Weekly Quiz 2015:2 Denny Dobry’s “Kirby” Quiz
RESULTS: Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy” and Margie Deck “Gwen” took honors this week, as they usually do. THanks to Denny Dobry “Kirby” for creating the quiz. Anyone else feel up to writing a quiz? Send them to Buttons.
This week’s quiz is written by Quiz Master Denny Dobry “Kirby” of Reading PA. Denny is the two-time Honors holder in the Individual category of The John H Watson International Invitational Canonical Treasure Hunt.
Please submit answers to Buttons by Wednesday noon, January 14, 2015. buttons@johnhwatsonsociety.com
Enjoy!
Download File: weekl_quiz_15-2_by_kirby_with_answers
Treasure Hunt Honours
The Second Annual John H Watson World Invitational Canonical Treasure Hunt was held during the entire month of August, 2014. Individuals from the Society and non-members competed and, for the first time, Teams from France, Italy, and the US took part in the Treasure Hunt.
Team Category
The Team category High Honours this year went to Team SOB of Seattle’s Sound of the Baskervilles comprised of Melissa Anderson JHWS “Faith,” Margie Deck JHWS “Gwen,” Sheila Holtgrieve JHWS “Daisy,” and Ariana Maher JHWS “Carla.” This team were first in with 100% correct answers; in fact, they developed numerous additional answers to the questions which were equally correct to the original solutions. Team SOB has members Margie Deck and Sheila Holtgrieve who achieved High Honours in last year’s Treasure Hunt. Ariana Maher and Melissa Anderson added talents in both Canonical knowledge and research to this year’s competition. It is reported by the Team that they invested nearly 400 hours collectively in finding the solution to the Hunt. Well Done, Seattle Sound of the Baskervilles!
Team Uno Studio in Holmes from Italy achieved Honours and was comprised of Michelle Lopez, JHWS “Reggie,” Stefano Guerra, JHWS “Lucus,” Enrico Solito JHWS “Devon,” Alessandra Calanchi, JHWS “Bianca,” Roberto Vianello, Gabriele Mazzoni, and Ambrose Scott.
Team La Fayette of La Société Sherlock Holmes de France comprised of Alexis Barquin JHWS “Olivier,” and Thierry Saint-Joanis JHWS “Tristan” achieved Honours.
Individual Category
The Individual category High Honours went to Denny Dobry “JHWS “Kirby” of Reading, Pennsylvania who successfully repeated his 2013 High Honours. Denny also found numerous additional answers to the questions and reached the solution after many hours of tenacity and superb work. Well Done, “Kirby.”
Other participants gave it a great effort but were unable to complete the grueling 150 question romp through the Canon.
Congratulations to All
We congratulate all who were successful and all who participated. Both the Individual and Team High Honours will be presented with attractive commemorative awards.
The announcement of the 2015 Third Annual World Invitational Treasure Hunt has been posted on the Treasure Hunt page of the website. The Game is Afoot!
Weekly Quiz 2014: 21
Results: Melissa Anderson “Faith,” Denny Dobry “Kirby,” Elinor Gray “Misty,” and our team of Margie Deck “Gwen,” Airy Maher LM, and Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy” all had perfect scores on this week’s quiz. Melissa was, once again, in first in a matter of hours after the quiz was posted. Congratulations Quiz Masters! Answers below.
This week’s quiz is about water. Please submit solutions by 7 pm Wednesday, 28 May 2014 to buttons@johnhwatsonsociety.com.
Weekly Quiz: 2014-18
RESULTS: You are all SO good at this! First in again was Melissa Anderson “Faith” from Peoria with 20/20 and a couple of alternative answers that expand the horizons. Perfection also from Denny Dobry “Kirby” and our Team members from Seattle, Margie Deck “Gwen,” Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy,” and Airy Maher, Loyal Member. Ever so close were Elinor Gray “Misty” and Michele Lopez “Reggie.”
Buttons is behind his time! Too many patients to see the Doctor. Sorry. Please submit solutions by 7pm Wednesday, May 7, 2014.
This week’s quiz is about dates. It’s a tough one! Good Luck!
Denny Dobry “Kirby” has Successful Open House
Our Charter Member, Denny Dobry “Kirby” and a member of the Baker Street Builders, who have replicas of the Baker Street rooms constructed within their homes, held an open house Saturday, April 26, 2014 and hosted 34 visitors from 12 Sherlockian societies.
