April Showers Scrambled Quiz – guessing closed

May 17, 2011May 20, 201135 Comments

April Showers bring May…Easy right? Not if you’re in Ohio and many other places in the middle of the US, where the showers have continued. But let’s think positive thoughts and hope for the best. See if you can unscramble books that all have one thing in common. 8 points for the title and 2 for the author. 5 easy peasy bonus points if you tell me what they all have in common. You have until Friday noon to submit your answers in the comments.

No cheating. No Googling, researching, or looking at other commenter answers. Yes, we’re going by the honor system Your first answers will be the only ones accepted. Play every week or just one time, you are always welcome It only takes once to be eligible for a prize.

Current Leaderboard here. Last week’s Color Me Published Quiz here.

1. HTE ATE ORES by NNEFIRJE LNLNYOED The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly

2. ETH CALBK HIDALA by EJSAM LOLREY The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

3. OLYLS’H XOBIN by LYLHO ENDHAM Holly’s Inbox by Holly Denham

4. RUNDE HET ACLSIL by OUISAL YAM TOCATL Under the Lilacs by Louis May Alcott

5. OPPYP ENDO OT AEDTH by RAILCHANE RRSHAI Poppy Done to Death by Charlaine Harris

6. CHRIOD ACEBH by UTTARS DOOWS Orchid Beach by Stuart Woods

7. IVOLTES REA LUBE by MESJA TERSONPAT Violets are Blue by James Patterson

8. SYAID LILMER by RYENH MAJSE Daisy Miller by Henry James

9. THELO RIIS by KOOY GAWAO Hotel Iris by Yoko Ogawa

10. CAMIG ROF GOILDRAM by ML ROYMMNTGOE Magic for Marigold by LM Montgomery

(Go ahead and print it to work on You know you want to :))

Color Me Published Quiz

May 10, 2011May 13, 201122 Comments

Tell me the name of the author. Each one is worth 10 points and the title of the quiz is your only clue 🙂 You have until Friday afternoon.

No cheating. No Googling, researching, or looking at other commenter answers. Yes, we’re going by the honor system Your first answers will be the only ones accepted. Play every week or just one time, you are always welcome It only takes once to be eligible for a prize.

Current Leaderboard here. Last week’s What Book is that? Quiz answers here.

1. His last three books have tackled controversial topics and have become bestsellers. His critics complain he does not write well and his conspiracy puzzlers are inaccurate, but he’s laughing all the way to the bank. Dan Brown

2. His famous books for kids one about a mouse and one with a spider are classics over 50 years later. For adults he wrote a how-to with his pal Strunk. E.B. White

3. She writes erotic, paranormal romances. Shayla Black

4. She is considered by some to be one of the founders of the chick lit genre. Her latest book is Promises to Keep. Jane Green

5. He’s written books about Alaska, Katherine, and towns made of paper. John Green

6. Two books about a street in New Orleans have been published with another promised. Oh, and she’s written 10 other books mostly set in the south, her latest on a beach. Karen White

7. This romance and thriller suspense author has written almost 70 novels, 50 of them being NYT Bestsellers. Her latest about a tough customer. Sandra Brown

8. This British Nobel Prize winner is best known for his book about young boys stuck together on a deserted island. William Golding

9. The editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine is the author of the Bailey Weggins mystery series and a new stand alone novel that asks you to use your library voice. Kate White

10. This favorite children’s author wrote many classics including one about a tree that couldn’t stop giving. Shel Silverstein

What Book is that? Quiz – guessing closed

May 3, 2011May 6, 201127 Comments

Tell me the title of the book for 8 points and the author for an additional 2. If you tell me what they all have in common you’ll get an extra 10 points! You have until Friday at noon to submit your answers.

A few rules…No cheating. No looking at other commenter answers, but feel free to browse around the net to find the answers this week (you can always come back and add an answer if you find it later). Yes, we’re going by the honor system…Your first answers will be the only ones accepted…Have fun!

This round for every participant I have (currently at $18) I will put in a $ for a B&N gift card or a Babies R Us gift card for the winner. Even if you play only once you are eligible to win the second prize (something special I pick out) and you will be adding money to the kitty for the winner.

Answers to last week’s John Candy Quiz here. Current Leaderboard here.

1. Try Dying by James Scott Bell 2. Worth Dying For by Lee Child 3. The Lincoln Lawyer by Micael Connelly 4. A Death in the Family by James Agee 5. Town House by Tish Cohen 6. Fault Lines by Anne Rivers Siddons 7. Kill the Messenger by Tami Hoag 8. Full Tilt by Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes 9. The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster 10. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe

John Candy was in that? Quiz – guessing closed

April 26, 2011April 29, 201137 Comments

Yesterday’s movie meme reminded me of John Candy an I thought we could take a trip down memory lane. I’ve seen 14 of his movies and I’ve listed them in the order that I liked them best. How many can you name? I’ve given you his character’s name. year it came out and a hint. 7 points for each correct answer and 2 bonus points if you can name a John Candy movie not on the list. You have until Friday at noon to submit your answers. Same prize as last time.

