- 09:55:47: Hello all. A reminder about the quiz at 10.15 PM tonight, hosted by @persiesque and @DrukenmonkG, on Jeffrey Archer's novels. Do be there.
- 09:57:35: That is @persiesque and @DrunkenmonkG. #SpellingMistakeFail
- 12:31:33: The quiz on Jeffrey Archer's novels, hosted by @persiesque and @DrunkenmonkG, will start in 15 minutes. Can we have a quick show of hands?
- 12:37:42: The quiz shall have 10 Qs. 20, 15 and 10 pts for the ones who get the answers right the fastest. Starting in 10 minutes.
- 12:43:31: Alright. We have quite a few people interested. Starting in a couple of minutes.
- 12:45:16: Starting now: a quiz on Jeffrey Archer's novels...
- 12:46:07: Q1: A sitter to begin with. On which politician was Archer’s novel, “Shall We Tell The President”? based on?
- 12:47:12: I want the full name of the politician peeps. No family names.
- 12:50:29: The answer is Edward "Ted" Kennedy . @amit_das, @chota_bhim and @balajeege get points.
- 12:51:26: Quite a few got it right and a few got it confused with JFK. Moving on.
- 12:52:11: Q2: Connect the photos and Id the character:
http://i.imgur.com/BYNXe.jpg http://i.imgur.com/BHqD3.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4Ys4Q.jpg - 12:52:36: Think of it as a rebus and try to connect guys.
- 12:56:25: A lot of you are getting just one name right. Just one correct answer so far.
- 12:58:14: Harvey Metcalfe it is. Neil Harvey, Harry MET Sally and a calf were the 3 photos. @nitinsunny, @adityabhat and @snidekick get points.
- 12:59:33: Harvey Metcalfe, the antagonist in Archer's debut novel, "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less" indeed. Moving on now. QMs' favorite Q up next
- 13:01:11: That was @adityatbhat there, my bad, getting the answer right second. Well done.
- 13:02:42: Q3: Archer’s latest short story collection, “And Thereby Hangs A Tale”, derives its title from a classic written by a master. Identify both.
- 13:05:25: Many of you are getting the writer correct here. But the classic is wrong.
- 13:09:01: Right closing now. Taming Of The Shrew it is by William Shakespeare. @amit_das, @balajeege and @chota_bhim get points.
- 13:10:51: Q4: Based on which novel by another master did Archer base his “Prisoner of Birth” on?
- 13:15:00: Right. The Count Of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas it is. @nitinsunny, @snidekick and @8bitregister get it first.
- 13:17:03: Moving on now... Another rebus like question up next.
- 13:17:35: Q5: Connect the photos with the character and novel:
http://i.imgur.com/uLUQR.jpg http://i.imgur.com/awViW.jpg http://i.imgur.com/HHXbR.jpg - 13:18:22: The second image may be hazy. Pliss to download and zoom it.
- 13:18:58: And yes. We want the novel too guys...
- 13:21:01: Making it clear one more time. We want both the character and the novel it appears in.
- 13:23:32: Closing in a minute. Got 2 right answers only.
- 13:25:39: Okay closing. @nitinsunny and @adityatbhat get it right. It is Dollar Bill from Honor Among Thieves.
- 13:27:05: First photo was a dollar. The second was ya MTNL bill :D and the third was the decl of Independence of USA playing a vital role in HAT.
- 13:28:30: RT @adityatbhat: @kweezzz It was a #meta clue since the first photo itself was a Dollar Bill. :)
- 13:29:00: Q6: Who says these words to whom, where in which novel: “I will still kill you!”
- 13:30:51: Clue: It is not Kane And Abel.
- 13:32:37: The words play a major role in the novel #epiccourtroomdramas. There you go.
- 13:33:20: Hahaha. That was an impressive Unkweezzz there. RT@yamsivam killbill. Bride to bill.
- 13:36:31: Aah. One person's come tantalizingly close there. Interesting. If there are no better answers, I shall award points to that person.
- 13:37:13: Closing in a minute here people.
- 13:39:14: Another Clue - Not to commit murder. But to finish him off in other ways.
- 13:41:53: Right. @nitinsunny was the one who came tantalizingly close. Nat says it to Ralph on air in Sons Of Fortune.
- 13:42:17: RT @yamsivam: I missed getting rt from @kweezzz because there was no space between RT & @yamsivam. real estate is picking up again
- 13:43:02: Q7: Connect the photos with the characters and the novel
http://i.imgur.com/ONTUM.jpg http://i.imgur.com/FLFPU.jpg... - 13:45:29: Right. I want the real life characters. Quite a few have got it right here.
- 13:47:35: Right. It is Rupert Murdoch, on whose life Fourth Estate was loosely based on. @nitinsunny, @balajeege and @snidekick get it right.
- 13:48:43: Te photo of Robert Maxwell was lost in translation :D But a special mention to @balajeege who mentioned Maxwell too. Well done man!
- 13:50:22: Yes. But I gave only one photo. The other was lost. RT @adityatbhat @kweezzz Did you not want both the characters? Anyway #QM is God.
- 13:52:03: Q8: Who was given custody of Florentyna immediately on Abel Rosenowski seperating from his wife in Kane and Abel?
- 13:53:40: @balajeege Jee it's just a game. Don't be sore man. You got my appreciation. As I said, #QM is God :D Live with it :D
- 13:55:12: Yes. Just one right answer. Kamon fellas.
- 13:56:41: Closing in a minute. Would've been tempted to give a clue. But whatisthere. One guy's got it right.
- 13:57:55: Yes closing now. @nitinsunny and @balajeege get it right. It was Abel himself. The Q was a googly. Well done guys!!!
- 13:58:41: Q9: Which popular bollywood film’s plot was inspired by Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less?
- 13:59:55: @amit_das You got it a minute after I gave away the answer. Tough luck man.
- 14:01:06: Clue: The film was remade in Tamil also.
- 14:02:43: Not a lot of answers here even after the clue. Just one right answer. Closing in a minute guys.
- 14:05:15: Right closing. It is Khosla ka Ghosla, the Anupam Kher starrer. @garudsp and @amit_das get it right.
- 14:06:17: It was remade in Tamil as Poi Solla Porom and by the looks of it, in Marathi too, as Checkmate.
- 14:06:43: Right. Final Q now.
- 14:07:15: A sitter really. Connect the photo and the novel: http://i.imgur.com/bny25.jpg
- 14:10:03: Clue: It is not A Matter of Honor.
- 14:11:53: Hahaha... Touche. RT@snidekick then It is not A sitter, is it?
- 14:12:42: Right. Closing in a minute. Two have got it right.
- 14:13:56: Yes, First Among Equals it is. The trick was to look at the central logo, primus inter parus, which is the latin translation of FAE.
- 14:14:40: @nitinsunny, @amit_das and @snidekick are the ones to get it.
- 14:18:32: Right. @nitinsunny has pwned the quiz with 140 points. @@amit_das comes 2nd with 70 pts, @balajeege is 3rd with 55 pts. Congrats fellas :)
- 14:19:34: @snidekick had 45 and @adityatbhat had 30 points. well done to you guys too.
- 14:20:56: Nice time guys. This is @persiesque and @drunkenmonkg, the quizmasters, signing off. Bye.
- 14:21:54: @amit_das my TL says nitnsunny got it 2 minutes before you. Well done to you.
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