Pub Quiz

1. Which British novelist and playwright wrote The Bottle Factory Outing and The Dressmaker?

A. Beryl Bainbridge, B. Beryl Stevenson, C. Beryl Bruce, D. Beryl Robinson.

2. Blur’s Damon Albarn contributed to the soundtrack for which chilling tale of cannibalism in 1999?

A. Alive, B. Face, C. Cannibal Holocaust, D. Ravenous.

3. Which US athlete won four gold medals at the 1984 Olympics?

A. Linford Christie, B. Florence Griffith Joyner, C. Carl Lewis, D. Michael Jordan.

4. What sort of creature is a flying phalanger?

A. Marsupial, B. Reptile, C. A bird, D. An insect.

5. How is the whale Orcinus Orca that has been known to prey on other whales better known?

A. Killer whale, B. Dolphin, C. Humpback whale, D. Blue whale.

6. What sort of creature is a basilisk? A. A bird, B. A lizard, C. A rat, D. A snake.

7. Which element has the chemical symbol K?

A. Calcium, B. Kryptonite, C. Potassium, D. Carbon.

8. What was the name of Jane Fonda’s then-husband who directed her in the kitsch sci-fi romp Barbarella? A. Michelangelo Antonioni, B. Roger Vadim, C. Bob Rafelson, D. Mark Rydell.

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S PUB QUIZ: 1.B; 2.B; 3. A; 4.B; 5.B; 6.C; 7.C; 8. A.