Mr. Perushek Trivia
Ethos/Pathos/Logos
Postmodernism/Lit
Vocabulary
Writing
10

Mr. Perushek only has one kidney. Which one does he have?

LEFT

10

PICTURE 1

LOGOS

10

Which author wrote the following text: "2 B R 0 2 B"

Kurt Vonnegut


BONUS: Kick another student out of the room

10

Define the following word:  Ominous

threatening; sinister

10

HOT LAP

One member of your group is going to WALK a lap around the high school. Whichever group does it the fastest is the winner 

(anyone caught running will be disqualified)

20

What is Mr. Perushek's favorite food?

Pizza

French fries


20

PICTURE 2

PATHOS

20

What is a theme that was written about during this time period?

Loss and death

Sense of paranoia

Meaningless of human existence

Alienation of individuals

Lack of communication

Feelings of anxiety 

Attachment to illusions of security

20

Define the following word: Ravenous

extremely eager

BONUS: Define ONE other word and I will reveal a word that will not be on your final test.

20

Is this in MLA or APA format?

Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth 263).  

MLA

30

STEAL A TEACHER

Which group can get another teacher in the room fastest?

30

PICTURE 3

ETHOS

30

Which author wrote the following text: "The Brown Chest"

John Updike



30

Define the following word: Morose

gloomy; sullen

30

What subjects/disciplines use APA style writing?

  • Social Sciences (Psychology, Linguistics, Sociology, Economics, and Criminology)
  • Business
  • Nursing

BONUS: Trade one of your players with another player

40

What job has Mr. Perushek had the longest?

Sandwich artist (2008-2014)

40

BONUS

Group Members:

Form a human pyramid

If your group does this, you may either add a point of extra credit to each of your groups' final test or remove one question from the final

40

What does Postmodernism say about the human condition?

It's meaningless

40

Define the following word: demoralize

lower someone's spirits

40

Is this correct?

One researcher says (of multiple intelligences) that this, “theory suggests that no one set of teaching strategies will work best for all students at all times” (Armstrong, 2015).

YES

50

From what college did Mr. Perushek earn his degree?

Wisconsin Lutheran College (Bachelor's)

Saint Mary's University (Master's)

50

PICTURE 4

PATHOS

50

What is the philosophical question that Postmodernist discussed?

Do humans create art to express what they see in nature, or is nature expressed and understood through art?

50

Define the following word: omnipotent

having unlimited power

BONUS: Define ONE other word and I will reveal a word that will not be on your final test.

50

Is this this correct?

“The very reason I want my students to read core works of literature and nonfiction is so that they can eventually get outside the four corners of the text” (2015).


NO

A quote should not be its own sentence.