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APCs Weekly Monitor, October 2, 2009

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Who has won the most Oscars for Best Actress?
  1. Ingrid Bergman
  2. Katherine Hepburn
  3. Meryl Streep
  4. Olivia de Havilland
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Last week’s question
According to Greek mythology, who are Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos?
  1. The Fates
  2. The Furies
  3. The Harpies
  4. The Muses
The correct answer is a, The Fates. The Fates appeared as old women, each holding a tool. Clotho ("spinner") held a spindle for spinning the thread of each person's life. Lachesis ("allotter") measured the length of each life with her measuring rod. Atropos ("inevitable") cut the thread of life at the end, using her scissors.



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