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The Lux Quiz

-A different kind of contest-

1st place - $1,000.00 Gift Certificate to Your Favorite Bookstore!

January 1, 2011 – May 27, 2011

NO—YOU DON’T NEED TO PURCHASE THE BOOK.

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The Lux Proofs

Laird Foster

The Lux Campfire Chronicles

Book One

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The Lux Quiz and Entry Form

Quizzes must be received no later than May 27, 2011.

No purchase necessary to enter.

Entrants must be less than 17 (seventeen) years old as of May 27, 2011.

1st Place –A $1,000.00 USD (one-thousand dollars) gift certificate to your favorite bookstore (1 first
place winner); 2nd Place –A $500.00 USD (five-hundred dollars) gift certificate to your favorite
bookstore (1 second place winner); 3 rd Place –A $300.00 USD (three-hundred dollars) gift certificate
to your favorite bookstore (1 third place winner); and 4th Place –A $100.00 USD (one-hundred
dollars) gift certificate to your favorite bookstore (1 fourth place winner).

Entrant’s name (printed):____________________________ Age:______ Birth Date_______________

Parent/Guardian (printed):_________________________Email:______________________________

Parent/Guardian (signature):___________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian zip code:________________ Parent/Guardian phone:________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: Your signature verifies that the above-named child has your permission to
enter this contest per the rules in this document. You agree on behalf of the child, that GEYSER
BOOKS may reproduce her/his entry without payment to the child, other than any prize(s) he/she may
be awarded. You verify that the submitted entry is the original work of your child. All entries require
Parent/Guardian signature.

Of course, you the entrant can do research. Feel free to engage other folks in conversation and
discussion about the quiz but you must use your own words to answer/address all three Topics. It’s
that simple. Be creative. Spell correctly. Use proper grammar. Have fun. Good luck!

Electronic entries are preferred! Please be sure to scan and attach Parent/Guardian signature with all
electronic PDF entries and send to: theluxquiz@geyserbooks.com. Send completed hardcopy entries along
with Parent/Guardian signature to: GEYSER BOOKS, Attn: Lux Quiz, 400 W. Broadway, Suite
101-338, Missoula, MT 59802.

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Name:______________________ TOPIC # 1

FREAKY
(Remember you may want to do a little research: The Lux Quiz Study Guide )

In the box below please answer the following questions:

a) Which is freakier, quantum physics or a haunted house? Why?
b) What does quantum physics make you wonder about?

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Name:______________________ TOPIC # 2

OFFICIAL POET
(Remember you may want to do a little research: The Lux Quiz Study Guide)

You are an official poet. Really! Write any kind of poem about anything you want in the box below. Please
note: the words “polar ice caps” need to be in the poem at least once. Go nuts!

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Name:______________________ TOPIC # 3

VERY SHORT-SHORT STORY

(Remember you may want to do a little research: The Lux Quiz Study Guide)

In the two boxes below, write a very short-short story concerning a ping-pong match between Marie Curie and
Albert Einstein. Marie and Albert have agreed to meet in Svalbard, Norway, inside the Global Seed Vault for the
match. The year is 2020. Marie and Albert are both twelve years old. Go figure. Please give your very short-short
story a title.

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Name:______________________ TOPIC # 3 (continued)

VERY SHORT-SHORT STORY

(Remember you may want to do a little research: The Lux Quiz Study Guide)

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CONTEST RULES

• All entries require Parent/Guardian permission signature.

• Entrants must answer/address all three quiz Topics.
• Entrants must be under the age of 17 years old (seventeen) as of May 27, 2011.
• No purchase is necessary.
• Entries must be original and previously unpublished.
• Any failure to adhere to these Contest Rules may result in disqualification from the contest.
• In the upper left hand corner of each Topic page the name of entrant must be entered.
• Entries must be received by midnight, Mountain Standard Time, May 27, 2011.
• Entries will not be returned. It is important that you maintain a copy for your files.
• Winners will be announced and prizes awarded within 30 days of close of contest.
• Specific information about the awards will be made public on Laird Foster’s website
(www.lairdfoster.com) on June 21, 2011.
• All decisions of the judges are final.
• Entries must be written in English.
• No more than two entries per entrant are allowed.
• Children of employees of GEYSER BOOKS and/or contest judges are not eligible.
• Prize value is in United States Dollars.
• Entrants may discuss quiz Topics with Parent/Guardian or anyone else but entrants must
answer/address all three quiz Topics in her/his own words.
• GEYSER BOOKS shall verify the age of all winning entrants.
ENTRIES AND PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURES

• Please send electronic PDF Entry Form and scanned Parent/Guardian signature via e-mail to:
theluxquiz@geyserbooks.com. If you don’t have access to email and/or a scanner please submit your
hardcopy entries together with Parent/Guardian signature to: GEYSER BOOKS, Attn: Lux Quiz,
400 W. Broadway, Suite 101-338, Missoula, MT 59802.

