Past Trivia

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#39. Who is the Truant Officer?

Stewart Way
Willard Boynton
Tara Hire
Lisa Walker

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is Willard Boynton.

#38. What's the real name of the rope shed?

Hiram's Barn
Magee's Shed
Dint's Barn
Barstow's Shed

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is Hiram's Barn.

#37. How many chickens currently reside on Monhegan?

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is 38.

#36. For the year ending Feb 5, 1955 the Plantation Assessors were: (45 votes)

William S. Orne, Sherman M. Stanley, Douglas Odom (14)
Sherm M. Stanley, Teco Slagboom, Marian L. Cundy (11)
Sherm M. Stanley, Ade Mersefelder, Alfred D. Stanley (16)
Ade Mersfelder, Virginia L. Davis, Joseph Grilley (4)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Sherm M. Stanley, Teco Slagboom, Marian L. Cundy.

#35. Who had a boat named Wet Dream? (160 votes)

Jamie Wyeth(80)
Mattie Thomson(23)
Bob Burton(19)
Zero Mostel(38)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - "Jamie Wyeth".

#34. Virgie Davis was well known for her many cats, but she also had a dog, and when it got loose she would pay my dad to go catch it. What kind of dog was it? (00 votes)

saint bernard (4)
beagle (33)
newfoundland (13)
dachsund (66)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - "newfoundland".

#33. When Mr. and Mrs. Ives taught school they had the kids create a time capsule. Where did it get buried? (47 votes)

Behind the Green`s house (where they were staying) (2)
On school property by the John Smith Plaque (18)
Behind the ball field bleachers (4)
It was never buried (15)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - It was never buried.

#32. How many buildings were on the island the year the Boxer fought the Enterprise? (43 votes)

none (3)
8 (15)
12 (18)
22 (7)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is 8.

#31. Who was known to commonly umpire Monhegan Blues softball games? (144 votes)

Jamie Wyeth (23)
Zero Mostel (100)
Teco Slagboom (14)
Alta Ashley (7)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Zero Mostel.

#30. How many students graduated from Monhegan School 8th grade in 1977? (81 votes)

one (20)
two (14)
three (31)
four (16)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - 3.

#29. Who owned the seine boat Nyanza? (27 votes)

Normy Brackett (2)
Manville Davis (21)
William Humphrey (4)
Henry Trefethren (0)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Manville Davis.

#28. What was the name of Jamie and Phylis' newfoundland dog? (55 votes)

Boom Boom (36)
Kent (9)
Sirius (5)
McGruff (5)
Snuffles (0)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Boom Boom.

#27. Where's the gunning rock? (32 votes)

south end of Manana (3)
southern end of Nigh Duck (11)
northern end of Eastern Duck (10)
east of Christmas Cove (8)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - northern end of Eastern Duck.

#26. What was the name of the goose that Ray Phillips had? (55 votes)

Jeremiah (4)
Donald (40)
Daisy (6)
Smutty (3)
Spot (2)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Donald.

#25. Who had a pony named Sam? (25 votes)

Kathy Wincapaw (0)
Louisa Boehmer (4)
Lisa Dickson (18)
Kelani Cundy (3)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Lisa Dickson.

#24. How much did Lee Court charge for a ride in his tractor wagon? (37 votes)

a hay penny (4)
a half penny (4)
a penny (5)
a periwinkle (7)
blow a kiss (17)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - a half penny.

#23. What did June Day always bring to the Christmas Pot Luck Dinner? (20 votes)

The star for the tree (0)
Franks and Beans (10)
Butter (4)
Her dog (5)
Nothing (1)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - butter.

#22. What did Jack Cabot always have in his coat pocket? (35 votes)

A pocket watch (0)
Dog biscuits (25)
Necco wafers (7)
His dentures (3)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Dog biscuits.

Halloween Caption Contest

Visitors came up with captions to go with the photo below, then you could vote for your favorite caption. There were 12 captions and 18 votes. Thanks for all the great submissions!

Before, After and During (Bonnie) (0)
I KNEW we shouldn`t have let him stay on that damn ATKINS DIET!!!(grandma m`ellen) (0)
I can hardly wait to get my own boat. This sternwork is a killer. (Geo Blackener) (1)
aaahh! summah is finaley over!! (joe the bichin) (2)
Monhegan Truckers, end of season (Patty) (3)
`where's mine?` said the guy in the middle. (janine) (1)
Doncha just hate those parties at the Red House? They always leave you feeling so empty inside. (Auntie Pam) (2)
Somehow I don`t think we`re alone. (Jane Varnum) (0)
says the skeleton:.......HEY! Get your hand off his knee! I thought you were MY date! (Donald) (0)
Okay, one more beer and we`ll haul that last string. You guys are working me to the bone. (BH) (8)
it`s the rotgut your drinkin. gives ya them boney knees!! (joe the bichon) (0)
Come on! Come on! throw me one more M&M. (CUZ) (1)

#21. What previous owner's yard had a life sized, fake, white tailed deer in it? (13 votes)

Jessie Dunbar (0)
Doc Rothstein (6)
Chuck and Wendy Gordon (2)
Alta Ashley (3)
Alfred Fuller (2)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is B. - Doc Rothstein (presently MB Dolan's)

#20. Where is Tam's Notch? (24 votes)

Between Blackhead and Pulpit Rock (9)
The middle of Nigh Duck (3)
Manana (12)
Smutty Nose (0)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Manana.

