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Quiz 3 Questions - Post Answers & Hint Requests HERE
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(Found this via google search, so no idea if its right or wrong.)"
0/1 is correct,
but remember Rule A, there may be more than one answer in a book.
2. Robes and furr'd gowns, Tragedy of King Lear, Shakespeare (?)May I have another clue for 9?
Answers so far (items with an [*] are confirmed correct):
3. Hindley, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë*
4. Allie’s Mother, The Notebook, Nicolas Sparks*
5. Bill Haydon, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, John le Carre*
6. Basil Hallward, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde*
8. Holston, Wool, Hugh Howey*
10. Rats, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, Robert C. O'Brien*
So just to recap all the hints so far:
1. He restyles himself as a dandy
2. Father disinherits his daughter
2. Around this time, the Scots allow women to propose marriage during leap years
5. Merlin is the key.
6. You can judge a man by his picture
7. A robin makes an interesting friend
9. Blood is thicker than water
1. Rage and Vengeance, The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester??xD
1. Being captured and tortured by a cargo cult, The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester
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May I have another clue for 9?
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0/1 is correct. Bad luck.
Hint for No 9: His parents met at a Christmas dance.
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Well done - good collaboration! 1/1 is correct.
I had Emotions but will accept Rage and Vengeance! A more detailed answer.
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0/1 is correct, but it possibly could be, just not the answer I was looking for. See above!
2) What part of a garment loves royalty?Farthingales, ruffs, stockings and pearls, The First Elizabeth by Carolly Erickson
...If this is wrong, may I have another clue for 2)
...If this is right may I have another clue for 7)
***fingers crossed
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Farthingales, ruffs, stockings and pearls, The First Elizabeth by Carolly Erickson
...If this is wrong, may I have another clue for 2)
...If this is right..."
0/1 is correct. Sorry.
I'm hoping this hint will help you all! The Answer is along the right track.
Hint for 2): A sharp wit helps keep him alive in his job.
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Hint for No 7: Cholera killed her family.
2. Rich fur cloak, Fool, Christopher Moore (I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier since Chris Moore is one of my favorites...so I certainly hope this is it! It has Lear who disinherits his daughter, it has Pocket, the king's jester who has a sharp wit and is Cordy's main man...)So the answers so far:
1. Emotions, The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester*
3. Hindley, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë*
4. Allie’s Mother, The Notebook, Nicolas Sparks*
5. Bill Haydon, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, John le Carre*
6. Basil Hallward, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde*
8. Holston, Wool, Hugh Howey*
10. Rats, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, Robert C. O'Brien*
So just to recap all the hints so far:
2. Father disinherits his daughter
2. Around this time, the Scots allow women to propose marriage during leap years
2. A sharp wit helps keep him alive in his job.
5. Merlin is the key.
6. You can judge a man by his picture
7. A robin makes an interesting friend
7. Cholera killed her family
9. Blood is thicker than water
9. His parents met at a Christmas dance
May I have another clue for 7 or 9 (whichever one I didn't ask for previously)?
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Oooh, :)
0/1 is correct. But note the question for 2) is: What part of a garment loves royalty?
Hint for No 7): Iron untouched for ten years.
Okay, let's try this again.2. The head or pate, Fool, Christopher Moore
So the answers so far:
1. Emotions, The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester*
3. Hindley, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë*
4. Allie’s Mother, The Notebook, Nicolas Sparks*
5. Bill Haydon, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, John le Carre*
6. Basil Hallward, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde*
8. Holston, Wool, Hugh Howey*
10. Rats, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, Robert C. O'Brien*
So just to recap all the hints so far:
2. Father disinherits his daughter
2. Around this time, the Scots allow women to propose marriage during leap years
2. A sharp wit helps keep him alive in his job.
5. Merlin is the key.
6. You can judge a man by his picture
7. A robin makes an interesting friend
7. Cholera killed her family
7. Iron untouched for ten years
9. Blood is thicker than water
9. His parents met at a Christmas dance
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2. The head or pate, Fool, Christopher Moore
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0/1 is correct. :(
Ceri wrote: "Francine wrote: "Okay, let's try this again.2. The head or pate, Fool, Christopher Moore
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0/1 is correct. :("
Aaaaggghhh...! :-D Frustrating but fun!
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Parinita wrote: "7. Colin, The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett"
Well done! 1/1 is correct!
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7. Mary Lennox, The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
hope one of the answer is right."
0/1 is correct.
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this is what I found.... father disinherits daughter but can't find clear reference to a garment."
0/1 is correct.
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vit of a long shot but what the hell...."
0/1 is correct.
By my reckoning this is what we have left?2) What part of a garment loves royalty?
Hint: A father disinherits his daughter
Hint: Around this time, the Scots allow women to propose marriage during leap years
Hint: A sharp wit helps keep him alive in his job
9) Who prayed his father would die?
Hint: Blood is thicker than water.
Hint: His parents met a Christmas dance
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ahhh! $%#@Stockings! POCKET!!!Pocket loves royalty!
2) Pocket, Fool by Christopher Moore
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Daisy wrote: "ahhh! $%#@Stockings! POCKET!!!Pocket loves royalty!
