North American Literature
STATE QUARTERS

WOMEN IN POLITICS
ALWAYS BROADWAY
WORD ORIGINS
100

In this novel Guy Montag reads aloud from a book to his wife's shocked friends

Fahrenheit 451

100

Louisiana's quarter features a trumpet & one of these birds

a pelican

100

As her 2020 presidential campaign merchandise said, this Massachusetts senator "has a plan for that"

Elizabeth Warren

100

"Joseph Smith American Moses" is a song in this musical

The Book of Mormon

100

This term for a vast collection of stars, gas & dust is from the Greek for "milk"

galaxy

200

Canadian environmentalist Farley Mowat is best known for bringing sympathy to a predator in "Never Cry" this

Wolf

200

Kansas' quarter features a buffalo & this plant known for its seeds

a sunflower

200

First & last name of this political daughter, who represents Wyoming in Congress

Liz Cheney

200

In 2010 this "Avenger" won a Best Actress Tony for "A View from the Bridge"

Scarlett Johansson

200

This synonym for agreement comes from Latin for "together" & "heart"

Concord
300

This 1991 novel by Canadian Douglas Coupland gave a name to a whole cohort born around the same time

Generation X

300

Its state quarter features Federal Hill & a racehorse

Kentucky

300

In 2018, using a privilege for House leadership, she gave an 8-hour speech in support of the "Dreamers"

Nancy Pelosi

300

In 2017 Broadway met its matchmaker when she was "divine" as the title star of "Hello, Dolly!"

Bette Midler

300

The name of this head covering for Muslim women comes from the Arabic for "to cover"

hijab

400

His 1947 play "All My Sons" is about a businessman whose substandard airplane parts cost young men their lives

(Arthur) Miller
400

Utah's quarter shows a pair of these conveyances meeting in the middle

trains (locomotives)

400

After her father Frank became Alaska governor in 2002, he appointed her to fill his Senate seat, & she's been there ever since

Murkowksi

400

In 1990 this musical about a musical closed after 6,137 shows; God, I hope you get it! I hope you get it!

A Chorus Line

400

The name of this popular pet comes from the Germans, who add "rad", meaning wheel, to describe a tedious routine

a hamster

500

The title of this Laura Esquivel bestseller refers to a sweet recipe but also a state of passion or anger

Like Water for Chocolate
500

Minnesota's quarter displays the years 1858 & 2005 & this other number greater than those 2

10,000

500

n 2020 Keisha Lance Bottoms, when mayor of this city, said, "You're not going to out-concern me ... about where we are in America"

Atlanta

500

I've got a lead for you... Alan Alda portrayed Shelly Levene in this Mamet play in 2005

Glengarry Glen Ross
500

From the French, where it means "origin", it's the chain of ownership of an artwork

provenance