A Jim Workout, Part 3 (Find The Hidden Jim) Quiz

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1. Here is the first sentence: "For a shinier car, Reynolds Wrap makes a cool covering." 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: comic actor

You can find his name in the sentence: "...shinier (CAR, REY)nolds Wrap..."
Born in Canada, Jim Carrey became a world famous comic blockbuster of an actor, making use of a comically flexible body and face. He has won two Golden Globes for Best Actor in a Comedy Motion Picture ("Man In The Moon" and "The Truman Show"). He has the same birthday as Andy Kaufman, the subject of the film "Man In The Moon".

2. Here is the next sentence: "After GPS tracking was developed by the company Zoombak, kerfuffles broke out over legalities." Within that sentence is the last name of a famous person named Jim. Locate where and who the Jim is, and then see which of the clue answers best applies to that person.

Answer: evangelist

Jim Bakker is in the sentence: "...the company Zoom(BAK KERuffles broke out..."
The television evangelist was the husband of co-host Tammy Faye Bakker on their PTL network shows. He was imprisoned for fraud when it was discovered he was stealing money from his ministry. He explains, "Why should I apologize because God throws in crystal chandeliers, mahogany floors, and the best construction in the world?"

3. Here is another sentence: "Of all British India's governments, can the Raj arm U.S. chieftains?" 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: film director

You can find his name in the sentence: "...can the Ra(J ARM US CH)ieftains?"
Indie film darling Jim Jarmusch is a product of the revered NYU Film School system. He came to New York from Akron, Ohio and majored in English at Columbia University before NYU. His first feature, "Permanent Vacation" was made in 1982 for the sum of just $15,000 and it put him on the indie film map. He has said, "I prefer to be subcultural rather than mass-cultural. I'm not interested in hitting the vein of the mainstream."

4. Here is the fourth sentence: "Chevrolet's hybrid rival van only runs on battery power." The last name of a famous 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: college basketball coach

You can find his name in the sentence: "... ri(VAL VAN O)nly runs on..." Jim Valvano was born in NYC, and you might recognize him as the North Carolina State college basketball coach who ran onto the court as his underdog team won an NCAA Championship and the joy and perhaps shock was etched on his face as he searched almost aimlessly in his frenetic enthusiasm for someone to hug.

It's a short little vignette that so many college sports film montages uses. He had a tragic end to his life, suffering from cancer which he spoke eloquently about at an award ceremony when he said on the dais, "Cancer can take away all my physical ability.

It cannot touch my mind; it cannot touch my heart; and it cannot touch my soul. And those three things are going to carry on forever."

5. Here's the next sentence: "The car rolled into the gravel driveway." 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: author, poet, punk rocker

You can find his name in the sentence: "The (CAR ROLL)ed into the gravel driveway."
Jim Carroll was a promising basketball talent as a youth and then turned toward drugs. He wrote of those trying times of disappointment in his famous memoir "Basketball Diaries" which gained him much critical acclaim. After playing with Patti Smith he formed his own band, The Jim Carroll Band.

6. Take a look at this sentence: "To handle the debate politicly, burnish your orating skills." 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: House of Representatives majority whip

You can find his name in the sentence: "the debate politi(CLY,
BURN)ish your..."
The former educator, Congressman Jim Clyburn was born in Fort Sumter, South Carolina and that is the state he represented in the House of Representatives where he became the House majority whip leader. Whips
basically assemble the party members for votes and quorums. He has represented his southeastern South Carolina region since 1993.

7. Where is the Jim in this sentence: "To kiss her I'd answer any request she made with a YES!" 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: playwright, film director

You can find his name in the sentence: "To kis(S HER I'D AN)swer..."
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Jim Sheridan had a distinguished career in the theatre during the 1960s through 1980s. He segued into film and directed and wrote the 1989 film "My Left Foot" which won an Oscar for Daniel-Day Lewis. His highly acclaimed film "In America" told the story of his family's hardship when they moved to New York City in the 1980s, before moving back to Ireland. He has said, "The rules of drama are not the rules of life."

8. Find the Jim in this sentence: "Three vestal virgins told Gentleman Jim he'll have to go." Spelled out 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 songwriter

You can find his name in the sentence: "Th(REE VES)tal virgins told..."
Born in Texas singer Jim Reeves fell into the "Nashville Sound" genre of country western music and eventually would be nicknamed "Gentleman Jim". Starting a recording career in 1945, he began writing his own songs, and his peak popularity came with his song "He'll Have to Go" which went to number two on the U.S. hit charts. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967.

9. In this sentence, can you find the Jim? "The ancient urn erupted and an ashen genie emerged." Within that sentence is the surname of a famous person named Jim. Your Jim Work-out is to find where and who the Jim is, and then see which of the clue answers best applies to that person.

Answer: football kicker

You can find his name in the sentence: "The ancien(T URN ER)upted and..." Pro football kickers these days tend to be on the smaller side but there was a time when they were big men also. Like Jim Turner, who was the kicker for the New York Jets from 1964 to 1970 which includes the season when Joe Namath led the team to an unlikely Super Bowl III victory over the Baltimore Colts. Turner kicked three field goals and an extra point for the giant-killer Jets, essentially making him the highest scoring player in that game with 10 points.

He would end his career kicking for the Denver Broncos from 1971 to 1979.

10. Here is the last sentence: "The world was saved by a real angel not a fake demon." 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: game show host

You can find his name in the sentence: "...a rea(L ANGE)l not a..."
The host of the famous game show., "The Dating Game", Jim Lange would always blow a kiss to the audience at the end of each episode. He hosted the show from 1965 to 1986. Before his TV gigs he worked in radio as a disc jockey in California. About "The Dating Game" Lange has said, "We were really the first reality show, paving the way for Howard Stern, Jerry Springer, 'Big Brother.'"

Source: Author Billkozy

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