Help please

dumbledore11214 dumbledore11214 at yahoo.com
Fri Jun 20 20:24:20 UTC 2008


> Carol responds:
<SNIP>
I think that
> simple answers (the title of a work, the name of an author or a
> character or a place) would be much better than detailed answers 
that
> could vary from the answer as written.

Alla:

Yes, simple answers absolutely. Questions will be on the piece of 
paper.

Ali, I am adopting Sex and the city question. Thanks :)


> Ali: 
> > I think, with pop culture, it's difficult to move beyond movies, 
tv,
> and music (and still keep things accessible).  With the exception of
> > things like Harry Potter, just what is a "pop culture" book? 
<snip>
> 
> Carol responds:
> 
> We could add videogames: "In the Super Mario Brothers games, what is
> the name of Mario's brother [or the princess or the villain]?"

Alla:

Nah, they do not do videogames :)

 
> Also, I think pop culture includes the names of landmarks, national
> parks, and other famous places: "Name the four U.S. presidents whose
> faces are carved into Mount Rushmore." Everyone has also heard of,
> say, the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace, and the Golden Gate 
Bridge.

Alla:

Oh I take those thanks.

 
> As for books, surely certain classic works, especially children's
> classics such as "Little Women," "Treasure Island," and the Alice
> books are familiar to most people--or were when I was young! Quick,
> now: What is the name of the youngest March sister in "Little 
Women"?
<SNIP>

Alla:

Amy?

 
> By the way, Alla, do the questions have to be worded as questions as
> in my first example, or is the "Name the _______" format of my 
second
> example okay?
> 
> Carol, who could not have answered a single question that Ali 
proposed!
>


Alla:

Both formats are fine. Thanks guys.





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