T.K. Welsh

OCTOBER, 2007, Readers' Poll

Here are the results for the October, 2007, Readers' Poll.

The question was, "Where did Victor hide when he heard Tipple and Biggs entering Dr. Crumm's secret lair?"

85% of you got this right.  The correct answer was, "In a coffin."  Again!

Well done!

Where did Victor hide when he heard Tipple and Biggs entering Dr. Crumm's secret lair?

7.7% In a broom closet 84.6% In a coffin 0% In a barrel 0% In a cell 7.7% In a hole in the wall

SEPTEMBER, 2007, Readers' Poll

Here are the results for the September, 2007, Readers' Poll.

67% of you got this right.  Congratulations!

What did Mr. Tipple drop onto the table at the Naked Boy pub?

66.7% The freshly pulled jawbone of a man 11.1% A bag of gold coins 11.1% A bottle of rum 0% A blood-covered awl 11.1% Nico's hand

AUGUST, 2007, Readers' Poll

Here are the results for the August, 2007, Readers' Poll.  The correct answer was "Rebecca, riding naked on a carousel."

78% of you got this one right.  Creepy!

What did Victor see when he looked through the glass windows into Dr. Crumm's house?

0% Dr. Quigley and the police 0% Dr. Crumm, performing an autopsy 11.1% The body of Nico 11.1% Mary, the girl who had gone missing 77.8% Rebecca, riding naked on a carousel

JULY, 2007, Readers' Poll

The results are in for the July, 2007, Readers' Poll.  The correct answer was "He was cut down by a sword."

Eighty-six percent of those who responded got this right.  Great work!

After Victor's mother was killed in front of him by Austrian Jaegers, what happened to Roberto, Victor's father?

0% He killed his attackers 0% He ran away to Genoa 0% He was hanged 14.3% He was shot with a pistol 85.7% He was cut down by a sword

JUNE, 2007, Readers' Poll

The results are in for the June, 2007, Readers' Poll about RESURRECTION MEN.  The correct answer was "a pheasant quill."

Seventy-five percent of those of you who responded got this one right.  Congratulations!  This was a tough one since Lambro also used a knife to open the chest.

What did Dr. Lambro use to relieve the air trapped between the injured boy's chest and his lung?

75% A pheasant quill 15% A knife point 10% A piece of straw 0.0% An awl 0.0% His finger

MAY, 2007, Readers' Poll

The results are in for the May, 2007, Readers' Poll about RESURRECTION MEN.

Ninety per cent of you who responded got this one right.  Congratulations!  The correct answer was, "Two broken ribs."  Creepy!

What was sticking out of the injured boy's chest when he reached Dr. Lambro?

90% Two broken ribs 10% A knife 0% A splintered staff 0.0% A piece of glass 0.0% A sword

APRIL, 2007, Readers' Poll

The results are in for the April, 2007, Readers' Poll about RESURRECTION MEN.  Congratulations!  Every one of you who answered this one got it right!

The correct answer was, "To dinner with the Earl of Leicester."

Where was the Marquess of Stanton going when his coach struck a boy on the road?

100% To dinner with the Earl of Leicester 0% Shooting with friends 0% To a masked ball in Winchester 0.0% To London on business 0.0% To his country estate in south Surrey

FEBRUARY, 2007, Readers' Poll

The results are in for the February, 2007, Readers' Poll.  Either this one was just too easy, or you're all brilliant!  Maybe both!  Each and every one of you who responded got this right.  The memorial to the victims of the General Slocum tragedy is located in "Middle Village, Queens."

Where is the memorial to the victims of the General Slocum tragedy located?

100% Manhattan's Lower East Side. 0% North Brother Island. 0% Hunt's Point, the Bronx. 0.0% Ward's Island. 0.0% Manhattan's Lower East Side.

JANUARY, 2007, Readers' Poll

Here are the results from the January, 2007, Readers' Poll.  This one was tough.  Only one third of you got it right.  The correct answer was, "He was tossed up onto a nearby tugboat."

What happened to Dustin when the Slocum floundered?

33% He leapt from the rail onto Ward's Island. 33% He was tossed up onto a nearby tugboat. 33% He was crushed by the steamship's paddlewheel. 0.0% He drowned while trying to swim to safety. 0.0% He fell to the bilge and burned.

DECEMBER, 2006, READERS' POLL

The results are in for the December, 2006, Readers' Poll.

The correct answer was, "They burst like overstuffed sausages."

Every one of you who responded got this right.

Congratulations!

What happened to the gray fire hoses when the seamen turned on the water?

100% They burst like overstuffed sausages. 0.0% They burst into flames. 0.0% They leaked. 0.0% They worked perfectly.

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NOVEMBER, 2006, READERS' POLL

The results are in for the November, 2006, Readers' Poll.

Since you've been acing all the previous polls, I decided to throw out a curve ball this time.  While the captain did sail the Slocum to North Brother Island, the steamship actually ran aground off Hunt's Point, in the Bronx.

Congratulations to all of you who got this one right.  Great job!

After catching fire, where did the General Slocum steamship finally run aground?

After catching fire, where did the General Slocum steamship finally run aground?

57.1% North Brother Island 0.0% The Upper West Side, Manhattan 28.6% Hunt's Point, the Bronx 14.3% Ward's Island 0.0% Randall's Island

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OCTOBER, 2006, READERS' POLL

The results are in for the October, 2006, Readers' Poll.  You must be geniuses because more than 83% of you got this one right.  What amazing readers!  Congratulations.

Why did Dustin Brauer board the General Slocum?

Why did Dustin Brauer board the General Slocum?

0.0% To stow away. 16.7% To become a seaman. 83.3% To kiss Mallory Meer. 0.0% To set the steamboat on fire. 0.0% To pick a fight with Bingham Goldstein. Comment Copy Poll

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SEPTEMBER, 2006, READERS' POLL

The results are in and, once again, 50% of you got it right.  Congratulations!

According to THE UNRESOLVED, how was the fire aboard the General Slocum started?

According to THE UNRESOLVED, how was the fire aboard the General Slocum started?

12.5% A careless match 0.0% A spark from the funnel 12.5% Lightning 25.0% A cooking fire 50.0% A flicked cigarette Comment Copy Poll

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AUGUST, 2006, READERS' POLL

Here are the results from the August, 2006, Readers' Poll.  With 40% of the vote, the winning response was, "Manhattan's Lower East Side."  That is correct!  You really know your stuff!

From where did the General Slocum set sail?

From where did the General Slocum set sail?

20.0% The Brooklyn Navy Yard 20.0% Middle Village, Queens 20.0% Manhattan’s Lower West Side 40.0% Manhattan’s Lower East Side 0.0% North Brother Island