Yes, komodo dragon and NOT gila monster, which is what I just realized I said out of “habit”. :smack::smack::smack:
Shit. There were quite a few that I got a little too late; didn’t have time to finish typing. There were maybe 20 that I absolutely knew for sure, about another 15 that I probably got right. Still, lots of misses . . . including simple typing errors (like “Hehry” the architect) that I didn’t have time to fix.
Aw. I put “gila monster.” I got Captain Nemo, though. My first literary crush!
I wonder how much they count off for typing errors - “Hehry” is pretty obviously a typo, and I typo’d “McFarland” for “McFarlane”.
I wonder if the folks looking over the test will use that old Jeopardy trap and count “Revelations” wrong? Or are they less anal about this than on the show? 
I wrote “morning sickness”. I hope that they take both answers.
I think the test gave me hyperemesis gravidarium.
Once I got to the mid-30s, I started having that “when the fuck is this thing over” feeling. Not a good sign.
Well, Google says HG is different from morning sickness; other sources call it a severe form of morning sickness. So it’s anyone’s guess as to what they will accept.
WHOO HOO! For the Komodo Dragon (I misspelled it as Kimodo) and FUCK Capt. Nemo and all his fish watching! 
I spelled it Kimono Dragon; think they’ll give it to me?
Hyperemesis gravidarum is excessive vomiting with pregnancy. I would think they would also accept morning sickness, maybe even dehydration.
What was the swordfish/Cuba book?
mmm
Old Man and the Sea.
All right, who’s got the complete question list?
Optimistically, I may have gotten 40 or so out of 50 on tonight’s test… depends how forgiving they are about spelling errors, and I was right in the middle of typing Seth McFarlane when I ran out of time… will “Seth McFa” count? probably not…
Totally missed a few I definitely should have gotten, particularly the Mekong.
Here’s a Youtube video of someone taking the test. He didn’t get them all, but he got in the mid-40’s.
And I’ll shut up now. I got 38, same as when I got a callback 2 years ago. In my defense, it sure didn’t FEEL like 38. I’m too tough on myself.
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WORLD WAR I
This treaty officially ended WWI military actions vs. Germany -
NOVELS IN BRIEF
Cuban harpoons marlin; struggle ensues -
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution & Peace is part of this university near Palo Alto -
CELEBRITIES
In 2012 this singer signed a $50 million deal with Pepsi, including having her face on a can -
LAKES
This Great Lake is the only one located entirely within the United States -
OPERA
He composed “Tosca” -
INVENTORS
In 1769 he obtained his first patent, a separate condensing chamber & other improvements to the steam engine -
SHAKESPEARE
In this comedy Viola loves Orsino, who loves Olivia, who loves Viola (who’s disguised as a man) -
FOOD
Pad Thai consists of these, pan fried with egg, shrimp & tofu -
U.S. STAMPS
Born a slave in 1820, in 1978 she became the first black woman honored on a U.S. postage stamp -
LATIN 101
This 2-word phrase, Latin for “good faith”, means “authentic” in English -
CENTRAL AMERICA
The narrowest point of Central America can be found in Darien in this country -
PRIMETIME TV
In 2011 Ted Danson joined the cast of this Vegas-set show -
MAGAZINES
Fashion designers grovel before Anna Wintour, editor of this magazine -
ANCIENT WORDS
Used by Aristotle, this Greek word has come to mean excessive pride that leads to tragic downfall -
CHILDREN’S AUTHORS
In 1972 she published “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” -
“B” IN SCIENCE
The study of the way projectiles, such as nuclear missiles, move in flight -
CONGRESS
Created July 24, 1789, it’s the main committee in the House that deals with tax bills -
ANCIENT GREECE
Among the Greek city-states, only this one had a standing army -
BROADWAY MUSICALS
“I Can Do That” & “The Music And The Mirror” are songs in this musical -
CHARACTERS IN FRENCH LIT
In a 19th century novel, he commands the Nautilus sub -
WORLD CURRENCY
It’s the main monetary unit of South Africa -
“PRE”-CISELY
A synonym for “victorious” that’s also used of the predominant wind direction -
STATE CAPITALS
The capital of “The Mount Rushmore State” is this city -
ART TERMS
The Merode Altarpiece is a famous one of these 3-panel works -
RHYME TIME
An auto repairman’s terrors -
TECH BUZZWORDS
This type of network computing stores your data on a remote server rather than on your own hard drive -
BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
This New Testament book is sometimes called Apocalypse -
RECENT FICTION
