New Feature: High Noon QUIZ

Two weeks ago we launched Allen Lockington's Saturday feature Life Goes On to spread a smile or two between our otherwise sombre, and sometimes depressing, posts. Today Wednesday at 12:00 noon we launch another regular weekly feature, the "High Noon" quiz, that will always be published at noon on Wednesdays, with answers published Mondays at 9:00am.

Older readers will recognize the title as that of a famous 1950's Western film starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly in which Cooper, the small town US Marshall, faces a gang of killers. My choice of title does not cast Bainimarama, Qarase or anyone else in the role of marshal, but it does have a moral message. The forces for good in Fiji must ensure that its "high noon" will be resolved by words and not bullets.

The quiz consists of two groups of five questions. The first five can be answered from postings and other features in the blog, and are mainly intended to assist your quick searches. The second five comprise a theme that will change each week. The names of those with correct answers will be entered into a draw for a prize. For the quiz and further details, read on ...

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1. Who is this (photo below)?
2. Which journalists were not allowed to attend the Cairns Forum meeting?
3. On what date was the phrase "ship of state" used in a posting?
4. How many times has Daryle Tarte been mentioned in the blog?
5.What box would you click to search for earlier postings?


This week's theme: Languages
What is the Fijian and Hindi for:

6. Yes and no
7. Excuse me
8. Hello
9. Good
10. Bad

Email croz.walsh@xtra.co.nz with your answers, dated and numbered 1-10, no later than the Sunday after each quiz,for five weeks and your name will be entered into a draw to win a prize. More details later.

Update: Alternatively, entries may also be sent by adding them as a "comment" to each quiz posting. See details in my Friday 21 August posting.