Ugh, actual content
Who is the author of The Bean Trees?
Barbara Kingsolver
Define intangible
Not capable of being touched; describing an object which is not material
What phrase does Mr. Tolland start each class with?
Ok boom!
Which of the following was NOT a song of the day
A. It's Gonna Be Me- *NSYNC
B. Sailing- *NSYNC
C. Summer Love- Justin Timberlake
D. Not Like Us- Kendrick Lamar
D. Not Like Us- Kendrick Lamar
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Appealing to emotion is better known by what greek name?
Pathos
Define pseudo
False, counterfeit, pretended
What is Mr. Tolland's first name?
Joey/Joseph/Joe
Which of the following was NOT a song of the day?
A. Oh My Dis Side- Travis Scott
B. Me & Your Mama- Childish Gambino
C. All Good Things (Come to an End)- Nelly Furtado
D. What Goes Around.../... Comes Around (Interlude)- Justin Timberlake
B. Me & Your Mama- Childish Gambino
How many innings are there in a standard major league baseball game? (hint: it is between 1 and 12)
9
The placement of two dissimilar items, people, thoughts, places, etc. next to one another to emphasize their differences or heighten the similarities is called what?
Juxtaposition
Not capable of being satisfied; greedy
Where did Mr. Tolland graduate from high school
Wilson/Silas
Which of the following WAS a song of the day
A. Pretty Isn't Pretty- Olivia Rodrigo
B. Message in a Bottle- Taylor Swift
C. Espresso- Sabrina Carpenter
D. God is a Woman- Ariana Grande
A. Pretty Isn't Pretty- Olivia Rodrigo
What is the largest state by area?
Alaska
What are the names that Estevan and Esperanza adopt as their aliases (names to hide their true identities)?
Steven and Hope Two-Two
Define scrupulous
very careful to do the right thing; finding conscientious attention to detail
Where did Mr. Tolland do his student teaching?
Lincoln High School
Which of the following WAS a song of the day?
A. Immigrant Song- Led Zeppelin
B. Walkin' the Dog- Aerosmith
C. Wild Horses- The Rolling Stones
D. Eleanor Rigby- The Beatles
C. Wild Horses- The Rolling Stones
Name the last five people to serve as president in order from newest to oldest
Trump, Biden, Obama, George W. Bush, Clinton
Kairos is greek for what kind of appeal?
Occasional appeal
Define perfunctory
Done mechanically, without thought or interest
What is Mr. Tolland's favorite NBA team?
The Philadelphia 76ers
Which of the following was NOT a song of the day?
A. After Dark- Drake
B. From Time- Drake
C. Fancy- Drake
D. Jungle- Drake
D. Jungle- Drake
There were four movies released in the 1990s to profit over 900 million dollars. Name two of them (maximum four guesses)
Titanic (2.06 billion dollars), Jurassic Park (1.04 billion dollars), Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (931 million dollars), The Lion King (923 million dollars)