Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
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Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11
May 24, 2021
BookWorms Returns!
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith
Genres:
Cooking
History
Self Help
Sports
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
Total points: 39
Up next: Decades!
May 24, 2021
BookWorms Returns!
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith
Genres:
Cooking
History
Self Help
Sports
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
Total points: 39
Up next: Decades!
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The Right Hand Rule
Center Point
Dizzy Miss Lizzie
Running On Empty
The Tick Tock Man
The Dragon's Song by Binh Pham and R. M. Clark
Devin Drake and The Family Secret
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The Secret At Haney Field: A Baseball Mystery
The Right Hand Rule
Center Point
Dizzy Miss Lizzie
Running On Empty
The Tick Tock Man
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Devin Drake and The Family Secret
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
Spoiler
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White Lisa Jackson
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl John Le Carre
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night Gillian Flynn
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step John Irving
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins Self Help
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester Sports
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer Cooking
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith History
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? Harry Potter (five points)
Total points: 39
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White Lisa Jackson
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl John Le Carre
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night Gillian Flynn
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step John Irving
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins Self Help
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester Sports
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer Cooking
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith History
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? Harry Potter (five points)
Total points: 39
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
Bibliography
Spoiler
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl - JOHN LE CARRE
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night - DENNIS LEHANE
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - LEWIS (self-help)
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester - WINCHESTER (sports)
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer - DYER (cooking)
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith - SMITH (history)
Genres:
Cooking
History
Self Help
Sports
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
LEWIS - economics
WINCHESTER - politics
DYER -
SMITH
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant - INSURGENT
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows. - ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun - NEW MOON
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
HARRY POTTER
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl - JOHN LE CARRE
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night - DENNIS LEHANE
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - LEWIS (self-help)
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester - WINCHESTER (sports)
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer - DYER (cooking)
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith - SMITH (history)
Genres:
Cooking
History
Self Help
Sports
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
LEWIS - economics
WINCHESTER - politics
DYER -
SMITH
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant - INSURGENT
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows. - ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun - NEW MOON
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
HARRY POTTER
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All these books, and not a single one from the 19th century? Fie!
No clue
Spoiler
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
DENNIS LEHANE
Self Help
Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins
Outlier: Michael Lewis
Sports
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy
Outlier: Simon Winchester
Cooking
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Irma Rombauer
Outlier: Wayne Dyer
History
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough
Outlier: Jeff Smith
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Lewis: Sports
Winchester: History
Dyer: Self-Help
Smith: Cooking
Series!
DENNIS LEHANE
Self Help
Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins
Outlier: Michael Lewis
Sports
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy
Outlier: Simon Winchester
Cooking
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Irma Rombauer
Outlier: Wayne Dyer
History
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough
Outlier: Jeff Smith
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Lewis: Sports
Winchester: History
Dyer: Self-Help
Smith: Cooking
Series!
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
Spoiler
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Genres:
Cooking - Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Irma Rombauer - Outlier: Wayne Dyer? (Self Help?)
History - Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough - Outlier: Jeff Smith? (Sports?)
Self Help - Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - Outlier: Michael Lewis? (History?)
Sports - George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Simon Winchester - Outlier: Jane Leavy? (Cooking?)
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows. - Order of the Phoenix
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points) - Divergent?
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
As Sprots would say, like I need it...
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White - Theodore Geisel
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl - Ed Gein
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night - Bob Juch
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step - J.R. Ewing
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - Self Help
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester - Sports
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer - Cooking
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith - History
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Spoon collecting, political horror, slapstick and pornography, respectively
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant - Prudential
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows. - Order of the Phoenix (Goddammit, I wish I'd have just did a joke answer before it came to me...)
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun - Bestiality
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points) - The first one
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White - Theodore Geisel
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl - Ed Gein
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night - Bob Juch
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step - J.R. Ewing
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - Self Help
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester - Sports
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer - Cooking
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith - History
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Spoon collecting, political horror, slapstick and pornography, respectively
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant - Prudential
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows. - Order of the Phoenix (Goddammit, I wish I'd have just did a joke answer before it came to me...)
