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100

The name of Mx. Nguyen-Cruz's husband.

Jackson!

100

This word means star.

What is Astro?

100
The P in PACK. 

What is "Perseverance?"

100

This book is about 24 teenagers who battle to the death for glory, money, and survival. 

What is "the hunger games"?

100

Dr. Seuss' real name.

Who is "Theodore Geisel"?

200

Mx. Nguyen's Birthday 

When is September 14?

200

This combination means the study of life.

What is "biology"?

200

The A in Pack?

What is "Achievement"

200

This book is about two elementary schoolers who become best friends and create an imaginary world together.

What is "Bridge to Terabithia"?

200

This American author married his cousin and invented the detective genre.

Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
300

Mx. Nguyen-Cruz can perform this athletic feat.

What are the splits?

300

This word means water.

What is Hydro?
300

The C in pack?

What is "Community"?

300

Citra and Rowan fight to the death for the honor of becoming scythes. Who wins?

What is, Citra, technically, but she releases him.

300

This author wrote "The Lightning Thief" as a bedtime story for his son.

Who is "Rick Riordan"?

400

Mx. Nguyen-Cruz has degrees from these two universities. 

What are "Santa Clara University" and "UC Merced"?

400

This combination means the study of things related to the earth.

What is "Geology?"

400
The K in Pack.
What is "kindness"?
400

This popular novel about twin basketball stars features a character who nicknames himself this.

Who is "Freaky McNasty"?

400

The author of "Holes".

Who is Louis Sachar?

500

Mx. Nguyen-Cruz's catch phrase.

What is "Fly and be free!" 


500

This word means all things related to heat.

What is "thermologic"?

500

The name of the Indigenous Tribe that the land of our school used to belong to?

What is "Ohlone"? 

or
What is "Muekma Ohlone"?

500

The main character for this novel is named Ha and her story ends in this way. 

What is Ha makes two friends in America, overcomes bullying, and learns English?

500

This author famously wrote her entire vampire hit Twilight after having a vivid, recurring dream about a meadow in Washington state.

Who is "Stephanie Meyer"?