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ctown28
ctown28
Huntsman

Mar-15-2009 18:00

In an effort to liven up the boards again, some of us have decided to resuscitate the Daily pub quiz but we will be doing

it on a weekly basis. This is a tribute to the original founder, jstkdn. We have decided to take turns coming

up with the questions. The team consists of myself, Ms. Helen, nicnic and detectivehappy.


1. Each week we will post 10 questions.
2. Each Quiz runs exactly one week.
3. The first person that has all 10 questions right, wins. Or if no one has all questions right, the best one wins.
4. You can only post answers ONCE for the same quiz.
5. No cash involved. Just glory. :)

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nicnic
nicnic
Battered Shoe

Apr-5-2009 18:48

Anais is this week's winner with 9/10 correct. Congrats.

1. Edgar Allan Poe
2. So he could read Jules Verne novels in their native language
3. Dorothy L. Sayers
4. Rex Stout
5. The Smart Set
6. Stage Fright/Shyness
7. The Rose-Leaf Romance
8. Elizabeth George
9. Patricia Cornwell
10. Chicago Cubs

And for the hint: All of the authors referenced are the topics of our "Little Job" questions.

I believe ctown is up for this week's quiz.

nicnic
nicnic
Battered Shoe

Apr-5-2009 18:53

Retraction: ctown is not doing the quiz this week.

Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Apr-5-2009 19:59

He begged and begged and begged, but I didn't give in until he cried like a little girl whose dolly was lost!! :-D

This week's theme is Quotes. I hope the questions are sufficiently mysterious.


1. According to one author, the last page does this. Does what, and who is the author?

2. Arthur's method was founded upon... what?

3. Horace said that mystery is the wisdom of these people. Who or what are these people?

4. "There is always more mystery." One of our own Sleuths said that - well, actually the original incarnation of the name said it. Who was it?

5. The Dame said it was interesting because it was... what?

6. Mystery is her favourite literary form. Whose?

7. "...if you only look at a person through one lens, or only believe what you're told, ..." what would happen?

8. Angela said that mystery appeals to - whom?

9. At the heart of creativity are two things, says she. Who is she, and what are the two things?

10. "...a mystery that involves a young lawyer and a court scene the likes of which I don't think you've ever seen." An author said that. Who has that author said is the author they were most influenced by?

nicnic
nicnic
Battered Shoe

Apr-5-2009 20:55

1. According to one author, the last page does this. Does what, and who is the author?
Sells your next book. Mickey Spillane

2. Arthur's method was founded upon... what?
The observance of trifles.

3. Horace said that mystery is the wisdom of these people. Who or what are these people?
Blockheads

4. "There is always more mystery." One of our own Sleuths said that - well, actually the original incarnation of the name said it. Who was it?
Anais Nin

5. The Dame said it was interesting because it was... what?
It was interesting because it was so different from Geiger's room.

6. Mystery is her favourite literary form. Whose?
Sue Grafton

7. "...if you only look at a person through one lens, or only believe what you're told, ..." what would happen?
It's a great thriller or mystery, but on another level it's a film about the fact that, if you only look at a person through one lens, or only believe what you're told, you can often miss the truth that is staring you in the face.

8. Angela said that mystery appeals to - whom?
Mystery is something that appeals to most everybody.

9. At the heart of creativity are two things, says she. Who is she, and what are the two things?
Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise. - Julia Cameron

10. "...a mystery that involves a young lawyer and a court scene the likes of which I don't think you've ever seen." An author said that. Who has that author said is the author they were most influenced by?
James Patterson, Jean Genet


ctown28
ctown28
Huntsman

Apr-11-2009 12:18

Just another day left and I gave you all ample time to get your answers in. Here are the answers that will win!

1. According to one author, the last page does this. Does what, and who is the author?

Makes the book a little bit thicker, Keats


2. Arthur's method was founded upon... what?

Dudley Moore being able to act drunk.


3. Horace said that mystery is the wisdom of these people. Who or what are these people?

Wilbur and his family, after all a horace is a horace of courace of courace!


4. "There is always more mystery." One of our own Sleuths said that - well, actually the original incarnation of the name said it. Who was it?

Sleuth Admin, that was one of his clues for secret #1


5. The Dame said it was interesting because it was... what?

Rich


6. Mystery is her favourite literary form. Whose?

A criminal's. Duh, the criminal wants to keep it a mystery so he doesn't go to jail.


7. "...if you only look at a person through one lens, or only believe what you're told, ..." what would happen?

