Thursday, January 7, 2016

The Chicago Christmas Quiz-- Part 3

6.  Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is from:

A.  Santa Claus, Indiana
B.  Noel, Missouri
C.  North Pole, Alaska
D.  Christmas, Fla.

7.  The film "Home Alone" was set during Christmas in Chicago's north suburbs.  Which of these details about the film are true?

A.  The Winnetka home used in the movie sold for $1.58 million in 2012.
B.  The film features a clip from another Christmas movie, "It's a Wonderful Life."
C.  The Tribune's Gene Siskel gave the "cloying holiday comedy" only 2 stars; the Sun-Times' Roger Ebert said it was worth 2 1/2.
D.  When the filmmakers were done with their fake snow, they donated it to the Lyric Opera.
E.  All of the above

8.  John Alexander Dowie, the Scottish evangelist who founded the northern suburb of Zion, once described the story of Santa Claus as ...

A.  "a charming example of charity in these heathen-filled times"
B.  "an abomination worse than dancing or strong drink
C.  "a  shameful lie which is sapping the veracity on infant minds of the whole nation"
D.  "a harmless myth about a man with a large beard and larger sense of humanity."

Answers tomorrow.

Answers to the earlier post today   #3.  B,  #4 A,  #5.  E.

--SamefulCooter

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