2021 English Curriculum Night Quiz

Question 1

Approximately how many graphic novels were sold in 2020?

Accepted Answer

16 million

Question 2

Topic Two: Word Origins with Mr. Channon! Are you ready?

Accepted Answer

Yes!, Born Ready!

Question 3

Which of the following bestselling books was written and published by a high school student?

Accepted Answer

Eragon

Question 4

How many copies of The Cat in the Hat have been sold (as of 2017)?

Accepted Answer

16 million

Question 5

Topic One: Children's Books with Mr. LaPointe! Are you ready?

Accepted Answer

Yes!, Born Ready!

Question 6

What word does not have its origin in native American languages?

Accepted Answer

Oak

Question 7

All of the following books have been turned into a movie except…

Accepted Answer

The Crossover by: Kwame Alexander

Question 8

Approximately how many copies of The Hunger Games series have been sold in the US?

Accepted Answer

65 million

Question 9

Which of the following is considered the first Young Adult Literature novel ever written?

Accepted Answer

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Question 10

Topic Three: Fantasy books with Mrs. Nester! Are you ready?

Accepted Answer

Yes!, Born Ready!

Question 11

John Green wrote all of these books except for….

Accepted Answer

The Hate U Give

Question 12

What simple item you’d find in any office or school inspired the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar?

Accepted Answer

Hole punch

Question 13

How many times did The Crossover get rejected before it finally got published?

Accepted Answer

22

Question 14

Which of the following bestselling series has sold over 500 million copies worldwide?

Accepted Answer

Harry Potter

Question 15

Topic Four: Young Adult books with Ms. Pilarski! Are you ready?

Accepted Answer

Yes!, Born Ready!

Question 16

Which of the following book series features a race of immortal elves who woke alongside the stars?

Accepted Answer

The Lord of the Rings

Question 17

What English word has its origin in Biblical Hebrew?

Accepted Answer

Brouhaha

Question 18

What English word does not have its origin in Arabic?

Accepted Answer

Cascade

Question 19

In this book, people are born with powerful magical abilities & stand apart from the crowd with strange colored eyes

Accepted Answer

Graceling

Question 20

What English word does not have its origin in Japanese?

Accepted Answer

Tuna

Question 21

What word has its origin in Russian?

Accepted Answer

Disinformation

Question 22

Which of these stories feature an ancient language that allows the speaker to use magic, but not to lie?

Accepted Answer

Eragon

Question 23

Who inspired the author to create the character of Willy Wonka?

Accepted Answer

His mailman from Nebraska

Question 24

What was the bet that inspired Dr. Seuss to write the book Green Eggs and Ham?

Accepted Answer

Write a book in 50 words or less

2021 English Curriculum Night Quiz

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2021 English Curriculum Night Quiz

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