Your other eye will get lazy and people will call you "lazy eye"


8. Angela said that mystery appeals to - whom?

Tony Danza, that's one of my favorite episodes of "Who's The Boss?"


9. At the heart of creativity are two things, says she. Who is she, and what are the two things?

Mata Hari about opportunity and gullibility


10. "...a mystery that involves a young lawyer and a court scene the likes of which I don't think you've ever seen." An author said that. Who has that author said is the author they were most influenced by?

My Cousin Vinny


topkebab
topkebab
Lucky Stiff

Apr-12-2009 11:02

I would answer, but I don't actually know them.

Anikka
Anikka
Babelfish

Apr-12-2009 15:26

Well, time's up and it looks like the winner, with all questions correctly answered, is Ctown... wait... this is a FAKE hundred dollar bill!

So the winner is Nic, with nine of ten answers correct! See? Y'all complained it looked so hard, but it was so easy.

1. Sells the next book. Mickey Spillane

Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a letdown, they won't buy anymore. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book.
Author: Mickey Spillane

2. The observance of trifles.

You know my method. It is founded upon the observance of trifles.
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

3. Blockheads

Mystery is the wisdom of blockheads.
Author: Horace Walpole

4. Anais Nin

The possession of knowledge does not kill the sense of wonder and mystery. There is always more mystery.
Anais Nin

5. Completely unimportant. (the Dame is, of course, Dame Agatha Christie)

It is completely unimportant. That is why it is so interesting!”
Agatha Christie quotes

6. Sue Grafton

I spent the first twenty years of my writing career preparing for the mystery genre, which is my favorite literary form.
Sue Grafton

7. You can often miss the truth that is staring you in the face.

It's a great thriller or mystery, but on another level it's a film about the fact that, if you only look at a person through one lens, or only believe what you're told, you can often miss the truth that is staring you in the face.
Kevin Spacey (about The Usual Suspects)

8. Most everybody.

Mystery is something that appeals to most everybody.
Angela Lansbury

9. Mystery and surprise. Julia Cameron

Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.”
Julia Cameron quotes

10. Jean Genet

This summer, I'll be bringing out a mystery that involves a young lawyer and a court scene the likes of which I don't think you've ever seen.
James Patterson (who says he was most influenced by Jean Genet)

ctown28
ctown28
Huntsman

Apr-12-2009 18:27

What do you mean that $100 is fake? Do you have any idea how long it took me to make...errrr earn that much money?

Anyhow, onto this weeks quiz

This weeks quiz is authored by everbodys favorite rodent, the one and only Secret_Squirrel


Match the Author to the Book to a Character from the book.

1. Andrew Pepper
2. Rex Stout
3. Elizabeth Peters
4. Agatha Christie
5. Raymond Chandler

i. The League of Frightened Men
ii. The Big Sleep
iii. Serpent on the Crown
iv. The Revenge of Captain Paine
v. Hallowe'en Party

A. Ariadne Oliver
B. Ramses Emerson
C. Carmen Sternwood
D. Archie Goodwin
E. Pyke

Name the sleuth player described below:


6. OWW!! I cut myself shaving! OWW!! That's twice!

7. Ana is nine today. Well, not quite nine.

8. She always wants you to put in extra!

9. If I wanted to go exploring in Portugal, I'd probably start with 'Bras & Co.'?

10. A vials contents usually get mixed up, but this time there's a reason.

BONUS:
Togetherness...

eg (from an old quiz) These two Sleuth’s *last names together* sum up best in what conditions our cars usually decide to break down.

Clara DARK and Kahlo RAINS :)

11. His last and her last might get the sheep to market.

12. His last and her last might make footwear fit for royalty.


Jack Dawkins
Jack Dawkins
Old Shoe

Apr-12-2009 22:49

6. OWW!! I cut myself shaving! OWW!! That's twice!
That must be you, ctown! :P

Kevin Greene
Kevin Greene
Old Shoe

Apr-17-2009 23:29

5/ii/C Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, Carmen Sternwood
2/i/D Rex Stout, The League of Frightened Men, Archie Goodwin
3/iii/B Elizabeth Peters, Serpent on the Crown, Ramses Emerson
4/v/A Agatha Christie, Hallowe'en Party, Ariadne Oliver
1/iv/E Andrew Pepper, The Revenge of Captain Paine, Pyke

6. ctown28
7. Annika (?)
8. Breitkat (?)
9. Makensie Brewer (?)
10. SecretSquirrel
11. Oi!
12. Oi-er!

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