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Mercedes de Acosta, an Uncommon card
Mercedes de Acosta was an American poet, playwright, and novelist.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 69
- DEF
- 60
- Power
- 129
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 71,000
Power 129 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Mercedes de Acosta quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Mercedes de Acosta card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Her best-known involvement was with Greta Garbo with whom, in 1931, she began a ______ and volatile romance.
Answer
sporadic. Her best-known involvement was with Greta Garbo with whom, in 1931, she began a sporadic and volatile romance. From the Mercedes de Acosta article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Her ____ memoir, Here Lies the Heart, is considered part of gay history insofar that it hints at the lesbian element in some of her relationships.
Answer
1960s. Her 1960 memoir, Here Lies the Heart, is considered part of gay history insofar that it hints at the lesbian element in some of her relationships. From the Mercedes de Acosta article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Although she failed to achieve artistic and professional distinction, de Acosta is known for her many lesbian affairs with celebrated Broadway and Hollywood personalities including Alla Nazimova, Isadora Duncan, Eva Le Gallienne, and Marlene Dietrich.
- Her best-known involvement was with Greta Garbo with whom, in 1931, she began a sporadic and volatile romance.
- Her 1960 memoir, Here Lies the Heart, is considered part of gay history insofar that it hints at the lesbian element in some of her relationships.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Mercedes de Acosta article was read about 71,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 69 and blocks with 60: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get Mercedes de Acosta
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Mercedes de Acosta (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Arnold Genthe (1869-1942), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
