The Last Jim Workout (part 10) Quiz

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1. Here's the first sentence: "Well, as an MC ma, honestly, I think papa would have done better." Hiding within that sentence is the last name of a famous person named Jim. Figure out where and who the Jim is, and then see which of the clue answers best applies to that person.

Answer: Super Bowl winning quarterback

You can find his name in the sentence: "...as an MC MA, HONestly, I think..." Jim McMahon quarterbacked one of the most dominant teams in NFL history, the Chicago Bears to a near perfect season (they lost just one game) and went on to win Super Bowl XX in 1985. Jim McMahon was a "character" as they say, a loose cannon with a cannon of a throwing arm.

In one of the greatest college games of all time he led his Brigham Young University Cougars in a thrilling comeback over Southern Methodist University and Eric Dickerson, scoring three straight touchdowns in the last four minutes.

They were down 45-25, but won that 1980 Holiday Bowl in shocking fashion. He finished fifth in the Heisman voting.

2. Where is the Jim in this sentence? "The newcomer is young, ergo that's why there were so many slip-ups." Concealed within that sentence is the last name of a famous person named Jim. Work out where and who the Jim is, and then see which of the clue answers best applies to that person.

Answer: American outlaw

You can find his name in the sentence: "...newcomer is YOUNG, ERgo that's..." Jim Younger was a key member of the wild west outlaws named the James-Younger Gang, which consisted of brothers Jesse and Frank James, joined by brothers Jim, Cole, John, and Bob Younger.

After working as a ranch-hand, Jim Younger tried his hand at gang violence and joined up with his brother Cole and the James brothers in 1873. He left to try ranching again, but the call of the outlaw life brought him back to the gang in 1876. That year the gang set out on the famous raid of the First National Bank of Northfield, Minnesota, but they were overwhelmed, not by law enforcement, but by townspeople who armed themselves. Jim Younger got his jaw shot and was sent to prison.

He would commit suicide in 1902.

3. And the sentence is: "You'll find the martial arts dojo nestled in between the pharmacy and the apartment garage." Somewhere within that sentence is the last name of a famous person named Jim. Work out where and who the Jim is, and then see which of the clue answers best applies to that person.

Answer: Cult leader

You can find his name in the sentence: "martial arts doJO NEStled in..."
Jim Jones was the notorious leader of the cult called the People's Temple who upon being investigated by visiting politicians in his Jonestown compound in Guyana, perpetrated the tragic Jonestown Massacre. The FBI and United States Congress delved further with their investigations in the aftermath. Jim Jones and the Jonestown story made a long-lasting impression of suspicion of any sort of cult/compound situation in the United States that holds to this day.

4. Here is the next sentence: "The celestial angel went on a date with the Seraphim." Somewhere within that sentence is the last name of a famous person named Jim. Work out where and who the Jim is, and then see which of the clue answers best applies to that person.

Answer: game show host

You can find his name in the sentence: "The celestiaL ANGEl went..."
Jim Lange was the host of the iconic television game show called "The Dating Game" that aired from 1965 to 1980 on ABC-TV, and then again in 1986 for a reboot. Lange started out as a disc jockey and was very popular in the San Francisco area; he actually kept being a disc jockey during the run of "The Dating Game" and after it ended as well. He has actually hosted a total of 11 different game shows, one of the most prolific of all game show hosts.

5. In this sentence, can you find the Jim? "The temperamental physicist spars onscreen with the engineer." Somewhere within that sentence is the last name of a famous person named Jim. Work out where and who the Jim is, and then see which of the clue answers best applies to that person.

Answer: actor

You can find his name in the sentence: "...physicist sPARS ONScreen with..."
Born in Houston Texas on March 24, 1973 Jim Parsons studied theatre at The University of Houston and the University of San Diego before embarking on a career that soon led to his big break on the television sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" in which he played a brilliant scientist nerd named Sheldon Cooper. Winning four Emmy Awards for the role over 12 years, he then continued with roles in the Broadway productions of "The Normal Heart" and "Boys in the Band".

