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Where Knowledge Junkies Get Their Fix
Watching Lost can sometimes feel like taking a university class, what with all the allusions to literature, philosophy, music, Buddhism, Christianity, politics, comic books and countless other subjects being thrown around. And nowhere are these references more ubiquitous than in the character names. At this point, it feels like every character’s name has some deep significance behind it. How much do you know about the people behind these names, like the real John Locke? Minimal Lost knowledge is required, but a degree in philosophy would definitely give you a leg up.
Questions 7 & 11 (which I got wrong) do not show the correct answer.
posted by Jeff on 8-21-2008 at 10:42 am
Great fake answers! Some of those were really difficult.
posted by Jenn on 8-21-2008 at 10:57 am
It’s “maelstrom,”not “maelstorm.”
posted by loripop on 8-21-2008 at 11:28 am
OK, nobody said there was going to be homework, I just watched the shows and enjoyed them.
Dang you guys make being a couch potatoe so hard.(as if re-captcha isn’t hard enough)
posted by Don on 8-21-2008 at 11:45 am
Worst quiz ever about one of the best TV shows ever.
ReCaptcha: Coleburn-Swept
posted by Valerie on 8-21-2008 at 12:06 pm
Fascinating quiz! And a tough one, too. I haven’t had a philosophy class in about 10 years, so I was really digging into the mental stacks for this one. I missed the Dr. Burke one, though, so that made me feel better about my score of 7/11.
posted by SpaceMonkeyX on 8-21-2008 at 12:51 pm