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Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

King Features Syndicate
 
Published Friday, October 23, 2009

Subject: BEST-SELLERS

The author's name is provided. Complete the title. (e.g., J.D. Salinger: "The Catcher in the ___." Answer: Rye.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Lucy Maud Montgomery: "Anne of Green ___."

Answer________

2. Richard Bach: "Jonathan Livingston ___."

Answer________

3. Harper Lee: "To Kill a ___."

Answer________

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Erica Jong: "Fear of ___."

Answer________

5. Ken Follett: "Eye of the ___."

Answer________

6. Richard Nelson Bolles: "What Color Is Your ___?"

Answer________

PH.D. LEVEL

7. Spencer Johnson: "Who Moved My ___?"

Answer________

8. Elbert Hubbard: "A Message to ___."

Answer________

9. Eric Carle: "The Very Hungry ___."

Answer________

ANSWERS: 1. Gables. 2. Seagull. 3. Mockingbird. 4. Flying. 5. Needle. 6. Parachute. 7. Cheese. 8. Garcia. 9. Caterpillar.

SCORING:

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you're plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

© 2009 Ken Fisher

Reprinted with permission from Barracade Books Inc.

North America Syndicate Inc.

Scoring

Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

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