OBOB Trivia Contest Answers
The OBOB contest is now closed. Here is a list of all the answers to our questions from the past 8 weeks. How did you do?
Week 1: In the novel selected for our One Book One Burlington program, what kind of animal is Rosie? An elephant
Week 2: In the context of the novel Water for Elephants, what is a roustabout?
a worker or labourer, i.e. NOT a performer
Week 3: In the novel Water for Elephants, how many children did Jacob have? 5
Week 4: Which Hollywood heartthrob is scheduled to play the young Jacob in the movie version of Water for Elephants? Robert Pattinson (of Twilight fame)
Week 5: What famous circus name is Jacob NOT allowed to say in front of the ringmaster in the novel Water for Elephants? Ringling
Week 6: What language does the elephant in Water for Elephants understand?
Polish
Week 7: In the days of the travelling circus, what did it mean to "redlight" someone?
To "redlight" someone meant to throw them off a moving train.
Week 8: What inspired Sara Gruen to write the novel Water for Elephants?
Gruen saw an article in 2003 in the Chicago Tribune about Edward J. Kelty. Kelty was a photgrapher who followed circuses in the 1920s. (Taken from the author's note at the end of the novel.)
1 comment:
It's easy to believe that "Water for elephants" was reviewed at Beans 'n Books in February 2007 as a staff pick! Library staff members often read alot their jobs, and they picked a winner with Gruen's book!
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