Vocab Wall
Palindrome
A word (or phrase) that is spelled the same forward and backward
What is the name (first and last) of the protagonist?
Stanley Yelnats IV
What Reality TV Family was criticized by the media this week for publishing their Family Christmas pictures to social media during the first week of October?
Kardashians
.75
270°
What year was the Microwave invented?
1945
Omnipotent
All powerful
What did Stanley's great-great-grandfather steal?
A pig
**BONUS** 200 points each for naming the three artists whose songs show up three times in the top 10 of this week's top forty with the songs: good 4 u; Kiss Me More; deja vu; You Right; and Take My Breath.
Olivia Rodrigo; Doja Cat; The Weeknd
3/3
360°
What country partnered with American in the initial bombing of Afghanistan in 2001?
Britain
Pedestrian
A person out walking or standing - specifically, in public and not using a vehicle of any kind.
What is Stanley's father trying to recycle?
Shoes (running shoes)
Name the actor who will lead the remake of Dune, which will be released on October 22. He also starred in Beautiful Boy and Call Me By Your Name.
Timothée Chalamet
1/8
45°
What famous Shawnee Chief was killed at the Battle of the Thames in 1945? **BONUS** Another 600 points for naming the nearby Ontario town.
Tecumseh, at Moraviantown
Dystopian
The opposite of Utopian, or ideal. It is an imagined society where there is a lot of suffering or injustice.
Where has Stanley been sent for a crime he did not commit?
Camp Green Lake
What is the name of the next movie to be released to theatres in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
The Eternals
.625
225°
What is Mr. Dew's "favourite" movie? (it's in quotes, because I don't believe it's possible to have a single favourite, but this is the answer I gave this morning, for those paying attention.
The Breakfast Club
Pseudo
Fake or False
What famous outlaw robbed Stanley's Great-Grandfather of his fortune?
Kissin' Kate Barlow
Name the South Korean produced survival drama that has become a #1 hit for Canadian Netflix viewers.
Squid Game
.25 + 5/12
195°
**BONUS** How much did Sputnik I weigh (within 5 kg) and how many days did it remain in orbit (within 1 day)? 500 points for each correct response... a bonus of 500 if you get both answers exactly correct (possible 1500 points).
84 kg and 22 days in orbit