2) Pocket, Fool by Christopher Moore
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Aaaagggghhhh, Daisy, if this is correct, I will shoot myself!! :-P
Aaaagggghhhh, Daisy, if this is correct, I will shoot myself!! :-P"I know right???? I actually bought the book and was reading it! Then I read "Pocket is my name" and even though I already knew that... it just clicked... if this is correct...if it's any help, I guessed codpiece before pocket, seriously searching for garment references and missing a person named for a piece. Like I said $%#@Stockings! - which was actually going to be my next guess before my revelation.
God I hope it's right
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0/1 is correct.
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Pocket loves royalty!
2) Pocket, Fool by Christopher Moore
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Pocket with his apprentice Drool1/1 is correct! Yay! Well done all, I was worried there that you were abandoning the Lear theme. Daisy, you bought
. I do hope you enjoy it. :)
Woot woot! It really wasn't me tho, Francine is the champion of this one!Can I have a hint for 9 too please
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Hint for No 9): A love so intense it becomes a chain around his neck.
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Can I have a hint for 9 too please
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Can't give you a hint, you've already had one! :( But there is one above to keep you going!
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Nope... I need another clue for 9. and I think I'm due now:(
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Aw, it's the damn rule: E) Each person is allowed to ask for one hint to a particular question. Everyone gets to see the answer. Note: You can collaborate to get more hints and you can ask for a hint to another question on another day.
You got a hint for 9) in 53. All 3 of you have had a hint. Persuade a friend to ask for one!
Daisy,Here is what we have for 9 so far:
9) Who prayed his father would die?
Hint: Blood is thicker than water.
Hint: His parents met a Christmas dance
Hint: A love so intense it becomes a chain around his neck
9. Who prayed his father would die?Eliezer, Night by Elie Wiesel
...I know that at this point, I should probably post all of the answers... but I'm not confident about them
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9. Malcolm Graeme, The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter ScottxD
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Eliezer, Night by Elie Wiesel
...I know that at this point, I should probably post all of the answers... but I'm not confident about them
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0/1 is correct.
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0/1 is correct.
Some great tries, Daisy. You all cracked Fool, you'll all crack this one too. I think a big clue is in the actual question. All the hints wrap around a central theme in the book.
9. Buck, Calling (a short story from A Multitude of Sins) by Richard Ford
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0/1 is correct.
1. Emotions, The Stars My Destination, Alfred Bester2. Pocket, Fool, Christopher Moore
3. Hindley, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
4. Allie’s Mother, The Notebook, Nicolas Sparks
5. Bill Haydon, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, John le Carre
6. Basil Hallward, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
7. Colin, The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
8. Holston, Wool, Hugh Howey
9. Joe Christmas, Light in August, William Faulkner
10. Rats, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, Robert C. O'Brien
Totally guessing here...it's probably wrong.
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2. Pocket, Fool, Christopher Moore
3. Hindley, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
4. Allie’s Mother, The Notebook, Nicolas Sparks
5. Bill Haydon, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, John le Carre
6. Basil Hallward, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
7. Colin, The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
8. Holston, Wool, Hugh Howey
9. Joe Christmas, Light in August, William Faulkner
10. Rats, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, Robert C. O'Brien,..."
Sorry, 9/10 is correct.
9. Cesare Borgia, The Family, Mario PuzoCan I have a hint for #9 please?
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Can I have a hint for #9 please?"
Welcome to the fun. :)
0/1 is correct.
Hint for 9) is: When one child dies, the brother left behind means everything.
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Hint for 9)
These two lads from a mining village never found a woman quite good enough to marry.
I'll put out a hint a day until its solved! :)
1) What makes a tiger? Emotions, The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
2) What part of a garment loves royalty?
Pocket, Fool by Christopher Moore
3) Who was jealous of his father’s newly adopted son?
Hindley, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
4) Who intercepted his letters?
Allie’s Mother, The Notebook by Nicolas Sparks
5) Name the mole.
Bill Haydon, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, John le Carre
6) Who painted the title of this book?
Basil Hallward, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
7) Who benefits from playing outside?
Colin, The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
8) Who is the sheriff investigating his wife’s death?
Holston, Wool by Hugh Howey
9) Who prayed his father would die?
Paul Morel, Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence
10) ***WINNERS QUESTION*** Who helps Timothy and his mother when he gets sick?
Rats, Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C O'Brien
Please, please tell me this is right?
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Daisy wrote: "9) Who prayed his father would die?Paul Morel, Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence..."
That's a really good guess, Daisy! Keeping my fingers crossed for you! :-D
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Emotions, The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
2) What part of a garment loves royalty?
Pocket, Fool by Christopher Moore
3) Who was jealous of his father’s newly adopted son?
Hindley, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
4) Who intercepted his letters?
Allie’s Mother, The Notebook by Nicolas Sparks
5) Name the mole.
Bill Haydon, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, John le Carre
6) Who painted the title of this book?
Basil Hallward, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
7) Who benefits from playing outside?
Colin, The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
8) Who is the sheriff investigating his wife’s death?
Holston, Wool by Hugh Howey
9) Who prayed his father would die?
Paul Morel, Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence
10) ***WINNERS QUESTION*** Who helps Timothy and his mother when he gets sick?
Rats, Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C O'Brien..."
YES! 10/10 is correct! Well done, Daisy! We have a winner!
is the answer to No 9).What a relief. LOL
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It's definitely Basil Hallward and Oscar Wilde. You just needed the Wilde.
Parinita then had Autocorrect problems with Hallward on her phone which I didn't spot.
I've noticed that if I see something correct once, I don't look at it again. I must watch out for that. Keeps tripping me up. You both got this one! :)