26 Jul 2018, Day 113

Question 1:
What was the name of the Allied operation against which German forces launched a counteroffensive in Anzio in 1944? Answer: Operation Shingle.

Please see Day 76 for the explanation.

Question 2:
In Jeff Savage's book on the 2005 number one pick for the NHL draft, what is the title of the second chapter beginning on page 10? Answer: Sid The Kid.

Please see Day 55 for the explanation.

Question 3:
In the 8th edition of "Human Geography: People Place and Culture", chapter 9 is devoted to what subject? Answer: Urban Geography.

Please see Day 29 for the explanation.

8 Feb, 2016: Day 55

Question 1:
In Jeff Savage's book on the 2005 number one pick for the NHL draft, what is the title of the second chapter beginning on page 10? Answer: Sid The Kid.

We have to look for the book first. Within the search field type Jeff Savage book NHL draft 2005. On the first page of search results is a 2009 children's book about the hockey player Sidney Crosby, titled appropriately Sidney Crosby that link will take you into Google books. Look at the context section on the home page for the second chapter.

Question 2:
As Marlow approaches, what are Kurtz's final words? Answer: The horror.

Strange how the Marlon Brando's Col. Kurtz in Apocalypse Now used the same quote from Joseph Conrad's novella, Heart of Darkness. To find it, type Kurtz final words Marlow approaches.

Question 3:
What is the name of the movie by Amy Heckerling that is based on a classic novel about the perils of misconstrued romance? Answer: Clueless.

Please see Day 17 for the explanation.