An Inspector Calls
Oliver Twist
English
Christmas Trivia
Christmas Trivia
100

He wrote "An Inspector Calls"

Who is J.B. Priestly?

100

This is the author of "Oliver Twist"

Who is Charles Dickens?

100

A small bowl, typically with a handle

What is a porringer?

100

These are the two main spices in gingerbread

What is ginger and cinnamon?

100

In the movie "Elf" Buddy believes that these are the main four food groups

What are candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup?

200

Name four themes used  in "An Inspector Calls"

What are social responsibility, age, gender, and class?

200

This is what corrupts the master

What is power?

200

Give an example of culture

What is dance, language, religion, music, art, music, customs...

200

This author wrote "A Christmas Carol"

Who is Charles Dickens?

200

This is the first song ever broadcast from space

What is Jingle Bells?

300

Give an example of social responsibility

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300

Temerity

What is excessive confidence and boldness?

300

This is when an author uses symbols to help the reader understand the author's messages and themes.

What is symbolism?

300

In "Home Alone" this is the neighbor that Kevin initially fears, but later befriends

Who is Old Man Marley?

300

This ballet features the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

What is the "The Nutcracker"?

400

This is the name of the sinister family in "An Inspector Calls"

What is Birling?

400

Charles Dickens himself ended up in one of these as a child  

What is "workhouse"?

400

Explain pathos, ethos, and logos

pathos- emotion

ethos- credibility/character

logos- logic

400

This is what Harry Potter receives as a Christmas gift from Sirius Black in "Goblet of Fire"

What is a firebolt broomstick?

400

The day after Christmas is called this in the UK

What is Boxing Day?

500

Dramatic Irony

What is when the audience or reader knows something important which the main character does not?

500

Other than "Oliver Twist" name another book by Charles Dickens

What is "Christmas Carol", "Geat Expectations", "David Copperfield"...

500

In Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" this is where the thunder is coming from

What is the T-Rex?

500

This famous scientist was born on Christmas Day in 1642

Who is Sir Isaac Newton?

500

Name at least five of Santa's reindeer(not including Rudolph)

Who are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen?