1. Of which husband did Elizabeth Taylor say this: "I love (him) with every fibre of my soul but we can't be together"?
a) Richard Burton
b) Nicky Hilton
c) Eddie Fisher
2. According to his will, what did William Shakespeare leave to his wife, Anne Hathaway?
a) His second best servant
b) His second best house
c) His second best bed
3. Cleopatra, according to legend, had herself seductively wrapped in bed sheets and delivered to which ruler?
a) Marc Antony
b) Julius Caesar
c) Henry VIII
4. King Henry VIII broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and became the head of the Church of England in order to marry the temptress...
a) Anne Boleyn?
b) Anne of Cleves?
c) Jane Seymour?
5. Tristan and Isolde were star-crossed lovers, destined for heartbreak when...
a) their love potion wore off?
b) Tristan drowned at sea?
c) Isolde married her betrothed - King Mark of Cornwall?
6. Having saved her brother, Princess Leia shows her gratitude to Han Solo by...
a) Kissing him on the lips?
b) Calling him a "scruffy looking nerf herder?"
c) Putting on the famous gold bikini?
7. What did King Edward VIII give up in order to marry the twice-divorced Wallace Simpson?
a) Smoking
b) Fox hunting
c) His throne
8. Humphrey Bogart married which screen siren?
a) Marilyn Monroe
b) Lauren Bacall
c) Bette Davis
9. How did country singer, Johnny Cash, finally propose to singing partner and true love, June Carter?
a) On stage
b) On the tour bus
c) At the Grammy Awards
How did you do?
1 - 3 right: Well, you tried. You had the right answers, just not necessarily for the right questions.
4 - 6 right: Not bad. You know your stuff alright.
7 - 9 right: A romantic intellectual! You have paid attention when it comes to the love lives of the rich and famous. We salute you.
Answers
1 a
2 c
3 b
4 a
5 c
6 b
7 c
8 b
9 a
words Charity Wilson
illustrations Maria Taylor Illustration www.mariataylorillustration.co.uk
Copyright WED Magazine 2013
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