Amy Dunne’s disappearance makes her the title character of this Gillian Flynn novel -
TERMS IN ASTRONOMY
As many as half of the stars in the Milky Way may be these, also called double stars -
ACTORS
He plays Jean Valjean in the 2012 film of “Les Miserables” -
CROSSWORD CLUES “R”
“Buyer’s” guilt (7 letters) -
HOLIDAYS
A 1983 act of Congress made it a federal holiday -
AMERICAN POETS
Some of his most famous poems appeared in the 1914 collection “North of Boston” -
U.S. PRESIDENTS
He was the 22nd & 24th President of the United States -
MEDICINE IN THE NEWS
In 2012 the Duchess of Cambridge was hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum-- severe this -
RIVERS
The 12th-longest river in the world, it flows through Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam -
ARCHITECTS
L.A.'s Disney Hall & Seattle’s Experience Music Project are designs by this man -
PLAYWRIGHTS
In 1894 this man & his arms gave us “Arms And The Man” -
BIG BUSINESS
In 2010 this airline merged with Continental -
METALS
Brass & bronze are alloys using this reddish metal -
5-LETTER WORDS
From the Arabic, it’s a Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle against infidels -
BIOGRAPHIES
“The Last Lion”, the final volume of a biography of this man, came out in 2012 -
WEIGHTS & MEASURES
10 gallons equals 37.854 of these metric units -
POP CULTURE
He’s the creator & the voice of Brian the dog & diabolically clever baby Stewie Griffin -
17th CENTURY EXPLORERS
In 1609 this Englishman led an expedition up a river leading to present-day Albany -
U.S. MOUNTAINS
Mount Whitney is the highest peak in this Spanish-named mountain range -
IN THE COURTROOM
Opposing counsel may object to this type of question that puts words in a witness’ mouth -
ANIMALS
Found in Indonesia, this largest living lizard has a toxic bite -
MYTHOLOGICAL WOMEN
This tragic title figure of Euripides’ play gets even with her husband Jason
This is from the J-Board. They haven’t posted answers yet.
Damn. Wish I would have signed up for Thursday’s test. I got 22/50 on Wednesday’s test. Even without knowing the answers yet I feel Waayyy more confident about those questions on Thursday.
Here’s what I can figure out from looking it up;
- WORLD WAR I
This treaty officially ended WWI military actions vs. Germany
Treaty of Versailles
- NOVELS IN BRIEF
Cuban harpoons marlin; struggle ensues
The Old Man and the Sea
- COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution & Peace is part of this university near Palo Alto
Stanford
- CELEBRITIES
In 2012 this singer signed a $50 million deal with Pepsi, including having her face on a can
Beyonce
- LAKES
This Great Lake is the only one located entirely within the United States
Lake Michigan
- OPERA
He composed “Tosca”
Puccini
- INVENTORS
In 1769 he obtained his first patent, a separate condensing chamber & other improvements to the steam engine
James Watt
- SHAKESPEARE
In this comedy Viola loves Orsino, who loves Olivia, who loves Viola (who’s disguised as a man)
Twelfth Night
- FOOD
Pad Thai consists of these, pan fried with egg, shrimp & tofu
Rice noodles
- U.S. STAMPS
Born a slave in 1820, in 1978 she became the first black woman honored on a U.S. postage stamp
Harriet Tubman
- LATIN 101
This 2-word phrase, Latin for “good faith”, means “authentic” in English
Bona fide
- CENTRAL AMERICA
The narrowest point of Central America can be found in Darien in this country
Panama
- PRIMETIME TV
In 2011 Ted Danson joined the cast of this Vegas-set show
CSI
- MAGAZINES
Fashion designers grovel before Anna Wintour, editor of this magazine
Vogue
- ANCIENT WORDS
Used by Aristotle, this Greek word has come to mean excessive pride that leads to tragic downfall
Hubris
- CHILDREN’S AUTHORS
In 1972 she published “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing”
Judy Blume
- “B” IN SCIENCE
The study of the way projectiles, such as nuclear missiles, move in flight
Ballistics
- CONGRESS
Created July 24, 1789, it’s the main committee in the House that deals with tax bills
House Ways & Means Committee
- ANCIENT GREECE
Among the Greek city-states, only this one had a standing army
Sparta
- BROADWAY MUSICALS
“I Can Do That” & “The Music And The Mirror” are songs in this musical
A Chorus Line
- CHARACTERS IN FRENCH LIT
In a 19th century novel, he commands the Nautilus sub
Captain Nemo
- WORLD CURRENCY
It’s the main monetary unit of South Africa
Rand
- “PRE”-CISELY
A synonym for “victorious” that’s also used of the predominant wind direction
Prevailing
- STATE CAPITALS
The capital of “The Mount Rushmore State” is this city
Pierre
- ART TERMS
The Merode Altarpiece is a famous one of these 3-panel works
Triptych
- RHYME TIME
An auto repairman’s terrors
???
