QUIZINATOR: Remember When We Brought Sexy Back? Now It's Your Turn.

Just to clarify: this is not a quiz about Justin Timberlake. Why, you ask, groaning with disappointment? Because if it were, the answer to every single question would be "HOTNESS," and that kind of predictability would defeat the entire purpose of the Quizinator—which is to make you SWEAT. And cry. And do a lot of fist pumps. And maybe throw some hip thrusts in there for good measure.

AHEM. What we're trying to say is that there's nothing us Sparkitors love more than challenging our favorite Sparklers to a little spirited combat, mano-a-mano, via the Quizinator. Last week, we witnessed the end of an era: the Harry Potter quiz series finally drew to a close, after 8 magical, torturous rounds, and now, we've got upwards of 80 Chosen Ones/Boy Wizards in our midst, just scuffing their shoes and begging to be put to the test. And test you we shall. The time has come for YOU to take up gauntlet (did we use "gauntlet" correctly there? It's so hard to tell with medieval weaponry) and send your quizzes to US. Yes, you read that correctly, and here's our logic: who better to test the wit and wisdom of Sparklers than OTHER SPARKLERS? It's genius! And it really couldn't be simpler. Here are the basics of constructing an explosively awesome quiz:

1. Choose an interesting topic that you're knowledgeable about,  like Dr. Who, A Very Potter Musical, or putrid swamp gas.

2. Write 10-50 short questions about the aforementioned topic.

3. Write the correct answers AND three decoy/incorrect answers for each question.

3.5. Create a score rubric. Each question is worth 300 points, so calculate the highest possible score and divide it into four (or more) categories/score ranges. Assign each score range a name, like "Dismally, Miserably Awful" or "Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!"
For example: In a 10-question quiz, the highest score possible is 3000, so your rubric might look something like this:
0-750: Extinct Dinosaur
751-1500: Butt-Clown
1501-2000: Thomas Edison
2001-3000: Dan Bergstein

4. Now that you've finished, send all that jazz directly to US at contribute@sparknotes.com! We'll edit it, spit-shine it till we can see our own reflections in its surface, and publish it on SparkLife, thereby winning you eternal fame, perpetually shiny hair, and bragging rights in the tri-county area. SO?! What are you waiting for? Start quizinator-ing! (That may or may not be a word.) And if you're still confused about the process, take this quiz about quizzes to become an expert on, well, quizzes. (That redundancy just broke our souls into 7 pieces. It hurt. A lot.)

QUIZ: Are You A Quiz Whiz? A Quiz About Quizzes (Gah. Our soul just broke 19 more times.)

Are you ready to become the next great American quiz writer? Of course you are. Send proof to contribute@sparknotes.com!

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