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun - Bestiality
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points) - The first one
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
Ruh-Roh...
Spoiler
Vandal wrote:
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
Dennis Lehane
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins
Self Help
Michael Lewis-Sports
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester
Sports
Simon Winchester/History
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer
Cooking
Wayne Dyer/Self Help
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith
History
Jeff Smith/Cooking
Side note:Although she is an historian, Doris was excellent as an expert in Ken Burns' Baseball.
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Order of the Phoenix
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
Harry Potter
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
Spoiler
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night Nelson DeMille
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins self help, Lewis
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester sports, Leavy
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer cooking, Dyer
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith history, Hillenbrand
Genres:
Cooking
History
Self Help
Sports
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , __insurgent______ and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon,__Donate blood________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? Twilight(five points)
Total points: 39
Well, then
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
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This is sad. I'm lesser and lesser well read sooner and sooner. Plus I can't remember shit I DID read.
Well, then
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You're in good company with today's challenge.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Available now:
The Secret At Haney Field: A Baseball Mystery
The Right Hand Rule
Center Point
Dizzy Miss Lizzie
Running On Empty
The Tick Tock Man
The Dragon's Song by Binh Pham and R. M. Clark
Devin Drake and The Family Secret
Visit my website: http://www.rmclarkauthor.com
Ready: Devin Drake and The RollerGhoster
Available now:
The Secret At Haney Field: A Baseball Mystery
The Right Hand Rule
Center Point
Dizzy Miss Lizzie
Running On Empty
The Tick Tock Man
The Dragon's Song by Binh Pham and R. M. Clark
Devin Drake and The Family Secret
Visit my website: http://www.rmclarkauthor.com
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
BookWorms Returns!
Spoiler
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
DENNIS LEHANE
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
DEBBIE MACOMBER
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Self-help: Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins
Outlier: Michael Lewis - Sports?
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, - Sports
Outlier: Simon Winchester - History
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Irma Rombauer - Cooking
Outlier: Wayne Dyer - Self-help
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough - History
Outlier: Jeff Smith - Cooking
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent, NO IDEA and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, NO IDEA, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon, NO IDEA, Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
DENNIS LEHANE
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
DEBBIE MACOMBER
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Self-help: Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins
Outlier: Michael Lewis - Sports?
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, - Sports
Outlier: Simon Winchester - History
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Irma Rombauer - Cooking
Outlier: Wayne Dyer - Self-help
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough - History
Outlier: Jeff Smith - Cooking
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent, NO IDEA and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, NO IDEA, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon, NO IDEA, Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
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Bookworms
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
JOHN GALBRAITH
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
DANIEL SILVA
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
DENNIS LEHANE
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
NO IDEA
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins SELF HELP
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, SPORTS
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Irma Rombauer COOKING
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough HISTORY
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
MICHAEL LEWIS - SPORTS
SIMON WINCHESTER - COOKING
WAYNE DYER - HISTORY
JEFF SMITH - SELF HELP
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , INSURGENT and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon, ECLIPSE , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? TWILIGHT(five points)
JOHN GALBRAITH
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
DANIEL SILVA
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
DENNIS LEHANE
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
NO IDEA
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins SELF HELP
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, SPORTS
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Irma Rombauer COOKING
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough HISTORY
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
MICHAEL LEWIS - SPORTS
SIMON WINCHESTER - COOKING
WAYNE DYER - HISTORY
JEFF SMITH - SELF HELP
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , INSURGENT and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon, ECLIPSE , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? TWILIGHT(five points)
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Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White - JK Rowling as Robert Galbraith
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl - James Patterson
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night - Dennis Lehane
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step - Nicholas Sparks
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - Self help except for Michael Lewis
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester - Sports except for Simon Winchester
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer - Cooking except for Wayne Dyer
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCullough, Jeff Smith - History except for Jeff Smith
Genres:
Cooking - Simon Winchester
History - Michael Lewis
Self Help - Wayne Dyer
Sports - Jeff Smith
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent, Attendant, and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon, Bad Moon Rising , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points) Harry Potter
Total points: 39
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I seem to have misplaced my library card.
