Novel based questions
Grammar
Vocabulary
Wild Card
100

Name the author of Catcher and the Rye 

Who is JD Salinger 

100

Name two pronouns 

what is I, me 

you

we 

he , she, 

they,them  


100

Define delusional 

What is holding false beliefs or judgments about external reality t

hat are held despite evidence to the contrary

typically as a symptom of a mental condition.

100

What does the pop culture term NEPO stand for?  

What is nepotism 

the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives, friends, or associates    

 especially by giving them jobs.

200

Name Daisy's Husband in the Great Gatsby? 

Who is Tom Buchanan 

200

Define adjective 


What is a word that describes a noun 

lovely girl 

fast car 

200

Define Complacent 

what is: smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself 

 or one's achievements

feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder

200

Name the cultural celebration when a Latina girl turns 15

and

Name the American cultural celebration of girls turning 16 to 21 and being presented to society (historically  meeting for marriage) 

What is a quiencenera

What is  a Debutante 

300

Name the protagonist or main character that goes to college in NY? 

Who is Julia 

300

What does a fragmented sentence not have? 

What is:  a sentence that is missing either its subject or its main verb.

example: because of the snow

The car was stuck because of the snow 

300

Define oppressive 

 what is:  burdensome

 cruel

unjust

300

Name the two acronyms that provide a pathway for undocumented children under 18 to go to college or work

What is DACA 

What is the DREAM ACT 

400

Why does Holden leave Pencey Prep? 

What is: failing out of school 

400

Name two examples of a collective noun

What is:  Team, Crew, staff, faculty, crowd, pak, litter, board  

400

Define purgatory 

what is: an intermediate state after death 

 

400

Name who remains the number one ranked women's basketball  player at the Collegiate  level right now 

Who is Caitlin Clark