8. Round Two

8 Round Two

"Okay," said Mr. Porky. "Round two will be the lightning round." "We're going to get struck by lightning?" I asked. Everybody laughed even though I didn't say anything funny. Andrea rolled her eyes and slapped her own forehead. "This is going to go fast," said Mr. Porky. "You only get five seconds to answer each question, and each question is worth two points. I'll tally up the points at the end." Andrea leaned over to me. "Arlo, you've got to get your act together!" she whispered. "You haven't answered any questions." "Chillax," I replied. "Okay, Ella Mentry School started round one," said Mr. Porky, "so Dirk School will start round two. Ready?"

"Ready!" Morgan shouted. Tommy picked his nose. "Name a president who won a Grammy Award," said Mr. Porky. "Bill Clinton!" shouted Morgan. "Right!" said Mr. Porky. "Ella Mentry, which president proclaimed the first Thanksgiving?" "George Washington!" shouted Andrea.

"Right!" said Mr. Porky. "Which president worked at Baskin-Robbins and collected Spider-Man comics?" "Barack Obama!" shouted Morgan. "Right!" said Mr. Porky. "Who was the first president to live in the White House?" "John Adams!" shouted Andrea. "Right!" said Mr. Porky. "Whose face is on the five-thousand-dollar bill?" There's a five-thousand-dollar bill?* "James Madison!" shouted Morgan. "Right!" said Mr. Porky. "Besides Presidents' Day, what other holidays fall in February?" asked Mr. Porky. "Super Bowl Sunday!" I shouted. Everybody laughed even though I didn't say anything funny. "I'll give that one to you," said Mr. Porky. "I was thinking of Valentine's Day

and Groundhog Day. Dirk, who was the shortest president?" "James Madison!" shouted Morgan. "Right!" said Mr. Porky. "He was only five feet four inches tall. Ella Mentry, which president was shot a year before Abraham Lincoln?"

I looked at Andrea. She shrugged her shoulders. "Uh... it was..." "Time's up," said Mr. Porky. "It was Abraham Lincoln. Another trick question. He was riding a horse when a shot rang out. It didn't hit him, but the bullet hole went through his hat." "I knew that!" Andrea said, pounding the table. "Dirk School," said Mr. Porky. "When Washington became president, how many real teeth were in his mouth?" "One!" shouted Morgan. "Right!" said Mr. Porky. "Which president had grizzly bear cubs that lived in a cage on the White House lawn?" "Thomas Jefferson!" shouted Andrea. "Right!" said Mr. Porky. "What treat did James Madison's wife, Dolley, serve at his