Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Hours? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which of the following clocks appears as a symbol in The Hours?
A "Ducks of America" clock that quacks on the hour
Big Ben
A Betty Boop clock
A cuckoo clock
Q. Laura Brown uses which of the following words to describe the clock that sits on her bedside table?
tomb
coffin
sarcophagus
House on Haunted Hill
Q. When Clarissa Vaughan reaches the vestibule door of her building, she "pauses at the threshold as she would at the ______."
edge of a cliff
brink of disaster
edge of a pool
end of a chapter
Q. Which of these creatures does The Hours use to get us thinking about ancient history?
a Neanderthal
a saber-toothed cat
a pterodactyl
a mammoth
Q. What object in The Hours symbolizes Laura Brown's unhappiness and dissatisfaction?
a birthday cake
a broken party hat
a pretty green dress with a rip in it
a sad clown