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21 Nov 17 - 07:18 PM (#3889672) Subject: A Ghostly Quiz From: Nigel Parsons This should remain 'above the line' for a day or so at least, as there are music questions included. Usual request, as for my quizzes, please do not post the answers in the thread Answers will be posted within a separate thread within the coming week. I will usually respond to help requests, or score claims, by PM between now and posting the answers. 1 Which was the first ghost seen by Ebenezer Scrooge? 2 Which American author wrote "The legend of Sleepy Hollow"? 3 What was the fourth studio album from 'Police'? It included the song 'Spirits in a material world' 4 Which American author wrote the series of short stories (and ghost stories) anthologized as 'Tales of Mystery & Imagination'? 5 In a song by the Kingston Trio (or Stanley Holloway) how is Anne Boleyn's ghost said to materialize? 6 What name is given to a writer who is hired to author literary or journalistic works, speeches or other texts that are officially credited to another person? 7 What name is given to the stage illusion where a person below stage appears as a spectre above stage? (It's all done with smoke and mirrors) 8 Which film features the medium Oda Mae Brown? 9 Which play (and film) features the medium Madame Acarti? 10 What was Rolls Royce's first 'named' car, produced from 1906-1925? 11 Which computer game had 'ghosts' named Inky, Pinky, Blinky & Clyde? 12 What is the official title of the Rolls Royce mascot (Bonnet ornament)? 13 Which British TV show (2002-2011) starred/featured (at different times) Peter Firth, Matthew McFayden, Jenny Agutter, Rupert Penry-Jones, Robert Glennister, Hugh Simon & Keely Hawes? 14 What one word describes a spirit that looks exactly like a living person, or describes someone who looks exactly like someone else but who is not related to that person? 15 Which Johnny Cash song starts: "An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy day"? 16 What name is given to ethanol for general use that has been made unfit for drinking by the addition of about 10 per cent methanol and typically also some pyridine and a violet dye? 17 What is the title of a contemporary political thriller by the best-selling English novelist and journalist Robert Harris. The novel has been adapted into a film, directed by Roman Polanski, which was released in 2010? 18 What was Ray Parker Junior's only UK top ten hit? (1984 #2) 19 What is the translation of 'Tad, Mab ac Ysbrid Glan'? 20 What character had, beneath his robes, two children, 'Want & Ignorance'? Cheers Nigel |
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22 Nov 17 - 07:01 AM (#3889726) Subject: RE: A Ghostly Quiz From: Senoufou Really good quiz as usual Nigel. Thank you for compiling it. I've had a go (PM'd you) Husband says, "Thank you Mr Parsons for keeping her quiet for a bit!" |
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24 Nov 17 - 10:33 AM (#3890133) Subject: RE: A Ghostly Quiz From: Nigel Parsons 19/20 for Senoufou |
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24 Nov 17 - 12:10 PM (#3890156) Subject: RE: A Ghostly Quiz From: Senoufou Great fun Nigel, and thank you again for your time in composing the quizzes for Mudcat. |
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24 Nov 17 - 12:58 PM (#3890171) Subject: RE: A Ghostly Quiz From: Nigel Parsons You thank me too much. I compose them for my local club, I just re-use them here. As stated in previous quizzes, I'm happy for any of them to be re-used (in whole or in part) if being used for charity, or at least, not for personal profit. Cheers |