ISAAC ASIMOV’S SUPER QUIZ

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: AFRICANAMERICAN AUTHORS

Identify the author. The title of a work is provided, along with the author’s initials. (e.g., A Raisin in the Sun (L.H.) Answer: Lorraine Hansberry.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Roots: The Saga of an American Family (A.H.)

2. Go Tell It on the Mountain (J.B.)

3. Beloved (T.M.)

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (M.A.)

5. Up From Slavery (B.T.W.) 6. The Color Purple (A.W.)

PHD LEVEL

7. Dark Princess (W.E.B.D.B.)

8. Native Son (R.W.)

9. Dreams from My Father (B.O.)

ANSWERS FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 7:

1. Germany. 2. Greece. 3. Czech Republic. 4. Austria. 5. Cyprus. 6. Iceland. 7. Finland. 8. Egypt. 9. China.

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?