Denny writes:
Buttons:
We had a very enjoyable afternoon at 221b this afternoon. We had 34 attendees representing 12 different Sherlockian Organizations.
I’ve attached a photo of my grandson Brett (as Billy) and myself as Barrymore, Staples, Brunton, Carson or any other butler who one could think of.
How wonderful to see another generation of Sherlockian/Watsonian potential being introduced to the Canonical Life. Thank you Denny for sending us this delightful news and a picture of two most handsome Watsonians. The picture (and Brett) embody what we are all about!
Weekly Quiz 2014: 17
RESULTS: Melissa Anderson “Faith” was first in and 25/25. Elinor Hickey “Misty” was spot-on. Denny Dobry “Kirby” was very competitive again. Michele Lopez “Reggie” was also spot-on. The team honours, once again, go to Margie Deck “Gwen,” Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy,” and Airy Maher, Loyal Member, of Seattle’s SOBs. This was a difficult quiz and several of our “intrepid” Quiz Masters commented on the difficulty. You all did well. Answers are below.
What is the address? That is your quiz for this week. Fifteen difficult and challenging questions about Canonical addresses and their identification.
Please submit your solutions by 7 pm Eastern Wednesday, 30 April 2014 to buttons@johnhwatsonsociety.com.
Weekly Quiz 2014: 16
A quiz on Canonical tools. Please submit by 7 pm Eastern on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 to buttons@johnhwatsonsociety.com
RESULTS: Once again, you are good! Quiz solutions were all 10/10 and received in this order: Individuals: Melissa Anderson “Faith;” Denny Dobry “Kirby;” Elinor Gray “Misty;” and Michele Lopez “Reggie.” Team: Margie Deck “Gwen;” Shiela Holtgrieve “Daisy” and Airy Maher, Loyal Member.
Congratulations to all and especially for finding the many alternative answers that you uncovered. Great work! Answers are below.
Weekly Quiz 2104: 15
This week’s quiz focuses on words. Describe the word as used and cite the story in which it is found. There may be several answers to each; one is sufficient. Honours will go to those who receive 25/25.
RESULTS: Excellent results this week with Elinor Gray “Misty” returning to take honours with 20/20 + 5 = 25 points and perfect answers plus numerous alternatives. Also, Denny Dobry “Kirby” with 25 points and numerous alternatives in another of his usual thorough submissions. Team honours go to Margie Deck “Gwen” and Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy” with perfect results, as always. Well Done ALL! Answers below.
Weekly Quiz 2014: 13
RESULTS: 4 April 2014
Four members submitted excellent analyses of the question about the ornithological “either/or” riddle. Usually this is thought to be Dr Watson’s sighting of either a gull or a curlew in HOUN. Our member team of Margie Deck and Sheila Holtgrieve, “Gwen” and “Daisy” from Seattle, were first to submit with brilliant and very thorough textual, scientific and scholarship reviews favouring the gull.
Second in was Denny Dobry “Kirby” who submitted an equally adroit analysis offering evidence for either a city bred or a country bred goose in BLUE. This was a new theory in the extant scholarship and very clever; it hinges on the validity of the actual existence of a “crop” in a goose. Town geese, not having crops, were posited to have undergone an evolutionary change over time, thereby producing a crop due to London’s pollution.
And our third submission was from fellow member, Michele Lopez “Reggie” president of Italy’s Uno Studio in Holmes, who offered his precise analysis of the gull/curlew hypothesis, also favouring the gull.
All were well-done and well-supported by both Canonical, scientific and scholarly evidence. Each cited the specific BSJ articles of prior years that explored the issues of birds in the Canon.
There will be a modest article in the forthcoming issue of The Watsonian at the end of this month discussing aspects of this question. Those interested are invited to read more on the topic in the journal.
This week’s quiz was a question requiring research, both Canonical and scientific.
Please download the quiz question below.
Download the Week 13 Question.
Quiz Masters “Gwen” and “Daisy” Volunteer a Quiz
Our members from Seattle’s Sound of the Baskervilles, and intrepid Quiz Team, Margie Deck “Gwen” and Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy” have devised a fascinating quiz for our members. It is all about unpublished Canonical stories and events.
