Quiz Whizz

Whiff of butter on toast. Photo: K. Ananthan

1. In the movie ‘Shrek’, what does Princess Fiona give Shrek as a token of her gratitude for saving her?

2. Cotton gin is a device that revolutionised the production of cotton by speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton lint. Who designed this device?

3. True or False:

Green Eggs and Ham was the title of Dr. Seuss’ first book.

4. In the 1982 movie, ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’, what is the last thing that E.T. says to Elliot, his earthling friend?

5. In Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows , which character is warmed by the smell of buttered toast?

6. The Suez Canal is a 193km-long artificial sea-level waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. In which country is the canal located?

Solutions

1. A handkerchief; 2. Eli Whitney. He patented his invention in 1794; 3. False. His first book’s title is And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street ; 4. E.T. says, “I’ll be right here”; 5. Toad of Toad Hall; 6. Egypt.