largest city, was

C: United States, Chicago Illinois largest city, is

D: United States, Chicago, Illinois' largest city, was

A: no change

500
DEFINE: foreboding


A: clear, transparent

B: warning of something bad

C: soft, pleasant to the touch

D: rising, moving upward

B

The correct definition of foreboding is warning of something bad.


500

A jet ski rental company charges h dollars for the first hour its jet skis are rented and k dollars per hour for each hour rented after the first. If a jet ski is rented for t total hours, where t is an integer greater than 2, write a formula to calculate the total cost. 

h+k(t-1)
500

In the annual March Madness college basketball tournament, how many times has a 16 seed (the worst team) beat a 1 seed (the best team)

2 times: 

2018: UMBC defeated Virginia

2023: Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Purdue

500

Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I?

the letter "R"