Please send your answers to “Daisy” and “Gwen” at: thepawkypuzzler@yahoo.com
Margie and Sheila will answer you and will post the correct answers next week as a comment to this post. Thanks very much to each of you for filling the Quiz hiatus with a wonderful test of knowledge!
The Quiz
SOB TEAM/Sheila “Daisy” and Margie “Gwen”
The Untold Tales
All questions relate to the untold tales mentioned in the canon.
All answers must include the story where the mention is found.
Scoring is five points for each correct answer; bonus question #20 is worth ten points due to the dual nature of the question.
One extra point per question will be awarded for including the correct page number from Buttons’ venerable 1930 Doubleday Edition.
- What vessel went missing in the mist?
- What does Watson deprecate and what will he do if it happens again?
- Holmes reminds Watson about a mild man who sought Holmes’ help; who was he and why did he want help?
- Only a very important issue could call Holmes from London as he was busy; what are the two things which had him busy?
- What fashionable person came to see Holmes and stayed part of an hour?
- In 1894 Watson had at least six cases which would furnish a narrative but apparently did not; name the cases.
- Lestrade mentions, in a letter to Holmes, a case involving a large, swarthy person; who is this person and what was his affair?<
- Holmes saved someone’s mother’s elder brother from murder; name the someone, the intended victim, and the villain who was to commit the crime.
- For whom did Holmes arrange an affair, and who reminded him of it the next year?
- Watson states that one July was striking due to several cases, one of which concerned a captain; describe the captain.
- Whose terror prevented Holmes from leaving, and what kind of terror was it?
- Name the deceased husband of a client who was also a client of Holmes in one of the early cases.
- While Holmes dug in vain in his commonplace book for a name his client wished him to know, he found the familiar names of two others with the same surname; give the three names and describe the three people.
- A client says to Holmes that he heard of Holmes in regard to a club scandal; name the client and the club.
- How did Holmes run down the coiner?
- Sherlock did not consult Mycroft about what case involving whom?
- What was coming to a head resulting in Holmes’ inability to go to Lewisham?
- In what abstruse problem was Holmes immersed in 1895?
- Name a king Holmes worked for and one he worked against.
Weekly Quiz 2014: 8
Flowers, anyone?
RESULTS: Denny Dobry has done excellent research and has sent a veritable catalogue of flowers and flowering plants in the Canon. He is 21/21 for this week’s quiz honours. Margie Deck and Sheila Holtgrieve also submitted more than was asked and had a perfect 21/21 in the Team Category. Elinor Hickey came close and added to the solutions. Well Done, all! Answers are below:
Weekly Quiz 2014-7
This week’s quiz has to do with Canonical character inferences. Enjoy!
RESULTS: A high participation quiz! Five members with 7/7 and all receive the week’s honours:
Michele Lopez “Reggie;” Michael Ellis “Lobo;” Melissa Anderson “Faith;” Denny Dobry “Kirby;” and our Team: Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy” and Margie Deck “Gwen.”
Congratulations! Well Done!
Answers below:
Weekly Quiz 2014-6
Everyone did so well on the palindromes last week, here is one more. Good Luck!
RESULTS: The honours go to Denny Dobry “Kirby” with 25 points; Melissa Anderson “Faith” with 25 points; Dean Trunbloom “Stoker;” and our Team SOBs Margie Deck “Gwen” and Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy” with 25 points.
ANSWER: Sherlock Holmes and Nero Wolfe = e-o and o-e, a palindrome of vowels frontwards and backwards.
Weekly Quiz 2014-5
The Weekly Quiz is all about palindrome forms. You’re going to love this one!
Results: Excellent participation this week from Denny Dobry “Kirby,” with 25 points, James O’Leary “Pippin” and Elinor Hickey “Misty” coming next, and Team SOB with Margie Deck “Gwen” and Sheila Holtdrieve “Daisy” with 25 points. Congratulations all!
Questions and answers can be downloaded below:
Weekly Quiz 2014-4
Here is the weekly quiz for the fourth week of 2014. It is all about place names. Please submit solutions to buttons@johnhwatsonsociety.com by 12 N on Wednesday, 29 January 2014.