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White -- Robert Galbraith
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl -- Robert Ludlum
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night -- Gillian Flynn
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step -- Jessica Fletcher
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins, Self-Help (outlier, Sports)
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester, Sports (outlier, History)
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer, Cooking (outlier, Self-Help)
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith, History (outlier, Cooking)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , Convergent and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun -- Longest Gap
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl -- Robert Ludlum
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night -- Gillian Flynn
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step -- Jessica Fletcher
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins, Self-Help (outlier, Sports)
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester, Sports (outlier, History)
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer, Cooking (outlier, Self-Help)
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith, History (outlier, Cooking)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , Convergent and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun -- Longest Gap
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
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Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - Self Help
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester - Sports
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer - Cooking
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith - History
That's all I got
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - Self Help
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester - Sports
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer - Cooking
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith - History
That's all I got
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
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Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11
May 24, 2021
BookWorms Returns!
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins Self Help, outlier is Michael Lewis
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester Sports, outlier is Simon Winchester
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer Cooking, outlier is Wayne Dyer
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith History, outlier is Jeff Smith
Genres:
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Wayne Dyer = self-help
Jeff Smith = cooking
Simon Winchester = history
Michael Lewis = sports
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant Insurgent
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows. Order of the Phoenix
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun Eclipse
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points) Harry Potter
Total points: 39
Up next: Decades!
May 24, 2021
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Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins Self Help, outlier is Michael Lewis
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester Sports, outlier is Simon Winchester
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer Cooking, outlier is Wayne Dyer
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith History, outlier is Jeff Smith
Genres:
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Wayne Dyer = self-help
Jeff Smith = cooking
Simon Winchester = history
Michael Lewis = sports
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant Insurgent
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows. Order of the Phoenix
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun Eclipse
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points) Harry Potter
Total points: 39
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Sorry, Vandal, I forgot to answer the first part. The only one I know is the first set, which are written by Robert Galbraith, which is JK Rowling's pen name. The other three sets are familiar, but I can't pull up any authors' names.
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
Vandal
Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11
May 24, 2021
BookWorms Returns!
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
Dennis Lehane
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Debbie Macomber
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors/Genres:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis (Sports), Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - Self Help
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester (History) - Sports
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer (Self Help), Irma Rombauer - Cooking
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith (Cooking) - History
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
no
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
done
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , Insurgent and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
Harry Potter
Total points: 39
Up next: Decades!
May 24, 2021
BookWorms Returns!
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
Dennis Lehane
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Debbie Macomber
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors/Genres:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis (Sports), Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - Self Help
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester (History) - Sports
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer (Self Help), Irma Rombauer - Cooking
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith (Cooking) - History
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
no
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
done
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , Insurgent and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
Harry Potter
Total points: 39
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
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Vandal wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 9:10 pmJamboree 2021 - Unit 11
May 24, 2021
BookWorms Returns!
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins Self Help. Lewis
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester Sports. Leavy?
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer Cooking. Dyer
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith History. Smith?
Genres:
Cooking Smith?
History Leavy?
Self Help Dyer
Sports I guess you could say Lewis
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
Twilight?
Total points: 39
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
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Vandal wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 9:10 pmJamboree 2021 - Unit 11
May 24, 2021
BookWorms Returns!
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White - J.K. Rowling, except I don't think her name is on the cover. But I can't remember the pseudonym. Oh well.
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - Self Help. Michael Lewis is the outlier
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester - Sports. Winchester is the outlier.
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer - Cooking. Dyer is the outlier.
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith - History. McCollough is the outlier.
