[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-manx-lit-fest-quiz-2014":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"Last weekend \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/philipreeve1\">Philip Reeve\u003C/a> and I flew out to the Isle of Man for the \u003Ca href=\"http://manxlitfest.com/\">Manx Lit Fest\u003C/a>. We'll blog about it in more detail soon, but here's a quick taster of our adventures. \\r\n\\r\nOur first assignment was to be quiz masters for the Book Fanatics’ Quiz Night.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest1_zps4cebc92d-f0e4016f42.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nWe’d never run a quiz before, but while we wouldn’t want to blow our own trumpets, we were magnificent. So we’ll put our new-found quiz-running skills to use in the rest of this blog.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"4\">\u003Cb>Test Your Reeve & McIntyre Knowledge\u003C/font>\u003C/b> \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>QUESTION 1: How many authors can you fit into the lift at the Regency Hotel in Douglas?\u003C/b>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest_lift_gate_zpse3286347-479e937780.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nANSWER: Just Sarah: all the other authors have to walk up the stairs.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>QUESTION 2:  Can you guess the purpose of these unusual objects?\u003C/b>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest_window_zpsa45254a3-fb89785f86.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nANSWER: Yes.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>QUESTION 3: What is this? \\r\na) A hat? \\r\nb) A cake?\u003C/b>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest_david_hat_zpsef5991d0-7066f8df6d.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more Click here for more under the cut!-->\\r\nANSWER: Both! It’s the winning entry of the Family Library’s ‘Cakes in Space’ competition, designed and made by David. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest_philip_hat_zpsd2b03ff0-47ec0cebb2.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>QUESTION 4: What happens if you press this button?\u003C/b>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest_button_zpsd41cba89-c286cdd351.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/boots_tweet_zps61b67e96-af9fe104e4.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nANSWER: All of the above.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>QUESTION 5: When exploring the ruins of Peel Castle, can McIntyre do a good brooding face?\u003C/b>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest_brood_zpsc570b09a-4a3c45b654.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nANSWER: No.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>QUESTION 6: Can Reeve do a good brooding face?\u003C/b>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest_philip_brood_zps85bddbb3-4a26ae9e4d.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nANSWER: Yes, it is one of the most impressive things we have ever seen.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>QUESTION 7: Can you guess who is typing this blog?\u003C/b>\\r\n\\r\nANSWER: Yes.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>QUESTION 8: What is the title of Reeve and McIntyre’s next stadium rock album?\\r\n\\r\na) \u003Ci>The Unforgettable… Um… Errr….\u003C/i>\\r\nb) \u003Ci>The Joshua Hatstand\u003C/i>\\r\nc ) \u003Ci>Appetite for Destruction and Biscuits\u003C/i>\\r\nd) \u003Ci>Kippers By Post\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest_album_zpsf626b7e6-7f50ba7595.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nANSWER: \u003Ci>The Unforgettable… Thingy, you know,  oh, it’s on the tip of my tongue…\u003C/i>\\r\n\\r\n(\u003Ci>Kippers by Post\u003C/i> is, of course, the title of McIntyre’s new solo album of Gaelic lullabies.)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest_kippers_zps0e6c340e-a603345935.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>QUESTION 9: How much is this 1960s Sarah McIntyre action figure worth? (Note that it is still in its original box.)\u003C/b>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest_space_lift_zps4fa1e365-7840236aa5.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nANSWER: It’s yours for a tub of \u003Ca href=\"http://manxknobs.com/\">Manx Knobs\u003C/a> and a fistful of fresh \u003Ca href=\"http://www.manxkippers.com/buy-seafood/queen-scallops\">Queenies\u003C/a>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>QUESTION 10: Where does McIntyre keep her emergency doughnut supply?\u003C/b>\\r\n\\r\na) In her hamster-like cheek pouches.\\r\nb) In an offshore bank.\\r\nc) Concealed in her wig.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest_donutwig_zps6008efcd-3e75fa98d4.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nANSWER: C. These doughnuts have not been concealed well enough, and have attracted the attentions of local wildfowl.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cfont size=\"4\">\u003Cb>HOW DID YOU SCORE?\u003C/b>\u003C/font>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>0 - 3\u003C/b>  Well done! You are a very sensible person and probably haven’t bothered reading this far.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>4-6\u003C/b>  You have a profound appreciation for Manx culture and literary life.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>7-10\u003C/b>  Congratulations! You are awarded honorary membership of the Reeve & McIntyre Appreciation Society! (Meetings held regularly in the lift at the Regency Hotel, Douglas.)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/manxfest_greenhat_lift_zps3e7bcf67-13fb5a3c59.jpg\">","2014-09-28T21:47:00.000Z","manx-lit-fest-quiz-2014",[],"manx lit fest quiz 2014",1776628726855]