Bowling Across America

Ten questions to separate the keglers from the Munsons

1. A Jack Manders is:
a) A Rob Roy made with bourbon instead of Scotch
b) A common bowling injury
c) A former Chicago Bears field goal kicker
d) The term for rolling a bowling ball between two pins

2. A 7-10 split may also be called:
a) Bedposts
b) Mule ears
c) Snake eyes
d) All of the above

3. The term “barmaid” is slang for:
a) A female bartender
b) A pin hidden behind another pin
c) The five-pin left standing after one roll
d) The bowler with the low score during the beer frame

4. When someone bowls “Brooklyn,” they:
a) Roll their first ball to the wrong side of the headpin
b) Bowl left-handed
c) Wipe their ball with a towel between every roll
d) Are bowling drunk

5. Which is of these a term for bowling three strikes in a row:
a) A buzzard
b) Big ears
c) A turkey
d) A sleeper

6. A perfect game requires bowling how many strikes?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
d) 9

7. What spare combination is also known as “Woolworth”?
a) 7-10 split
b) 6-7-10
c) 5
d) 5-10

8. When two bowlers on adjacent lanes arrive on the approach at the same time, what is proper etiquette?
a) To politely gesture with a sweeping open palm, inviting the other bowler to proceed first
b) The bowler on the right bowls first
c) The bowler on the left bowls first
d) To bowl simultaneously

9. How is a strike scored?
a) As 10 pins, plus the bowler’s next two rolls
b) As 10 pins
c) As 20 pins
d) As 20 pins plus the bowler’s next one roll

10. When on a 50-state quest to bowl in each state, one should:
a) Start by quitting a lucrative career
b) Respond enthusiastically to innuendo-laden invitations from strangers
c) Find a beer company to help underwrite expenses
d) Remember to pack socks

 

 

(Answers: 1 = both c and d – with the bowling term taking its name from the kicker; 2 = d; 3 = b, though arguably a and d are also acceptable; 4 = a; 5 = c; 6 = b; 7 = d, for the “five & dime” store; 8 = b; 9 = a; 10 = all of the above.)