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Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

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Published Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Subject: HITCHCOCK'S BLONDES

Name the blond actress who starred in the Alfred Hitchcock film. Initials are provided. (e.g., "The 39 Steps"; M.C. Answer: Madeleine Carroll.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. "Psycho"; J.L.

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2. "The Man Who Knew Too Much"; D.D.

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3. "Rear Window"; G.K.

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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. "Spellbound"; I.B.

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5. "North by Northwest"; E.M.S.

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6. "Vertigo"; K.N.

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PH.D. LEVEL

7. "The Birds"; T.H.

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8. "Stage Fright"; M.D.

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9. "I Confess"; A.B.

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ANSWERS: 1. Janet Leigh. 2. Doris Day. 3. Grace Kelly. 4. Ingrid Bergman. 5. Eva Marie Saint. 6. Kim Novak. 7. Tippi Hedren. 8. Marlene Dietrich. 9. Anne Baxter.

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?

© 2012 Ken Fisher

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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