Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.
FAMOUS BOSTONIANS: A
Each answer is a famous Bostonian whose surname begins with “A.” The person was not necessarily born in Boston. (e.g., Second U.S. president. ————. Answer: John Adams.)
Freshman level
1. Author of “Little Women.” 2. Sixth U.S. president. 3. Author known for novels about poor boys and their rise to success.
Graduate level
4. He married actress Jennifer Garner in 2005. 5. Composer whose hits include “Blue Tango” and “Sleigh Ride.” 6. Singer who portrayed Native American Mingo on TV’s “Daniel Boone.”
Ph.d. level
7. Comic whose best-known gag was his mock feud with comedian Jack Benny. 8. He has been called the first martyr of the American Revolution. 9. Founding Father who has a beer named in his honor.
Answers:
1. Louisa May Alcott. 2. John Quincy Adams. 3. Horatio Alger. 4. Ben Affleck. 5. Leroy Anderson. 6. Ed Ames. 7. Fred Allen. 8. Crispus Attucks. 9. Samuel Adams.
Scoring:
18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?