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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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Average
15 Q
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austinnene
Nov 13 07
420 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
480 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
1002 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
6438 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
4755 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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Spaniels
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Tough
10 Q
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austinnene
Jan 18 08
975 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
1566 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
630 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
1296 plays
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More Facts about Owls
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Some questions about some very cool birds.
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Owls
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Tough
10 Q
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austinnene
Nov 25 07
1329 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
909 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
297 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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Poetry for Children
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Average
10 Q
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austinnene
Feb 09 08
1344 plays
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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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Average
10 Q
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austinnene
Nov 30 07
138 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
327 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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Tough
10 Q
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austinnene
Dec 13 07
273 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
768 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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Tough
10 Q
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austinnene
Dec 28 07
501 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
1380 plays
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Spenser's World
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Robert B. Parker's private eye Spenser, whose first name is unknown to his readers, is an elegant and witty tough guy from Boston. He lacks living blood relatives, but has close relationships with a number of people. Can you identify them?
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Parker, Robert B
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Average
10 Q
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austinnene
Jun 10 11
168 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
552 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
771 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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Difficult
15 Q
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austinnene
Jan 16 08
111 plays
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