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: LITERATURE

(e.g., What is the last word of the New Testament? Answer: Amen.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. In the comics, what is Archie’s last name?

2. Which country is the setting for Rudyard Kipling’s 1901 novel Kim?

3. This American author has been described as the King of Horror.

4. Who is the author of Moby-Dick?

5. What is the name of Dr Seuss’ egg-laying elephant?

GRADUATE LEVEL

6. He causes Othello to kill his faithful wife.

7. What is the name of Little Orphan Annie’s dog?

8. Complete the title of the poem: The Wreck of the _____.

9. The title of this book refers to a quote by President Trump about North Korea.

10. Who is the author of Frankenstein?

PHD LEVEL

11. Who is the Merchant of Venice? 12. What is the profession of Howard Roark in The Fountainhead?

13. Who related the tales of the Arabian Nights?

14. Masha Gessen’s The Future Is History is about which country?

15. James Hilton created this fictional land. ANSWERS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 1:

1. Earth. 2. Earps. 3. Earthquake.

4. Earl. 5. Earth. 6. Earl. 7. Earwax. 8. Earnest. 9. Earwig. 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?