Our Mystery Book Quiz
Congratulations to our two "Super Sleuths" who correctly identified the book, The Scarlet Pimpernel!
John, Colorado Springs, CO
Erik, Appleton, WI
Erik, Appleton, WI
There were no correct guesses for our Youth Book, Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher.
Look for another chance to refine your "Super Sleuthing Skills" on Sunday, April 19, 2009 -- stay tuned!
Look for another chance to refine your "Super Sleuthing Skills" on Sunday, April 19, 2009 -- stay tuned!
Grown-up Book Quiz Clues
No correct guesses so we'll try a few more clues
1. (3/29) This "novel" began as a play at Nottingham's Theater Royal and was a dismal failure.2. (3/30) After the last act was rewritten, it became a theatrical success.
3. (3/31) This was one of the first ever "disguised superhero" tales.
4. (4/1) The novel has at least ten sequels revolving around other characters found in the original story.
5. (4/2) Published in 1905, this story highlights the beginnings of an infamous revolution.
6. (4/3) The author's autobiography has to do with links and a chain.
7. (4/4) The three word title of this book contains a color.
8. (4/5) An incriminating letter is stolen during the course of the story.
9. (4/6) The story has a "League" composed of 19 English aristocrats.
10.(4/7) The hero's alter identity is Percy Blakeney.
Youth Book Quiz Clues
No correct guesses so we'll try a few more clues
1. (3/29) The main character in this story learns to make butter and tend animals.2. (3/30) An orphan girl, the main character receives a nickname that appears in the title.
3. (3/31) The main character in this book leaves the city to live on a Vermont farm.
4. (4/1) The author was names as one of the ten most influential women in the U.S. by Eleanor Roosevelt.
5. (4/2) Maple sugaring is described in this story.
6. (4/3) The school house mentioned in this story uses Montessori teaching methods in its classroom.
7. (4/4) A dormitory at Goddard College in Vermont is named for this author.
8. (4/5) The book was written in 1916.
9. (4/6) The main character goes to live with the Putney family.
10.(4/7) The main character's name is Elizabeth Ann.
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