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WorksheetsSuper Quiz 3/4
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Literature: What question did Mrs. Olinski get that she does not know how to answer?
Why are you paraplegic?
How did you pick the students for the Academic Bowl?
Do you think the Souls will do worse because they're sixth graders?
Do you wish you weren't a middle school teacher?
Literature: What was the solution to Ethan not having a tuxedo for the wedding?
His grandparents lent him one that was too big
They rented one on short notice from a tuxedo shop down the street
He painted a t-shirt to look like a tuxedo
He borrowed clothes from the catering company and pretended to be a waiter
Literature: How long does it take for the turtle eggs to hatch?
25 days
40 days
55 days
70 days
Literature: Why did Nadia sit with the rest of the Souls on the first day of school?
All the seats at the girls table were taken
She wanted to talk to Ethan after having seen him in Florida
She had gotten in a fight with her friends
She wanted to see what Julian's "deal" was
Literature: What book did Julian use to invite the Souls to tea?
A Christmas Carol
Great Expectations
Little Women
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Literature: Why did Noah say the calligraphy set was an appropriate gift for Julian?
Calligraphy was fancy like him
The ink was called India Ink, and he is from India
He had mentioned wanting to learn calligraphy
He often brought very fancy pens to school, so this seemed like an obvious escalation
Literature: What theatrical saying does Ethan explain to the Souls when they are considering auditioning Ginger for Annie?
Break a leg
Ghost light
Cattle call
Swing
Literature: Why were Julian and his father excited for the first weekend of Annie?
Julian's father loved plays and was excited to see his first one in town
Julian really wanted a dog and wanted his father to see how well-behaved they could be
Julian and his father saw Annie a few days before Julian's mom died and it held joyful memories for them
They would be receiving their first guests at the Sillington house
Literature: What is not true about Mrs. Olinski's choice to pick the Souls for her academic bowl team?
She picked them much later than most teachers
She didn't choose them via a test like the other teachers
She felt confident about explaining why she picked those students
Another teacher called her "dictatorial"
Literature: What was notable about the Knightsbridge team?
They were snobbish
They were also 6th graders
They were all girls
They were friends with the Souls
Science: What is unique/notable about the first-class lever?
It is the lever with the greatest force capacity
It was the first lever discovered
It is the most common lever
It is the only lever with the fulcrum at the center
Science: What types of gears does a salad spinner use?
Spur gears
Bevel gears
Worm gears
Derailleur gears
Science: What are the two basic forms of springs?
Coil or bending bar
Bending bar or worm
Coil or worm
Coil or spur
Science: Which of these is not composed of two levers (a compound lever)?
Scissors
Tweezers
Spray can
Nutcracker
Science: Which simple machine is composed of a circle that rotates on a central rod?
Wheel and axle
Lever
Force multiplier
Pulley
Science: What type of gear is commonly used to reduce the speed transferred to another gear?
Spur gear
Rack and pinion gear
Bevel gear
Worm gear
Science: True or False: Windshield wipers employ a rack and pinion gear to move the wiper blade back and forth
True
False
Science: Which of these does not reduce friction?
Ball bearings
Streamlining
Using oil or grease as lubrication
All of these reduce friction
Science: A substance composed of only one kind of atom is called an _____________.
Compound
Pure substance
Element
Alloy
Science: What particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?
Protons and electrons
Electrons and neutrons
Protons and neutrons
Only neutrons
Religion: What did the Pope do when 75% of Swiss citizens said he should step down as Pope due to old age?
He gave a speech on the holiness of the papacy
He briefly considered it before deciding against it
He condemned the people of Switzerland
He travelled there and stayed in a senior citizen home
Religion: When asked to be a Bishop, what did Karol (the Pope) do before accepting?
He called his father
He prayed in a convent's chapel
He took a walk through Warsaw
He visited a soup kitchen
Religion: Why was the Pope often late?
He was bad at keeping the time
The man who drove him around was later found to be a spy who would delay him on purpose
He often would spend more time with the people he visited than was expected
He had damaged his foot while working at the mines and walked very slowly
Religion: How did the Pope's morning prayer change over time?
He started waking up later in the day
He focused more on himself
He prayed more to saints than directly to God
He stopped limiting the amount of prayer of petition he made
Religion: Where does the book theorize that the Pope got his tireless work ethic?
