Legally Blonde

Vocab

100

Define "orphan"

A child with no parents

200

Define "hallucinate"

To see things that aren't real, especially because of a brain problem or drugs

300

Define "subliminal"

Something that is not obvious, maybe subconscious

400

Define "defendant"

The person defending in the trial

500

Define "Mens Rea"

Criminal intent, for example, you do a crime on purpose.

Scenes 1

100

What is a Pooh Bear?

Winnie the pooh

200

Warner compares Elle to a Marilyn and says he needs a what instead?

He needs a Jackie instead

300

Elle's dad said that "Law school is for people who are ____ and ____, and you, button, are neither of those things."

Serious and boring

400

What is the name of Elle's sorority?

Delta Nu

500

How does Elle get Paulette's dog back?

She uses big and scary legal words to scare her ex boyfriend into giving the dog back.

Scenes 2

100

How did Brooke Windham get rich?

She started exercise businesses.

200

How did Elle win the case?

She proved to the court that Chutney was lying about taking a shower.

300

What is Elle's dog's name?

Bruiser

400

What is the name of the professor who is tough and mean to Elle on her first day?

Stromwell

500

What did Aristotle say? (famous quote from the beginning and end of the movie)

"The law is reason free from passion."

American Culture

100

This is a type of (traditional American) dancing where people lock their arms and dance in a circle

Square Dancing

200

Semi, 18-Wheeler, and __________ is the name of big trucks that carry products from one city to another city

Tractor-trailer

300

True or false: Most American cities have taxis.

True, although the companies are very small in the small cities

400

A place to get cheap American foods, from Salads to Hamburgers and more

Diner

500

What is the name of the festival in New Orleans, similar to Latin American "Carnival"?

Mardi Gras

Random

100

How are pearls made?

A piece of sand gets in a clam's mouth and over time the spit (or saliva) gathers around it and hardens.

200

On Thanksgiving in America, Turkey is usually served with mashed potatoes and _______

Gravy

300

Sasha Baron Cohen is a famous comedian who often pretends to be from what country?

Kazahkstan

400

Lacrosse is an American sport where the players carry the ball in a net on a pole, and throw it to the other players, who catch it in their net. Where did this sport originally come from?

Native Americans, specifically the Iroquois

500

Pluto used to be the name of a planet, but the original name means what?

Roman God of the Underworld