It’s
trivia time! Put on your thinking cap and find a comfortable seat; the OSU
Press is a fascinating place to work and we want to share some of the fun. Keep
scrolling to test your knowledge about the Press, its authors, and some of its
most popular titles. Here’s a hint: browsing the website and our catalog may be
a shrewd quiz-taking tactic.
Think
you have what it takes to be an OSU Press Whiz Kid? Let’s find out! Answers to
all questions can be found at the bottom of the page.
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1.
When was Oregon State University Press founded?
a.
1970
b.
1961
c.
1954
d.
1943
2.
How many books has OSU Press published?
a.
About 400
b.
About 300
c.
About 500
d.
About 700
3.
One of our first titles, Weather
of Oregon, initially retailed at what price?
a.
$1.50
b.
$0.75
c.
$1.25
d.
$2.25
4.
How many catalog editions does the Press publish each year?
a.
3
b.
4
c.
1
d.
2
5.
Which author had a book published by OSU Press in 2014?
a.
Aimee Lyn Eaton, Collared
b.
Judith L. Li, Ellie’s
Log
c.
Tim Palmer, Field
Guide to Oregon Rivers
d.
Steve McQuiddy, Here
on the Edge
6.
OSU Press belongs to which national organization?
a.
United Press Association
b.
Association of American University Presses
c.
University Press Association
d.
United National Press Organization
7.
Which OSU Press book features a bird on its cover?
a.
Mink
River by Brian Doyle
b.
Morning
Light by Barbara Drake
c.
To the
Woods by Evelyn Searle Hess
d.
Nature’s
Justice, edited by
James M. O’Fallon
8.
Which republished work is the only Oregon book to have ever won
a Pulitzer Prize for fiction? (Hint: it’s on our Spring 2015 list!)
a.
The
Prairie Keepers by Marcy Houle
b.
Illahe by Kay
Atwood
c.
A Man
for All Seasons by William G. Robbins
d.
Honey in
the Horn by H.L. Davis
9.
How many university presses exist in the state of Oregon?
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
4
10.
How many titles are slated for publication by OSU Press this
Spring 2015 season?
a.
10
b.
6
c.
12
d.
8
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Answers:
1.
B. 1961. The OSU
Press was founded the same year Oregon State University adopted its current
name.
2.
A. About 400. That’s a lot of books to put on your
reading list!
3.
B. $0.75. That would buy you…half a stick of gum
today?
4.
D. 2. The Press prints two different catalogs
each year, one for each the fall and spring seasons. Our catalogs are available
both online and in hard copies upon request.
5.
C. Tim Palmer. His book, Field Guide to Oregon Rivers, is a popular, colorful work that
explores 120 different waterways throughout the state. You can take a look at
it here.
6.
B. Association of American University
Presses. The AAUP
contains 136 members with representatives in 12 countries.
7.
A. Mink River by Brian Doyle. One of the Press’s few novels and a favorite among readers,
the book follows the adventures and misadventures of residents of a tiny
coastal town in Oregon. Read more here.
8.
D. Honey in the Horn by H.L. Davis. You can read the Oregon classic, as well as a new
introduction by Richard W. Etulain, when it prints this June!
9.
A. 1. Yay for being unique!
10.
C. 12. We have a packed front list coming this
spring, covering topics from forestry to philanthropy. You can view our Spring
2015 catalog here.