Remains of the day
Charlies Slides
Shorter Selections
Ultra Hyper Specific
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100

What is the name of the fictional travel guide Stevens uses?

The Wonder of England

100

How many slides were in Charlie's presentation?

13
100

Who wrote "The Road Not Taken"?

Robert frost

100

What Japanese city was Kazuo Ishiguro born in?

Nagasaki

100

What does the literary term Bildungsroman mean?

A coming-of-age story

200

How long did Ishiguro spend writing the first draft of The Remains of the Day?

4 weeks

200

What novel by Kazuo Ishiguro did Charlie reference?

Never let me go

200

What are the three types of transformation in quest narratives?

Geographical, ethical, and existential

200

What two famous singer-songwriters influenced Ishiguro during his teenage years?

Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen

200

What is the 7th Horcrux 

Harry Potter

300

What year does the novel's present-day storyline take place?

1959

300

How many pages did Charlie reference?

21

300

What are the three main elements of a quest narrative?

A hero, a goal, and a challenging journey

300

What famous song influenced Ishiguro's decision to make Stevens express deeper emotion?

"Ruby's Arms" by Tom Waits

300

What is Jerwin's typical off campus lunch meal

Crunch Box

400

 What award did The Remains of the Day win in 1989?

The Booker Prize.

400

What book does Charlie consider his favorite?

You Killed Wesley Payne

400

What does ethical transformation involve?

A change in moral beliefs or values

400

What year did Ishiguro win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

2017

400

How many books has Steven King writen

Trick question there is no exact answer

500

What year was The Remains of the Day published?

1989

500

What does Charlie refer to Remains of the Day as

A morning of mourning

500

What is the main criticism explored in Edward Said's concept of Orientalism?

The inaccurate and stereotypical portrayal of Eastern cultures by Western writers

500

What was the name of Ishiguro's first novel?  

Pale View Hills

500

What was the singular subject review game that Lit has won this year

Science!