ISAAC ASIMOV’S SUPER QUIZ
CRYPTIC SOLUTION
ACROSS: 9, A cut above 10, In the main 12, Tin-(to)y 13, Sta-ti-c (rev) 14, Con-not-e 15, Minus sign 17, Price-less 18, Shingle 19, Sleigh (slay) 20, Er-go 23, Disregard 25, A-void-able 26, When 27, St-a-tes 29, E-L-evens 32, Ma1s-sacred 34, Butter-cup 35, Real-ist 36, No-odl-e 37, Rear 38, Err-one-ous 39, Chestnuts DOWN: 1, Pas1-times 2, Burning issue 3, C-ontrite 4, Wen-t on (rev) 5, D-isciple 6, Sticking to 7, Mean-der 8, Under-score 11, Al-on-e 16, SIG-ned (rev) 19, Sa(I)d 21, Rubber cheque 22, AD-here 23, Down-market 24, Alter-at-I-on 25, As-S 28, Ti-dine-ss 29, Ex-tolled 30, Sup-press 31, Na-tions 33, Sta-I-r 34, Brooch (broach)
EASY SOLUTION
ACROSS: 9, Plays down 10, Reiterate 12, Take 13, Domain 14, Cure-all 15, Fantasies 17, Fisherman 18, Look out 19, Horrid 20, Spot 23, Transform 25, Condition 26, Lure 27, Sniped 29, Content 32, Pineapple 34, Plaything 35, Outcast 36, Afraid 37, Chat 38, Endurance 39, Interfere. DOWN: 1, Spiteful 2, Walking on air 3, Motorist 4, Annals 5, Transfer 6, Discussion 7, Hearten 8, Bedlington 11, Alarm 16, Arouse 19, Ham 21, Prize-fighter 22, Linnet 23, Telephoned 24, Omnipotent 25, Cod 28, Prepared 29, Chariots 30, Together 31, Cavalry 33, Noted 34, Permit. 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: FILM CHARACTERS
With what film is the character most closely associated? (e.g., Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Answer: The Silence of the Lambs.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. Norman Bates 2. Dorothy Gale 3. Norma Desmond
GRADUATE LEVEL
4. Benjamin Braddock 5. Virgil Tibbs 6. Nurse Ratched
PHD LEVEL
7. Will Kane 8. Sally Bowles 9. Travis Bickle ANSWERS FOR SAT, NOV 26: 1. In San Francisco. 2. Bill Cosby. 3. Islamic State. 4. Johnny Cash. 5. New York. 6. Bamboo. 7. Muhammad. 8. Peanuts and Cracker Jack. 9. STOP. 10. Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea. 11. Honolulu, Hawaii. 12. Wormhole. 13. The organs of animals that have been killed for food. 14. Sit on it (seat on an elephant’s back). 15. Piglet (“Winnie-the-Pooh”).
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 — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?