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2. She appeared in Sin City, then in Culture City, playing King Tut's. Is she:

a. Patricia Vonne b. Juliette Lewis c. Martha Wainwright

3. Julian Barnes's novel Arthur and George features which author?

a. Georges Simenon b. Arthur Conan Doyle c. George Elliot

4. A former member of Belle and Sebastian recorded a tune used in a Xerox ad. Stuart David gets royalties for the work by his band called:

a. The Gentle Waves b. Aberfeldy c. Looper

5. Kenny Miller left the Citizens' Theatre with Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? Which old queens starred in the original film?

a. Bette Davis and Joan Crawford b. Elaine C Smith and Dorothy Paul c. Andy Gray and Allan Stewart

6. Which day of the week is Ian McEwan's newest novel about?

a. Sunday b. Saturday c. Thursday

7. Filmmaker Charlie Gormley died. In Heavenly Pursuits, The Herald provided a location. Was it:

a. The editor's office b. The library table c. The book cupboard

8. Kelly Reilly appeared in which film set in a burlesque?

a. Mrs Beaton's Cookbook b. Mississippi River c. Mrs Henderson Presents

9. Nick Hornby's novel Long Way Down has been shortlisted for the Whitbread Award. It is about:

a. A trip to New Zealand b. A group of would-be suicides c. A wreck explorer

10. Which author wrote the stories for both a Bank of Scotland Herald Angel-winning film and one of the first productions by the National Theatre of Scotland next year?

a. Philip Pullman b. Darren Shan c. Neil Gaiman

11. In a public poll, the best-loved Scottish novel was:

a. The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (James Hogg) b. Sunset Song (Lewis Grassic Gibbon) c. Trainspotting (Irvine Welsh)

12. Jack Vettriano was accused of copying the figures for his pounds-750,000 Singing Butler from a manual. How much did the book cost in 1987, when the painting was made?

a. pounds-16.99 b. pounds-69.99 c. pounds-6.99

13. The actor who ended the year playing Dr Who began it at the Royal Lyceum in which modern classic?

a. Look Back in Anger b. The Birthday Party c. Waiting For Godot

14. George Galloway went to Washington. What is his autobiography called?

a. I'm Not the Only One b. Not in My Name c. The One and Only

15. Emma Cuniffe starred in the Royal Lyceum's As You Like It. Which TV drama did she make her name in?

a. Shameless b. Our Friends In The North c. The Lakes

16.Who is the new chief conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra?

a. Ilan Volkov b. Stephane Deneve c. Edward Gardner

17. Actor Ewan McGregor provided the voice for the hero of animated film, Valiant. His character is:

a. A pigeon b. A panther c. A python

18. Which director of an Edinburgh festival will not bow out next year?

a. Shane Danielson b. Catherine Lockerbie c. Sir Brian McMaster

19. It was suggested that the Skating Minister was painted by a littleknown Frenchman. Who?

a. Henri-Pierre Danloux b. Maurice Denis c. Antoine-Jean Duclos

20. Which British choreographer drew inspiration from Degas paintings for his Swan Lake?

a. David Bintley b. Mark Baldwin c. Christopher Wheeldon

21. Hunter S Thompson blew his brains out. What does the S stand for?

a. Stockton b. Stenson c. Stetson

22. K T Tunstall was a success with Eye to the Telescope. She was nurtured by musicians known as The Fence Collective. Is it based in:

a. Aberdeen b. Anstruther c. Ayr

23. The father figure of the Fence Collective is Kenny Anderson. He is better known as:

a. King Creole b. King Creosote c. The Emperor Ming

24. A film about writer Truman Capote captivated US critics. Which book made Capote's name?

a. Crime Passionel b. In the Heat of the Moment c. In Cold Blood

25. Glasgow band El Presidente will be playing Edinburgh's Hogmanay. The group's lead singer previously fronted which Glasgow band?

a. Hipsway b. Hue & Cry c. Gun

26. John Banville's The Sea won the Booker Prize. Who wrote The Sea, The Sea, which also won the Booker?

a. Iris Murdoch b. Beryl Bainbridge c. Bernice Rubens

27. 2005 was the centenary of the birth of which British composer, whom Scottish Opera celebrated by staging his work The Knot Garden?

a. Benjamin Britten b. Michael Tippett c. William Walton

28. Three screen 'outsiders' are West End successes - who most recently cut a dash with audiences?

a. Mary Poppins b. Billy Elliot c. Edward Scissorhands

29. One man has been associated with each of these plays, though only one is his own production. Is it a. Matthew Bourne as choreographer b. Lez Brotherston as designer c. Cameron Mackintosh as producer

