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Pesky Exams
The Dropout
Unbreakable?
You drugged me!
100

This 1970s-80s vocal frontman/artist is perhaps most popular for his title track known as "School's Out For ________". The artist's name is ________________.

What is Summer and who is Alice Cooper?

100

If you went to school in this U.S. state, you would be taking the Regent Exams.

What is New York?

100

The Hulu Original, "The Dropout", is a biographical film based on this individual who committed massive fraud in the medical testing field. She was convicted in 2022 and is currently incarcerated.

Who is Elizabeth Holmes?

100

This fictional TV character licitly taught high school students and illicitly manufactured methamphetamines simultaneously, using his advanced knowledge of chemistry.

Who was Walter White?

100

Considered a first line defensive against acid-reflux disease, many of these medications are available over the counter. This one famously is spurred to correct that and ulcers.

What is Nexium?

200

Several countries do not have a typical "Summer Break", and in fact, if you lived in one of these countries, you would likely be attending school in July and August.

What is Japan, South Korea, or Taiwan?
200

Many of you college-bound students may have to take this placement exam before the start of your freshman year.

What is the Accuplacer?

200

This entrepreneur and innovator dropped out of Harvard after 3 semesters to team up with Paul Allen. The duo would revolutionize the tech field in the 1980's throughout today.

Who is Bill Gates?

200

A synthetic aramid fiber that is incredibly strong and heat-resistant. It is best known for its use in personal armor and protective clothing, particularly in police and military vests.

What is kevlar?

200

Nitrocycline, is common prescribed for patients at risk for a _______ ____________. 

What is a heart attack?

300

This Uralic nation, considered to have one of the best public education systems in the world, is often mistakenly grouped with its Scandinavian neighbors. 

What is Finland?

300

A type of cumulative exam, be fortunate that you never had to take them here at Emerson HS, because you WILL have to take them at any accredited college.

What are midterms and finals?

300

Although commonly used to describe student collegiate athletes, the practice of __________ is used to describe delaying your child's entrance to kindergarten for the purpose of maturing.

What is redshirting?

300

"Unbreakable" can be used to describe a particular individual who cannot be compelled to testify or share information with authorities, no matter how aggressive the tactics used.

What is a witness?

300

If you have anemia or liver disease, you would be best advised to avoid taking these medications.

What are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications? 

400

This fictional cartoon character, after 26 years of futile attempts, eventually got his boating license!

Who is SpongeBob SquarePants?

400

This will likely be your entrance exam if you want to attend Graduate level Business school.

What is the GMAT?

400

This famous late tech innovator dropped out of Reed College before making his mark on the computing world.

Who was Steve Jobs?

400

Should you run out of this essential liquid, your car’s hydraulic system will fail completely. Your pedal will sink straight to the floor with zero resistance, and the vehicle will not stop, posing a life-threatening hazard.

What is brake fluid?

400

Beta-Blockers are well known for their effectiveness in reducing patients' ____________ or ____________   ______________.

What is pulse or heart rate?

500

This term refers the time period in which a graduating senior delays attending college for one year.

What is a "gap year"?

500

This brutal academic exam consists for four parts, each of which is four hours. It has a pass rate of below 50%.

What is the CPA exam?

500

This highly successful actress dropped out of high school at the age of 16. She is perhaps most famous for her lead role in the 2004 film, "Million Dollar Baby".

Who is Hilary Swank?

500

This active NBA player career's three-point percentage is highly likely to remain unbreakable due to the unprecedented combination of his unmatched shooting volume, elite efficiency, and the extreme degree of difficulty of his shots. He is well deserved to have "revolutionized" modern basketball.

Who is Stephen Curry?

500

This artist's career blew up in the 1990s with the release of her album, 'Jagged Little Pill'. Songs like "You Ought to Know," "Thank U," "Ironic", and many others propelled her to prominent fame and so dubbed the "Queen of Alt-Rock Angst".

Who is Alanis Morrisette?