NUMBERS
Number of meters in one kilometer
a thousand
A calf's is tasty with onions; a human's is his largest organ, except for the skin
the liver
Moving its tassel to the left means you've graduated
the mortarboard
Character from "Uncle Tom's Cabin" whose name has come to mean any overbearing boss
Simon Legree
In 1955, a Rudolf Flesch book explained "Why Johnny Can't" do this
read
Number of dots in an umlaut, or number of vowels joined together in a diphthong
2
Not the legendary American lumberjack, but a swelling near the big toe
a bunion
The Western hat was originally named for this easterner who designed it
a Stetson
Popular film & novel in which Kasper Gutman, Joel Cairo, & Brigid O'Shaughnessy appear
The Maltese Falcon
He first denied, then admitted, he was coached prior to winning $129,000 on TV's "Twenty-One"
Charles Van Doren
In the Bible, the number of the book of Numbers
the fourth book
A curse on an egg-laying fowl, or a common childhood viral disease
chicken pox
Ironically, this bishop's hat was once worn by Jewish high priests
the miter
"Strong men tremble" when they hear the name of this villain of Broadway's "Oliver!"
(Bill) Sikes
"Rock Around The Clock" became a big hit after it was used as theme for this film
The Blackboard Jungle
In Olympic boxing, maximum number of rounds in each bout
3
Soft substance consisting of cells & connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
marrow
Unlike the haberdasher, this person makes women's hats
milliner
The evil Milady de Winter poisoned Mme. Bonacieux in this French swashbuckler
The Three Musketeers
Known for electing liberals to office, this state also sent Joe McCarthy to the Senate
Wisconsin
Number of years in a sesquicentennial
150
The medical examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death; a postmortem
an autopsy
Lacy headgear worn by the ladies of Spain
the mantilla
The decadent Snopes clan were featured in this author's "The Hamlet", "The Town", & "The Mansion"
Faulkner
Year in which the Soviets launched Sputnik
1957