#19. Who had a beagle that regularly carried a Trailing Yew donut home to eat it? (46 votes)

Rita White (23)
Alfred Fuller (8)
Alta Ashley (4)
Henley Day (8)
Chris Nicholson (3)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Rita White. The beagle was named Onie.

#18. What color were Carl Wincapaw's buoys? (29 votes)

red and yellow (6)
green and white (4)
white and red (14)
red and green (5)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is C.

#17. Who made my Dad`s white skiff? (36 votes)

Carpenter`s Boatshop (1)
Baines Stanley (17)
Dwight Stanley (5)
Don Cundy (13)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - white and red.

#16. How much do you think two tanks of propane cost: hookup + freight? (29 votes)

$48.80 + $8.00 (0)
$58.80 + $8.00 (2)
$68.80 + $8.00 (8)
$78.80 + $8.00 (19)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is actually none of the above. I accidentally said two tanks when it should have read "one tank", which costs $78.80 hookup + $8.00 freight.

#15. What do Ray Hydusik and Harry Potter have in common? (23 votes)

1. They have both had to change residence spring and fall (2)
2. They both hate summer (3)
3. They both had godfathers who were is prison (0)
4. They are both unimpressed with mob mentality reactions to newspapers (0)
all of the above (5)
1, 2 and 4 (5)
just 1 and 3 (2)
just 2 and 4 (6)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is "1, 2 and 4".

#14. What was the name of the Monhegan softball team famous in the 70's? (29 votes)

Monhegan Reds (3)
Monhegan Blues (19)
The Islanders (4)
Manana Bandanas (1)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Monhegan Blues.

#13. Which is true about Monhegan Lobstering (as of 2006)? (41 votes)

800 traps set December through May (10)
500 traps set December through May (3)
600 traps set January through June (5)
600 traps set December through May (23)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - 600 traps set December through May .

#12. Who was the Captain of the original Balmy Days? (24 votes)

Charlie Wade (15)
Earl Field Jr. (1)
Earl Field Sr. (6)
William Humphrey (2)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Charlie Wade.

#11. Which one of these people was not enrolled at the Monhegan school when I was? (49 votes)

Lisa Dickson (3)
Kathy Wincapaw (6)
Tigger Hitchcock (20)
Greg Rollins (4)
Zoe Zanidakis (13)
Tim Boehmer(3)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Tigger.

#10. In the early 1900's what animal was eradicated from the island after becoming a nuisance? (37 votes)

sheep (8)
rabbits (24)
koala (0)
foxes (3)
beagles (2)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - foxes.

#9. What started the 1963 fire that burned several buildings downtown on Monhegan? (33 votes)

a kerosene lamp tipped over (4)
cigarette butt in dry grass (4)
dirty rags by a hot generator (21)
out of control brush pile burn (4)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - dirty rags by a hot generator.

#8. What building on the island has a false window that can be seen from the outside but is not visible inside? (34 votes)

Gussows (10)
The Influence (6)
The Museum (5)
The Monhegan House (4)
Partridge (9)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - Gussows.

#7. What was the Silver Gook? (20 votes)

A gift shop. (1)
A boat. (13)
A Halloween prank. (3)
A children's book. (3)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - A Halloween prank.

#6. Y'ever notice everyone who doesn't live here is writing a book about Monhegan? What's your opinion about it? Or at least the closest version in our poll... (35 votes)

I'm writing a book about Monhegan. Hey, sue me. A book about my hometown won't sell and anything to make a buck. (1)
Come on! A few weeks on the island and I know everything. Let me write my book! (7)
Ruth Faller check here. Your Houses book is like our bible and very cool. (6)
I thought about writing a book, moved to Monhegan and changed my mind. (0)
People who write books about Monhegan suck. (2)
People who have spent less than 20 summers here or 5 year-rounds who write books about Monhegan suck. (10)
If its not about the money why don't they give the books away? (2)
Do comic books count? (7)

#5. How many calls do you think MERS responded to in the entire year of 2005? (39 votes)

About 20 (7)
Between 30 and 40 (10)
Around 50 (7)
70-75 (8)
About 90 (7)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is around 50; 50 calls in July and August combined, 8 in June and September each, and 4 in October through May.

#4. Which Monhegan house was referred to as "Snug Harbor"? (22 votes)

The Cabot cottage at the southern mouth of the harbor. (3)
The Alice Barker cottage near Dead Man's Cove. (4)
The Walter Davis house that now belongs to Katy and Dave Boegel. (6)
Ruby Brackett's now owned by Lisa Brackett. (4)
Or the Wincapaw house that faces the meadow. (5)

highlight for answer >>The correct answer is - The Walter Davis house that now belongs to Katy and Dave Boegel.

#3. I... (37 votes)

haven't been to Monhegan in years. (3)
have been once or twice. (1)
go every year. (24)
have no idea what Monhegan is, is it that gambling Sun place? (2)
live there but refuse to partake in this silly poll. (3)

#2. How do you think the beaver got to Monhegan? (42 votes)

He swam. (13)
Someone brought him out. (19)
He had reservations. (5)
What beaver? (5)

#1. Want a message board? (66 votes)

Yes, I'd join and post. (33)
Yes but I would just read, not post. (8)
Maybe, not sure. (4)
No! Don't do it! (21)