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: ONE-WORD BOOK TITLES

The meaning of the one-word title is given. Provide the title and author. (e.g., An imaginary ideal place. Answer: ‘Utopia’ by Thomas More.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Took a person away illegally to obtain a ransom.

2. The bony structures that border the mouth.

3. A military dictator of early Japan.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. A mass departure to escape a hostile environment.

5. Inhabitants of the capital city of Ireland.

6. A state of great unhappiness and emotional stress.

PHD LEVEL

7. Inducement to act by reasoning or entreaty.

8. To get in touch with someone.

9. The whole masonry substructure of a building.

ANSWERS FOR WED, OCTOBER 10:

1. The Cowardly Lion. 2. Yellow belly. 3. A white feather. 4. Robert Ford. 5. Noel Coward. 6. Kenny Rogers. 7. Kiss. 8. Paths of Glory. 9. Cowards die many times.

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?