ISAAC ASIMOV’S SUPER QUIZ

Take this Super Quiz to a PhD. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the PhD Level.

SUBJECT: HELEN

Identify the person named Helen. (e.g., Her abduction resulted in the Trojan War. Answer: Helen of Troy.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. She won an Oscar for playing Queen Elizabeth II in “The Queen” (2006).

2. Anne Sullivan taught her to read and write and speak.

3. She was one of the stars of“Mad About You” and won a Best Actress Oscar for “As Good as It Gets.”

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. She was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years.

5. Nicknamed “First Lady of American Theatre.”

6. Her “I Am Woman” single was a No. 1 hit.

PH.D. LEVEL

7. Her birth name was Helen. She wrote “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.”

8. She played the title role in the film “Supergirl” and had a role in the TV series of the same name.

9. She is best known as the creator of the fictional character Bridget Jones.

ANSWERS FOR THUR, MAY 19:

1. Toast. 2. Tooth. 3. Torch. 4. Toner. 5. Tonic. 6. Towel. 7. Torso. 8. Total. 9. Token.

SCORING

18 points – congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points – honors 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 point – who reads the questions to you?