- TECH BUZZWORDS
This type of network computing stores your data on a remote server rather than on your own hard drive
Cloud storage
- BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
This New Testament book is sometimes called Apocalypse
Revelation
- RECENT FICTION
Amy Dunne’s disappearance makes her the title character of this Gillian Flynn novel
Gone Girl
- TERMS IN ASTRONOMY
As many as half of the stars in the Milky Way may be these, also called double stars
Binary stars
- ACTORS
He plays Jean Valjean in the 2012 film of “Les Miserables”
Hugh Jackman
- CROSSWORD CLUES “R”
“Buyer’s” guilt (7 letters)
Remorse
- HOLIDAYS
A 1983 act of Congress made it a federal holiday
MLK Day
- AMERICAN POETS
Some of his most famous poems appeared in the 1914 collection “North of Boston”
Robert Frost
- U.S. PRESIDENTS
He was the 22nd & 24th President of the United States
Grover Cleveland
- MEDICINE IN THE NEWS
In 2012 the Duchess of Cambridge was hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum-- severe this
Nausea/dehydration
- RIVERS
The 12th-longest river in the world, it flows through Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam
Mekong
- ARCHITECTS
L.A.'s Disney Hall & Seattle’s Experience Music Project are designs by this man
Frank Gehry
- PLAYWRIGHTS
In 1894 this man & his arms gave us “Arms And The Man”
George Bernard Shaw
- BIG BUSINESS
In 2010 this airline merged with Continental
United
- METALS
Brass & bronze are alloys using this reddish metal
Copper
- 5-LETTER WORDS
From the Arabic, it’s a Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle against infidels
Jihad
- BIOGRAPHIES
“The Last Lion”, the final volume of a biography of this man, came out in 2012
Winston Churchill
- WEIGHTS & MEASURES
10 gallons equals 37.854 of these metric units
Liters
- POP CULTURE
He’s the creator & the voice of Brian the dog & diabolically clever baby Stewie Griffin
Seth McFarlane
- 17th CENTURY EXPLORERS
In 1609 this Englishman led an expedition up a river leading to present-day Albany
Henry Hudson
- U.S. MOUNTAINS
Mount Whitney is the highest peak in this Spanish-named mountain range
Sierra Nevada
- IN THE COURTROOM
Opposing counsel may object to this type of question that puts words in a witness’ mouth
Leading question
- ANIMALS
Found in Indonesia, this largest living lizard has a toxic bite
Komodo dragon
- MYTHOLOGICAL WOMEN
This tragic title figure of Euripides’ play gets even with her husband Jason
Medea
So, comparing those to what I remember typing… I only got 34/50. Shucks.
26 is “mechanic’s panics”.
Mechanic’s Panics.
EDIT: Ninja’d by Woodstock! Good grief!
I got 29/50, unfortunately. Got “cloud” and “bona fide” about two seconds too late. And plenty just eluded me. Oh well–one more try for the college test, maybe that’ll work out!
And I did “handyman’s candymans.” Which while I realize makes almost no sense now, I thought it was pretty inspired at the time!