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100

What was the name of the first astronaut to walk on the moon?

Neil Armstrong

100

Which sentence uses scampers incorrectly?

1.)Cole scampers forward like a Jack Russell chasing a string of sausages which another dog has widdled over.

2.)No matter how hard I try, I simply cannot keep up with my guide, Alistair, who scampers over the screes like some tweed-clad mountain goat.

3.)I sat on the couch and scampered as I played Fortnite

I sat on the couch and scampered as I played Fortnite

100

Which sentence uses the word unanimous incorrectly?

1.)It was a unanimous decision that team Brandywine is the best team at GVMS

2.)The students came to a unanimous decision and they all agreed that we should go outside for class today.

3.)The students came to a unanimous decision that no one could agree upon

The students came to a unanimous decision that no one could agree upon

100
What is the name of the boy who would like to take home EC class instead of shop?

Timothy

100

Who is the president of the United States?

Joe Biden

200

Mimis Father had to go to a funeral for who?

His sister, Auntie Pheonix

200

Which sentence uses the word persist incorrectly?

1.)He retreated to the ground and did not continue to persist in creating hostile assaults.

2.)I persist by sitting on my couch and not caring about becoming better at everything I do.

3.)Local authorities have the power to evict people who persist in their life of crime and anti-social behavior.

I persist by sitting on my couch and not caring about becoming better at everything I do.

200

Which sentence uses the word reformed incorrectly?

1.)I reformed by going back to my old ways of being lazy and not bettering myself

2.)The fact is, the standards for direct quotation in print media are scandalously low, and should be reformed

3.)A variation on this theme was that the prisoner had reformed or had shown sufficient contrition for their crime.

I reformed by going back to my old ways of being lazy and not bettering myself

200

What is the name of the new boy at Mimi's school that has an afro?

Victor

200

Is there more earthquakes in California than there is in Pennsylvania?

Yes there are more earthquakes in California

300

What was the name of the teacher who runs shop class?

Mr. Sperangio

300

Which sentence uses the word Flimsy incorrectly?

1.)The posters in the back of the room are very thin and flimsy

2.)The longer, flimsy skirt hanging out of a coat is a rather edgy trend right now.

3.)The rock was so flimsy I was not even able to pick it up.

The rock was so flimsy I was not even able to pick it up.

300

Which sentence uses the word rebellious incorrectly?

1.)I was rebellious against my teacher when they told me I had to write a ten page essay about fortnite.

2.)The rebellious students never wanted to follow any of the rules in Dr. Costill's class

3.)I have been rebellious my whole life because I never break the rules and do everything I am told to do.

I have been rebellious my whole life because I never break the rules and do everything I am told to do.

300

What was the name of the african american acitivist that was mentioned in our class reading yesterday?

Malcolm X

300

What is the square root of 64?

8

400

What was the name of the person who stole Mimi's science project at the science groove?

David Hurley

400

Which sentence uses the word vain incorrectly?

1.)I live in vain because I never worry about my appearance and rather who I am on the inside

2.)And so that these young people will not have died in vain, as President Lincoln said, we have to recommit our country to a sense of community

3.)Someone who lives in vain will always be looking at themselves in the mirror

I live in vain because I never worry about my appearance and rather who I am on the inside

400

Which sentence uses the word Solemnly incorrectly?


1.)The class was run solemnly because there was complete chaos all the time

2.)We solemnly remember the soldiers who lost their lives fighting in these two campaigns.

3.)Others were frisky, some downright mischievous, but Cisco was solemnly content.

The class was run solemnly because there was complete chaos all the time

400

What does Mimi ask Mr. Dell for that her father told her not to do?

Snowblower

400

Who wrote and performed the "I Have A Dream Speech"?

Dr. Martin Luther King

500

Why do Mimi and Stacey get detention and was Mimi responsible for Stacey getting detention as well?

They want to take shop class and "defy the rules'. Also, Stacey wanted to go with Mimi so it is not Mimi's fault that Stacey chose to go with.

500

Which sentence uses the word defiance incorrectly?

1.)She took a small bowlful of cherries in defiance of the usual selection the women made of crackers spread thinly with jam

2.)I followed all of the rules at school for the whole year which made me defiant

3.)Twenty-five thousand people, armed to the teeth, were ranging the city in utter and ruthless defiance of law and righteousness.

I followed all of the rules at school for the whole year which made me defiant

500

Which sentence uses the word pardoned incorrectly?

1.)The student was pardoned from detention because of what was seen on the video camera footage

2.)He pardoned more than 1,000 political prisoners and allowed exiles to return.

3.)The student was pardoned because they were given extra community service time to reflect on their terrible actions

The student was pardoned because they were given extra community service time to reflect on their terrible actions

500

What was the name of the lunar module that was the first spacecraft to land on the moon?

Eagle

500

What is the capital of Pennsylvania?

Harrisburg