Silliness Quiz - Page 534

poohbear_nc · 06-08-2012, 04:16 PM

9. William Faulkner - Light in August?

poohbear_nc · 06-08-2012, 04:18 PM

3. Pit & the Pendulum?

Daithi · 06-08-2012, 04:21 PM

1. Charles Dickens, Tale of two Cities -- Hamlet 4 points
___A master of verbose narration and description with a love of punctuation.

2. Edgar Allan Poe, The Pit and the Pendulum -- Hamlet 3 points; Poohbear 1 point
___The master of using words to invoke a mood of horror.

3. My steps had to slow now. I was closing the distance between myself and the lunging pair too quickly. I had a good loud scream, and I sucked in air, preparing to use it, but my throat was so dry I wasn't sure how much volume I could manage. With a quick movement I slipped my purse over my head, gripping the strap with one hand, ready to surrender it or use it as weapon as need demanded.
The thickset man shrugged away from the wall as I warily came to a stop, and walked slowly into the street.
"Stay away from me," I warned in a voice that was supposed to sound strong and fearless. But I was right about the dry throat --- no volume.

4. Mickey Spillane, Title? -- alishajordan 3 points
___Master of the hard-boiled detective story.

5. Dan Brown, Digital Fortress -- Billi 4 points
___Exciting stories told almost exclusively through simple dialog.

6. John Steinbeck, Title? -- Hamlet 3 points
___The hands down master of using dialog to tell a story.

7. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender is the Night -- Hamlet 4 points
___A master of using words to invoke a mood.

8. Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea -- Hamlet 4 points
___Master of using simple words and sentences that tell stories of great depth.

9. William Faulkner, Light in August -- Poohbear 4 points
___A complex experimental style. If Joyce is the Jackson Pollock of literature then Faulkner is Monet.

10 James Joyce, Finnegan's Wake -- Hamlet 3 points; Poohbear 1 point
___The Jackson Pollock of literature.

Billi · 06-08-2012, 04:38 PM

5. Dan Brown - Digital Fortress

Daithi · 06-08-2012, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billi

5. Dan Brown - Digital Fortress

That is correct.

alishajordan · 06-08-2012, 05:01 PM

#4 is from one of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer novels

Daithi · 06-08-2012, 05:07 PM

That is correct!

Daithi · 06-08-2012, 10:23 PM

There haven't been any more guesses in a while, so I'll give the last few answers.

The title for #4 is I, the Jury. The title for #6 is The Grapes of Wrath.

The author and title for #3 is Stephenie Meyer and Twilight. The critics love to disparage her, but I think she is actually pretty good at telling a story using first person narrative.

Hamlet is our winner.

Hamlet53 · 06-09-2012, 06:54 AM

So here is a word puzzle. If you know the answer, from listening to the source of this puzzle, please forebear and let someone else answer.

Fill in the blanks in the following sentence:

The ________ doctor was _______ ________ to operate, because she had _________ ________.

The additional constraints are that the word used to fill in the first blank must be split into two words to fill the blanks after the word was and also split into two, perhaps different, words to fill in the two blanks after the word had. Also no rearrangement of letters is allowed. In each case the two words must be formed only by splitting the word used to fill the first blank.

pdurrant · 06-09-2012, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

So here is a word puzzle. If you know the answer, from listening to the source of this puzzle, please forebear and let someone else answer.

Fill in the blanks in the following sentence:

The ________ doctor was _______ ________ to operate, because she had _________ ________.

The additional constraints are that the word used to fill in the first blank must be split into two words to fill the blanks after the word was and also split into two, perhaps different, words to fill in the two blanks after the word had. Also no rearrangement of letters is allowed. In each case the two words must be formed only by splitting the word used to fill the first blank.

I haven't come across this one before, but I think I have it!

Spoiler:

[EDIT: Added spoiler tags in case others want to have a go before seeing the (or an) answer.]

Hamlet53 · 06-09-2012, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I haven't come across this one before, but I think I have it!

