Page 44 of A Royal Promise
“Leonardo DiCaprio?” Phillip guessed.
“The correct answer is Leonardo da Vinci.”
Bri’s parents looked at each other before sighing. “Is that what you learned from all the years you spent receiving an expensive private school education?” Caroline asked.
“I was close enough. They’re both Leo D. I think it should count.”
“It definitely doesnotcount,” Bri scoffed.
Caroline rolled, trying to ease the tension of the sibling rivalry. She landed on aHistoryspace, and Bri read the question.
“Mom, what Civil War nurse founded the American Red Cross?”
“Oh, I know this one. She was mentioned in a historical romance I just read,” she exclaimed. “It’s Clara Barton.”
“That’s correct.” Bri smiled at her as Caroline put a wedge in her token.
She answered her next question from theGeographycategory incorrectly, so she handed the dice to her husband, Edward. He landed on theEntertainmentcategory and grimaced. It was well-known among his family and friends that he rarely watched television or listened to music.
His wife read him the question. “Disney’s animated movieFrozenis based on what fairy tale?”
“Oh, I know this one.” Bri bounced on her seat, sitting on her hands and pressing her lips together.
“Well, I surely don’t,” Edward said. “Is it ‘Rapunzel’?”
Bri sighed. “It’s ‘The Snow Queen.’”
“I guess I should’ve joined you for one of your movie nights.” Edward chuckled as he passed the dice over to Drew’s father. He rolled for their duo and landed on theScience & Naturecategory.
“Max and Lily, what famous mathematician is credited with discovering gravity?” Edward read him the question on the card.
“Isaac Newton, of course,” Drew’s father answered without skipping a beat.
“You got it.”
Lily rolled for them next and moved their token to theSports & Leisurecategory.
“Mom and Dad, what is the most widely played and watched sport in the world?” Drew asked.
“Oh, dear, that’s a difficult one.” She pressed her lips together in concentration and whispered a little bit with her husband before answering. “Our guess is field hockey.”
“I think that’s near the top of the list, but the correct answer is soccer…or football.”
“Which one is it? Soccer or football?” she asked like he’d given a trick answer.
Drew bit back his smile. “They’re the same sport, Mom. Most of the world calls it football, but America, Canada, and a few other countries call it soccer.”
“Well, that’s just downright confusing.”
They all laughed at her comment before she motioned for Drew to take his turn. He landed on theGeographycategory.
“All right, Drew,” Bri said, waggling her eyebrows. “By what name did the city Istanbul used to be known?”
He tapped his fingers on the arm of the couch. He was sure he’d learned it in geography lessons, but he couldn’t remember it now, being put on the spot. “I’ll guess Turkey.” He shrugged, knowing the answer was incorrect.
“Unfortunately, that’s the wrong answer. It was Constantinople.”
“Oh, I should’ve known that one.”
