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1. Lobby's full again, a hazy cloud in the air--all the cool cats gather at the Hotel California. Look! To the left, that writer guy. He's holding some sort of medals: a Nobel on closer inspection, and what's that other one? P-something. Pulitzer, that's it. He's a vulgar one though, and a bit crazy. He keeps going on and on about nonsense: California is not exactly east of Eden, mice are certainly not men, and grapes don't exactly get angry. Oh, you remember his name now, you say. Well, what is it?
2. Well, well...didn't expect to see him here. Yeah, Oscar. Well, de la Hoya if you really need to know his last name. So he decided to show up again. "What did he do?" you ask. Only knocked some guy's brains out last time. He sure is one tough guy. A boxer? Well, yes but that's such a crude word. No...he's a--what's that called again?
3. Don't look behind you! Why did you look? Great, now he's coming. Who? You know who that is. Just wonderful, now you've "made his day". I mean he was practically begging you to, but you did. Go ahead, talk to him. His name? You forgot his name? He's famous, practically done everything: act, direct, produce. No, his name isn't Harry. He's not dirty! Oh goodness, he's almost here. Quick, what is his name?
4. Sometimes politicians make it in here and there's one in the corner now. Adlai Stevenson, poor fellow. He's alone because everyone thinks they might get some bad luck if they talk to him. Why? He lost two presidential elections, that's why. Plus later, in 1960, he didn't even secure his party's nomination after a third run. I can't remember who he lost to in all three cases. You're good with politics, aren't you? Who were his three losses to?
5. Who's that arguing with the hotel clerk? Oh him, yes, "Citizen Kane" himself, or at least that's what people around here like to call him. Don't let him catch you saying that, though. No, he wasn't in the movie; we call him that because everyone thinks the movie was about him. Newspaper mogul, U.S. Representative, art collector, he's done just about everything. He has that whole three name thing going for him. What is it?
6. You see that snazzy computer at the front desk? Steve Jobs gave them that. He just couldn't stay in a hotel that used computers from another company. I can't quite make out that logo, though. What is it?
7. Well, if it isn't Old Blood and Guts. I haven't seen him in a while; he's been commanding troops overseas. Didn't you hear what he did? Slapped some poor soldier at a hospital suffering from fatigue, called him a coward. But I've forgotten the general's name...can you help me out?
8. Take a look at that scientist-type on the couch over there. Luis Alvarez. He's a big shot, that one. Done so many things with science, I don't even know what they are. Oh, he was only bragging the other day about nuclear magnetic resonance and military radar differentiation technology. He's X-rayed the Pyramids and was involved in the Manhattan Project, too. He won the Nobel; what field was that in?
9. There she is! Oh, you won't believe how many eyes turn when that blonde bombshell walks in. What's her name? Norma? No, no that can't be it, can it? She's an actress. Norma's no name for an actress. Well, geez, what is her name?
10. You hear the jazz in the air? Why it's another Californian's music, his quartet's anyway. Dave Brubeck is his name; he's right over there. The song that's playing? Can't remember the name, but it was in that movie "Pleasantville". It's written in quintuple time, which the song is named after. Man is that a great fifties song or what? You know the name don't you? What is it?
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