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: ‘L’ FOODS

Each answer is a food word that begins with ‘L.’ (e.g., In slang it can mean ‘paper money.’ Answer: Lettuce.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Three of their five pairs of legs have claws.

2. Pasta in the form of flat, wide strips.

3. The flesh of a young sheep.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Informally the word means ‘defective.’

5. This soft white cheese has a characteristic strong smell.

6. A pancake traditionally served on Hanukkah.

PHD LEVEL

7. Salmon that has been cured in brine and is often smoked.

8. It is used as a Welsh national emblem.

9. The seeds of this plant are dried and used to make soups and stews.

ANSWERS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 20:

1. Baltimore. 2. Sophomore.

3. Mount Rushmore. 4. Nevermore. 5. Amore. 6. Barrymore. 7. Sycamore. 8. Claymore. 9. Fillmore (Millard).

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?