Genres:
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, __Order of the Phoenix_____________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon,__Interview with the Vampire________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
I'll guess Twilight and Midnight Sun.
Total points: 39
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Vandal wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 9:10 pmJamboree 2021 - Unit 11
May 24, 2021
BookWorms Returns!Up next: Decades!Spoiler
Bibliography
Name the author whose name is on the cover of each of the following sets of titles (2 points each).
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Authors:
Dale Carnegie, Michael Lewis, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins..self help..Lewis
George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, Simon Winchester... sports...Levy
Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Wayne Dyer, Irma Rombauer ..cooking..Dyer
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, Jeff Smith..history..Hillenbrand
Genres:
Cooking
History
Self Help
Sports
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Bonus: Identify the correct genre (of the four listed) of each outlier. (one point each)
Series!
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points) Harry Potter
Total points: 39
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Re: Jamboree 2021 - Unit 11 - BookWorms
Answers/points:
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
Robert Galbraith (took anything with Galbraith last name, but not JKR)
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Daniel Silva
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
Dennis Lehane
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Debbie Macomber
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Cooking - Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Irma Rombauer - not Wayne Dyer (self help)
History - Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, - not Jeff Smith (cooking)
Self Help - Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - not Michael Lewis (sports)
Sports - George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, - not Simon Winchester (history)
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant
Insurgent
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Order of the Phoenix
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Eclipse
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
Divergent - 2011 to 2013 - 2 years
Harry Potter - 1997 to 2007 - 10 years
Twilight - 2005 - 2020 - 15 years
points:
panic ~~ 34
esto ~~ 30
mrkelley ~~ 28
Bob#s ~~ 28
melly ~~ 24
tbone ~~ 24
sss ~~ 23
tangredi ~~ 22
wbtravis ~~ 22
earendel ~~ 22
sprots ~~ 21
beebs ~~ 19
mikehardware ~~ 17
peahen ~~ 16
saucy ~~ 16
lb ~~ 14
krox ~~ 12
Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm, Career of Evil, Lethal White
Robert Galbraith (took anything with Galbraith last name, but not JKR)
The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Kill Artist, The New Girl
Daniel Silva
Mystic River, Shutter Island, Gone Baby Gone, Live by Night
Dennis Lehane
A Cedar Cove Christmas, The Inn at Rose Harbor, Dakota Farm, Texas Two-Step
Debbie Macomber
Get With the Genre, non-fiction edition!
Each list contains one author who does not (typically) write in the same genre as the others.
Match each group to the correct genre (2 points) and identify the outlier (2 points):
Cooking - Dr. Robert Atkins and Veronica Atkins, Julia Child, Irma Rombauer - not Wayne Dyer (self help)
History - Doris Kearns Goodwin, Laura Hillenbrand, David McCollough, - not Jeff Smith (cooking)
Self Help - Dale Carnegie, Norman Vincent Peale, Tony Robbins - not Michael Lewis (sports)
Sports - George Plimpton, Roger Kahn, Jane Leavy, - not Simon Winchester (history)
Note: You didn't forget to list the outlier this time, did you?
Pick the missing book title for each popular series listed below (two points each)
Divergent , ________ and Allegiant
Insurgent
All of these start with Harry Potter and the...
Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, _______________, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows.
Order of the Phoenix
Twilight, New Moon,__________ , Breaking Dawn, Midnight Sun
Eclipse
Which of the above series, as listed, had the biggest gap between publication of the first and last books? (five points)
Divergent - 2011 to 2013 - 2 years
Harry Potter - 1997 to 2007 - 10 years
Twilight - 2005 - 2020 - 15 years
points:
panic ~~ 34
esto ~~ 30
mrkelley ~~ 28
Bob#s ~~ 28
melly ~~ 24
tbone ~~ 24
sss ~~ 23
tangredi ~~ 22
wbtravis ~~ 22
earendel ~~ 22
sprots ~~ 21
beebs ~~ 19
mikehardware ~~ 17
peahen ~~ 16
saucy ~~ 16
lb ~~ 14
krox ~~ 12
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