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Match wits with the 70,000 certified geniuses of Mensa, the high-IQ society!

Puzzle fans have bought more than 650,000 copies of the Mensa Genius Quiz series-the only books that let readers "match wits with Mensa," comparing how well they do against members of the famous high-IQ society. Here, in a giant omnibus edition, are four best-selling titles: The Mensa Genius Quiz Books 1 & 2, The Mensa Genius Quiz-A-Day Book, and The Mensa Genius ABC Book. Here are more than 800 fun mindbenders to exercise every part of your brain-word games, trivia, logic riddles, number challenges, visual puzzles-plus tips on how to improve your thinking skills. All the puzzles have been tested by members of American Mensa, Ltd., and include the percentage of Mensa testers who could solve each one, so that you can score yourself against some of the nation's fittest mental athletes.



About the Author

Marvin Grosswirth joined Mensa in 1961 and has served as the organization's public relations officer as well as its national chairman. Abbie F. Salny, Ed.D., is the Supervisory Psychologist of American Mensa Ltd. Alan Stillson is the puzzle editor for the Los Angeles chapter of American Mensa, Ltd.

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  • Paperback: 648 pages
  • Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition (November 24, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0738202509
  • ISBN-13: 978-0738202501
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great questions, June 25, 2000
By "kraider168" (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
I brought this Mensa book with me when my family went sailing, and it was a big hit with all. It is great even for children, if they have adults helping them along with the questions. Being a kid myself, I found the a-b-c quizzes hte easiest and most fun, because it wasn't pure over-stuffed-brain-knowledge and way-above-my-head common sense. Even with those questions, though, I found the book very enjoyable and would recommend it to any and all people who are looking for a good challenge.
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37 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars if it was not for one gem..., June 2, 2002
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ok, i went through the whole book...i never really tested my iq...this was a total let-down...most of the questions are just childish forms of trick questions (how far does a dog run into the woods? halfway. from there the dog is running out of the woods...whaaaaaaat?).
there is one gem and if you can't get this one, maybe you should buy the book: a horse merchant goes to a fair to sell his horses. he sells half of his horses to his first client and adds half a horse as a bonus. then he sells half of the horses he has left to the second client and, you got it, adds another half a horse for good measure. to the last client, he sells half of the horses he has left and then adds half a horse. all clients got full horses (nobody had to drag half a carcass away). how many horses did the horse merchant sell that day?
my god, it seems soooooo simple now but it did take me ten whole minutes to get this one.
but honestly, this is probably the only gem in this book so unless if you are totally bored and like asking trick questions to little kids...buy yourself a good meal instead!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A brief comment, December 4, 2005
This book by well known and long-time Mensa member Marvin Grosswirth complements the several books that Dr. Abby Salny has put out. There's enough variety in the types of questions to keep just about anybody entertained, although a few of the questions I'm not used to seeing on the older, more traditional IQ tests. Supposedly almost a quarter of a million people have bought the various Mensa Quiz books, which is interesting, because Mensa's membership (I being one) has been gradually declining for a couple of decades. Overall a good book of puzzles, brain teasers and IQ questions to keep those mental muscles in tune, which is important--one of the most important things brain scientists have learned over the last several decades is that the brain is very much like a muscle--either you use it or lose it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun!
I am amazed at the response I have had from my friends. We are having a lot of fun Matching Wits with Mensa. Try it at your next family gathering.
Published 21 months ago by ransomme

5.0 out of 5 stars Parting with the critics
I must part with the critics. I enjoyed this one tremendously. Great fun. Recommended.
Published on March 18, 2006 by Reader

2.0 out of 5 stars Surely the answer is 5.5
The question asks "How many horses did the owner SELL", not how many did he get rid of.

Assuming (although not stated) that he ended up with no horses left:
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Published on August 16, 2005 by Antony Meadley

3.0 out of 5 stars THE ANSWER IS 7
The orginal question that was posted should have indicated that there were no horses left at the end of the day. Read more
Published on May 12, 2005 by Skull Fungus

5.0 out of 5 stars this book sed I is smart
I is smart at puzzles. I could do them good. My frend who wurks with me at Burgur King said I should be in Mensa because I am extra intelidgent. Read more
Published on October 8, 2004 by petey_boy

2.0 out of 5 stars Problems with IQ Tests
Re: The reviewer who posed the following question from the book and the only question that even remotely challenged him/her:

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Published on March 6, 2004 by r95924

5.0 out of 5 stars An Entertaining Challenge
If you want a challenge, 'Match Wits With Mensa' is the book. Filled with baffling, beguiling and brain-bursting puzzles, it will amaze, frustrate, inspire and delight. Read more
Published on October 5, 2003 by Conan the Librarian

5.0 out of 5 stars The ONLY Mensa Quiz book worth having
I can honestly say that I have never seen a Mensa book that so accurately reflected the challenges of being truly intellegent as this quiz book. Read more
Published on July 13, 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of teasers
This book has a lot of brain teasers and a few trivia questions. Though, if you are a trivia buff, you are bound to be disappointed. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars What'sThe Big Deal?
I don't get the whole MENSA sponsored puzzle book thing. These books, and particularly this one, are just plain bad. Read more
Published on December 25, 1999 by mary o'connor

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