There's a HOLE in My Bucket Multiple Choice Quiz | Thematic Fun

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1. Before I started work on fixing the bucket, I decided a little bit of music to set the mood wouldn't do any harm. I picked one of my favourite songs by The Beatles- "Fixing a Hole". On which Beatles album did this song appear?

Answer: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

"Fixing a Hole" was a song written by Paul McCartney, although it was credited as a Lennon/McCartney song. It featured on The Beatles' 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". McCartney was apparently inspired to write the song while fixing a hole in the ceiling of his Scotland house; however he has also stated that the song was "about the hole in the road where the rain gets in, a good old analogy".

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2. I placed the bucket gently on my work desk in the lounge room and had a close look at it. It was very dirty, so I decided to clean it before fixing the hole. I thought about what to use, and then remembered a riddle my friend told me once: "What has holes but still holds water?" "Of course!" I thought to myself, "I'll use a ______!" What is the answer to the riddle?

Answer: sponge

A sponge is a helpful item that is a good water absorber and good for cleaning different surfaces. It can be used to clean just about anything, from dirty dishes to a car. Sponges are generally made from cellouse wood fibres or foamed plastic polymers, although sometimes natural sponges (the animal sponge) are sold for the same purpose. The sponges generally have holes all over them.

3. I gathered my materials for fixing the bucket and placed them gently next to the bucket. I knew it wouldn't be the most enjoyable job, fixing a talking bucket, so I turned on the TV to distract myself. The show that appeared was a US game show in which contestants had to climb through different cut-outs in a wall by contorting themselves. What was the name of the show I watched?

Answer: Hole in the Wall

"Hole in the Wall" was first aired on the Fox network in 2008. It was adapted from a game in a Japanese game show called "N�kabe", which in English means "Brain Wall". This game came from "Tonneruzu no Minasan no Okage deshita" ("Thanks to the people of Tunnels"). "Hole in the Wall" was cancelled by Fox in May 2009.

It was then picked up by Cartoon Network in 2010; however it was adapted to draw in a younger audience. The new series premiered in October 2010 and then a second series was aired in April 2011.

4. I was feeling a bit peckish, so as I was getting my materials for fixing the bucket, I decided to have a bit of a snack. The type of cheese I chose usually have a few holes in it. These holes are known as "eyes". These types of cheese without eyes are called "blind" cheeses. The genetic name of this cheese in North America is so named because of its resemblance to another type of cheese, the "emmental". What is this cheese I snacked upon?

Answer: Swiss cheese

Swiss cheese is so-named because it closely resembles the Swiss variety of the cheese Emmental. Swiss cheese generally has eyes in it, and the ones that do not are called blind cheeses. In most cases, the larger the eye or eyes are, the more flavorful the cheese is, because it means it had a longer fermentation period.

5. I measured the hole in the bucket to find out how large it was, so I would know what size to cut the material to fix it. I discovered it was about the same size as a regular golf hole/cup. I chuckled as I remembered a quote from a movie regarding golf holes: "Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greens-keeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac...It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!" Which comedy movie based on golf featured this line?

Answer: Caddyshack

"Caddyshack" was a 1980 American gross-out comedy film. It was a box office hit, earning $3.1 million in its opening weekend. It became a cult classic with golfers and the younger generation, with golfer Tiger Woods naming it as his all-time favourite movie. In the year 2000, the American Film Institute put it at number 71 on its list of the 100 funniest American films. The quote mentioned was ranked at number 92 on its list of the 100 best movie quotes.

"Happy Gilmore" was a 1996 comedy film starring Adam Sandler. It was well received with critics and viewers. "Tin Cup" was a 1996 romantic comedy film featuring Kevin Costner that debuted at number two in the box office. "Who's Your Caddy?" was a 2007 comedy film featuring Big Boi and Lil Wayne that was neither well-received nor a box office hit. It was called "unoriginal" and "a terrible rip off of 'Caddyshack'" by some critics.

