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Sunday, September 6, 2009

Chicago Nicknames Quiz!


This is the second in a series of quizzes about Chicago that I will post from time to time. Everyone who answers all five questions correctly will be entered in a drawing to win a free, autographed copy of It Happened in Chicago!

The deadline for entering this contest is Sunday, September 13. Just post your answers to the Quiz in a Comment and make sure you provide a way for me to contact you. If you prefer not to post contact info publicly, you'll have to check back here next week to find out if you won. If you win, you can email me privately with your snail mail address.

A couple of these might be considered "trick questions." That's just to make it more fun! Don't worry. I'm a lenient grader.

There is no penalty for guessing! So go on and give it a whirl. You know you want to. Good luck to all! Ready? Set? GO!




Chicago Nicknames Quiz

1. City of the Big ____________
(a) Crooks
(b) Shoulders
(c) Restaurants
(d) All of the above

2. The ___________ City
(a) Prairie
(b) Windy
(c) Second
(d) All of the above

3. ______ of the Prairie
(a) Pride
(b) Cesspool
(c) Gem
(d) All of the above

4. Hog Butcher to the ________
(a) World
(b) President
(c) Illinois Pork Festival
(d) All of the above

5. __________town
(a) Chi- (pronounced chai or shai)
(b) Packing
(c) My kind of
(d) All of the above

14 comments:

  1. This contest is a fabulous idea. Let's see, my guesses are:

    1. D
    2. B
    3. A
    4. A
    5. D

    Probably did not answer all the questions as I have been a Central Texan all of my life, but I love Chicago, and I'll give it a try.

    Also, I'm a NFforkid'rs too,
    thanks!
    Shelley Bueche
    SHBueche@aol.com
    www.ShelleyBueche.com

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  2. 1. B
    2. D
    3. A
    4. A
    6. A

    Great quiz--thanks!
    Sara Latta
    saralatta1 at mac.com
    www.saralatta.com

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  3. 1. B
    2. D
    3. A
    4. A
    5. A

    Great Quiz! I can't wait to read the book.
    Linda Cepa

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  4. I will give this a try- remember, I am K-2, so my mind seems to stay there...
    1. b
    2. b
    3. a
    4. a
    5. a

    Kathryn- I think my contact info. shows from by blog name...

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  5. My guesses:
    1-B; 2-D; 3-A; 4-A; 5-A

    Paula Morrow
    IL-SCBWI

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  6. Received by email from Janet G:

    1. b
    2. d
    3. c
    4. a
    5. d

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  7. 1b 2b 3a 4a 5d
    Great idea Scotti:)

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  8. 1. B
    2. D
    3. A
    4. A
    5. D

    Kathy
    kathyjfischer@gmail.com

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  9. 1 b
    2 I don't think prairie should be there and I'd like to say b and c
    3 a
    4 a
    5 d

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  10. 1. B
    2. B
    3. A
    4. A
    5. D

    Wendy Jordan

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  11. Chicago Nicknames Quiz

    1. City of the Big (b) Shoulders____________
    (a) Crooks
    (b) Shoulders
    (c) Restaurants
    (d) All of the above

    2. The (b) Windy City
    (a) Prairie
    (b) Windy
    (c) Second
    (d) All of the above

    3. (a)Pride of the Prairie
    (a) Pride
    (b) Cesspool
    (c) Gem
    (d) All of the above

    4. Hog Butcher to the (a) World
    (a) World
    (b) President
    (c) Illinois Pork Festival
    (d) All of the above

    5. (a) Chi-town
    (a) Chi- (pronounced chai or shai)
    (b) Packing
    (c) My kind of
    (d) All of the above
    POSTED BY SCOTTI COHN AT 8:37 AM

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