The University of Oregon
Literature
Logical Fallacies
Literature 2
Just for fun
100

What is the oldest building on campus?

University Hall 

100

What is Sherlock Holmes' address? 

221B Baker Street 

100

"You should switch to an iPhone. Almost everyone I know uses one, so it has to be the best option on the market."

Bandwagon 

100

What is the name of the dancing clown in Stephen King's famed horror novel "It?"

Pennywise

100

Jess Day, Nick Miller, Winston Bishop and Schmidt are all characters on what TV show?

New Girl 

200

The University's "O" logo was designed by a designer who works where? 

Nike 

200

Atticus Finch is a fictional lawyer from which famous novel? 

To Kill a Mockingbird

200

Person 1: I think it is important to enforce minimum-wage legislation so that workers are not exploited.


Person 2: Nonsense. You only say that because you just can’t get a good job!

Ad Hominem 

200

Jack, Simon, Piggy, and Roger are four of the young characters that make up the cast in what 1954 novel?

Lord of the Flies

200

The first Starbucks is located in which US city?

Seattle

300

How many times did the University of Oregon host the student-led street fair during the 2024-2025 school year? 

Only once 

300

Holden Caulfield is a character from which famous novel? 

The Catcher in the Rye. 

300

"I visited Paris for two days, and the waiters were incredibly rude to me. Everyone in France must be so impolite."

Hasty Generalization

300

Who wrote The Call of the Wild? 

Jack London

300

Which US state grows the most coffee beans? 

Hawaii

400

What was Phil Knight's Major? 

Journalism 
400

Name the four sisters in Little Women 

Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy 

400

Person 1: I think we should increase benefits for unemployed single mothers during the first year after childbirth because they need sufficient money to provide medical care for their children.


Person 2: So you believe we should give incentives to women to become single mothers and get a free ride from the tax money of hard-working citizens. This is just going to hurt our economy and our society in the long run.

Straw Man fallacy 

400

According to the Harry Potter books, how many total balls are used in a standard Quidditch match?

4

400

Which of the six main characters on the TV show “Friends” never got married?

Joey 

500

What is the U of O's acceptance rate? 

88%

500

Who wrote Peter Pan? 

J.M Barrie

500

"If you don't turn in this homework assignment, you'll fail the class. If you fail, you won't graduate high school. If you don't graduate, you'll never get a job and end up homeless."

Slippery Slope

500

Who wrote The Bell Jar?

Sylvia Plath

500

Addy is graduating ____ term with a ____ degree in ____

Addy is graduating this term with a master's degree in folklore