Prisoner B-3087
Yanek was born in what city?
Krakow
What famous author is the school named after? Give one example of a story that he wrote.
Washington Irving: Rip Van Winkle & Legend of a Sleepy Hollow
Which teacher had two viral Tiktoks?
Leones
About how many people live in Nebraska?
2 million
Which state has more miles of rivers and streams than any other in the country?
Nebraska
In what year was Yanek moved to his first concentration camp?
1942
What part of the world do aardvarks come from?
Central and Southern Africa
Which teacher had eaten guinea pigs, donkeys, and horses?
Jacob
What special meaning does March 1st have for Nebraska?
It was the day Nebraska was founded
What is the stretchy skin on the elbow called?
Wenis
What happens to Jewish boys when they turn 13?
Bar Mitzvah/Become a man
What year did Irving Middle School open?
1927
Which teacher swam in the Dead Sea
Lucas
Nebraska is bordered by which six states?
Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Which of these three is the largest: Antartica, Australia, or Russia?
Russia
What was the name of the ruthless camp director in the Plaszow concentration camp?
Amon Goeth
If there are 700 students at Irving Middle School and the students are divided equally by grade, how many students in each grade would there be?
about 233 students
Which teacher was the spelling bee champion in their elementary school?
Leones
What was the capital of Nebraska before Lincoln?
Omaha
Aardvarks are myrmecophagous, meaning they eat primarily what type of insects?
Termites or ants
Name one of the other two boys that Yanek hides under the floor boards with while in Plaszow.
Thomas or Isaac
Irving Middle School sits on Van Dorn Street, named after William Tolbert Van Dorn, a Lincoln resident and inventor of the Van Dorn coupler, which connects two of which together?
Train cars
Which teacher's favorite food is Japanese-style curry?
Lucas
In what sport does UNL have the most national championships?
Men's Gymnastics
The 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, is credited with the invention of which wrestling move?
The chokeslam