Here in SW Virgina "bump" is the only known sound a 'possum makes---when a car hits it! :lol: Sorry, Sher, I have no idea on your book title... :confused:
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Here in SW Virgina "bump" is the only known sound a 'possum makes---when a car hits it! :lol: Sorry, Sher, I have no idea on your book title... :confused:
What are the women doing the menial work in the houses called in The Handmaid's Tale?Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Baptista.
Who is father to Bianca and Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew?
London.
In what town is Mrs Dalloway set? :p
Napoleon
Who led a war against Russia in Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace?
"O, that this too too solid flesh would melt
Thaw and resolve itself into a dew!"
What are the first two lines from Hamlet's first soliloquy in Hamlet?
grave
What do the 1st and 2nd clowns dig for Ophelia in Act Five of the same play?
Bruno Rontini
Who was the spiritual bookseller teacher of Sebastian Barnack?
§ § § § § § § § § § § §
By the green star marked on the door
Since no one seems to know the answer to this question and FallenMegami hasn't come back, I will restart the game.
The new answer/question:
Daisy.
Who was the American girl heroine of Daisy Miller by Henry James?
St. Bart's Hospital
As I was asked to do, I will answer my own question. All things considered, I really cannot believe no one knew. My answer was: St, Bart's Hospital. The question is: Where did Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson meet? http://www.smileyville.net/mellow/mf_sherlock.gif
A new, and hopefully simpler, answer.
The statue of a bird. :nod:
Since no one guessed the answer/question to this, I will jump-start the game again (Pen, please do tell us the answer when you have time!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
Green.
What gable was L.M. Montgomery's Anne Shirley of?
Wicked
Edit: Oops! I forgot the next clue!
How is the Witch of the East is described in 'Wizard of Oz'?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eva Marina
Next clue:
Shirley.
What is the title of Charlotte Brontė's second novel?
Paris
Which novel was Charlotte Bronte's follow-up to Jane Eyre?
Next clue:
Ivan, Dmitry & Alyosha.
Who was asked to choose the 'fairest' Goddess by Zeus?
*edit*What are the names of Brothers Karamazofs?Quote:
Ivan, Dmitry & Alyosha
Next Clue:
Okie.
Ooops - beaten to it - I'll answer that one as well then.
Name one of the 2 cities in A tale of 2 cities?
My clue remains - Ivan, Dmitry & Alyosha
Will you all stop posting questions while I'm answering - I'm beginning to feel a conspiracy theory coming on!
What is the derogatory term used to describe the dust-bowl refugees in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath?
NOW please question my answer before I get too paranoid
Ivan, Dmitry & Alyosha
This has been fun! :DWho are the Brothes Karamazov?Quote:
Originally Posted by Xamonas Chegwe
Will.
What was the first name of Robin Hood's nephew? :D
Prey.
Knowing Robin, this has to be something to do with Michael Crichton!
In Jurassic park, human beings are what, to a velociraptor?
And continuing in the Crichton theme - clue:
Don't sell it!
Goodness. The question as requested, Scher. What was The Maltese Falcon. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
I shall give a clue - it's to do with Michael Crichton's "Rising Sun".Quote:
Originally Posted by Xamonas Chegwe
How do you complete Akiro Morita's advice (as it appears in Crichton's Rising Sun): 'If you don't want Japan to buy it,...!'?Quote:
Originally Posted by Xamonas Chegwe
Next answer:
27A Wimpole Street.
Where is heaven on earth for the amateur linguistics student?
221B Baker Street
Where did my namesake sleuth extraordinaire use to live?Quote:
Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
A castle.
For what does Don Quixote mistake the tavern that he and Sancho Panza stay in?
William of Baskerville
Quote:
Originally Posted by RobinHood3000
Tsk. Tsk. That's 221B Baker Street, Mes Amis. ;) Take it from a fanatical collector... :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Who was the man with the blue coat with the roll of paper in the portrait gallery at Baskerville Hall, who was Chairman of Committees of the House of Commons under Pitt?Quote:
Originally Posted by Xamonas Chegwe
The Rachel
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pendragon
I was referring to a different W of B but you know your Conan Doyle better than me, so the answer stands. Mine was the detective monk in Umberto Eco's The name of the rose.
Thank you. I've never read Umberto Eco, but Chapter 13 of The Hound of the Baskervilles has the portrait gallery mentioned, and William Baskerville was there!Quote:
Originally Posted by Xamonas Chegwe
The question is still: The Rachel
Name the ship that brings news of the white whale to the Pequod, but to which Ahab refuses help to search for their lost whaleboat.
Next clue: Charles Highway.
Who is the narrator of The Rachel Papers by Kingsley Amis?
Next clue: green.
What is the color of the uniform of the superhero starring in Kevin Smith's Quiver?
Garfield Logan
Kingsley!!! It's Martin Amis. His dad would never have written such glorious filth!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
What is the real name of DC comic's Beast Boy?
Next Clue: Moonglum
Oh yes! I am sorry!Quote:
Originally Posted by Xamonas Chegwe
*hangs head in shame for her unforgivable mistake*
*waits for the dead sentence to pass*
The firing squad, please, if possible! As I am little scared of heights, hanging won't agree with me!
XC's answer is still waiting for its question: Moonglum
Name Elric of Melnibone's friend in Michael Moorcock's fantasy books? (Amazoned)
Next Answer:
Apples
Well, how do you like them apples? No idea what I was thinking of when I asked this but still... Any takers? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
What fruits were William Tell required to use for targets on the head of his son?
Next answer: Willam Tell, Tyrel, and Orion