Ben Smith
Lunchtime Quiz: The Name Behind The Initial, Part II
by Ben Smith - July 8, 2008 - 10:30 AM

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Last month, we tested your knowledge of famous initials, from Susan B. Anthony to Robert F. Kennedy. Now it’s time for a sequel. Do you know the full names of P.T. Barnum and Alex P. Keaton?

Take the Quiz: The Name Behind The Initial, Part II

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Comments (8)

  1. Guessing, anyone? :)

    posted by David on 7-8-2008 at 10:48 am

  2. Are we sure about M. Night Shyamalan? I thought his first name was Indian, not English.

    posted by Lindsey on 7-8-2008 at 11:37 am

  3. M. Night Shyamalan’s first name is Manoj which is Indian for, “Born of the Mind”….Not Monday

    posted by Steven on 7-8-2008 at 12:07 pm

  4. Thanks, Lindsey & Steven. We yanked M. Night from the quiz. Add an extra few points to your scores.

    posted by Jason English on 7-8-2008 at 12:16 pm

  5. Like Jim, I am kind of ashamed that I know Dwight’s middle name.

    posted by kate on 7-8-2008 at 12:43 pm

  6. It’s no fun when you don’t even know who 1/3 of these people are. I had better luck guessing their middle names than I did figuring out who they are in the first place.

    posted by Jeff on 7-8-2008 at 12:58 pm

  7. Maaaan…I told someone at lunch M. Night’s name was really Monday and he didn’t believe me and we got into a fight about it. Now I have to go admit I was wrong…poo.

    posted by Caitlin on 7-8-2008 at 3:08 pm

  8. Only 5/11. The ones I knew, I knew. All my guesses were wrong.

    posted by Leisa on 7-8-2008 at 4:13 pm

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