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: ‘-OID’

Each answer is a seven-letter word that ends with “-oid.” (e.g., Relating to indigenous people of Central and Southern Africa. Answer: Negroid.) FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. An operating system for smartphones.

2. A barometer that measures pressure without using fluids.

3. A brief or trivial item of news or information. GRADUATE LEVEL

4. A newspaper with half-size pages.

5. An organ in your neck.

6. A disease you get from drinking water containing a type of harmful bacteria. PHD LEVEL

7. A large triangular muscle that covers the shoulder joint.

8. A chemical used illegally by athletes to improve their performance.

9. A mass of lymphoid tissue that when infected and swollen can obstruct breathing. ANSWERS FOR MON, MAR 11:

1. Carter. 2. Coppola. 3. Stowe. 4. Webber. 5. O’Connor. 6. Cooper.

7. Bowles. 8. Burroughs. 9. Astor. 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?