October 27, 2003
Problem of the Week

Scary Stuff Problem
by Dean Anderson

The cast of the new horror film Scary Stuff threw a costume party for Halloween. The actors and actresses--Bela, Boris, Elsa, Fay, Lon, Mary, and Vincent -- were dressed (in no particular order) as Dracula, Mr. Hyde, Frankenstein's Monster, the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Wolf Man, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon.

From the following, can you determine who wore which costume?
1. Boris and Fay played monsters with human alter egos.
2. Lon and Elsa played the monsters of non-European origin.
3. Elsa, Mary, and Vincent played monsters that came back from the dead.
4. Fay and Mary played monsters seen only at night.

Solution to the Problem:

The answer is :

Elsa was the Mummy,
Mary was Dracula,
Fay was the Wolf Man,
Vincent was Frankenstein's Monster,
Lon was the Creature from the Black Lagoon,
Bela was the Invisible Man, and
Boris was Mr. Hyde.

Correctly solved by:

1. Walt Arrison	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2. Dave Smith	Toledo, Ohio
3.Geoff Keith	Santa Monica, California
4. Jared	Ontario, Canada
5. Jeffrey Gaither	Winchester, Virginia
6. Ashleigh Rogers	Winchester, Virginia
7. Laura LaRusso	Winchester, Virginia
8. Eweymae	----------
9. Ms. Bearse's Grade 9 Class	Ontario, Canada
10. Jo Monhollen	Winchester, Virginia
11. Irene Mathieu	Winchester, Virginia
12. Jason Storer	Winchester, Virginia
13. Chris McCormick	Winchester, Virginia
14. Matt McMurtry	Arlington, Virginia
15. Misty Carlisle	Winchester, Virginia
16. Michael Jacobs	Winchester, Virginia
17. Kathryn Harris	Winchester, Virginia
18. Ashley Neumann	Winchester, Virginia

Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher