ISAAC ASIMOV’S SUPER QUIZ

Take this Super Quiz to a PhD Score one point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, two points on the Graduate Level and three points on the PhD Level.

SUBJECT: PORTMANTEAU WORDS

Provide the meaning of each portmanteau word then the two words blended. (e.g., Liger. Answer: Offspring of a male lion and a female tiger: lion + tiger.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Brunch 2. Infomercial 3. Transistor

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Grexit 5. Tanzania 6. Biopic

PHD LEVEL

7. Modem 8. Clasp 9. Smog

ANSWERS FOR TUES, NOV 8:

1. Pinocchio. 2. The Grinch. 3. Merlin. 4. Alice (in Wonderland). 5. Hedgehog. 6. The Chronicles of Narnia. 7. Hedwig. 8. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 9. Asterix.

SCORING:

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honours graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enrol in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

1974: Representatives of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) and the executive members of the Jamaica Women Teachers’ Association (JWTA) seen at a tea party held at the Western Memorial Hall on November 9. From left are Doris Morant, retired senior...