STATE CAPITALS
The state capital out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
Honolulu
One adventure of these 2 Twain boys: attempting to cure warts with a dead cat out in the cemetery at midnight
Huck Finn & Tom Sawyer
This is the name of a Japanese dog
AKita
With shorter strings, the upright type of this generally has a poorer tone than the grand
the piano
Unsighted, like the flying mammal
blind as a bat
This Missouri capital is one of the 4 named after a U.S. president
Jefferson City
The epilogue of this novel says, "I have now told the singular, but veracious story of the opera ghost"
Phantom of the Opera
Japanese kids love to have cats as pets. One kind of cat from Japan has a very short tail
Japanese bobtail
The Scottish Highland & German Dudelsack are mouth-blown; other types of this instrument use bellows
bagpipes
Not in view, not in brain
out of sight, out of mind
One of the 2 that end in "polis"
Annapolis (or Indianapolis)
Actually the third book in the series, this kids' classic recounts the Ingalls family's move to Kansas
Little House on the Prairie
This is a type of a fish found in Japan. When this fish is in danger, it blows itself up like a balloon so that other animals won't be able to fit it into their mouths
puffer fish
The piccolo is a smaller version of this instrument & is pitched an octave higher
the flute
A comparable location to one's abode does not exist
there's no place like home
It's the northernmost state capital; it can get real cold there too
Juneau
This thriller by Richard P. Hendrick is about a mutiny aboard the USS Alabama, a nuclear submarine
Crimson Tide
This is the nickname for the Japanese macaque, famous for being able to survive in very cold weather
snow monkey
After the double bass, it's the largest member of the violin family
the cello
One graphic impression equals 103 groups of sounds with meaning
one picture is worth a thousand words
As governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger had his office in this state capital
Sacramento
Almost 60, John Steinbeck set out in search of America with his dog & chronicled the adventure in this book
Travels with Charley
This is a reptile found in many parts of Japan
Japanese giant salamander
You'll rarely "catch" a rock band without this drum, also called a side drum
a snare drum
Enunciation is simpler, compared with execution
easier said than done