Flora and Fauna
This flower shares its name with a friend of Peter Pan (Tamara)
What is tiger lily?
This east coast painter started his career as a war artist.
Who is Alex Colville? (Tamara and Erin)
This person is considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees.
Who is Jane Goodall? (Leah)
Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World; South of the Border and West of the Sun
Who is Haruki Murakami? (Tamara, Swelen, Mutter, Erin, Kyle)
Strangers often tell Erin she looks like this person.
Who is Kristen Bell? (if not herself, who Erin would be).
Ottawa hosts a yearly festival in ode to this flower. (Josh)
What is tulip?
The co-founder of cubism.
Who is Picasso? (Ayesha and Mutter)
Officially known as Syria Civil Defence, this volunteer organization operates in parts of rebel-controlled Syria and in Turkey.
Who are the White Helmets? (Erin)
Bad Feminist; Hunger
Who is Roxanne Gay? (Leah)
The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat; Gratitude
Who is Oliver Sacks? (If not yourself who would you be, Tamara- but alive).
This flower, native to south Africa, shares its name with a long beaked species. (Kyle)
What is bird of paradise?
This poets debut book Milk and Honey sold over 2.5 million copies.
Who is Rupi Kaur? (Ayesha and Erin)
This hero fights the Oncel-er to save the trees.
Who is the Lorax? (Erin)
Slapstick; Godbless you Mr. Rosewater
Who is Kurt Vonnegut? (Dan)
This person wrote 'The Death and Life of American Cities'
Who is Jane Jacobs? (Sari- Hero in real life)
These thirsty flowers that grow in clusters are toxic. (Erin and Ayesha).
What are hydrangeas?
Born Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., this poet has his own line of marijuana.
Who is Snoop Dogg? (Dan)
This notorious Supreme Court Justice still does 20 push ups a day.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsberg? (Jess)
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls; Me Talk Pretty One Day
Who is David Sedaris? (Jess)
Despite a career spanning 40 years, the singer of "I love you, Porgy" never had a number one hit.
Who is Nina Simone? (favourite composer, Dave)
This flower's scientific name is helianthus. (Swelen)
What is a sunflower?
Leaves of Grass, a book by this poet, appeared in Breaking Bad.
Who is Walt Whitman? (Dave and Sari)
Cindy. Ruth. Elenor. Debbie.
Who are moms? (Kyle)
Who Came in From the Cold; The Night Manager
Who is John le Carre? (Josh)
“Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped" said this US senator before he was assassinated in 1968.