Crossquiz

(For solution see page 97)

Across

I. —Which negro opera was the last im portant work composed by George Gershwin? 8. —What was the sacred beetle of the ancient Egyptians? 9. —ln which Highland district is Bal moral Castle? 11. —What is the name given to the pan creas of the calf or lamb used for food? 13. —What large lake does the frontier of Finland and Russia intersect? 14. —What is the religion of Mohammed called? 16. —Which world-famous classic for three-year-olds is run on the Churchill Downs racecourse?

20. —What is the term for a judge's private chamber where certain cases are heard? 21. —Which type of haircut typifies a monk?

Down

2. —Who wrote “The Picture of Dorian Gray"? 3. —Which American president was shot by a man called Guiteau? 4. —What is the term for the long white linen robe worn by officiating priests? 5. —The female of what animal is called a hind? 6. —What is the chief river of Germany?

7. —What word and gesture of salutation is much used in the East? 9. —What are per manent buildings for the accommodation of soldiers called? 10. —Which celebrated family of violin-makers come from Cremona in Italy? 12.—Which village of County Cork do you as sociate with the gift of persuasive eloquence? 15. —What call sign is used by aeroplanes in distress? 16. —Which German philosopher wrote the "Critique of Pure Reason"? 17. —What gas con stantly attracts our at tention? 18. —What language is spoken by Moslems in India? 19. —What does the French word "cherie" mean?