SUBMITTED ENTRIES

• Each entry must include the signed Parent/Guardian Entry Form confirming that the entry is
original, and granting certain rights to the entry materials. Topic submissions are required and must
answer/address all three Topics.

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JUDGING, AWARDS AND NOTIFICATION

Entries will be judged on originality, creative expression, storytelling and integration of subject matter. Decisions
of the judges are final and not subject to appeal or review. Winners will be notified in June, 2011. Each winner’s
quiz will be posted on www.lairdfoster.com by June 21, 2011.

Prizes include: 1st Place –A $1,000.00 USD (one-thousand dollars) gift certificate to your favorite bookstore (1
first place winner); 2nd Place –A $500.00 USD (five-hundred dollars) gift certificate to your favorite bookstore
(1 second place winner); 3rd Place –A $300.00 USD (three-hundred dollars) gift certificate to your favorite
bookstore (1 third place winner); and 4th Place –A $100.00 USD (one-hundred dollars) gift certificate to your
favorite bookstore (1 fourth place winner).

NO RETURN OF ENTRIES

GEYSER BOOKS will not return entries and is not responsible for late, lost, stolen, misdirected, damaged,
mutilated, incomplete or illegible entries, or postage-due mail.

RIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTEST

Submission of the Entry Form and associated quiz Topics constitutes permission for GEYSER BOOKS to
use the entrant’s name and submitted material in advertising and promotion without further compensation or
permission, except where prohibited by law. All entries, and any copyrights therein, become the sole property of
GEYSER BOOKS. By entering, each entrant and Parent/Guardian agrees to abide by the above stated rules,
and warrant that the submitted entry is entrant’s original work and does not infringe upon or violate rights of
any third party, and grant to GEYSER BOOKS the right to edit, publish, promote, and otherwise use
submitted materials without permission, notice or compensation. No royalties will be paid at this or any time.

By entering this contest each entrant and Parent/Guardian assigns all right, title, and interest in and to The
Lux Quiz (Entry Form and Topic submissions) to GEYSER BOOKS and warrants that the entrant and
Parent/Guardian have the authority to assign such right, title, and interest. In the event that any applicable law
requires certain formalities to be fulfilled to effectuate such grant of rights, each entrant and Parent/Guardian
agrees to cooperate with GEYSER BOOKS to achieve fulfillment of such formalities.

By submitting an Entry Form and Topic submissions, each entrant and Parent/Guardian agrees to be bound by
these Contest Rules. Each entrant and Parent/Guardian agrees to release and hold GEYSER BOOKS and
their employees, members, agents, representatives, subsidiaries, or other affiliated companies harmless from any
and all damages, losses, claims and liabilities arising out of participation in the contest or resulting from
acceptance or claiming of any prize hereunder. GEYSER BOOKS reserves the right, in their sole discretion,
to terminate, suspend or otherwise cancel the contest at any time. Income and all other taxes are the
responsibility of the prize recipient. GEYSER BOOKS is not responsible for any expenses incurred in
connection with participation in the contest.

THIS CONTEST IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

Please address any question(s) to: luxquiz@geyserbooks.com or GEYSER BOOKS, Attn: Lux Quiz, 400 W.
Broadway, Suite 101-338, Missoula, MT 59802.

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FAQ

How many times can I enter The Lux Quiz?

Two times—no more than twice.

I don’t know anything about quantum physics or the global seed vault in Norway. Isn’t this way over
my head?

Of course not. You’re a kid and your imagination is incredible, more so than most adults. Don’t take this too
seriously—just have fun.

I live in a country other than the United States. May I still enter the quiz?

Yes, as long as the laws of your country don’t prohibit you from doing so.

Do I have to use The Lux Quiz Study Guide for the quiz?

No. It’s simply a guide to point entrants in the right direction. If it’s helpful, use it—if not, then
ignore it.

Can I get ideas from other people about the quiz?

YES! That would be great. Communicate with anyone you’d like about the quiz, just make sure you address
all three Topics with your own words.

How do I save the quiz on my computer and email it back to Geyser Books?

Easy. Right click on the quiz and save it your computer BEFORE you start addressing the three Topics.
Work on the saved file at your leisure and always make sure you save your work. It would be great if you
saved the quiz with your name in the file path, such as “theluxquiz.yourname.pdf”. When you’re done
simply attach it to an email and send it to theluxquiz@geyserbooks.com by May 27, 2011, along with the
signed scanned or hardcopy Parent/Guardian form.

Can I send in a hardcopy of the quiz instead of emailing it?

Yes, although electronic submissions are preferred. Please mail hardcopy entries to GEYSER BOOKS, Attn:
Lux Quiz, 400 W. Broadway, Suite 101-338, Missoula, MT 59802 and make sure it is received by May 27,
2011.

How do I print the quiz?

Right click on the quiz and click print.

Will this quiz be fun?

Absolutely.

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