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This assessment will challenge your critical thinking skills, collaboration skills, and genuine willingness to
have a little fun! The creator of this test will not be held accountable for inaccurate or misleading
information, confusion, frustration, etc. Throughout the exam you will be challenged to answer
questions in a variety of formats. It is imperative that you follow directions and complete each portion of
the exam in the appropriate manner. Remember, this will be an opportunity for you, as a team, to use
your reasoning and critical thinking skills as well as your creativity. Even though technology will be
utilized for portions of the exam, use of the “Google Machine” or any electronic search device is strictly
prohibited. Personal integrity must be held in the highest regard! (In plain terms – no cheating!) For
each section of the exam you will be given instructions, please be sure you do in fact follow the
directions.
Remember CUCC!
Circle the direction word
Underline the key words
Count the number of steps
Complete the steps
Fill in the Blank.
To answer the following questions, please use the terms located in the word bank below. Remember,
spelling counts! It is always important to read all directions for each section of the exam because there
just might be more information to digest throughout the completion of the exam. This could be one of
those tests where they try and trick you by saying that you should read all the questions first before
starting. Then, when you get to question #42 it tells you to answer only the first five questions. I can
assure you that this might not be one of those tests. However, if you have any questions as to how to
answer any portion of the test I will be unable to assist you because quite frankly I don’t understand all
the directions myself. Anyway, read through all the possible choices in the word-bank before you begin
so that you have a complete understanding of the directions and expectations of the test.
Good luck – enjoy!
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Christopher Columbus
Martin Luther
Leonardo da Vinci
Charles I of England
Genghis Khan
Ulysses S. Grant
George Washington
Friedrich Nietzsche
Thomas Edison
Carl Linnaeus
Isaac Newton
Abraham Lincoln
Augustus
Napoleon
Joseph Stalin
William Shakespeare
Louis XIV of France
Sigmund Freud
Winston Churchill
Henry VIII of England
Albert Einstein
Ronald Reagan
Theodore Roosevelt
Plato
Adolf Hitler
Julius Caesar
Charlemagne
Charles Dickens
Justin Bieber
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alexander Hamilton
George W. Bush
Queen Victoria
Charles Darwin
James I of England
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Elizabeth I of England
Ludwig van Beethoven
Karl Marx
Lady Gaga
1. This was a popular educational game that was often played in the 70’s and 80’s on an Apple II
computer. Students learned how their ancestors travelled along the ____________________ trail to the
Willamette Valley in the 1840’s. (By the way, even though this question has its foundation in a historical
setting, you should immediately login to the Sixth Grade Homework page on Fremont’s website and
seek out what the social studies assignment was on 11/12/13 for further instructions.)
2. Played the role of grandpa on the 1960’s TV show that revolved around a mountain family that were
farmers that moved to California. They were genuine folks – The Real McCoy’s! He was the only man to
win 3 Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor. His first name is the same as perhaps the greatest
running back in Chicago Bear’s history. _________________________________
3. New York apartment dweller whose best friend is a stand-up comic. His first name is generally
associated with a very popular women’s magazine noted for giving advice on fashion, dating tips, and
celebrity news. _______________________________
4. What kind of Italian “dish” do you get when you cross a mild, soft white Italian cheese, often used in
Italian cooking as a melted topping, esp. on pizzas and small dumplings made from potato, semolina, or
flour, usually served with a sauce? ___________________________________
5. Was originally up for the title role about an adventurous young girl who sported crazy leggings and
wild braids and didn’t want to grow up. The character, much like this person, is still living in a fantasy
world. __________________________________________
How about a few math questions?
6. The following is a 5-part question. Please answer all parts, and then complete the bonus portion using
information from information relating to the answers in parts a-e. (Hint: The question letter is the
variable in the bonus problem. Substitute the “Fremont resident address” for each answer for the given
variable.) You must show your work. Use manipulatives if you so desire.
a. One who is in a household where they are outnumbered 3:1 by the opposite sex? (Not factoring in the
in-laws that would up the ratio to 4:1.) ___________________________
b. One who will soon double the population of their household. _____________________________
c. One who is doubling their off-spring? __________________________________
d. One who has knowingly or unknowingly avoided this multiplication process? (Perhaps this question
should be in the biology section.) ______________________________________
e. Not one, but two who are well on their way dealing with rational and/or irrational products.
_________________________________ And ________________________________
Bonus question (you must show your work):
(a/b3 + c2) x [d + (e’s female version/e’s male version)] = _____________
7. What do you get when you cross a very talkative person with a well-known brand of hot tub?
_______________________________________
8. Focus on the first name of the character that was the patriarch of his household and was employed by
Gateman, Goodbury, and Graves Funeral Home on a 1960’s television show. You might remember the
actor who portrayed this person from his role as a judge that muttered the phrase, “Did you say yoots?
