ENG 102
Popular Culture
Performative Male
UNLV
Grammar
100
A sentence that clearly expresses the main argument or claim of your paper
What is a thesis statement
100
In an scene in Stranger Things, what does El say in an argument with Hopper after she says "YOU LIE!"
What is "YOU ARE LIKE PAPA!"
100
This beverage becomes a personality trait for performative males who want to look intellectual at a cafe, even if they barely like the taste.
What is matcha?
100
This famous UNLV alumni is known for his various shows on Food Network and the catchphrase "Flavor Town"
Who is Guy Fieri
100
Fix this run-on sentence:
He went to the store he forgot his wallet
What is "He went to the store, but he forgot his wallet."
200
The problem or issue of the rhetorical situation
What is exigence?
200
This internet meme began after a 2025 video featuring a young boy at a basketball game holding two hands up saying two numbers took the world by storm and the youth for some reason can't stop saying it
What is 67? 
200
This mischievous Kiki character sends grown adults into feral behavior at random-draw events
What is Labubu? 
200
This was the official mascot for UNLV before retiring in 2021
What is Hey Reb?
200
Their, there, or they're
The one that shows possession
What is their?
300
This type of source is written for a broad audience, may include advertisements, and often aims to entertain or inform quickly rather than provide in-depth research.
What is a popular source?
300
This show follows a teenager who makes horrible decisions as she spends her summers caught in a love triangle between two brothers
What is The Summer I Turned Pretty?
300
A performative male listens to these female artists, and by listening to these female artists, they adopt "soft" behaviors and aesthetics
What is Laufey, Beabadoobee, The Marias, Clairo?
300
The former UNLV president that recently resigned
Who is President Whitfield?
300
A sentence with two or more independent clauses
What is a compound sentence?
400
The spelling of Miss. Keo's last name
What is Keovorabouth?
400
What does the phrase "a new Bombshell has entered the Villa" come from?
Love Island
400
This is the feminist novel a performative male will strategically display on his nightstand to signal "I respect women," despite never making it past page 12
What is The Bell Jar?
400
The tallest building on campus
What is FDH? Bonus: What does FDH stand for?
400
These punctuation marks surround information that interrupts the main sentence
What are parentheses (or commas or em dashes depending on context)
500
A student writes: "Fast fashion harms the environment." This is a claim. What is the strongest type of evidence they could use to support it:
A personal anecdote,
A viral TikTok video,
Or a peer-reviewed sustainability study--and why
What is a peer-reviewed sustainability study, because it provides verifiable, research-based evidence?
500
This ship started trending this fall with this iconic older brother who is in a band called Loaded Diaper and the girl who was behind the Burn Book
What is Rodrick x Regina?
500
This is the accessory a performative male often carries or adjusts in photos to look intellectual, mysterious, or artsy--sometimes paired with books he hasn't read.
What is a Moleskin notebook?
500
The original name of UNLV
What is Nevada Southern University
500
This happens when the subject and verb don't match in number
What is subject-verb agreement error?