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The Roar of the Greasepaint
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The full name of the play is, "The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd". This was a wonderful quirky musical that played in New York and Philadelphia in 1965. If you've seen or read the play, this quiz should be easy.
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R
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Tough
10 Q
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austinnene
Nov 30 07
99 plays
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Ron McLarty: "The Memory of Running"
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Ron McLarty's "The Memory of Running" is a gentle, vaguely Gump-ish story, filled with quirky characters; it deserves to be better known. Contains spoilers (although the story's worth reading regardless!)
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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austinnene
Jan 16 08
72 plays
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Archie Goodwin, Nero Wolfe's amanuensis
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Sure, Wolfe was the genius, but Archie was no slouch. He once labeled himself Wolfe's amanuensis, which originally meant "slave with secretarial duties". He was a lot more than that! This quiz is a tribute to Archie Goodwin.
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Stout, Rex
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Tough
15 Q
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austinnene
Nov 13 07
258 plays
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We Are Marshall
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When a plane crash killed 45 of the Marshall University football team and coaching staff, a new coach came to rebuild the football program. The film is sad, happy, inspiring, based on truth and stars Matthew McConaughey. Great! Beware--lots of spoilers.
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Wa - Wh Movies
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Average
15 Q
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austinnene
Feb 15 08
789 plays
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Tibetan Spaniels, Terrific Pets
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Tibetan Spaniels (aka "Tibbies") are a relative newcomer to the American Kennel Club. They were accepted for AKC registration in the non-sporting group on January 1, 1984.
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Miscellaneous, Non-Sporting and Rare Breeds
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Tough
10 Q
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austinnene
Jan 18 08
714 plays
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Nero Wolfe 's World
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Some general questions on the life and times of Nero Wolfe, Rex Stout's formidable and mostly immobile detective.
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Stout, Rex
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Average
20 Q
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austinnene
Feb 13 08
276 plays
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Hell and High Water--the Flood of '97
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In April 1997, along the Minnesota-North Dakota state line, a flood of record proportions occurred. This quiz is about that natural disaster. The title is from a book about the flood from which much of this information comes.
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Disasters
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Tough
20 Q
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austinnene
Feb 10 08
204 plays
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Stephen King: Horror and So Much More
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Stephen King is a writer who has created elegantly-written works in the genres of horror and fantasy. I hope this quiz, my first, motivates you to pick up any of his books and enjoy!
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King, Stephen
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Average
10 Q
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austinnene
Nov 12 07
1149 plays
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Yikes! A Plant of my Own?
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All of a sudden you have a plant to tend. What do you do? This quiz can help!
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General Topics for Kids
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Very Easy
10 Q
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austinnene
Jan 16 08
3273 plays
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Split Capitals
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I'll split the names of world capitals into parts, give you a clue for how each part SOUNDS. You combine the sounds to get the names of the capitals. Spelling counts! Example in Question 1.
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Word Play
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Tough
10 Q
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austinnene
Feb 16 08
3753 plays
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Rainforest Potpourri
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Rainforests are among the most publicized endangered environments, but this isn't about that--it's just a few apolitical questions about this interesting feature of our planet.
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Forestry and Plant Conservation
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Difficult
10 Q
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austinnene
Nov 29 07
369 plays
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Huatulco: Semi-Secret Vacation Paradise
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Huatulco is a place that many travelers to Mexico overlook when planning vacations. While I don't want to contribute to its being overrun with tourists, it seems a shame not to share its beauty with fellow trivia buffs.
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Mexico
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Difficult
10 Q
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austinnene
Dec 13 07
192 plays
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Fictional Detectives, Part 1
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This is the first of two quizzes on 20th century detective fiction; this part covers the earlier detectives. This is also a collaboration between austinnene and mnbates - Part 2 can be found under mnbates' name.
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Mystery & Detective Fiction
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Tough
10 Q
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austinnene
Dec 17 07
693 plays
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More Facts about Owls
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Some questions about some very cool birds.
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Specific Bird Species
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Tough
10 Q
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austinnene
Nov 25 07
1008 plays
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Tidbits from "In a Sunburned Country"
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It seems many Quizzylanders, like me, love Bill Bryson's books! This samples some anecdotes from his Australia travelogue (released as "Down Under" outside the US.)
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Bryson, Bill
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Tough
10 Q
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austinnene
Feb 08 08
246 plays
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Classic Children's Poems
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Some well-known and well-loved poems from Grandma's time!
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Kid Lit General
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Average
10 Q
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austinnene
Feb 09 08
1146 plays
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The Thousand Islands
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The Thousand Islands has long been a favorite vacation spot for both Canadians and Americans. This quiz touches on some of the best things about this beautiful border vacation spot.
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North America
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Average
10 Q
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austinnene
Nov 21 07
876 plays
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Split Cars
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I will split the name of a car into two or more parts; I'll give you a definition for each part to show you how that part SOUNDS. Your job is to identify the car. More in Question 1.
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Rebuses
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Average
10 Q
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austinnene
Feb 12 08
669 plays
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A Quiz about Nothing
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And it has nothing to do with Seinfeld. This really is a quiz about zero, nothing, nil, nada, zip, bubkes....
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Specific Math Topics
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Difficult
10 Q
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austinnene
Jan 13 08
1155 plays
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Leap Day Events
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"Leap Day" is a common term for February 29, a date that doesn't come around just every year! The events in this quiz all occurred on February 29.
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January February March
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Difficult
10 Q
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austinnene
Dec 28 07
435 plays
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Split Flowers
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The idea is to identify flowering plants based on clues for the sounds of component syllables. Example: "Yellow flowering weed"'s clues may be, Peachy - King of the beasts; answer, Dandy (peachy)- lion (King), Dandelion!
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Rebuses
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Tough
10 Q
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austinnene
Feb 10 08
480 plays
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Split Colors
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I'll take the name of a color and split it into 2 (or more) parts; and give you a definition to tell you how each part SOUNDS. You combine the sounds to identify the color. Spelling counts! Example in Question 1.
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Rebuses
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Average
10 Q
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austinnene
Feb 15 08
693 plays
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