No cheating. No Googling, researching, or looking at other commenter answers. Yes, we’re going by the honor system Your first answers will be the only ones accepted. Play every week or just one time, you are always welcome It only takes once to be eligible for a prize.

Current Leaderboard here. Last week’s Common Denominator Quiz here.

1. Del Griffith 1987 (he plays a man just trying to get by selling shower curtain rings) Planes, Trains & Automobiles

2. Irv 1993 (a man, a bobsled and a dream) Cool Runnings

3. Lasky 1983 (guard at Walley World) Vacation

4. Spike Nolan 1985 (What would you do if you inherited millions?) Brewster’s Millions

5. Freddie Bauer 1984 (plays a very supportive brother) Splash

6. Chet Ripley 1988 (plays a very put upon brother) The Great Outdoors

7. Barf 1987 (If you don’t know it from Barf then a clue won’t help you) Spaceballs

8. Buck Russell 1989 (Would you let this guy watch your kids?) Uncle Buck

9. Gus Polinski 1990 (he was in the original but not the sequels) Home Alone

10. Danny Muldoon 1991 (finally a romantic lead) Only the Lonely

11. Dean Andrews 1991 (this one had a lot of stars) JFK

12. Sheriff Bud Boomer 1995 (Michael Moore directed more than documentaries) Canadian Bacon

13. Tom Tuttle 1985 (the movie where Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson met and fell in love) Volunteers

14. Jack Chester 1985 (family vacation nightmare) Summer Rental

Common Denominator Quiz guessing closed

April 19, 2011April 22, 201133 Comments

I’ve done these before and I know they can be hard. Here’s a link to the first one I did to give you an idea of what it’s all about. Tell me what the five books have in common-it can be anything-awards, title, main character, setting, etc. Each one is worth 10 points. If you come up with something more specific than I did I’ll add 5 points, if it’s less specific I’ll give you 5 points. Feel free to come back and add answers in later comments, but I’m only accepting the first answer for each number. You have until Friday at noon to submit your answers. Same prize as last time.

This week you are allowed to look at book info for answers. No looking at other commenter answers. Yes, we’re going by the honor system Your first answers will be the only ones accepted. Play every week or just one time, you are always welcome It only takes once to be eligible for a prize.

Last week’s Authors Portrayed Quiz here. Current Leaderboard here.

1. Books on Cover

2. Books made into movies starring Matthew McConaughey

3. written by teenagers

4. religious terms in title

5. animals on cover

6. 2 authors, 1 name

7. Over 1,000 pages long

8. set on Nantucket

9. authors all Nobel Prize for Literature winners

10. main characters named Lily/Lilly

Authors Portrayed Quiz – guessing closed

April 12, 2011April 15, 201133 Comments

Authors aren’t always overlooked on the big screen. I’ve pictured 10 actors who have portrayed famous writers on the big screen and I’ve also give the year the movies came out so you have some frame of reference (but not to help you cheat :)) Tell me the author being portrayed for 5 points and/or the name of the movie for another 5. You have until noon Friday to submit your answers. Same prize as last time.

No cheating. No Googling, researching, or looking at other commenter answers. Yes, we’re going by the honor system Your first answers will be the only ones accepted. Play every week or just one time, you are always welcome It only takes once to be eligible for a prize.

Current Leaderboard here. Last week’s poet quiz here.

1. Joseph Fiennes 1998 William Shakepeare-Shakespeare in Love

2. Nicole Kidman 2002 Virginia Woolf-The Hours

3.Phillip Seymour Hoffman 2005 Truman Capote-Capote

4. Gwyneth Paltrow 2003 Sylvia Plath-Sylvia

5. Bill Murray 1980 Hunter S. Thompson-Where the Buffalo Roam

6. Meryl Streep 1985 Isak Dinesen-Out of Africa

7. Anthony Hopkins 1994 C.S. Lewis-Shadowlands

8. Kate Winslet 2000 Iris Murdoch-Iris

9. Stephen Fry 1997 Oscar Wilde-Wilde

10. Natasha Richardson 1986 Mary Shelley-Gothic

Wanna Play?

April 7, 2011April 29, 20112 Comments

Every person who participates in a quiz each round adds a $1 to the gift card for the winner, so far it’s worth $18. Last round Nise won a $30 B&N gift card! Play once or every week, but please join in the fun 🙂

Ode to a Quiz, Authors Portrayed Quiz, Common Denominator Quiz

Ode to a Quiz – Voting Closed

April 5, 2011April 8, 201132 Comments

Welcome to Round 2 of this year’s Tuesday Quizzes! April is National Poetry month so this week’s quiz is about matching these famous poets to their most famous work. Each one is worth 6.5 points. You have until noon Friday to submit your answers. Same prize as last time.

No cheating. No googling or looking at other commenter answers. Yes, we’re going by the honor system 🙂 Your first answers will be the only ones accepted. Play every week or just one time, you are always welcome It only takes once to be eligible for a prize.

