20 Questions Game 315

[Spartaculous]

Was she alive at the same time as William Henry Harrison?

[Hominidae]

Born in 1829 or later?

[Hominidae]

Born in 1829 or later?

Scratch this, waiting for answer to previous question.

[DreamTrawler]

Was she alive at the same time as William Henry Harrison?

Yes.

[Hominidae]

Born in 1799 or later?

[DreamTrawler]

Born in 1799 or later?

Yes.

[Spartaculous]

Was she alive at the same time as Napoleon Bonaparte?

[Hominidae]

Did she have notable written works?

[Jamiet99uk]

Was she ever married to anyone who was famous in their own right?

[DreamTrawler]

Was she alive at the same time as Napoleon Bonaparte?

No.

[DreamTrawler]

Did she have notable written works?

Yes (using the definition that these works are in the first paragraph of her Wikipedia page).

[DreamTrawler]

Was she ever married to anyone who was famous in their own right?

No.

[DreamTrawler]

1,3,5. Real dead woman
2,6,8,9,10,11. Born 1821-1841 (deducible using the contemporaneous questions)
1,4,5. Born in what is now the United States but not what is currently California, Ohio, New York, or Pennsylvania
7. Not born before the US became a nation and primarily associated with nation or tribe other than the US (this is one statement modified by "not")
12. Has notable written works
13. Not married to anyone who was famous in their own right

Passed: Primarily famous for contributions to the arts?

[DreamTrawler]

Agh, I accidentally gave something away in the summary. Too late to edit but here is the correct version:

1,3,5. Real dead woman
2,6,8,9,10,11. Born 1821-1899 (deducible using the contemporaneous questions)
1,4,5. Born in what is now the United States but not what is currently California, Ohio, New York, or Pennsylvania
7. Not born before the US became a nation and primarily associated with nation or tribe other than the US (this is one statement modified by "not")
12. Has notable written works
13. Not married to anyone who was famous in their own right

Passed: Primarily famous for contributions to the arts?

[Spartaculous]

Agh, I accidentally gave something away in the summary. Too late to edit but here is the correct version:

1,3,5. Real dead woman
2,6,8,9,10,11. Born 1821-1899 (deducible using the contemporaneous questions)
1,4,5. Born in what is now the United States but not what is currently California, Ohio, New York, or Pennsylvania
7. Not born before the US became a nation and primarily associated with nation or tribe other than the US (this is one statement modified by "not")
12. Has notable written works
13. Not married to anyone who was famous in their own right

Passed: Primarily famous for contributions to the arts?

What was the problem with the first summary? We know that she lived at the same time as William Henry Harrison; thus, she must have been born 1841 or earlier.

[DreamTrawler]

Agh, I accidentally gave something away in the summary. Too late to edit but here is the correct version:

1,3,5. Real dead woman
2,6,8,9,10,11. Born 1821-1899 (deducible using the contemporaneous questions)
1,4,5. Born in what is now the United States but not what is currently California, Ohio, New York, or Pennsylvania
7. Not born before the US became a nation and primarily associated with nation or tribe other than the US (this is one statement modified by "not")
12. Has notable written works
13. Not married to anyone who was famous in their own right

Passed: Primarily famous for contributions to the arts?

What was the problem with the first summary? We know that she lived at the same time as William Henry Harrison; thus, she must have been born 1841 or earlier.

Oh wait, you're right. Lolllll

[Spartaculous]

Is she best known as the writer of either fiction or poetry?

If yes, is she best known as the writer of poetry?

If yes to both questions, free guess: Emily Dickinson.

[DreamTrawler]

Is she best known as the writer of either fiction or poetry?

If yes, is she best known as the writer of poetry?

If yes to both questions, free guess: Emily Dickinson.

No.

[Hominidae]

Primarily known for written works, or for something communicated in her written works?

[DreamTrawler]

Primarily known for written works, or for something communicated in her written works?

No (at least I would say so).