Another Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Castle

Each of these shows showed an outside person aiding a professional police agency in solving crimes. "Castle" starred Nathan Filion as Richard Castle, a very popular mystery writer, who aided Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) in investigating and solving murders.

Answer: Columbia

Columbia was destroyed during re-entry in January 2003. The last shuttle to fly was Atlantis, placed in the Kennedy Space Center. Endeavour was built in 1991 to replace Challenger and is in the California Space Center. Discovery was flown across the US on a 747 and rests at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia.

Answer: Sky King

The television version debuted in 1952 and featured Kirby Grant as Schuyler "Sky" King, who used his biplane Songbird to help solve crimes, rescue people lost in the desert, etc. The series combined fairly basic plots with realistic acting and for the time quite dramatic air-to-air shots.

Answer: Wheaton College

Wheaton College, which opened in 1860, is a well-regarded Christian liberal arts college. Its Marion E. Wade Center is devoted to collecting and displaying memorabilia and writings of seven twentieth-century Christian writers, most notably C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. It also produces a scholarly journal called "VII: Seven".

Answer: Joan Sutherland

Joan Sutherland, born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, would become one of the best-known dramatic sopranos of the twentieth century, especially famous for singing what is known as "bel canto". She was given the nickname "La Stupenda" after a memorable performance in Venice in 1960.

Answer: Mr Boddy

The original concept of "Clue" had ten characters. This was reduced to the familiar six; those eliminated included Mr Brown and Mr Gold. Dr Black is the name of the victim in the British version "Cluedo".

Answer: Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner is a highly regarded, award-winning director and screenwriter, whose movies include "Oh God" and "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid". His TV shows include "Your Show of Shows", "The Bernie Mac Show", and "Hot in Cleveland".

Answer: Dreyfuss

"Empty Nest" (1988-1995) was a spin-off of "The Golden Girls" and starred Richard Mulligan. Diefenbaker was the white wolfdog belonging to Constable Benton Fraser on "Due South", Tramp the dog on the classic comedy show "My Three Sons", and Porthos the beagle belonging to Captain Archer on "Enterprise".

Answer: Phoenix

In the second book, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", Harry witnesses the incineration and re-birth of Fawkes the phoenix. Fawkes comes to Harry's aid in the chamber of the basilisk and his tears heal the wound inflicted by the basilisk. We later discover that a feather from Fawkes is to be found in each of the wands of Harry and Voldemort.

Answer: Stand by Me

1. The film is set in CASTLE Rock, Oregon.
2. It was made and distributed by COLUMBIA Pictures.
3. The film was based on a novella by Stephen KING, and the title from a popular song by Ben E. KING.
4. One of the lead characters, Gordie Lachance, was played by Wil WHEATON.
5. The villain, Ace Merrill, was played by Kiefer SUTHERLAND.
6. The boys go on a quest to find a dead BODY (that of Ray Brower); the novella by Stephen King was called "The BODY".
7. The movie was directed by Rob REINER.
8. Gordie Lachance as an adult was played by Richard DREYFUSS.
9. The other lead character, Chris Chambers, was played by River PHOENIX.