RESULTS: Great participation this week. The honours for perfect performance of 25/25 + 5 = 30 points go to Denny Dobry “Kirby,” Michael Ellis “Lobo,” Kenneth Siarkiewicz “Cooper,” and our never-to-be-stumped team of Margie Deck “Gwen,” and Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy.” Congratulations to all!
Please download the questions and answers below.
Weekly Quiz 2014-3
Results: This was a very interesting quiz with no true “right” answers. We have two sets of answers tied at 25/25 from Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy” and Margie Deck “Gwen” and from Denny Dobry “Kirby.” We will publish both answers and allow you to debate the merits of both responses. As far as Buttons is concerned, everybody did a superb job!
The “Daisy” and “Gwen” and “Kirby” responses are below for downloading.
This week’s quiz is interesting (I hope). It’s all about relativities. Please download your copy below and submit answers by 12 Noon, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 to: buttons@johnhwatsonsociety.com
Enjoy!
Download Daisy & Gwen’s Response.
Weekly Quiz 2014-2; January 10 to 15
Results:
This week’s Individual Quiz honours go to Denny Dobry “Kirby” with 47/50.
The Team Quiz honours go to Margie Deck “Gwen” and Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy” in Seattle with 48/50.
Congratulations on a tough quiz!
Download this week’s quiz description and questions & answers below:
Weekly Quiz 2014-1 Results
Week 1 of 2014 was contested by 8 members and one team group. Those taking the honours with perfect scores and five bonus points are:
Member Individual: Denny Dobry “Kirby” of Reading PA. Placing next was Elinor Hickey “Misty” of Baltimore MD and James O’Leary “Pippin” of Natick MA.
Member Team: Margie Deck “Gwen;” Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy;” of Sound of the Baskervilles, Seattle WA with 20/20 + 5 = 25 points.
Congratulations to these intrepid Quiz Masters!
Answers are posted below.
Weekly Quiz #9: 15-20 November 2013
Weekly Quiz #9
15 – 20 November 2013; 4 pm (Pacific)
RESULTS: Weekly Quiz #9 produced the following Quiz Masters: Answers are posted below.
Member Individual Category: Michele Lopez “Reggie” took the honours with a perfect score of 20/20 plus the 5 bonus points for 25 total. Michele was closely followed by a two-way tie between Denny Dobry “Kirby” and James O’Leary “Pippin” with 19/20.
Member Team Category: Sheila Holtgrieve “Daisy” and Margie Deck “Gwen”
took the Team honours once again in a continuation of their unbroken run with 20/20 plus 5 bonus points for 25 total.
Congratulations to all!
This week’s quiz is a similar to the classic quizzes that were used in past years to qualify devotees as having the requisite knowledge of the Canon to be designated “Sherlockians.” In this version, the questions are focused on Dr Watson, are worth 5 points each with an added 5 point bonus for accurate citations. Submit your answers by 4 pm Wednesday, 20 November to buttons@johnhwatsonsociety.com.
Questions:
- When and to whom did Dr Watson recommend large doses of a poison as a sedative? What was the poison? In which story? For whom?
- In what story was Dr Watson’s body in one chair and his legs upon another?
- In what story was Dr Watson settled into a well-worn, low armchair?
- To whom did Dr Watson ascend to a second time with a message?
- What time did Dr Watson sit down beside the fire to await Holmes’s return?
- Where was Dr Watson when asked to recall tracks?
- When was it sufficient for Dr Watson to share the sport and lend his humble help?
- What was the event that Dr Watson asked Holmes to give him the points about?
- What case was Dr Watson asked to add to his annals?
- When did Holmes and Watson ascend followed by a doctor?
- When Dr Watson turned up the time-table and found the last train gone, where had they wanted to go?
- When and where was the glare from the brickwork painful to Dr Watson?
- Holmes offers Dr Watson a cigar during a trip to where?
- What was the case that began with hot tea prior to the train on a winter morning?
- Whose father did Dr Watson have the pleasure of knowing?
- By what statement does Dr Watson paraphrase Descartes?
- What was another of Dr Watson’s bulls-eyes?
- To whom would the Dr’s bankers determine the worth of his guarantee?
- Dr Watson was with whom when he observed the faces in the diffused light from the shops?
- Dr Watson’s guest drank what at the first lunch where?