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: ‘IM’ IN THE MIDDLE

Each answer is a six-letter word with ‘im’ in the middle. (e.g., Any living creature. Answer: Animal)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. The most exciting or important moment in a story. 2. A book that gives very simple instructions or basic information. 3. Pinches into small, regular folds or ridges. 4. Peninsula that was the scene of the Charge of the Light Brigade. 5. Small, intelligent African apes.

GRADUATE LEVEL

6. Dresses or grooms with elaborate care. 7. His most famous work is the Foundation series. 8. Small, non-rigid airships used for observation. 9. Musical instruments also known as tubular bells. 10. Badly injured, perhaps with amputation.

PHD LEVEL

11. This German republic lasted from 1919 until 1933. 12. Standing with hands on hips and elbows extending outward. 13. Ren’s cartoon friend. 14. Abnormal vibration or wobbling, as of the wheels of an automobile. 15. An odd, fanciful or capricious idea.

ANSWERS FRI, MAY 19:

1. Dune. 2. Prune. 3. Croon. 4. Rune. 5. Boon. 6. Goon. 7. Lune. 8. Swoon. 9. Toon (cartoon).

SCORING:

24 to 30 points — congratulations, doctor; 18 to 23 points — honours graduate; 13 to 17 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 5 to 12 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 4 points — enrol in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?