Characters and events
What is duct tape?
"Do not objectify women's bodies!"
Who is Alaska? (p. 75)
The lowest passing grade in American schools.
What is a D?
The word that should be capitalised in the following sentence:
He is going home for christmas.
What is Christmas?
The Swedish word "novell" is often mistranslated into "novel" which means "roman"; the true translation of "novell" would instead be this.
What is a short story?
Alaska's surname.
What is Young?
"I'm not doing whats right now."
Who is Alaska? (p. 85)
A school where you also live whilst attending.
What is a boarding school?
How many word should be capitalised in this title: the lord of the rings?
What is three?
The Lord of the Rings
The Swedish word “chef” is often mistranslated as “chef,” which means a professional cook; the correct English word for the person in charge of a workplace would instead be this.
What is boss/manager?
The two things included in what they call "ambrosia".
What are milk and vodka?
"Who's my date?"
Who is the Colonel? (p. 76)
The age at which you may start daycare in the US.
What is 6 weeks old?
The English word for substantiv.
What is a noun?
The Swedish word “semester” is often mistranslated as “semester,” which refers to an academic term; the correct English word for time away from work or school would instead be this.
What is holiday/vacation?
Miles' date.
Who is Lara?
"I just wanted to kiss you and make it better."
Who is Alaska? (p. 56)
Students attending 10th grade in American schools are referred to as this.
What are sophomores?
The number of missing capital letters in this quote from the book:
after my last class of my first week at culver creek, i entered room 43 to an unlikely sight: the diminutive and shirtless colonel, hunched over an ironing board, attacking a pink button-down shirt.
What is 6?
After my last class of my first week at Culver Creek, I entered Room 43 to an unlikely sight: the diminutive and shirtless Colonel, hunched over an ironing board, attacking a pink button-down shirt.
The Swedish word "fabrik" is often mistranslated into "fabric" which means "tyg"; the true translation would instead be this.
What is factory?
What they call their World Religions teacher.
What is The Old Man?
"Fighting ... is nice"
Who is Miles? (p. 83)
What is Grade Point Average?
Apart from the first word a sentence and the pronoun I, English capitalises this type of word.
What is a proper noun?
The Swedish word "recept" in regards to medicine is often mistranslated into "receipt" which means "kvitto" or "recipe" as in instructions for cooking; the true translation would instead be this.
What is "prescription"?