By Sam Gross
Welcome to the first quiz from West Side Rag, with questions spanning Upper West Side history. We’d love to know how you do in the comments.
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C’mon I got #1 right, spelling Edgar Allan Poe correctly. You entered Edgar Allen Poe as correct answer. Nevermore!
Thank you for pointing this out and apologies on the oversight!
Please do more these quizzes. Very enjoyable!
The answer to Question 1 is Edgar Allan Poe, not Edgar Allen Poe. I spelled his name correctly and the quiz told me my answer was wrong!
There’s an error in your first answer. Middle name is Allan not Allen (as you say) – and the correct spelling is in your own reference. Embarrassing! Need a proofreader?
Sorry for the mistake, Nancy. Fixed in the quiz and I’ll get some proofreading support for next time.
Fun! Did it fast while slurping my first Sunday morning coffee and got a 70, which I suppose is the low end of ‘pass.’
The multiple choice questions offered just the right combination of possible and impossible selections — perfect for guessing. Thanks, Sam. I’m looking forward to more of these.
Damn – 80%. And I forgot that one of the people in the last question attended Hunter College High, per a classmate!
OK. You lost me at “Allen.” I wrote the correct spelling of Poe’s name (“Edgar Allan Poe”) and you marked me incorrect, telling me the correct answer was Edgar Allen Poe. You are wrong and I am done doing this quiz. Get a copy editor, please.
That is perfectly fair, sorry for the mistake on that one!