Books
In The Outsiders, what are the names of the two rival teenage gangs?
The Greasers and the Socs (Socials).
Who is the greedy protagonist in A Christmas Carol who learns the true meaning of Christmas?
Ebenezer Scrooge.
What real-life hobby did Richard Bach weave into Jonathan Livingston Seagull?
Aviation / Flying.
In Dead Poets Society, what is the name of the prestigious, conservative all-boys academy that the main characters attend?
Welton Academy.
In what month does the United States celebrate Women's History Month?
March.
What Latin phrase meaning "seize the day" does Mr. Keating teach his students in Dead Poets Society?
Carpe Diem.
In the short story The Veldt, what is the name of the high-tech room where the children spend most of their time?
The nursery.
Why did Susan Eloise Hinton use the pen name "S.E. Hinton"?
To prevent male reviewers from dismissing the book because of her gender.
In The Outsiders, what famous line from a Robert Frost poem do Johnny and Ponyboy use to describe youth and beauty?
"Nothing Gold Can Stay."
What popular Halloween activity involves carving spooky faces into pumpkins and putting candles inside them?
Making Jack-o'-lanterns.
What iconic main character in The Catcher in the Rye serves as a classic symbol for teenage angst and alienation?
Holden Caulfield.
In A Northern Light, what is the name of the drowned hotel guest who leaves Mattie a secret bundle of letters?
Grace Brown.
At age 12, Charles Dickens's father was sent to prison for debt. To help his family, what kind of factory was young Charles forced to work in?
A shoe polish (blacking) factory.
In A Christmas Carol, who is Ebenezer Scrooge’s overworked, underpaid clerk (and the father of Tiny Tim)?
Bob Cratchit.
When are the following U.S. holidays celebrated: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Veterans Day?
Thanksgiving – the fourth Thursday of November
Christmas – December 25
Veterans Day – November 11
In The Outsiders, what are the exact full names of all three Curtis brothers?
Ponyboy Michael Curtis, Soda(pop) Patrick Curtis, and Darrel (Darry) Shayne Curtis.
In Jonathan Livingston Seagull, who is the first outcast gull that Jonathan takes on as a flying student?
Fletcher Lynd Seagull.
Which science fiction author wrote Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and The Veldt?
Ray Bradbury
What does the acronym NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
In 1863, which U.S. President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, setting it for the last Thursday of November during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln.
Under what original title did Ray Bradbury's The Veldt first appear in The Saturday Evening Post in 1950?
"The World the Children Made".
In Dead Poets Society, what physical action does Mr. Keating order his students to take regarding the introduction of their poetry textbooks?
He asked them to completely rip the pages out.
S.E. Hinton wrote the bulk of The Outsiders during which specific year of her life, while she was still a student?
When she was 16 years old (her junior year of high school).
In what U.S. city did Jazz music first originate?
New Orleans.
What was the original name of Veterans Day before it was officially renamed in 1954?
Armistice Day.