Quincy Facts
AP Lit. Books
Poetic Devices
The Letter "J"
Mr. Beck
100

What is the street that Carey Candy is on?

Bradley
100
What is the proper spelling of the author of Frankenstein's last name?

S-H-E-L-L-E-Y.

100

A pause in a line of poetry.

Caesura

100

What letter did "J" descend from?

"I"
100

How old am I?

25

200

What is the population of Quincy?

5500

200

What is the name of the man who owns the house on the beach where Mersault ultimately kills the Arab?

Masson

200

The repetition of the same vowel sound in successive words.

Assonance

200

How many points is "J" in Scrabble?

8

200

What was my major in college?

English

300

What year was Quincy founded?

1858

300

What island does Victor Frankenstein travel to in order to create the Creature's girlfriend? Double points if you say which country it is in. 

The Isle of Skye, Scotland.

300

Boom, Pow, and Bang are all examples of what? Double points if you know how to spell it.

Onomatopoeia. 

300

J is the youngest letter. In what century was it created? Double points for the decade.

16th Century.

300

What was the first job I wanted as a kid?

Chef

400

What is the name of the street that bisects Bradley St. and Railway Ave?

Plumie Way

400

What is Jumpin's real name in Where the Crawdads Sing?

James

400

Say a commonly used metaphor in everyday life.

Up to interpretation...
400
What country/language first used the letter J?

Italy/Italian

400
In what country did I attend high school?

Singapore

500

What is Quincy's elevation to the nearest foot?

3432

500

Name one word that Offred plays in Scrabble against the Commander.

Larynx, valance, quince, zygote, limp, gorge, quandary, or rhythm. 

500

Name the three devices that deal with contrasting things/ideas placed next to each other.

Juxtaposition, oxymoron, and paradox.

500

What is the dot above the "j" called?

Tittle

500

How many countries have I visited throughout my life? Closest answer gets the points!

44