Poetry
Potpourri
Shakespeare
The Prom
I LOVE MCAS
100
What poet wrote "The Weary Blues?"
Langston Hughes
100
What president revoked Executive Order 9066?
Gerald Ford
100
What is the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
The GLOBE
100
Where is the prom this year?
Waltham
100
This word means thundering, deafening, extremely loud
stentorian
200
Who wrote Tell All the Truth but Tell it Slant?
Emily Dickinson
200
Another word for final terms or a final proposal is...
ultimatum
200
Who said "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears?"
Mark Antony
200
Which teacher has the best dance moves?
Mrs. Lerner
200
Who is the governor of Massachusetts?
Charlie Baker
300
Shakespeare wrote 154 of these...
Sonnets
300
This word means proper behavior, good taste; orderliness...
Decorum
300
How many acts are in Shakespeare's plays?
Five
300
What teacher often sports a tie clip, also known as a tie bar?
Mr. Paterno
300
MCAS is an acronym. What are the words behind it?
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
400
What does the word KIGO have to do with the haiku?
Season
400
Something of value; a resource; an advantage
ASSET
400
Shakespeare lived from 1564 to....
1616
400
What teacher tries to dress like Mr. Luther? Hint: he often copies my cardigans....
Mr. Orzech
400
The ____________________________ Scholarship provides a tuition waiver for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts state college or university. The scholarship covers tuition only; fees and room and board are not included. The scholarship must be used within six years of a student's high school graduation.
The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship
500
Where did Emily Dickinson live?
Amherst!
500
What is 12 x 11?
132
500
What's the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?
I'll explain.
500
What teacher gave me the vegetarian print behind my desk? This teacher will never go to the prom for any reason.
Mr. Flynn
500
In order to be eligible for the Adams Scholarship, Massachusetts public high school students in the class of 2017 or earlier must...
...have scores of Advanced and Proficient on grade 10 MCAS tests in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics (at least one score must be Advanced) and have combined scores on MCAS ELA and Mathematics tests that place them in the top 25 percent of students in the graduating class in their district.