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#38708 - Fri Nov 10 2000 09:19 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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In Mary Shelly's book Frankenstine, who is telling the story?
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#38709 - Fri Nov 10 2000 10:53 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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Robert Walton tells the story in Frankenstein.
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#38710 - Mon Nov 13 2000 06:00 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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What say you Geek?

Go ahead Scott...ask us a question!

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#38711 - Mon Nov 13 2000 06:38 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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Who kills the title character in The Monk by Matthew Lewis?
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#38712 - Thu Nov 16 2000 03:51 AM Re: Book Trivia!
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The killer of "The Monk" in Matthew Lewis's book is Satan, aka the devil...

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#38713 - Fri Nov 17 2000 02:00 AM Re: Book Trivia!
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If that is right, I'll re-post this Question which had been overlooked a little earlier in this post......

In literature, what is a Maribunta?

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#38714 - Fri Nov 17 2000 03:58 AM Re: Book Trivia!
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That is correct.
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#38715 - Fri Nov 17 2000 05:07 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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maribunta? NO CLUE!! But I have two more, one easy, one not so:

What is a protagonist?
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Which author's last book and autobiography is called "My Many Colored Days?"

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#38716 - Fri Nov 17 2000 05:08 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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maribunta? IUs it a type of activism? But I have two more, one easy, one not so:

What is a protagonist?
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Which author's last book and autobiography is called "My Many Colored Days?"

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#38717 - Fri Nov 17 2000 06:17 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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Ok Reanez..


Umm..your answer to..

In literature, what is a Maribunta?


wasn't right....sorry..it's not a type of activism...

but for your...

Which author's last book and autobiography is called "My Many Colored Days?"

Was it Dr Seuss (Theordore Geisel
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and as to

What is a protagonist?


Is it an actor who played the lead role in Greek drama..which ahs come to mean any leading character or contender?...

If so, I'll stick on with

In literature, what is a Maribunta?

..clues needed??



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#38718 - Sun Nov 19 2000 07:23 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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Clues! Clues! Yes, Give us clues! I for one am clueless!

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#38719 - Mon Nov 20 2000 11:21 AM Re: Book Trivia!
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Clueless here as well! I've even actually, physically gone to the library to try to figure this one out!

Please give us a clue!


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#38720 - Tue Nov 21 2000 01:01 AM Re: Book Trivia!
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Protagonist, aka 'the Hero', vs. Antagonist, aka 'The Villain.' No?

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#38721 - Tue Nov 21 2000 06:18 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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I NEED A CLUE!!!!!! GIVE US CLUES!!!!! Yes, Dr. Seuss a.k.a. Theador Geisel, is the auother of "My many colored days" Good job.
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#38722 - Wed Nov 22 2000 03:32 AM Re: Book Trivia!
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Sorry bout not getting back sooner...had a long overdue meeting with some sleep...umm a clue to the Question,

In literature, what is a Maribunta?


ok, here you go:

Clue 1.In order to beat the rest and answer the question first you will have to be hungary for the information.

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If all the worlds wealth were divided between every man, woman & child
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$13 Million for every single Human....
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[This message has been edited by karmaloupster (edited 11-22-2000).]


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#38723 - Wed Nov 22 2000 08:51 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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Clue 2. If these guys were at your picnic you would be losing your tan for good.

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If all the worlds wealth were divided between every man, woman & child
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$13 Million for every single Human....
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#38724 - Thu Nov 23 2000 03:10 AM Re: Book Trivia!
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locusts probably

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#38725 - Thu Nov 23 2000 03:45 AM Re: Book Trivia!
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Mongols?

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#38726 - Thu Nov 23 2000 04:55 AM Re: Book Trivia!
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lol tomjie.....nah not mongols...man if they rocked up for lunch your tan would be the last thing on your mind...lol...


not locusts either Prof..a bit closer then mongols...though


another clue?...


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If all the worlds wealth were divided between every man, woman & child
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$13 Million for every single Human....
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#38727 - Thu Nov 23 2000 11:40 AM Re: Book Trivia!
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Clue 3. The author won named a Member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1983.

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If all the worlds wealth were divided between every man, woman & child
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#38728 - Thu Nov 23 2000 11:12 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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gass-surreptitiously appearing?

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#38729 - Fri Nov 24 2000 11:41 AM Re: Book Trivia!
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Ok, i'm sorry. yes the proganist is the hero/lead charator in a book, etc. Um, is marbuta a type of food?

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#38730 - Mon Dec 04 2000 06:49 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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Ok, Is it just me, or did this forum just kinda die? You guy went through 2 page til i joined and now it's stopped! Is it just me? Do you guys just not like me or something? Boy this makes me feel loved. *sniffles*

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#38731 - Mon Dec 04 2000 08:03 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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Ok ...the answer to...

In literature, what is a Maribunta?

Answer: They are the flesh eating ants in William S Burroughs, The Naked Lunch.....ok ReanaZ...you have a go and post a question....you are up..


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#38732 - Mon Dec 04 2000 08:25 PM Re: Book Trivia!
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Go ahead ReanZ! Try to stump us!

The continuation of the game depends on participation from all of us! If someone doesn't come back with an answer I'll PM them to come back!

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