Trivia Challenge

   

True or False

Q. The guest bathroom in Marcia's house has a "Pumpkin" theme.

A. True-Too easy to guess, right?

Q. When it comes to movies and books Marcia hates anything with a "Vampires," theme.

A. False-Marcia relishes a good Vampire tale! (Nothing excessively bloody and graphic, however.)

Q. Marcia's favorite household chore is vacuuming.  She claims it is, "relaxing."

A. False-Marcia claims, "folding clothes," relaxes her and is thus her favorite household chore.

Q. Marcia retired her famous, "Dishtowel of the Month Club" in April of 2006.

A. True-Life has been too demanding these past few years and Marcia sadly had to let go of her beloved, "Dishtowel of the Month Club."

Q. Marcia doesn't like colored socks.  She wears only white and occasionally black.

A. False-90% of the time Marcia is wearing holiday or seasonal socks!  Together, she and her friend Jeannette became "fun-sock-wearers" almost 22 years ago!

Q. Marcia has read every Nora Roberts book ever published.

A. False-Marcia has never read a Nora Roberts book

Q. The "Elvis-Inspired" title of Marcia's E-Book Love Me caused e-mails being sent to readers containing the download info for the book to be kicked into SPAM files.

A. True-And that's why the download info e-mail read, " You may download your copy of Marcia's Newest E-Book by going to," instead of including the actual e-book title.

Q. During her stint as lead vocalist in a pop/rock band in 1983, Marcia was always accidentally stepping off the front of the stage.

A. False-She was actually always getting her high-heeled shoes tangled up in the microphone chords and causing a chain reaction, domino effect microphone topple.

Multiple Choice

Marcia loves green chili!  How many pounds of green chili did Marcia roast and freeze this past September?

  1. 50 lbs.
  2. 25 lbs.
  3. 10 lbs.

(ANSWER a.)

 

Which is part of Marcia's breakfast routine?

a.       Reading the newspaper.

b.      Watching the Today show or Fox News.

 c.       Reading a comics-collection book.

d.      Calling her sister in Georgia .

(ANSWER c.)

 

Who is Marcia's #1 favorite "Movie Score" composer.

a.       John Williams

b.      Patrick Doyle

c.       Rachel Portman

d.      Basil Poledouris

(ANSWER c.-Though all four are some of her favorites!)

Marcia has never been stumped at which Trivia game…

a.       Trivial Pursuit 1980's Edition

b.      Six Degrees to Kevin Bacon

c.       You Don't Know Jack

d.      TriviaFun.com

(ANSWER b.)

As a child, which scene was the subject of Marcia's reoccurring dream?

a.       A green meadow with orange butterflies alighting on sunflowers.

b.      Robin Hood being chased through the forest by horsemen.

c.       A snowy winter-wonderland, where a winter fairy would grant wishes.

d.      A hillside with a winged gargoyle rising out of the ground.

(ANSWER d.)

Which Marcia Lynn McClure "supporting characters," tend to be reader favorites?

a.       Harbine (Love Me) and Miss Raynetta (Dusty Britches)

b.      Sebastian (Saphyre Snow) and 'Kenna (Dusty Britches)

c.   Hank (Dusty Britches) and Yvonne (The Visions of Ransom Lake )

d.      'Drea (The Unobtainable One) and Uncle Dan (The Visions of Ransom Lake )

 (ANSWER a.)

What scene in The Fragrance of Her Name was based on a true-life event?

a.    Lauren getting caught kissing the statue.

b.      Lauren accidentally de-pantsing Brant while he was underneath the car.

c.       The violets which grew on the graves.

d.      The 'first kiss' on the train when Brant was still unable to see.

(ANSWER b.)

Why is, "The Touch of Sage," almost two years late in being released?

a.    Marcia's move to Colorado sent her life into a spin and she got behind on absolutely everything.

b.      After moving to Colorado , Marcia's computer crashed and she lost half the book and had to start from scratch.

c.       Marcia lived through a move, house remodel (inside and out), surgery, her husband's job change and her daughter's wedding…all the while being behind on finishing the book.

d.      All of the above.

 (ANSWER d.)  

 

 

 
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