Show:
The American Dream & Podcasts
The Crucible
Dead Poets Society
Into the Wild
Extra
100

The ideal image of equality and success for every person in America.

What is the American Dream?

100

The tendency for people to conform to the actions or beliefs of the group they are part of.

What is herd mentality?

100

The new English teacher at Welton Academy (first and last name)

Who is John Keating?

100

Alexander Supertramp

What does Chris change his name to?

100

A philosophy from the mid-1800s that taught the importance of individualism and nature.

What is Transcendentalism?

200

Abdi wins the American Diversity Lottery. While preparing for his interview at the Embassy, he leaves his home country of Somalia to escape the dangers of terrorism. He seeks refuge in the country of _______.

What is Kenya?

200

Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in the 1950s at this time in American history. Everyone was afraid of Communism and Russia and didn't know who to trust.

What was the Red Scare / Communist Scare / Cold War?

200

During Mr. Keating's first English class, he takes everyone to the Hall of Honor. The people in the photos were whispering THIS to the boys.

What is carpe diem? (seize the day)

200

Starvation and potential poisoning

How does Chris McCandless die?

300

In one part of the Harper High podcast, we hear from many school principals all over the country. One thing that all of their schools have in common is _______.

What is: losing students to gun violence every year?

300

Called from out of town to cleanse Salem of the Devil. Over time, grows to believe the witch accusations are fake.

Who is Reverend Hale?

300

Changed his name to "Nwanda" and published about the Dead Poets Society in the school paper

Who is Charlie Dalton?

300

Donates the remainder of it to charity.

What does Chris do with his college fund?

400

Devonte got transferred to Harper High because ___________

What is: accidentally shot and killed his younger brother?

400

The egotistical, greedy religious leader of Salem that only cares about his reputation.

Who is Reverend Parris?

400

Mr. Keating instructs his students to _______ because he wants them to see things from new perspectives and challenge what society sees as "normal". (3 answers)

Rip the introduction of their poetry textbooks / march to their own rhythm / stand on their desks.

400

Chris regrets killing a moose because __________

What is: not preserving fresh meat correctly and it starts to rot?

500

While preparing for his citizenship interview, Abdi is a Somalian refugee in a country that does not trust Somalians. He is in constant danger and could be killed or deported at any time. Adbi feels like he has to ________.

Why does Abdi feel like he has to live in hiding?

500
  • seeking revenge for acts that have nothing to do with witchcraft.
  • trying to save themselves from being accused of witchcraft.
  • living in an extremely religious society and truly believed that the Devil was walking among them.
  • influenced by herd mentality and following along with what everybody else was doing.

Why did the characters accuse each other of witchcraft?

500

because (1) the school needed someone to blame so that they could protect their reputation as a great learning environment and (2) because Mr. Keating encouraged Neil to follow his passions, which led him down a path of self-destruction.

what are reasons that the administrators at Welton blamed Mr. Keating for Neil's suicide?

500
  • gets stuck in a flash flood and kills his battery trying to start the engine.
  • doesn't want to ask for help because he broke the rules by driving past a "do not enter" sign.
  • doesn't want to ask for help because his license plates and ID are expired, and he doesn't have car insurance.

Why does Chris abandon his car?