Short Stories
George Takai
Octavia Butler
Roxane Gay
Random P.E.A.S.E. Facts
100

What is the title of the short story by Sherman Alexie where he writes about going to college? 

What is "Honor Society?" 

100

In They Called us Enemy, where is George's family forced to go live as a result of the US Government's response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

What is an internment camp? 

100

What is the name of the boy in Kindred who called Dana back in time to help him. 

Who is Rufus? 

100

Name one theme from Roxane Gay's memoir "Hunger."

What is self-image, addiction, abuse, feminism, weight loss, weight gain, communication, etc.

100

Which P.E.A.S.E. staff member likes to smoke meats? 

Who is Michael D.?

200

Name one theme from "Honor Society" 

What is tradition, success, honor, identity, etc? 

200

Who taught George about the importance of Democracy? 

Who is George's father? 

200

What is Dana's spouse's name in Kindred? 

Who is Kevin? 

200

What kind of school did Roxane go to for high school?

What is boarding/private school? 

200

What is science Katie's dog's name?

Who is Clipper? 

300

Name four critical lenses. 

What are feminist, critical race, Marxist and Historic lenses? 

300

What television show was George famous for acting in? 

What is Star Trek? 

300

Name one theme from Kindred and explain what message the book gives about that theme. 

what is family and home, interracial relationships, history and trauma, choice and power

300

What college did Gay drop out of?

What is Yale? 

300

What year was P.E.A.S.E. Academy established?

When is 1989? 

400

What are the artifacts that the characters are fighting over in "Everyday Use?"  

What are quilts? 

400

What year did World War II end? 

When is 1945?

400

What state are Dana's ancestors from?

What is Maryland?

400

What state did Gay run off to when she dropped out of college?

Where is Arizona?

400

What year is Mel's Subaru?

When is 1999?

500

What was the name of the short story by Toni Morrison in which she details the life she lived with her dark-skinned daughter? 

What is "Sweetness?" 

500

What was the name of the first camp that George's family lived in? 

What is Rohwer?

500

Name one injury that Dana sustained during the story Kindred.

What is Sara's discretion?

500

Name a recurring message from Gay's memoir "hunger."

What is Sara's discretion? 
500

Give the clean date for one of the P.E.A.S.E. Staff members. 

Sara - 8.23.04

MEL - 8.1.15

Catie - 2.16.13

Michael - 7.16.04

Rufus - 8.16.08