In case you missed the post about last quarter’s winner click here.

1.Elizabeth Barrett Browning E. How Do I Love Thee?

2. Lord Byron C. Don Juan

3. Geoffrey Chaucer L. The Canterbury Tales

4. Dante Alighieri F. The Divine Comedy

5. Emily Dickinson J. Because I Could Not Stop For Death

6. TS Eliot I. The Waste Land

7. Robert Frost A. The Road Not Taken

8. Homer B. The Iliad, The Odyssey

9. John Keats M. Ode to a Nightingale

10. John Milton H. Paradise Lost

11. Sylvia Plath N. Ariel

12. Edgar Allan Poe G. The Raven

13. Alfred Tennyson P. In Memoriam

14. Virgil O. The Aeneid

15. Walt Whitman D. Song of Myself

16. William Butler Yeats K. Sailing to Byzantium

2011 Round 1 Quiz Results – Closest Ever!

March 29, 2011March 28, 201138 Comments

Only 2.5 points separated the top two scorers this round of quizzes with Nise (Under the Boardwalk) pulling out her third win. Hannah (Word Lily) came in second and while Nise gets bragging rights, both ladies will receive gift cards to either Barnes & Noble or Babies R Us. Nise gets $30 and Hannah $15 🙂 Congratulations, ladies!

Here’s the rest of the Leaderboard. Now on to the randomly chosen winner. Here are some action shots from the process…

So, while he thought many of you were tasty, the wonderful Beth Hoffman is the winner! Gage will be sending her a special gift just from him. And this proves that you only have to play once to win a prize!

I want to thank everyone for playing along with me every week. The next round will start next week and I hope the quizzes will only get better and that you’ll continue to join me every week. You guys make it fun 🙂

State of Ohio Quiz – Guessing Closed

March 22, 2011March 28, 201128 Comments

To further my obsession with the #1 ranked Buckeyes this quiz is all about Ohio fiction authors. See how well you know the authors of my state. This is the last week of Round 1 (looks like there are 3 people in the running for the top spot) so make your guesses even if you haven’t participated yet and you’ll be eligible to win a prize. I’ll have Gage randomly select a second winner on Sunday 🙂 You have until noon on Friday to submit your answers. Each question worth 10 points.

A few rules…No cheating. No looking at other commenter answers. Yes, we’re going by the honor system…Your first answers will be the only ones accepted…Have fun! This round for every participant I have (currently at $32) I will put in a $ for a B&N gift card or a Babies R Us gift card for the winner. Even if you play only once you are eligible to win the second prize (something special I pick out) and you will be adding money to the kitty for the winner.

Last week’s quiz and point tally here. The results of last week’s quiz here. Current Leaderboard here.

1. This Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning African-American author was born right here in northeast Ohio. One of her most famous novels was set in Ohio after the Civil War. Toni Morrison

2. This Ohio-born author also received her MFA in Fiction from OSU. Many of her light women’s fiction novels are set in small towns in Ohio, her latest has a red cover with a plush red chair and is set in southern Ohio. Jennifer Crusie

3. This bestselling women’s fiction author spent 12 years in Cleveland and her Ministry is Murder series is set in Ohio. Emilie Richards

4. This Ohio born author was most famous for his novel set in Winesburg. Sherwood Anderson

5. Quite a few times I’ve written about this Cleveland transplant, who writes a great mystery series set in Cleveland, even reviewing one of his books earlier this year. Feel free to browse on my blog to find his name. Les Roberts

6. This OSU alumni and former English professor is now a successful author who writes historicals (Elizabeth I series), suspense (Maple Creek Amish series) and romances. Karen Harper

7. The author of the Kent Family Chronicles and the North and South trilogy earned his MA in American Literature from Ohio State. John Jakes

8. The author of the Goosebumps series earned his degree from Ohio State in 1965. RL Stine

9. This author was born in Cleveland Heights and still lives there today. Her book, Some Things That Stay, won awards for debut fiction and she has gone on to write three more. Sarah Willis

10. This stand-up comedian, turned actor is well known for his manic personality and his all black wardrobe. He also wrote a book about his battle with alcoholism. He’s a 1969 OSU grad. Richard Lewis

BONUS- This Cleveland born/OSU grad actress is also the daughter of a well known Cleveland Plain Dealer writer. She currently stars on the funny sitcom The Middle. Patricia Heaton

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Category: Quizzes

April Showers Scrambled Quiz – guessing closed

Color Me Published Quiz

What Book is that? Quiz – guessing closed

John Candy was in that? Quiz – guessing closed

Common Denominator Quiz guessing closed

Authors Portrayed Quiz – guessing closed

Wanna Play?

Ode to a Quiz, Authors Portrayed Quiz, Common Denominator Quiz

Ode to a Quiz – Voting Closed

2011 Round 1 Quiz Results – Closest Ever!

State of Ohio Quiz – Guessing Closed