English 8
The Truman Show
Collegium
Mr. Reiss
Random Trivia
100
Where does the following sentence need a comma? 


After a long year summer has finally arrived. 

After a long year, summer has finally arrived. 

100

What is the name of the town where Truman lives? 

Seahaven

100

This math teacher just finished her 2nd year at Collegium and is also the MS girls lacrosse coach.

Ms. Sanders

100

What is Mr. Reiss's twin brother's name? 

a. Matt  

b. Steve 

c. Tom

c. Tom

100

What chain restaurant is also the largesy toy distributor in the world? 

McDonald's 

200

Which sentence is in the passive voice? 

The summit was climbed by the mountaineer.

The mountaineer climbed the summit. 


The summit was climbed by the mountaineer.

200

What is Truman's great fear? 

Water
200

This special area teacher can be found riding his mountain bike every weekend

Mr. Goebel

200

Mr. Reiss would prefer a day at the:

a. beach 

b. lake 

Lake

200

What continent has the largest number of countries? 

Africa

300

What two types of evidence does a claim need to be sound?

Hint: Begins with S and R 

Relevant and Sufficient 

300

Truman believes his college crush, Sylvia, moved to the island nation of ________

Fiji

300

This hair-challenged instructional coach spent many years as a teacher in Philadelphia, and has joke posted on his office door every day

Mr. Kauffman

300

Where does Mr. Reiss live? 

Philadelphia 

300

What planet is known for its large ring? 

Saturn

400

Rewrite the following sentence, currently in the indicative mood, in the imperative mood. 

You will go clean up your room.

Clean up your room! 

400

What is a theme of The Truman Show? What part of the film supports this theme? 

Answers may vary

400

This teacher has ran a mattress factory before switching to teaching, where he has just completed his first year at collegium.

Mr. Santos

400

Which of the following was listed among Mr. Reiss' favorite movies in the introduction slides at the beginning of the year? 

The Truman Show, The Incredibles, Paddington 2, Lord of the Rings, In Bruges (2 are correct)

The Incredibles, Lord of the Rings 

400

What is the third most spoken language in the US, behind English and Spanish? 

Chinese

500

What were the three main monsters, Cecelia's "children", the sisters faces in Summer of the Mariposa's 

Nagual, Lechuzas, Chupacabras

500

What city is Truman attempting to travel to when then Bus "Breaks down"?

Chicago

500

This 7th teacher grade has Coaches MS boys baseball and HS girls basketball.

Mr. Revnell

500

Mr. Reiss coaches three sports. What are they?

Rugby, soccer, baseball 

500

What are the three largest cities in PA? 

Philly, Pittsburgh, Allentown