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100

Who is Virginia Tech's current president?

Dr. Tim Sands

100

Agatha Christie's "By the Pricking of My Thumbs" takes its title from which Shakespeare play?

Macbeth

100

What is the best-selling novel of all time?

Don Quixote

100

What is the name of Suzanne Collins's most recent novel?

Sunrise on the Reaping

200

What year was Virginia Tech founded?

1872

200

Disney's The Lion King was inspired by which Shakespeare play?

Hamlet

200

What is Jay Gatsby's real name?

James Gatz

200

What novel is the movie Clueless based on?

Emma

300

What is the oldest building on campus made from Hokie Stone?

The College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Building

300

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

37

300

In 1984, what is the name of the mass rally that takes place each day?

The Two Minutes Hate

300

What novel from the 2010s was adapted into the highest-grossing romantic comedy of the decade

Crazy Rich Asians

400

What are the names of Virginia Tech’s three therapy dogs?

Josie, Derrick, and Epcot

400

How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?

154

400

In which town is the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee set?

Maycomb, Alabama

400

What popular YA novel is sometimes credited for causing the end of The Ellen Degeneres Show?

Twilight

500

What are the four classes that every single English major at Virginia Tech is required to take?

Books Libraries and Archives, Critical Reading, Acts of Interpretation, Advanced Writing and Research

500

Shakespeare's works contain the first recorded usage of how many words?

Over 1,700

500

What is the title of the first book to feature the character Sherlock Holmes?

A Study in Scarlet

500

Which author has had the most #1 New York Times bestsellers?

James Patterson