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Welcome to
There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.
Today`s WRQ is 8 questions - with two questions on each of these four categories -
LITERATURE MOVIES SPORT GAMES
The White Room Quiz is open to all members.
Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - their answers between 12 noon today [Mon] and
03.00am Wednesday morning.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
I hope our regular quizzers
@Cleoriff @pgn @jonsie @gmarkj @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Spenny @J9el @Dave-O2
and any member, who has taken part in the past or has never taken part, and any new members will join in with today`s White Room Quiz.
TODAY`S EIGHT QUESTIONS
Q1 LITERATURE 1 - In J M Barrie`s children`s book "Peter Pan" there are three Darling children.
Two of them are Wendy and John. What is the name of the third ?
Q2 MOVIES 1 - In the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" what type of creature do the knights
fight in the cave ?
Q3 SPORT 1 - Tight end is a position in which US sport ?
Q4 GAMES 1 - What is the minimum number of darts required to score 501 ?
Q5 LITERATURE 2 - In J K Rowling`s Harry Potter books what is the first name of Prof McGonagall ?
Q6 MOVIES 2 - In which 1988 movie does the character Brain Flannagan [played by Tom Cruise] marry
the character Jordan Mooney [played by Elizabeth Shue] ?
Q7 SPORT 2 - The Robins is the nickname of which English football team, currently in Championship ?
Q8 GAMES 2 - In poker, what is the term for five cards of the same suit ?
The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.
Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Mon 16 Oct 2023] and before 03.00am Wed 18 Oct 2023.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Wed 18 Oct 2023
Each member will be awarded 
for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows
THE RULES
Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me Mi-Amigo after 12 noon today [Mon 16 Oct
2023] and before 03.00am on Wed 18 Oct 2023.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Wed 18 Oct 2023 will be declared void.
No googling, wiki, youtube search for answers.
The White Room Quiz is open to all members.
New members, who have recently joined the Community, and members who have not taken part before, are welcome to join the "regulars" with this week`s quiz.
Please feel free to post any comments on the questions - but not the answers - on this thread.
If you have any questions about the quiz, please ask and I will reply here.
I hope everyone likes the questions in today`s White Room Quiz, and finds this WRQ fun.
Good luck, everyone
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Thank you @Spenny
pm with your answers received - before deadline
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THE ANSWERS
Q1 LITERATURE 1 - In J M Barrie`s children`s book "Peter Pan" there are three Darling children.
Two of them are Wendy and John. What is the name of the third ?
A1 Michael
Q2 MOVIES 1 - In the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" what type of creature do the knights
fight in the cave ?
A2 killer rabbit
Q3 SPORT 1 - Tight end is a position in which US sport ?
A3 NFL - American football
Q4 GAMES 1 - What is the minimum number of darts required to score 501 ?
A4 9
Q5 LITERATURE 2 - In J K Rowling`s Harry Potter books what is the first name of Prof McGonagall ?
A5 Ninerva
Q6 MOVIES 2 - In which 1988 movie does the character Brain Flannagan [played by Tom Cruise] marry
the character Jordan Mooney [played by Elizabeth Shue] ?
A6 Cocktail
Q7 SPORT 2 - The Robins is the nickname of which English football team, currently in Championship ?
A7 Bristol City. Although also known as The Robins, Swindon Town are in EFL League 2
Q8 GAMES 2 - In poker, what is the term for five cards of the same suit ?
A8 flush
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THE RESULTS
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 Swindon Town - incorrect Q8 correct - .
plus for 7 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 Brian - incorrect Q2 bat - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 Andrew - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 5 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 Martin - incorrect Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 pass Q6 correct - Q7 Swindon Town - incorrect Q8 correct - .
plus for 5 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 11 - incorrect .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 pass Q8 correct - .
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