30. On the weekend when Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince was published, fewer children were a. conceived b. charged for dealing drugs c. admitted to hospital

31. Andy Gray and Allan Stewart starred in Marie Jones's play, Stones In His Pockets. Her earlier play featured a pilgrimage to an Irish singer. But what was it called?

a. Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown b. Women On The Verge Of HRT c. Women On The Verge Of Being Daniel O'Donnell

32. This year marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of:

a. Mary Wollstonecraft b. Hans Christian Andersen c. Honore Balzac

33. Sharon Osbourne reached number one in the bestseller list with her autobiography, Extreme. Shortly after publication, she:

a. slapped the face of Simon Cowell b. threw water over Louis Walsh c. resigned from the X-Factor because she had not been allowed to assault her fellow judges

34. Which scientist did Rambert Dance celebrate in Constant Speed?

a. Stephen Hawking b. Albert Einstein c. Isaac Newton

35. Ismail Kadare won the first ManBooker International Prize. Is he a. Armenian b. Albino c. Albanian

36. What did Herald readers vote for as Scotland's favourite painting?

a. Windows on the West by Avril Paton b. Christ of St John of the Cross by Salvador Dali c. The Tay Bridge From My Studio Window by James McIntosh Patrick

37. Which Scottish city acquired a new concert venue, having previously made use of a civic hall?

a. Glasgow b. Inverness c. Perth

38. Lunchtime theatre had a big impact as two seasons of plays opened at Oran Mor in Glasgow. What were the seasons called?

a. A Play, A Pie And A Pint b. A Play, A Pie And A Fight c. A Play, devilled eggs with smoked paprika with a Caesar salad and a skinny latte frapuccino with low fat cream, that's low-fat cream

39. Glasgow artist Simon Starling won the Turner Prize for his work ShedBoatShed. Which of the following is not by Simon Starling?

a. Island of Weeds b. When Faith Moves Mountains c. Tabernas Desert Run

40. Perhaps the most complete production ever staged of Verdi's masterpiece Don Carlos was brought to Edinburgh by which company?

a. English National Opera b. Glyndebourne on Tour c. Welsh National Opera

41. David Greig adapted a cartoon series for The Barbican. Was it a.Tintin b. Rin Tin Tin c. Sin City

42. Christmas's surprise bookshop bestseller is called: Is it just me or. . .

a. has someone turned off the lights? b. are policemen getting younger? c. is everything shit?

43. Which Scottish-born conductor gave the premiere of John Adams's opera Dr Atomic in San Francisco?

a. Roderick Brydon b. Donald Runnicles c. Garry Walker

44. Via Sacra by which composer made the news when the BBC's pulled it from its schedule?

a. James Dillon b. James MacMillan c. Stuart MacRae

45. Franz Ferdinand's Do You Want To? name-checked which gallery?

a. The Embassy b. Transmission c. The Shooting

46. Cai Guo Qiang teamed up with which writer to produce stories for an exhibition at the Fruitmarket?

a. AL Kennedy b. Andrew O' Hagan c. James Robertson

47. A first novel by Scottish poet Kevin McNeil caused a ruckus in a. Thurso b. Stornoway c. Kirkwall

48. In David Harrower's play, Blackbird, the set was dismantled and a new one built and a car driven onstage. How much is this set change reputed to have cost?

a. pounds-10,000 b. pounds-150,000 c. Fifty quid parts and labour, and I'm doing you a favour, guv.

49. Which of the three pieces in Scottish Ballet's Balanchine programme had never been danced before by a UK company?

a. Apollo b.Episodes c. Rubies

50. Playwright Tom McGrath was back with My Old Man, starring Frank Kelly. In which sit-com did Kelly star?

a. Father Brown b. Father Dear Father c. Father Ted

ANSWERS 1c; 2a;3 b; 4 c; 5 a; 6 b; 7 b; 8 c; 9 b; 10 c;11b; 12 a; 13 a; 14 a; 15 c; 16b; 17 a; 18b; 19a; 20c;21a; 22b; 23b; 24c; 25c; 26a; 27b; 28c; 29a; 30 c;32b; 33b; 34b; 35c; 36b; 37c; 38 a; 39b; 40 c;41 a; 42c;43 b; 44 a;45 b; 46c; 47b; 48b; 49b; 50c;