His military father
His mentor, Jan Tyranowski
His mother
Both 1 and 2
Religion: At the Pope's university, it was an annual tradition for them to make a pilgrimage to _____________.
The Our Lady of Guadalupe church
Fatima, Portugal
the Black Madonna in Jasna Gora
Lourdes, France
Religion: Pope John Paul II canonized 482 new saints and beatified 1,338. He canonized about one saint every ______.
Day
3 weeks
Month
2 months
Religion: What was unusual about the Pope's canonization process?
They didn't wait the usual 5 years after death
It was conducted by the cardinals, not the Pope
It was not debated as much as other canonizations
It was conducted in Poland
Religion: What was Karol (the Pope) doing when Krakow was invaded by the Nazis?
Working at the mine
Praying at home
Taking his father to the hospital
Going to confession
Religion: What happened to the Pope when he first visited Poland as Pope?
His plan was delayed due to people obstructing the airways
Young people gathered at his window at night
He felt a profound sense of sadness at having ever left
He was given a key to the city of Krakow
Fine Arts: What was the positive aspect of the mixed reviews given by the press to the first Ashcan gallery?
It limited their audience to a very dedicated fanbase
It gave them something to do in the press themselves
The bad press pushed them further into the limelight
Nothing positive came from this
Fine Arts: How did the urban reformers (pre-Ashcan) depict the city?
As devoid of culture
As the new American frontier
As an opportunity to assimilate
As vicious
Fine Arts: John Sloan's art was influenced by his love of _______.
People
The cityscapes
The idea of honest work
Children
Fine Arts: How did William Glackens differ from the other Ashcans?
He came from a working class background
He generally disliked Robert Henri's philosophy on art
He was a sketch artist, not a painter
He was the only one who didn't paint from memory
Fine Arts: What poem by Walt Whitman was described as being "an organic piece of American literature?"
Song of Myself
Leaves of Grass
O Captain! My Captain!
I Sing the Body Electric
Fine Arts: Which of these is not a difference between the Ashcan school and the New York Social Realism school?
The Social Realism school was more political
The Social Realism school advocated for change, not just empathy
The Social Realism school was much smaller than the Ashcan school
The social realism school showed working class during an economic crisis
Fine Arts: What does the book claim is the most famous painting that came from the Ashcan school?
Hairdressers Window by John Sloan
Excavation at Night by George Wesley Bellows
Gertrude Vanderbilt by Robert Henri
East River Park by William Glackens
Fine Arts: How did the lives of children differ in in the city at the turn of the century than it had in rural life before?
Children were spending all their time in school
Children were being more rebellious
Children were a lot more stressed about war
Children had a lot of leisure time
Fine Arts: In what context did the Ashcans often depict men?
At work
In the home
In or around sports
In parks and at leisure
Fine Arts: What did the Ashcans often depict the living spaces of the working class as?
Very small
Large
Colorful
As the center of city life/ socialization
Social Studies: The Husky Clipper was made of 2 types of wood. What were they?
Maple and oak
Cedar and spruce
Pine and redwood
Birch and acacia
Social Studies: How many members are there on an "8-man" rowing team?
7
8
9
10
Social Studies: What is Joe's position on the boat?
Seat 7
Bow
Stroke
Coxswain
Social Studies: Gordy Adams rowed one race with his thumb cut to the bone, which earned him what nickname?
Row Bone
Dexter
Courage
Ol' Thumb Adams
Social Studies: Which of these was not a crew that competed at the 1936 U.S. Olympic trials?
University of California
Princeton
Florida (Athletic Club)
New York (Athletic Club)
Social Studies: How many crews competed for a chance at an Olympic medal?
10
12
14
16
Social Studies: What was the name of the dance hall that Joe & Joyce attended during their early years?
The Jitterbug
The Chicken Coop
The Hop Hut
The Gonzaga Community Dance Hall
Social Studies: What did the boys do every ten years after graduation until 1986?
Meet at the University of Washington to take the Husky Clipper out onto the lake together
Meet in Berlin to celebrate their victory
Attend a University of Washington event in their rowing uniforms
Meet at Joe's house and have dinner together
Social Studies: What did Joyce put on top of the radio before the Olympic race began?
Her promise ring
A picture of her and Joe
A wood chip from the Husky Clipper
A four-leafed clover Joe had found her
Social Studies: On what lake did the Olympic rowing event take place?
Langer Sea
Krumme Lake
Lake Tegel
Sacrower Sea