What is a yoot?” ________________________________________
9. At one point was up for the love interest in the Spiderman movie, but couldn’t pull off the scene in the
rain? Unfortunately the part went to another person whose first name was similar. _________________
10. Famous quote of Popeye’s good friend J. Wellington Wimpy who was known for his love of a certain
sandwich and his fiscal irresponsibility, “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a ham________________ today.”
11. The food __ __ __ __ __ __, this one is crunchy and slightly sweet, adding a refreshing contribution
to the ever-popular Mediterranean Science cuisine.
12. In only eleven days, many of us (those able to stay awake) will be arm in arm, swaying back and forth
(the swaying could either be attributed to camaraderie and friendship or simply the inability to stand up
by oneself) singing this popular ditty, first published in 1796, __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
__.
13. What do you get when you cross a brand of applesauce with the last half of the name of a NY b-ball
team? – aka the “Amazing POTY” ____________________________________
14. His sidekick traveled in a jeep called Nellybell, one of his trusted four-legged friends was named
Bullet, and was married to a gal named Dale. ___________________
15. A problem solver and creative thinker much like the junior partner of the “Dynamic Duo”. Not the
character, but the young actor – “BAM!” “KAPOW!” “SOCKO!” “SPLATT!” __________________
16. Not to be confused with a head coach who has developed a reputation as one of the most brilliant
and daring offensive strategists in the history of football, as well as one of the most respected and
upstanding members of the NFL community. Our version has developed a reputation as one of the most
brilliant and daring technology specialists in the history of Fremont as well as one of the most respected
and upstanding members of our community. ___________________________________
17. Was going to be included in the math problem listed but this one is not “simple” and can have many
“sides”, is more suited towards geometry rather than algebra. _____________________________
18. Pining back to the “Good old days” before all this fancy technology like ipads, laptops, typewriters,
ink pens the tool of choice involved a piece of chalk and this one-to-one device shaped like a modern
tablet it was a __ __ __ __ __. Even though this one is extremely tech savvy, they liked the old tablet so
much they switched a couple of letters and took it as their own. _____________________________
19. The goal during the recent pension vote was for all our legislators to vote with a resounding
______________. (Voting “old-school” style)
20. Former Redbird slugger with “juiced-up” home run stats. __________________________
21. Not to be confused with Interstate 495 – in D.C. known as the _ _ _ _ _ _ _, this one is more likely to
be travelled by cats and dogs – in Fremont known as the ___________________.
22. The English tradition of meat pies dates back to the middle ages. The key to dating the introduction
to this pie is the acceptance of potatoes. The ingredients are ground beef, seasonings, onions, carrots,
celery, peas, potatoes, butter, broth and Worcestershire sauce. This dish is known as
___________________’s pie.
23. The original title for this 70’s Bond flick starring Roger Moore was going to be about a mad scientist
living in the deepest depths of the ocean rather than out in space. It was called _ _ _ _ (see the song of
the famous “crooner” from the 60’s and 70’s in question #47) + one who gathers leaves instead of
___________________________________.
24. Famous Assyrian Jurassic Period bird of prey… it’s a Tara______, no wait it’s a _________________!
25. Gale Gordon, (Lucy’s boss) played this role in the “Lucy Show”. (FYI not the Lucy Show with “lil’
Rickey) ___________________________.
26. Derivation of the word Father combined with a popular small and spicy (just like this person) pizza
topping. __________________________________________
27. Rhymes with brat combined with a famous brand of microphone that was first manufactured in
Chicago in the 1930’s (I am certain, confident, convinced and any other synonyms you can think of that
you will get the second part of the clue) ____________________________
28. What do you get when you cross a person with an iron deficiency and are a bit of a lunatic that can
manage their own condition? ______________________________________
29. If the leaning “Tower of Pisa” was moved to self-absorbed Los Angeles and was renamed, it would be
named _______________________________.
30. If you feel like you are choking on this test, this could be the super hero du jour who will come to
your aid. ______________________________________
31. Hoping to be at the top of your class, you wouldn’t want your class ______________ to take a
“tumble” just before graduation. However, this person still _________________s a perfect 10 in their
chosen profession.
32. Famous quote of the 33rd president, “The $1.00 ________________________ here!”
33. Sounds like a disease one gets when you cross an apartment-type housing unit dweller with a large
animal known for the horn on its snout. ____________________________________
34. Rhymes with a word defined as the preparation of food by straining or blending. This one blends and
prepares student’s skills of language without straining a bit ___________________________.
