The essence of S’s
Welcome to the September quiz. As this month begins with “S,” the theme of this quiz is just that. Every question and/ or answer in the following quiz revolves around the letter “S.”
1. What cartoon character used to say “Sufferin’ succotash!”?
2. Susan Sarandon has been nominated for five Best Actress Oscars. For which film did she actually win an Academy Award (in 1995)?
3. To date, 10 cities that hosted the modern Olympic Games (some more than once) begin with the letter S. How many can you name?
4. What is the last section of the Tanach?
5. What word means a “fortunate happenstance” or “pleasant surprise”?
6. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea, what is the name of the elderly fisherman?
7. The following five words are acronyms: SRO; SUV; snafu; scuba; spa. What is the full phrase for each one?
8. What was the name of The Lone Ranger’s horse? Okay, now what was the name of Tonto’s trusty steed?
9. What composer wrote the 1888 symphonic suite Scheherazade?
10. Nominated for a Best Actor Oscar, who played the title role in Sidney Lumet’s 1973 film Serpico?
11. In the 1960s TV series The Saint, what was the name of the dashing character that Roger Moore played?
12. What ancient Greek playwright’s works included Antigone; Electra; and Oedipus the King?
13. What was the name of the racehorse that won the American Triple Crown in 1973 and set speed records at the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes that remain unbroken to this day?
14. What author created the nefarious character Svengali in the 1895 novel Trilby?
15. Who wrote the 1962 environmental science book Silent Spring, about the detrimental effects of pesticides on the environment, particularly birds?
16. Who wrote the (now classic) 1927 song “Stardust”?
17. What is the name of the compound in which Jerusalem’s city hall is situated?
18. What author created the detective Sam Spade in his 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon?
19. Which US state is officially nicknamed “The Sunshine State”?
20. Sargent Shriver (Maria Shriver’s father) was the driving force behind what US government volunteer program?
21. Siam is the former name of what country?
22. For what production was the song “Summertime” composed?
23. What is a sobriquet? (a) a French pastry (b) a nickname (c) a chunk of charcoal (d) a piece of lab equipment.
24. In what country is the Serengeti National Park located?
25. In Tennessee Williams’s play A Streetcar Named Desire, what is the name of Blanche Dubois’s sister?