History of New York
This F. Scott Fitzgerald novel is famously set in and around Great Neck and nearby Long Island towns.
What is "The Great Gatsby"?
Kenneth went on a school trip to France for which extracurricular activity?
What is his high school's choir?
When asked how you’re doing, this one-word response often means “not great, but I don’t want to talk about it.”
What is “fine”?
This rock-and-roll legend released “Rock Around the Clock,” helping launch a musical revolution in 1955.
Who is Bill Haley?
Yoda first appeared in this 1980 Star Wars film.
What is The Empire Strikes Back?
This was the site where Kenneth asked Holly to marry him, on a spontaneous whim, no ring in sight.
What is his Upper East Side apartment?
Kenneth famously had a thick head of luscious curls, up until an event in his life (similar to leading a presidential administration). What was this event?
What is Hannah's birth?
Despite angst and fear about this recent operation, Kenneth believes that his recovery is actually going "just fine"
What is a knee replacement?
This actor became a symbol of teenage rebellion with the film Rebel Without a Cause, released in 1955.
Who is James Dean?
Introduced in 1984, this Apple computer was famously unveiled with a Super Bowl commercial directed by Ridley Scott.
What is the Macintosh?
Before becoming a museum, this Upper East Side landmark was the private mansion of industrialist Andrew Carnegie.
What is the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum?
This bird of prey represents the athletic teams of a Connecticut university formed in 1957.
What is a hawk?
Kenneth has had three of these - alternatively a pain in his side and his (supposedly) greatest joy
Who are "his kids"?
This international organization was founded in 1955 to manage global nuclear energy cooperation.
What is the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?
On Star Trek, this character famously says, “Live long and prosper.”
Who is Spock?
This musical, featuring the song “Tradition,” became one of Broadway’s longest-running shows after its 1964 debut.
What is Fiddler on the Roof?
Kenneth and his long-time friend Marty meet up at this Connecticut establishment at least once a year
What is Mohegan Sun?
This type of beverage is often described as “fine” when it has aged well.
What is wine?
In 1955, this Cold War alliance was formed as a response to NATO.
What is the Warsaw Pact?
This fictional Star Trek technology allows characters to instantly travel from one place to another.
What is the transporter?
This Robert Moses–led project dramatically reshaped New York City by connecting its boroughs with highways and bridges.
What is the parkway and expressway system?
What is a concert bouncer?
In typography, this describes a thin line or delicate detail in a font.
What is fine print?
This Supreme Court decision ordered schools to desegregate “with all deliberate speed” in 1955.
What is Brown v. Board of Education II?
This computer storage medium was commonly used before hard drives became standard and had to be physically flipped.
What are floppy disks?