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Character Guessing

For the game, select interesting characters with which all are more or less familiar, such as Lincoln, Washington, Oliver Cromwell, Milton, Henry VIII., Queen Elizabeth, Franklin, Cleopatra, Booth. The game is played as follows:

When the players are seated, A is chosen to leave the room, those remaining agree upon a character which may be real or fictitious. The person who leaves the room must represent the character chosen. When all are ready, A returns, then each of the players in turn asks A a question that will suggest the character A represents. The one whose question throws sufficient light to enable A to guess the character, is the next one to leave the room. For example, suppose the character chosen is Napoleon I., A returns to the room, and one of the players asks, "Do you think, if you were living to-day that you could conquer America?" The next asks, "Were you always fond of fighting?" The third question, "Would you care to live your triumphs over again?" The fourth question, "Did you never regret or feel any remorse over your treatment of your first wife?" The fifth question, "Did you enjoy life on St. Helena?" If A guesses the character at the question, then the one who asked it will be the next to leave the room, Another example: If the players choose the character of Richard I. of England, when A returns, the first question, "How long were you King of England?" Second, "Did you lead one of the crusades , and slay many infidels?" "How did your possessions in France affect you?"

Fourth, "In one of Scott's novels you are called 'The Black Sluggard.' " This question will, of course, enable A to identify the character.