MSU English
Who is the advisor for MSU English?
Andrew Murray
After this title character accepts Rochester’s proposal, lightning splits a chestnut tree at Thornfield Hall
Jane Eyre
“This above all: To thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.”
Hamlet
This single-word-titled book by Stephen King is 1,138 pages long, and features a supernatural creature that can take on many horrific forms.
IT
True or False: MSU offers a Shakespeare class that satisfies the history requirement for English
True
In what book do a zany inventor and his valet go on a globetrotting expedition to win a wager? Bonus for knowing the author.
Around the World in 80 Days
"There is one thing, Emma, which a man can always do if he chooses, and that is his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing, but by vigour and resolution."
Emma, Jane Austen
This is the best-selling book of all time (behind religious texts)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
This professor teaches classes on the Crusades, and even has a class centered around Robin Hood.
Dr. Tamar Boyadjian
Edgar Rice Burroughs notably wrote the John Carter of Mars series, but he is better known for writing:
Tarzan
"Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful."
This bestselling children's author passed away earlier this year (2021), only a month shy of their 105th birthday.
Beverly Cleary
This professor has been featured in TIME magazine for her research in the Horror genre.
Dr. Kinitra Brooks
This book by Chuck Palahniuk inspired a cult classic film
Fight Club
"There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for"
Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers
This book with a lamb-free title marked the first appearance of Dr. Hannibal Lecter.
Red Dragon
This Professor is the current chairperson of the department.
Dr. Justus Nieland
The esteemed actor Christopher Lee was a direct relative of this author, who modeled his serial novels about a British spy after the actor.
Ian Fleming
"To see a world in a grain of sand. And a heaven in a wild flower. Hold infinity in the palm of your hand. And _______________.
Bonus point if you know the poet!
Eternity in an hour
Dirk Pitt recently returned in book No. 25 of the Dirk Pitt series (that inspired the Hollywood Action movie Sahara, starring Matthew McConaughey) and is by father-&-son Clive & Dirk__________ (it’s not Pitt)
Cussler