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Some celebrities adopt unusually-spelled names to either (1) draw attention to themselves, or (2) because someone else with that name is (or was) a member of the actors’ union. And sometimes, it’s just difficult to remember the spelling. Is it Sara or Sarah? Ann or Anne? Betty or Bettie?
In this edition of Spellbound, you’ll have to key in the first names of each female TV star mentioned. Capital letters don’t matter, but spelling does – so be careful. And good luck!
Take the Quiz: Spellbound #1 – TV Women
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100%, w00t!
posted by Jeff on 4-8-2009 at 12:43 pm
Spelling?!?! Who needs spelling??!?! 5 for 10 counting spelling — 10 for 10 without counting speeling msitakes…
posted by jimb on 4-8-2009 at 1:22 pm
That was a fun one.
posted by Ian on 4-8-2009 at 1:55 pm
I got all the names right, even if they weren’t spelled right.
posted by Sarah in CA on 4-8-2009 at 2:22 pm
80% – but I knew all the actresses (darn spelling errors)!
This was a fun quiz.
posted by Steve on 4-8-2009 at 3:32 pm
90% – I know my TV women! The only one I missed was Shelley Long. I spelled it Diane — doh!
posted by Ron on 4-8-2009 at 4:31 pm
50% for spelling
100% for knowing who they were.
posted by Tricia on 4-9-2009 at 4:29 am
I thought I knew my actresses until I took the test. I got some names but missed a lot. I think people who get creative names don’s think about all the problems it causes teachers like me.
posted by cangel on 4-9-2009 at 5:00 pm
70%. Three wrong. Sheesh. But WARNING; at first I didn’t see the link and absentmindedly clicked on the IQ test ad about triangles. Don’t. It crashed my computer!
posted by Kubta on 4-10-2009 at 6:26 pm