THE GREEK INTERPRETERS

Fall Meeting: October 20, 2004, Park Lake Grill, E. Lansing

The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire

An Acrostic Quiz prepared by Melas

The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phrase.

1. _____________   Ferguson's position on the playing field.

2. _____________   Lamberley: "In Sussex, south of ______. "

3. _____________   Such things do not happen in criminal practice in ______.

4. _____________   A bad business: the "Voyage of the Gloria ______. "

5. _____________   Ferguson displayed a fine collection of South American ____ and weapons

6. _____________   Does a twisted _____ explain a twisted child?

7. _____________   Mrs Ferguson's baby: "a wonderful mixture of the _____ and the Latin."

8. _____________   Holmes's wire: "WILL _____ YOUR CASE WITH PLEASURE"

9. _____________   Son Jacky's age in Roman numerals

10. _____________   the station from which Holmes and Watson departed for Sussex."

11. _____________   Holmes: "The world is big enough for us. No ghosts need ______."

12. _____________   A "she" but not a lady: "______ Briggs"

13. _____________   Mrs. Ferguson's country of birth.

14. _____________   "Your wife is a very good, a very loving, and a very ________ woman."

15. _____________   Ferguson's sport (or his team)

16. _____________   Jacky: "pale-faced and fair-skinned with _______ eyes.


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The first letter of each correct answer, read vertically, will form a phrase. (at bottom)

1. T Three-Quarter
2. H Horsham
3. E England
4. S Scott
5. U Utensils
6. S Spine
7. S Saxon
8. E Examine
9. X XV
10. V Victoria
11. A Apply
12. M Matilda
13. P Peru
14. I Ill-Used
15. R Rugby (or Richmond)
16. E Excitable

The Sussex Vampire