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Due to the overwhelming lack of participation, I'm calling an end to my quiz. JP, I do believe it was Marlon Brando's line in Godfather I that was the correct answer to #4, though, Janet, Pacino may have repeated it in II. So I'll give you both credit for that one. No one got numbers 7 & 8. Here are the answers:
7. The Sting Robert Redford (when Paul Newman tells him the marks aren't so tough)
8. Bullitt Steve McQueen (when Jacqueline Bissette wants to know what investigation he's so involved with)
I'm retiring from the quiz business.
Excellent, Janet! And yes, you caught me with that mistake for #10.
I won't reveal the answers yet, JP, but you got three of them right!
I ditto that, Allen. Alas, some members oif this group don't practice reciprocation, at least as it applies to me. I won't mention names - you know who you are. This is one of my pet peeves on the site, but I have a no-negotiation policy: If I review an author multiple times and receive no or only a token review in return, that author gets nothing more from me, even if I might like what he or she has written. Time is limited, and we're all here to improve our writing. I'll only expend continuing effort if I can get a like reward. One hand scratches the other. One-way streets don't work. There has been a not inconsiderable number of authors on this site who know that I will be a loyal reviewer for anyone willing to do the same for me. Anyway, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it!
JP gets my juices flowing whenever she posts a new quiz. So I got a new one. too. This one involves quotes in crime movies. Name the movie and the actor saying the line. Some are easy, some, not so. Extra credit if you get more than five correct!
1. "Has it occurred to you that I'm having a hard time keeping my hands off you?"
2. "If he brings a knife, you bring a gun."
3. "Do you still arrest Chinamen for spitting in the laundry?"
4. "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer."
5. "Whatever you do, don't sell that cow!"
6. "Who are those guys?"
7. "We're not so tough, either."
8. "It's not for you, baby."
9. "Cause he looks too damn good, that's how!"
10. "I got a motive which is money and the body which is dead."
1. Goodfellas Ray Liotta
2. Dillinger Warren Oates
3. (No idea!)
4. Zodiac Mark Ruffalo
5. American Gangster Denzel Washington
6. Heavenly Creatures Kate Winslet
7. Reversal of Fortune Jeremy Irons
8. (A wild guess here) Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills Edward James Olmos
9. A Cry in the Dark Meryl Streep
10. Donnie Brasco Johnny Depp
1. Natural Born Killers. Woody Harrelson
2. .
3. Dog Day Afternoon Al Pacino
4. Monster. Charlize Theron
5. In Cold Blood. Robert Blake
6. Wall Street. Michael Douglas
7. The Onion Field. James Woods
8. Catch Me If You Can. Leonardo Dicaprio
9. Foxcatcher. Steve Carrell
10. Any of several movies about the James gang
(I didn't peek at the other answers first)
Edit the above: Fraud is certainly a crime...
My rebuttal got deleted for some reason. This is what I posted:
5. False imprisonment is done by law enforcement. It might be intentional, but good luck prosecuting that as a crime. Fraud is retain lay a crime committed by a person or person against a person or persons.
7. Indecent exposure is considered an assault. That's what makes it a crime. Illegal gambling is my choice. If your view is that it harms the person doing it, well, that could apply to zany of those choices.
10. Civil disobedience is a misdemeanor, at least, and it could be a crime. The definition of inchoate has nothing to do with crime.
Okay, I, of course, disagree on some of those answers.
Okay, I, of course, disagree on some of those answers.
I doubt the decision to publish this long-languishing story came from Lee herself!
Yeah, there goes that trivia question.
Most are easy; some need some clarification:
1. a
2. e
3. d
4. e
5. b
6. e
7. c and e (I would argue that c could be considered an assault and e does involve victims for the illegal drug trade to flourish.)
8. c
9. b and d (Receipt of gratuities is too vague - could refer to waitstaff in a restaurant. But if you mean bribery, then that's definitely a crime. Padding an expense account I wouldn't consider a crime per se, but an in-house problem for a company.)
10. d ( What, you thought we wouldn't know the word? 
)
Janet, I'll send you a message re plantar fasciitis.
Yes! R.M. Keegan is another valuable source for cop stuff. Aww. Am I really your favorite doc?
I'm acknowledging it right here and now! And yes, I'll give you credit for Clint Eastwood. Just shows to go you - every question doesn't have just one right answer! So congrats for getting two of them right. Uh, that's only a 22% correct percentage, though. But who's counting. Besides me.
Aiding and abetting are really the same thing, IMO; they're just always said together. Accessory differs somewhat in that one can be an accessory by knowledge of the crime and staying mum about it - without actually aiding/abetting the criminal. One can be an accessory before and/or after the "fact" (crime). Check with AllenL to see if I got this right.
I was waiting for more tries, and then I forgot it! Sorry about that. Okay, here are the answers:
1. Robert Duvall - "Bullitt"
2. Al Pacino and John Goodman - "Sea of Love"
3. Al Pacino
4. Bruce Willis
5. Mike Connors - "Tightrope"
6. Karl Malden (partner played by Michael Douglas) - "The Streets of San Francisco"
7. George Dzundza - "Basic Instinct"
8. Denver Pyle - "Bonnie & Clyde"
10. Eddie Egan (played by Gene Hackman as Popeye Doyle in "The French Connection" I and II. Egan appeared himself in a recurring role in the TV series "Police Story."
Compared to your latest quiz, JP, this one was easy!
I favor the in-line review because of its efficiency. In the old site, in order to point out nits, I had to write them down as I read, then type them in when I posted the review. Time and paper-consuming! Now I can address nits in situ. But not only nits can be highlighted. Clever turns of phrase, humorous lines, vivid descriptions, etc. can also be pointed out efficiently this way. And in my closing comments, I can say anything I would say in a regular review. So in my opinion, it's a no-brainier.
Okay, I was doing my voyeur thing and saw this thread. So I had to opine. Which meant I had to join this group. No biggie. It looks like a place for some spleen venting! So you're talking about writers who gladly take your reviews, and are even effervescent in their gratitude, perhaps - and you never see them review your stuff. A one-way street. The new site lets folk get away with this without what might appear at first to be untoward consequences, because there's always the Free site to pillage and mine, but let me tell you, bubs, an author who does that to me will never get another review from me until that author sees the light. And I'm not insisting on a one-for-one. Like CJ, I've reviewed a whole novella of an author on this site. Have I received even one review in response? No. Another author on this site - I reviewed multiple chapters of her lengthy novel and received one I-paid-my-dues review. Hey, we're no longer shooting for the Top Ten novel list anymore; that's not the issue. The more eyes on a posting, the better the chances that all the nits will be exposed. That's what I'm here for - the "free" editing! If I'm willing to use my time and experience to help out a fellow author, why can't said author do the same for me? And I'm not talking about those newbies on the Free site, but "established" writers who should know better. You all know who you are. Jack
If the town has no PD, the Sheriff's Office would be in charge. Depending on the severity of the crime, e.g., a manhunt is required, the State Police could be called in. If the crime were committed in a national park or forest, I believe the FBI would handle the investigation.
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