6. As I started working on the broken bucket, I thought of the irony of the situation. "There's a Hole in My Bucket" was my favourite childhood song, but when I actually tried to fix a bucket, I discovered it was a slightly boring and tedious job. The song was a two-sided conversation between two people- Henry and who?

Answer: Liza

The earliest known version of this song appeared in the German collection of songs titled "Bergliederb�chlein", which was released in 1700. In English, this song goes "When the jug has a hole, stop it up my dear Liese, with what shall I stop it, with straw my dear Liese".

The song is a conversation between a man and a woman- Henry and Liza. Henry has a problem- there is a hole in his bucket. Liza tells him to fix it. The song goes on for a long time, but at the end, one of Liza's answers is "with a bucket, dear Henry".

As a result, Henry tells her she has a hole in her bucket, so the song has an endless loop implied.

7. I started work on fixing the bucket's hole. I cut the plastic material to the correct size first of all. As I worked, I remembered the algorithm used at my workplace. It is used in packet switched computer networks and telecommunications networks. It is based on an analogy of a bucket with a hole at the bottom. What is this algorithm called?

Answer: Leaky Bucket

The Leaky Bucket Algorithm is an algorithm generally used in packet switched computer networks and telecommunications networks. It is used to check if data transmissions follow the limits of bandwidth and burstiness, which are both computer measurements of network traffic flow used to measure any variation.

It can also be used to detect the peak rate or average of events will go over the capacity. It is based on the analogy of a leaking bucket. Any water that is put in it drips out straight away until the bucket is empty. Also, if too much water is added at once, it will overflow.

There are actually two different ways of applying this analogy, both called the Leaky Bucket algorithm which causes much confusion on what the Leaky Bucket algorithm is at times.

8. I finish off fixing the bucket by gluing the plastic in place. It thanked me, and said that it must be gone. I asked where it would be going, and its answer was Hole in the county Buskerud. Before I asked where Hole in the county of Buskerud was, it disappeared. Which country is Hole located in?

Answer: Norway

The municipality of Hole is in the county of Buskerud, and the traditional region of Ringerike in Norway. It is located by the Lake Tyrifjorden. The soil in Hole is very fertile, so it is an excellent place for growing crops. It was established on the first of January 1838. Hole has played a vital role in the history of Norway many times and archaeological finds from Roman and Migration times are common.

It played a major role in Norse legends, and was one of the traditional landscapes from the Viking time.

9. I watched as the fully fixed bucket vanished. However, that didn't mean I was finished. No, because as I looked at my guitar, I noticed it too had a hole in it! But then I remembered acoustic guitars always have holes in them, and I laughed at myself. My job was done after all! What is the use for the hole in the guitar?

Answer: To amplify the sound

The hole in the acoustic guitar is for amplifying sound. Some acoustic guitars don't have this hole, or use different holes called "f" holes, which are those on violins and cellos etc. Strumming is mostly done on the sound hole. The strings vibrate when strummed or plucked and sound different when the fingers are placed in different places on the finger board.

The vibrations travel around in the hole and this amplifies the sound. You can make the guitar sound different when you strum on different places.

10. I finished fixing the bucket, and boy it was tiring, a lot more tiring than I expected! So, I sat down and read a novel- appropriately titled "Holes". This book, written by Louis Sachar, was adapted into a 2003 film. Who directed this film (he also directed films such as "The Fugitive" and "Above the Law")?

Answer: Andrew Davis

"Holes" was a 1998 young adult novel written by Louis Sachar. It was awarded the Newberry Award in 1999, and a sequel novel titled "Small Steps" was released in 2003.

The 2003 film "Holes" was based on this novel. It was a critical success; however, it did not do particularly well in the box office. It grossed $16,300,155 (USA) in its first week.

Some other movies directed by Andrew Davis include "Code of Silence", "The Fugitive", "The Guardian" and "Above the Law".

Source: Author Daaanieeel

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