ISAAC ASIMOV’S SUPER QUIZ

1974: Students from Girls’ Town Training School are pictured making preparations for the baking of cake during the open-day exhibition at the school in December. 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: BEVERAGES

Each answer is the name of a beverage. (e.g., Popular hot drink prepared by steeping. Answer: Tea.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Obtained from mammals. 2. Lager is a type of ____. 3. Alcoholic beverage usually made from grapes.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. A sweet alcoholic drink made with red wine, fruit and fruit juice. 5. The favoured drink of the Greek gods. 6. Brewed by forcing hot water through darkly roasted, ground coffee beans.

PHD LEVEL

7. Drink used by NASA on John Glenn’s Mercury flight. 8. It’s produced by fermenting sweet tea with a culture of yeast and bacteria. 9. It’s made of yogurt and water, and flavoured with spices or fruit.

ANSWERS FOR SAT, DEC 3:

1. Rules. 2. Floss. 3. Tom Sawyer. 4. Dr. Seuss. 5. Dead albatross. 6. Frankenstein. 7. Big Woods. 8. Ulysses (James Joyce). 9. Writing desk. 10. Casino Royale. 11. “... far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.” 12. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. 13. The Tempest. 14. Bloomsbury. 15. A dinosaur claw.

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?