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July 11, 1997
The winner of the last Listress was Keith S. Kiyohara, who was the first to answer the following questions correctly:
1. We've all heard the expressions "a school of fish" and "a pride of lions." Can you match the following animals with their group names?
1. Wolves
A. Gang
Answers: 1.F, 2.B, 3.A, 4.J, 5.D, 6.K, 7.E, 8.C, 9.G, 10.H, 11.I
2. Match these unusual types of divination with their names:
1. Divination using air. Persians would breathe over a vase filled with water. Bubbles in the water meant their wishes would come true.
A. Bibliomancy
Answers: 1. B 2.C 3.A 4.E 5.D
3. Which of the following is not a euphemism for the penis?
1. Milkman
Answer: 4
Amy Wallace is the co-author of many books, including "The People's Almanac," and the author of "The Prodigy," a biography, and "Desire," a novel. She lives in Los Angeles.
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