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I'm working on a new quiz type for Sploofus. I"m posting my first try here for anyone who would like to attempt it, and then give me feedback on it. Many of the "gunners" here will find this pretty easy, I think, but since Sploofus rewards popularity as well as creativity, I have to admit I'm not trying to fool people. It also helps to realize that on that site, you can't go back and review answers to previous questions unless you've been writing them down. Feel free to critique -- wintergreen helped me clean up a question on the last quiz I did, and I'm trying to be less defensive about my question-writing skills.

Thanks in advance!

1. What was the first name of the actor who played Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and Capt. T.C. Doyle in “Operation Dumbo Drop?”

A. Frank B. Ray C. John D. Robert E. Al

2. What is the name of the male Sun god in Roman mythology, as well as the female Sun goddess in Norse mythology?

A. Helios B. Skrall C. Sol D. Mani E. Selene

3. According to the Word Detective, what surname for an unidentified person was taken from an English court case in the realm of King Edward III?

A. Doe B. Spelvin C. Smithee D. Plinge E. Agnew

4. Which of these is most correctly described as an objective case personal pronoun?

A. I B. We C. You D. They E. Me

5. Which of these words can correctly be used as a synonym for the word “scratch?”

A. Blubber B. Dough C. Candle D. Noodle E. Pederast

6. In a famous holiday song, what are the next three words of the line immediately following, “Fast away the old year passes?”

A. Fa la la B. Hail the new C. Tra la la D. Deck the halls E. Follow me in

7. In French, which definite article would go best before the words “grande dame?”

A. La B. Le C. Les D. Un E. Vos

8. What beverage comes in four main varieties: black, green, oolong, or white?

A. Coffee B. Tea C. Milk D. Ale E. Wine

9. What was the overall theme of the answers to the first 8 questions?

A. Units of measure B. Sporting equipment C. Breeds of dog D. Musical notes E. Ways to say “yes” in different languages

10. What is the Italian word to describe the correct answer to question 9?

A. Solfeggio B. Adagio C. Marcato D. Lento E. Presto

Spoiler

mrkelley23 wrote: 1. What was the first name of the actor who played Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and Capt. T.C. Doyle in “Operation Dumbo Drop?”

A. Frank B. Ray C. John D. Robert E. Al

2. What is the name of the male Sun god in Roman mythology, as well as the female Sun goddess in Norse mythology?

A. Helios B. Skrall C. Sol D. Mani E. Selene

3. According to the Word Detective, what surname for an unidentified person was taken from an English court case in the realm of King Edward III?

A. Doe B. Spelvin C. Smithee D. Plinge E. Agnew

4. Which of these is most correctly described as an objective case personal pronoun?

A. I B. We C. You D. They E. Me

5. Which of these words can correctly be used as a synonym for the word “scratch?”

A. Blubber B. Dough C. Candle D. Noodle E. Pederast

6. In a famous holiday song, what are the next three words of the line immediately following, “Fast away the old year passes?”

A. Fa la la B. Hail the new C. Tra la la D. Deck the halls E. Follow me in

7. In French, which definite article would go best before the words “grande dame?”

A. La B. Le C. Les D. Un E. Vos

8. What beverage comes in four main varieties: black, green, oolong, or white?

A. Coffee B. Tea C. Milk D. Ale E. Wine

9. What was the overall theme of the answers to the first 8 questions?

A. Units of measure B. Sporting equipment C. Breeds of dog D. Musical notes E. Ways to say “yes” in different languages

10. What is the Italian word to describe the correct answer to question 9?

A. Solfeggio B. Adagio C. Marcato D. Lento E. Presto

One WAG, but that seems to have been confirmed before I reached the end of the quiz. This was fun!

Spoiler

mrkelley23 wrote: 1. B. Ray
2. C. Sol
3. A. Doe
4. E. Me
5. B. Dough
6. A. Fa la la
7. A. La
8. B. Tea
9. D. Musical notes
10. C. Marcato

Very easy, when you can see the whole theme.

Spoiler

1. Ray
2. Sol
3. Doe
4. Me
5. dough
6. Fa la la
7. La
8. tea
9. Musical Notes
10. dunno but it took me til question 9 to 'get' it.
Fun, though.

t.

mrkelley23 wrote: 4. Which of these is most correctly described as an objective case personal pronoun?
A. I B. We C. You D. They E. Me

7. In French, which definite article would go best before the words “grande dame?”
A. La B. Le C. Les D. Un E. Vos

Fun quiz! I think #4 and #7 might need a little tweaking. Since "you" is objective as well as nominative, it's probably not a good idea to include it as a choice on #4.

On #7, you've used the formula, "Which 'X' has property 'Y'", and then some of your choices aren't 'X's. That's something Millionaire does occasionally, and it always rubs me the wrong way, even though it doesn't affect the validity of the answer. French doesn't have five definite articles, but it does have another kind of article besides definite and indefinite: the partitive article (de la, du, des), which roughly corresponds to "some" in English. So how about:

7. In French, which article would go best before the words “grande dame?”
A. La B. Le C. Les D. Un E. Du

plasticene wrote:

mrkelley23 wrote: 4. Which of these is most correctly described as an objective case personal pronoun?
A. I B. We C. You D. They E. Me

7. In French, which definite article would go best before the words “grande dame?”
A. La B. Le C. Les D. Un E. Vos

Fun quiz! I think #4 and #7 might need a little tweaking. Since "you" is objective as well as nominative, it's probably not a good idea to include it as a choice on #4.

On #7, you've used the formula, "Which 'X' has property 'Y'", and then some of your choices aren't 'X's. That's something Millionaire does occasionally, and it always rubs me the wrong way, even though it doesn't affect the validity of the answer. French doesn't have five definite articles, but it does have another kind of article besides definite and indefinite: the partitive article (de la, du, des), which roughly corresponds to "some" in English. So how about:

7. In French, which article would go best before the words “grande dame?”
A. La B. Le C. Les D. Un E. Du

Both suggestions are definite improvements. Thank you!