The Outsiders
'The Outsiders' is told from the perspective of which character?
Ponyboy Curtis
What is the official language in Venezuela?
Spanish
What was the topic of this week's Current Events discussion?
An ICE agent shot and killed a US citizen
What are some examples of Single Use Plastics?
Bags, silverware, bottles, etc.
No question here, just keep track of the rest of the answers in this category!
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What was Ponyboy doing before he was jumped?
Walking home from the movies
What are the two most popular sports in Venezuela?
Baseball and Soccer
In which midwest city did this week's topic take place?
Minneapolis, MN.
What is the name given to the island of trash in the pacific ocean?
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Fill in the blanks: "If it's brown, lay down. If it's black, fight back. If it's white, goodnight." is mnemonic known as the 3 ____ Rule
Bear
What are the names of Ponyboy's brothers?
Darryl (Darry) and Sodapop
28.5 Million
What is the claim of justification from people supporting the ICE agent's actions?
He was acting in Self-Defense
When did China stop accepting recyclable imports?
January 2018
Fill in the blank: System of a ____ is an Armenian-American heavy metal band formed in Glendale, CA. in 1994
Down
How did the Curtis brothers' (Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy) parents die?
Car Accident
What are the colors of the Venezuelan flag?
Yellow, blue, and red
Whose death was determined to be a result of excessive force by the police of the same city as this week's topic back in May of 2020?
George Floyd
What percentage of plastic does not immediately end up in a landfill?
9%
This satirical musical, set in the Roaring Twenties, follows aspiring chorus girl Roxie Hart, who murders her lover, and uses a sleazy lawyer and media manipulation to turn their crimes into celebrity headlines while critiquing the corrupt justice system and obsession with fame.
Chicago
S.E. Hinton was 18 when The Outsiders was published. How old was she when she began writing the book?
15
In what year did Venezuela official declare their independence?
1821
What are the names of the two individuals at the center of this week's topic?
Renee Good and Jonathon Ross
What type of plastic is 100% biodegradable?
Polyhydroxyalkanoate or PHA
Complete the quote: In the season 3 episode of The Office (US) "Product Recall" Jim impersonates Dwight with what would become one of the most famous lines of the entire show. "_____. Beets. Battlestar Galactica."
Bears