8 Quizzy Gets Quizzing

CHAPTER 8 QUIZZY GETS QUIZZING 'STOP SHOUTING!' I shout over the top of the shouting Santas. 'There's a better way to solve this than shouting!' 'There is?' shouts one of the Santas. 'Yes,' I say. 'A quiz. We'll get Quizzy the quizzical robot to ask you all questions that only the true Santa Claus would know the answers to, and then we'll

know which one of you is the real Santa.' 'But I already told you,' shouts one of the Santas, 'I'm the real Santa!' 'No, it's me!' shouts another.

'I think you'll find that it's ME,' shouts a third.

'ME! ME! ME!' shout the Santas. 'Okay, okay,' I say. 'Save it for the quiz. Come with us.' With Terry leading the way, we climb up the tree to the TV quiz show level, and lead the Santas onto the set. 'Welcome!' says Quizzy. 'I'm your host, Quizzy the quizzical quizbot. Tonight's special subject is Santa Claus. Please take your places behind the desks, put your hands on the buzzers, and we'll begin!' The Santas push and shove their way to the desks and soon they are all in position, ready to start the show.

'All right,' says Quizzy. 'Win 13 points for a correct answer. Lose 13 points for a wrong answer. First question: What is Santa's favourite colour?' The sound of all the buzzers going off at the same time is deafening, as are the Santas when they all shout:

'RED!' 'You're all correct!' says Quizzy. 'That's 13 points each!'