Mothers—Answers

Here are the answers for the questions I posted earlier.

One

Mrs Avery is the title character in which 1972 song by Dr. Hook; and what was the full name of the band at the time of the original release?

Answer: Sylvia’s Mother and Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show

Sylvia’s Mother, written by Shel Silverstein and originally performed by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, was their first hit. It reached number five on the Billboard singles chart and topped charts in several countries. The band kept this name until 1975 when they shortened it to Dr. Hook.

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Two

Achilles was dipped into which river by his mother to make him invulnerable?

Answer: Styx

Legend claims Achilles was invulnerable except for his heel, which his mother held while dipping him in the River Styx. Achilles heel, a term derived from this, signifies a vulnerable point despite overall strength. The Achilles tendon is also named after this legend.

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Three

September 3rd, 1939. The last minutes of peace ticking away. Father and I were watching Mother digging our air-raid shelter.

The opening lines of a novel first published in 1971 are quoted above. Can you name the novel and its author?

Answer: Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall by Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan’s war memoir, Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall, recounts his experiences from Britain’s declaration of war to the Allied liberation of Africa. The book, the first of seven volumes, blends anecdotes, photographs and sketches.

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Four

Who plays Lily on television’s How I Met Your Mother?

Answer: Alyson Hannigan

Lily Aldrin, portrayed by Alyson Hannigan, is a fictional character in How I Met Your Mother. She is a kindergarten teacher, amateur painter, and later becomes an art consultant.

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Five

Evelyn Waugh’s 1950 novel Helena is about the mother of which 4th-century Roman emperor?

Answer: Constantine I or Constantine the Great

Flavia Julia Helena, also known as Saint Helena, was a Roman Augusta and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great. Revered as a saint, she is believed to have discovered the True Cross during a religious tour.