"184,021,533" by Marti Ronemus

You have probably been pestered by one of Life's Persistent Questions: How many books have been published throughout history? Before we can answer that, we first have to answer the deceptively simple question, what is a book? Google Books (a Google-sponsored project to digitize every book, thereby having all knowledge in a single database!!) defines a book as "a tome is an idealized bound volume."

Well, be that as it may, let's have a drum roll, please. As of a few days ago, the answer is 184,021,533 books. We bridge players as a group are also big readers. I wonder how many of those we've read as a group? Luckily you won't have to search any books for today's quiz answers... we've got them for you.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 4 3 2
♥ 9 8
♦ A K 9 4
♣ A J 5 4

Q: 1 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	3♠
?

A: Double: It really is the only bid that makes sense. We likely have game, and a Negative Double will tell Pard the story. It leaves room for 3NT if Pard has the right cards.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A Q 3 2
♥ A J 7
♦ K Q 8 7 6
♣ 3

Q: 2 - South:

South	West	North	East
1♦	1♥	1♠	2♣
?

A: 4♠: Not much reason for anything else. Our singleton Club makes our hand very nice. Some might bid 3♣ which in some bidding agreements asks for Pard to bid 3 No-trump if holding a Club stopper.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A 10 9 4
♥ 4 3
♦ 4 3 2
♣ A K J 9

Q: 3 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	1♦	1♥	Dbl
?

A: Redouble: We've got the perfect hand. Pard is forced to pass, and we'll know what to do after the opponents further commit themselves.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 8 7 6
♥ 7
♦ A K
♣ A K Q 8 7 6 5

Q: 4 - South:

South	West	North	East
1♣	1♠	2♥	Pass
?

A: 2♠: We are asking for a Spade stopper. If we had one, we'd bid 3 No-trump on our own. Pard will bid 3 No-trump if he has one. Otherwise he'll bid Something Else. We can then advance our Club suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ Q 10 6 5
♥ J 9 8 5
♦ 8 7 6 5 4
♣

Q: 5 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1 No-trump	Pass
?

A: 2♣: Good old Trash Stayman. Whatever Pard responds, we're going to pass.

And now.. Let's play our hand so we can get to the library before it closes.

Your result so far:

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Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

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