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You may only guess at three questions per update, and only one guess per question!
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OK.
1. Who wrote the collection of short stories entitled The Secret Goldfish?
2. In what novel of the 1740's is the title character forced to choose between Lovelace and Solmes?
3. In "The Gashlycrumb Tinies," how does Ernest die?
4. Who was the most recent poet to decline to be the British Poet Laureate? (Bonus: How many people, total, have declined the position?)
5. What did Everett Leroi Jones change his name to?
6. Who is Weena in The Time Machine?
7. Where is this quote from? (2 points)
"Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are a gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever."
"Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are a gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever."
8. What Pulitzer Prizewinning novel has the dedication "Sixty million and more"?
9. What 16th century poet and playwright died from a mysterious knifewound in a barroom brawl?
10. In Rhinoceros, who is the last character to become one?
11. What Raymond Carver short story involves cooperative drawing under the influence of marijuana?
12. In A Wrinkle in Time, what is Meg's last name?
10. In Rhinoceros, who is the last character to become one?
13. "One Art" and "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" are examples of what? (not "poems" :P)
14. What plot element do the novels Watership Down, Ender's Game, and Stardust have in common? (3 points if you get what I'm thinking of. 1 point for something else, if it's not stupid ;).)
15. What recent fantasy trilogy was recommended by the Archbishop of Canterbury for use in religious education classes?
16. Who is described by the initials F.O.P., R.C., P.D., E.C. and T.F.?
17. The Blue Cliff Record is a collection of what?
Also, I think I'm going to cut the questions answerable per person to 2 per update, because I'm not as prolific as fadeblue
Each question is worth one point!
You may only guess at three questions per update, and only one guess per question!
PM me if you think the questions are too easy/hard/specialized/general/chaotic evil and I might even pay attention!
OK.
1. Who wrote the collection of short stories entitled The Secret Goldfish?
2. In what novel of the 1740's is the title character forced to choose between Lovelace and Solmes?
3. In "The Gashlycrumb Tinies," how does Ernest die?
4. Who was the most recent poet to decline to be the British Poet Laureate? (Bonus: How many people, total, have declined the position?)
5. What did Everett Leroi Jones change his name to?
6. Who is Weena in The Time Machine?
7. Where is this quote from? (2 points)
6. an Eloi who the time traveler meets
7. Thomas Jefferson
3. He choked
craven - 3
extremeicon - 2
sorryguy - 2
7. Where is this quote from? (2 points)
8. What Pulitzer Prizewinning novel has the dedication "Sixty million and more"?
9. What 16th century poet and playwright died from a mysterious knifewound in a barroom brawl?
10. In Rhinoceros, who is the last character to become one?
11. What Raymond Carver short story involves cooperative drawing under the influence of marijuana?
12. In A Wrinkle in Time, what is Meg's last name?
8. Beloved
craven - 5
extremeicon - 5
sorryguy - 2
fadeblue - 1
10. In Rhinoceros, who is the last character to become one?
13. "One Art" and "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" are examples of what? (not "poems" :P)
14. What plot element do the novels Watership Down, Ender's Game, and Stardust have in common? (3 points if you get what I'm thinking of. 1 point for something else, if it's not stupid ;).)
15. What recent fantasy trilogy was recommended by the Archbishop of Canterbury for use in religious education classes?
16. Who is described by the initials F.O.P., R.C., P.D., E.C. and T.F.?
17. The Blue Cliff Record is a collection of what?
Also, I think I'm going to cut the questions answerable per person to 2 per update, because I'm not as prolific as fadeblue
17. Zen Buddhist koans
16. Winnie-the-Pooh
You might not be as prolific, but your questions seem much more in depth
They are science fiction
They both where based on a short story
They all have War Games
They all won a hugo
......:(