Here is the official answer key for the owl-chatter midterm. I guess it’s no fun to take tests, even for fun — nobody entered! Oh, well. Maybe next time.
Owl Chatter Midterm Exam: The Answer Key
- The NYT crossword puzzle grid of Sunday 12/22/22 was controversial because its design appeared to show:
a. A Christian Cross
b. A symbol disrespectful to Muslims
c. A swastika
d. A Jewish Star of David
- The word “sockdolager” played a role in:
a. Washington’s crossing the Delaware
b. Jefferson’s drafting the Declaration of Independence
c. Lincoln’s assassination
d. The moon landing
- Complete this phrase: Happy as a clam ———-
a. in high water
b. in cold water
c. on the beach
d. in the sun
- Who is a patron saint of Owl Chatter?
a. Ana de Armas
b. Arthur Sullivan
c. Joe DiMaggio
d. Taylor Swift
- Which song did Taylor Swift write in response to a bad review?
a. Red
b. Mean
c. Shake It Off
d. Sticks and Stones
- What type of institution was named to honor Portia, the Shakespearean character in The Merchant of Venice?
a. a nursing school
b. a business school
c. a medical school
d. a law school
- A “smew” is a:
a. bird
b. rodent
c. cactus
d. fish
- A lawyer named Sue Yoo is an example of a(n)
a. metonym
b. homonym
c. holonym
d. aptronym
- Who was born on Pi Day (March 14th)?
a. Groucho Marx
b. Albert Einstein
c. Isaac Newton
d. Marie Antionette
- Marathon runner Lonah Chemtai Salpeter runs as a citizen of what country?
a. Kenya
b. The U.S.
c. Israel
d. Ghana
- Ai Weiwei created an artwork out of 100 million what?
a. pebbles
b. sunflower seeds
c. shoelaces
d. dried leaves
- Where would you find a “second line””
a. Chicago.
b. Disneyland
c. Los Angelas
d. New Orleans
- Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia means:
a. fear of long words
b. fear of large mammals
c. fear of loud noises
d. None of the above
- “I’m not really a waitress” is:
a. a line in a movie
b. a line in a song
c. a shade of nail polish
d. the name of a book
- “Nugatory” is a word used by whom in Owl Chatter lore?
a. William F. Buckley
b. Pat Moynihan
c. Rodney Dangerfield
d. Lisa Simpson
- Vuvuzela is:
a. A country in South America
b. A skin blemish caused by the sun
c. A popular Peruvian casserole
d. A horn that produces one note when blown into
- Hall of Famer Rod Carew was born:
a. in a taxi
b. in a hospital room
c. on a train
d. in a baseball stadium
- Cellist Charlotte Moorman won fame for playing the cello:
a. With her feet
b. In Hanoi during the Vietnam War
c. On top of the Washington Monument
d. Topless
- What part of Mary in The Pieta had to be replaced by using a block from her back after vandalism?
a. Fingers
b. Nose
c. Elbow
d. Foot
- Melville’s “Moby Dick” was based on an actual whale whose name was:
a. Whitey
b. Big Whitey
c. Mocha Dick
d. Larchmont
- What color is the Esperanto flag?
a. Green
b. Red
c. Taupe
d. There is no flag
- In the 2012 Olympics, gymnast Aly Raisman used what music for her gold-medal-winning “floor final?”
a. Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off”
b. The Norwegian National Anthem.
c. The Beatles’ Let It Be
d. Hava Nagila
- The late Don Christopher of Gilroy, CA, was known as “The [what] King?”
a. Garlic
b. Turnip
c. Pumpkin
d. Avocado
- What was Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Browning wearing when he pitched his perfect game?
a. Two wedding rings from two marriages
b. A Jewish “Chai” pendant
c. Red underwear
d. No underwear
- What opera did Puccini die before completing?
a. Tommy, the Rock Opera
b. Turandot
c. La Boheme
d. Madama Butterfly
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One response to “Owl-Chatter Midterm answer key”
Hi Avi, Is it too late to submit my midterm answers? I think I can do very well and I do like prizes. I believe it’s your birthday. Hope it’s a great day. I keep coming across your name when doing my Biblical Hebrew homework. You got a good name as you are enjoying being a father and a grandfather. Take care. Nancy
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