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Required Reading
100

LGA, JFK, ____

What is EWR

100

When something makes you physically cringe or feel embarrassed on someone else's behalf, you might say it gave you 'the' this

What is the ick

100

The ancient poet Virgil couldn't enter Paradise himself, but still walked Dante through the nine circles of Hell as his guide in this comedy. 

What is Dante's Inferno or Divine Comedy

200

Bubbles, Buttercup, ______

Who is Blossom

200

This 4-letter word, meaning “charisma” or “smooth charm,” became TikTok’s favorite way to describe someone who can effortlessly flirt.

What is rizz

200

This shimmering children's book protagonist learned that sharing his sparkly scales made him more friends than being the prettiest fish in the sea.

What is The Rainbow Fish?

300

Pretoria, Capetown, ______

What is Blum Fontaine

300

This three-syllable acronym is used to describe someone makes a chaotic decision but confidently so -- and honestly it's working for them

What is delulu

300

Ophelia, Polonius, Laertes, and basically everyone else dies in this Danish tragedy, but at least the prince got his revenge first.

What is Hamlet

400

LA, Philly, ______

What is Dublin

400

Old MacDonald could never—this type of farming yields +1000 in the comments instead of corn

What is aura farming

400

Polyphemus learned the hard way not to eat your houseguests. The protagonist from this epic thanked him for his hospitality with a burning stake to the eye

What is the Odyssey 

500

Alvin, Simon, ______

Who is Theodore

500

Doctors haven't officially recognized this condition yet, but if you've ever said “skibidi” unironically, you might have it

What is brainrot

500

Marlow journeys up the Congo River to find the mysterious Kurtz, who greets death with 'The horror! The horror!

What is Heart of Darkness