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1. Choose the line which correctly completes the fourth lyric of the second verse from a popular song called "Me and My Shadow," written in 1927:
"Me and my shadow
Strolling down the avenue
Me and my shadow"
2. The word "shadow" comes from the Old English word "scead(u)we." What was its original meaning?
3. The word "shadow" can mean all of the following EXCEPT:
4. One synonym for "shadow" is "penumbra." All of the following are meanings of penumbra EXCEPT which one?
5. Which word is NOT a synonym for "shadow"?
6. What is it called when the shadow of the moon blocks out light from the sun?
7. Which fictional character lost his shadow?
8. "Shadow" is the name of a golden retriever in a famous movie. Which one is it?
9. The love theme from the 1965 film "The Sandpiper" was recorded by many artists under the title "The Shadow of Your Smile". Which of these artists recorded it first?
10. What is hanging over the speaker in the third line of this verse from the Beatles' lyric, "Yesterday"?
"Suddenly,
I'm not half the man I used to be"
11. A popular song called "Shadow Dancing" hit the charts in 1978. Which Gibb brother recorded it?
12. A famous fictional character made his debut first in stories, then in comic books, TV, and even films. He earned most fame, however, on a 1930s radio program. Every episode opened with these words: "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?" What is the correct answer?
13. How many people participate in shadow boxing?
14. Who has marketed the Shadow family of motorcycles for decades?
15. Shadow is an animal in the "Sonic" series, an Ultimate Life Form. What kind of animal is he?
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