Wodehouse Quiz

[JoAnn]

Hello all! I am new to goodreads and a diehard Jeeves fan. I've just posted a quiz about Jeeves and Wooster...any takers?

[Dan, Tenth Earl of Emsworth]

Is there a link you can give us?

[Dan, Tenth Earl of Emsworth]

I found it (and only got an 8 out of 10).

http://www.goodreads.com/quizzes/13566

[JoAnn]

Not too shabby, Dan!

[Xiao_nie7]

Just took the quiz, stumbled on 2 of the questions and ended up getting 8 too :)

[JoAnn]

That's pretty good!

[Badlydone]

I only managed a 6. Absolutely need to revisit all the Jeeves books now!

[JoAnn]

I hate to tell you how often I revisit Jeeves...and he makes me laugh every time.

[Robert]

11 out of 13 - pretty pleased with myself, as I haven't read the Jeeves stories for a while!

[Algernon (Darth Anyan)]

not fair: one of the questions had a double answer

[Rissie]

11 out of 13. Good quiz!

[L.T.]

Every time a couple breaks up in one of his novels, Wodehouse says they "parted brass rags". I've wondered about the derivation of "parted brass rags" for years and didn't know where to find the answer.

Now that I've found this group, maybe I'll finally find the answer. So how 'bout it? Does anyone know?

[Rebecca]

11 of 13.

Are we all missing the same ones?

Anyway--I just joined the group and, alas, can't answer your question, L.T. But I'm a librarian type, so I'll try to find out.

[Rebecca]

L.T., a quick Internet search suggested the British Navy is at the root of it, as is so often the case.

See here: http://www.word-detective.com/2010/07...

[L.T.]

Avast, Rebecca! Thanks!

L. T.

[L.T.]

And I have to thank you again, Rebecca. I'd never been on the "Word Detective" site before. Very cool.

L. T.

[Rebecca]

Glad to be of service!