6. In this sentence, can you find the Jim? "In the Marines cantina, borscht was served on Russian holidays Somewhere within that sentence is the last name of a famous person named Jim. Work out where and who the Jim is, and then see which of the clue answers best applies to that person.

Answer: singer/actor

You can find his name in the sentence: "...Marines cantiNA, BORScht was..."
Jim Nabors was best known for playing the simple and affable Gomer Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show" and of course on that show's spin-off "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." It came as some surprise to fans when his singing career began to be more heavily showcased, and the public heard his rich baritone. Its gravitas contrasted with the naive silliness Nabors' characters had shown. He became a popular guest star on TV variety shows, especially around the holidays.

7. Peter O'Toole famously played the title character Lord Jim in the 1965 film adaptation of the Joseph Conrad novel. Do you know what Lord Jim's surname in the film was? Can you find it in this sentence? "That dry plant's bur keeps poking me with its needles." Concealed within that sentence is the last name of Lord Jim in the film. Which clue applies to the name?

Answer: rhymes with quirk

You can find his name in the sentence: "...plant's BUR KEeps poking ..."
Richard Brooks directed the great Peter O'Toole in "Lord Jim" the story of James Burke, a midshipman in the British merchant marine, who ascends to second in command of a ship called the Patna. During a storm Jim Burke abandons the ship, but suffers great shame in the aftermath for that action. He confessed his cowardice in the inquiry and becomes a drifter. Possible redemption comes when he aligns himself which a tribe of indigenous people being oppressed by a harsh belligerent warlord.

8. In this sentence, can you find the fictional Jim? "You can sign a tow ski zone waiver at the mountain lodge." This Jim is a fictional one from a television show. Your Jim Work-out is to find where and who the Jim is, and then see which of the TV shows applies to that character.

Answer: Taxi

You can find his name in the sentence: "...sIGN A TOW SKI zone waiver..." His nickname was The Reverend Jim "Iggy" Ignatowski, and he was played by actor Christopher Lloyd on the Emmy-winning sitcom "Taxi". On the show Jim was often very spaced out, and had a poor memory.

But he was still able enough to work as a cab driver for his boss Louis De Palma. Ignatowski first appeared on the show in Episode 8 of Season 2, performing a marriage ceremony. He didn't appear again until Episode 3 of Season 2, and finally became a regular character by Episode 10 that season. Mr. Lloyd won two Emmy Awards as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, in 1982 and 1983.

9. Here is the next sentence: "You can't stay lording your success over your co-workers much longer." The last name of a famous person named Jim is in that sentence. Work out where and who the Jim is, and then see which of the clue answers best applies to that person.

Answer: Green Bay Packer running back

You can find his name in the sentence: "...can't sTAY LORding your success..."
Jim Taylor was a bruising fullback for the Green Bay Packers and was a valuable asset to the team in the Vince Lombardi era. He played in the NFL from 1958 to 1966. He ran for over 1,000 yards in five consecutive seasons--from 1960 to 1964. In 1962, he ran with particular ferocity, gaining 1,474 yards and earning The Associated Press's most valuable player award.

10. Here is the last sentence: "People love llama fur for its softness and fine fleece." The hidden Jim in that sentence is the last name of a famous person named Jim. Work out where and who the Jim is, and then see which of the clue answers best applies to that person.

Answer: astronaut

You can find his name in the sentence: "People LOVE LLama fur..." Jim Lovell is a retired United States Navy Captain, and became well-known as a NASA astronaut in the late 1960s for his space flights. He orbited the moon and also commanded the Apollo 13 mission that was intended to land on the Moon. Tom Hanks memorably played Jim Lovell in Ron Howard's film adaptation of that failed moon landing attempt, in which a fire started in one of the oxygen tanks.

He led himself and his two crew mates back to Earth safely.

He is the only astronaut to have traveled to the moon twice without walking on it.

Source: Author Billkozy

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Work out where a famous person named "Jim" is hiding in each sentence, i.e., in the sentence "The velcro ceased sticking" the hidden Jim is Croce: "...velCRO CEased" If the answer choices were: singer, mayor, doctor and killer, you would choose singer.

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