Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 16-12-2020: Jane Austen

16th December, 2020.

Yep: it’s official the case, that — outside of posting more Christmas cards? — I’m going to be stuck in front of a screen all day!

Diagnostic test for the course, making Teaser videos, doing a video for a neighbour, writing more Christmas cards, frantically drying laundry … !

At some point … ?

Eating may be an idea … !

~≈Á≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor†, Mum‡, Debbi^ and Edithª putting in their answers: with Trevor and Debbi scoring five out five, Olga and Mum on four, and Edith on two.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1)        16th December saw the birth of author, Jane Austen.   In which year of the 1770s?

Q2)        In which English county: Oxfordshire, Berkshire or Hampshire?

Q3)        What was the her first published novel: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice or Mansfield Park?

Q4)        Name either one — one — of her completed, posthumously published novels.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Who played Emma, in the 2020 film version of Austen’s Emma?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        15th December, 1978, saw President Jimmy Carter sever US diplomatic ties with whom: Taiwan, Israel or China?

A1)        Taiwan.

Q2)        15th December, 1892, saw the birth of Jean Paul Getty.   His company made it’s money in what: computers, telecommunications or oil?

A2)        Oil.

Q3)        15th December, 1923, saw the birth of physicist, Freeman Dyson. During the 1950s, he was one of the scientista working on Project Orion.   Project Orion was a spacecraft powered by what: atomic bombs, solar sails or ram scoops?

A3)        Atomic bombs.

Q4)        15th December, 1933, saw the birth of director, Bapu.   He worked in which country’s cinema industry: America’s, Russia’s or India’s?

A4)        India’s.

Q5)        Finally … ?   15th December, 1939, saw the birth of Dave Clark: of the Dave Clark Five.   What instrument did he play?

A5)        The drums.

Here’s a thought …

“Here I am once more in this scene of dissipation and vice, and I begin already to find my morals corrupted.”

Jane Austen.

And a video …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Uh-oh!   Looks like you missed a bit, Olga!   At any rate … ?   I’m just thankful he turned up: it means I can make a start on the course: or, at least, the next round of diagnostics!   It seems there’s a few tests needed, to see who I do with the basics.

I’ll try and keep my eyes peeled for the film!

Hmmm … Sounds like Anna’s a case of all work and no play!   Saying that, it could just be she’s keen to do well.   (So long as she doesn’t go bonkers with an axe!)

†        Why do you think Ruth called Jude, Jude, Trevor.   She’s a Beatles fan!

‡        Hello, Mum!   Are we still on for Sunday … ?

^        Hmmm … That looks interesting, Debbi, dragged or undragged!   I’ve just played the trailer: did someone just say “Whose side are you on?????????” … ?!?

ª        You go right on ahead, Edith: feel free to repost anything you see here! :D   (Actually, I’ve now got it as an earworm!   ♪I want to spend my Christmas with a Dalek♩)