Play "Question of the day"

What is a John Dory? Who was the first Queen of England? In the world of theater, what is a "slote"?

The Von Canon facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/voncanonlib) now features a "Question of the day." Be the first to answer the day's question and get candy from the nice library staff. Questions are courtesy of Oxford Reference, one of the library's databases.

And by the way, a John Dory is an ocean fish with a big mouth (remember Dory from "Finding Nemo"?); the first Queen of England was Mary Tudor (Empress Matilda ruled for a few months in 1141 but was never crowned); and a slote is hoist used to raise scenery or sometimes, an actor. Learn something new every day!

(Post by Melissa) 

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