35. Consider the actress that played the title role in an American live-action teen sitcom on the Disney
Channel from 2001-2004. Then, if you took her last name and followed it by the last letter of her first
name you would be on target. ________________________________
36. Not to be confused with the German manufacturer of high-end domestic appliances whose first
creation, nearly 114 years ago was a butter churn, this one churns out high-end and well prepared
students in a small group atmosphere. (Is sometimes seen with the answer to #35) _________________
37. This person might not be from a family of “19 and Counting” but rather has upwards of 25 kids every
45 minutes teaching them proper gramma or rather grammar. ____________________________
38. I know that you are truly enjoying this experience, but in the words of PT Barnum and Walt Disney,
“Always leave them _________________________ing for more.” (So here we go!)
39. This one is often seen cavorting with the one from question #20. As luck would have it, the beginning
of this one’s name is another form of the term Redbird used in question #20. ______________________
40. The girl that was the star of question #51 lived in this state and a 70’s band took her name and
soared with several hits but alas, now all they are is “_____________________ in the wind.”
41. Loves tunes that might be found on their playlist on a popular online music source. Additionally, this
shouldn’t be confused with an Italian knock-off charm bracelet. (#4 and this one share the same last five
letters) ___________________________________________
42. Not to be confused with the acronym for Ochotnicza Legia Kobiet - a voluntary Polish paramilitary
organization, created by women in late 1918 (8th grade social studies teachers should be all over this
clue) or the often misspoken name for a tall and sturdy creator of acorns. _______________________
43. If you break this one up into two syllables and drop the second letter of the first syllable – the two
syllables become synonyms. Hint: (Hurry, “Don’t let the _ _ _ _ _ grow under your feet!”)
___________________
44. This one blended creative movements with creative individuals, thereby creating their own acronym.
Some of their favorites are Monet, Impressionism, Seurat, Kandinsky, and Abstract. _________________
45. Originally a short story, published in Scientific Weekly, about a Bunsen burner accident that was
called “This Girl is on Fire”, it was lengthened and became a _______________________(sp?) called
“Catching Fire”.
46. Has been known to hang out with a wide variety of “characters” on a daily basis. The likes of which
you may have heard: Salinger, Nietzsche, Alcott, Vonnegut, Eliot, London, and Yates. ______________
The following questions employ the use of your auditory skills. Please access the website of the creator
of this test and click on the link titled – “SIP Day Fun!” to assist you in answering the following questions.
47. Famous “crooner” from the 60’s and 70’s whose last name is _________________ and his signature
song __________________________.
48. Always a holiday favorite (the tune too!) ______________________________________________
49. Hungry? This little ditty, first created for radio in 1935, then later on television in the 60’s and 70’s
might conjure up some memories. The goods were first created in 1933 – this delicious product – not
the one with the same moniker (although their personality and laugh can, on some levels, be considered
delicious) ________________________________ (Once you figure this one out, stop by my mailbox to
sample some of this “finger food”).
50. When researching their family history on Ancestry.com, this person discovered someone they
thought might be a relative to them. Turns out, they were not related however, he was the singer of this
tune. (Who is this person?)__________________________________
51. This repeated phrase has been giving small children (not to mention little girls from Kansas)
nightmares since it was first heard on the silver screen in 1939. ____________________________
(In order to receive full credit - Your entire team must participate in recording your version of this
phrase).
Almost Done! – Please complete the following tasks in order to enhance your team score.
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A “Team selfie” with a member of Fremont’s custodial staff.

Print a copy of a picture that includes all team members and a certain Fremont symbol that has
surrounding districts “Green” with envy. Using the color copier in room 128, you must use the
“secure print” feature to print your copy. (We have ways of knowing if you have indeed used
secure print.)
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Create a silent video that demonstrates your teams understanding of “the Common Core.”
If you still haven’t had enough – it’s time to search our website!
1. What is question #12 in the FAQ section of the RtI section?
2. According to the website:
 What was the year the original middle school was built?
 What was the original square footage?
 Renovations were completed in what year?
 What is the current square footage?
 What was the total increase in size? (If you want to calculate the percent increase – go for it!)
3. Under the “Board of Education is responsible for:” heading, what is the third bullet point?
4. According to the Parent/Student Handbook, what are the first seven words for the sixth bullet point?
5. What do the following abbreviations mean?
 PBIS –
 MTSS –
 MAP –
 ISEL –
 PARCC –
 S/L –
 CASEL –
 LOL –
 OMG –
HOPE YOU ALL HAD FUN – ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!!!!!!