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: CHRISTMAS QUOTATIONS

Name the book, movie, poem, etc., from which the quote is taken. Alternate answers might be possible. (e.g., Christmas snow can never disappear completely. Answer: Frosty the Snowman.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. “God bless us, every one!”

2. “Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.”

3. “Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?”

4. “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.”

5. “Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.”

GRADUATE LEVEL

6. “Stay away ... They’re reindeer, you don’t know where they’ve been.”

7. “And may all your Christmases be white. Merry Christmas!”

8. “Tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back.”

9. “A very merry Christmas ... Let’s hope it’s a good one without any fear.” 10. “Aren’t we forgetting the true meaning of Christmas? ... the birth of Santa.”

PHD LEVEL

11. “One can never have enough socks.”

12. “Oh, Christmas isn’t just a day; it’s a frame of mind.”

13. “Rats. Nobody sent me a Christmas card today.”

14. “Christmas-night when the great bell seemed to rattle in its throat.”

15. “Christmas was close at hand, in all his bluff and hearty honesty.”

1. ’Twas the night before Christmas. 2. The father. 3. Out on the lawn. 4. Dasher, Dancer and Donner. 5. Comet and Cupid. 6. Fur. 7. Roses, cherry.

8. Gave a whistle. 9. Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

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?