Spoiler:

[EDIT: Added spoiler tags in case others want to have a go before seeing the (or an) answer.]

That's does it. Well done Paul. I puzzled over this, off and on, over the last few days. My having mild dyslexia makes such word puzzles especially difficult. So this is good. We have not had a pdurrant puzzler for a while. Alternate solutions still welcome though.

pdurrant · 06-09-2012, 08:04 AM

OK, a quick question from me. Not a maths question!

I watched an Ealing comedy yesterday. I thought I saw Audrey Hepburn in a bit part at the start of the film. Checking at IMDB, I found I was right.

Which Ealing Comedy? What role?

orlok · 06-09-2012, 08:17 AM

Kind Hearts and Coronets? No idea of the role.

pdurrant · 06-09-2012, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Kind Hearts and Coronets? No idea of the role.

No, but it is one with Alex Guinness in it.

orlok · 06-09-2012, 12:03 PM

The Lavender Hill Mob?

06-08-2012, 04:21 PM	#7998
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	1. Charles Dickens, Tale of two Cities -- Hamlet 4 points ___A master of verbose narration and description with a love of punctuation. 2. Edgar Allan Poe, The Pit and the Pendulum -- Hamlet 3 points; Poohbear 1 point ___The master of using words to invoke a mood of horror. 3. My steps had to slow now. I was closing the distance between myself and the lunging pair too quickly. I had a good loud scream, and I sucked in air, preparing to use it, but my throat was so dry I wasn't sure how much volume I could manage. With a quick movement I slipped my purse over my head, gripping the strap with one hand, ready to surrender it or use it as weapon as need demanded. The thickset man shrugged away from the wall as I warily came to a stop, and walked slowly into the street. "Stay away from me," I warned in a voice that was supposed to sound strong and fearless. But I was right about the dry throat --- no volume. 4. Mickey Spillane, Title? -- alishajordan 3 points ___Master of the hard-boiled detective story. 5. Dan Brown, Digital Fortress -- Billi 4 points ___Exciting stories told almost exclusively through simple dialog. 6. John Steinbeck, Title? -- Hamlet 3 points ___The hands down master of using dialog to tell a story. 7. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender is the Night -- Hamlet 4 points ___A master of using words to invoke a mood. 8. Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea -- Hamlet 4 points ___Master of using simple words and sentences that tell stories of great depth. 9. William Faulkner, Light in August -- Poohbear 4 points ___A complex experimental style. If Joyce is the Jackson Pollock of literature then Faulkner is Monet. 10 James Joyce, Finnegan's Wake -- Hamlet 3 points; Poohbear 1 point ___The Jackson Pollock of literature. Last edited by Daithi; 06-08-2012 at 05:10 PM.

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Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	There haven't been any more guesses in a while, so I'll give the last few answers. The title for #4 is I, the Jury. The title for #6 is The Grapes of Wrath. The author and title for #3 is Stephenie Meyer and Twilight. The critics love to disparage her, but I think she is actually pretty good at telling a story using first person narrative. Hamlet is our winner.

06-09-2012, 06:54 AM	#8004
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	So here is a word puzzle. If you know the answer, from listening to the source of this puzzle, please forebear and let someone else answer. Fill in the blanks in the following sentence: The ________ doctor was _______ ________ to operate, because she had _________ ________. The additional constraints are that the word used to fill in the first blank must be split into two words to fill the blanks after the word was and also split into two, perhaps different, words to fill in the two blanks after the word had. Also no rearrangement of letters is allowed. In each case the two words must be formed only by splitting the word used to fill the first blank.

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pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,081 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	OK, a quick question from me. Not a maths question! I watched an Ealing comedy yesterday. I thought I saw Audrey Hepburn in a bit part at the start of the film. Checking at IMDB, I found I was right. Which Ealing Comedy? What role?

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orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Kind Hearts and Coronets? No idea of the role.

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orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	The Lavender Hill Mob?