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100

Who is HJH's secretary in the main office?

Mrs. Thelma

100

If you have Zoophobia, you have a fear of what?

animals

100

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

short

100

I am not alive, but I grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air. What am I?

Fire
200
Who are the two social studies teachers for 8th grade (next year)?

Ms. Murphy and Coach Gerstle

200

If you have Claustrophobia, you have a fear of what?

Enclosed spaces
200

The one who buys me will always buy me for someone else. The one who uses me doesn't know it. What am I?

coffin

200

Forward, it’s heavy. Backward, it’s not. What is it?

TON

300

What is Mrs. C. Smith's room number?

205

300

If you have Arachnophobia, which animal are you scared of?

spiders

300

What starts with a ‘P’, ends with an ‘E’, and has thousands of letters?

post office

300

It is lighter than a feather, but you can’t hold it for more than two minutes. What is it?


Your breath

400

Who is the head custodian/building manager?

Mr. James

400

If you have Aerophobia, you have a fear of what?

Flying

400

A rooster is sitting on the roof of a barn facing west. If it laid an egg, would the egg roll to the north or to the south?

None, a rooster can't lay eggs

400

Ms. Smith has four daughters. Each daughter has a brother. How many kids are there in total?

Five, there are four daughters and one son. Each daughter has the same brother.

500

Where is the former phone booth at HJH?  This is where students use to use the landline to make calls.

Across from the water refill station next to the office.

500

If you have Acrophobia, you have a fear of what?

Heights 

500

Oliver was 10 the day before yesterday. Next year he’ll turn 13. How is this possible?

His birthday is December 31. On December 30 he was 10. On December 31 he turned 11. On January 1 ("today"), he's still 11. This year, on December 31, he'll turn 12. So next year, he'll turn 13.

500

There are two fathers and two sons in a car. How many people are in the car?

Three people — a grandfather, a father, and a son