Welcome to the LAST 2026 Kerth Quiz: Double Fudge Crunch Round 
READ THIS PART: The Double Fudge Crunch Round is a little crazy, so remember, you get TWICE the POINTS (double) and HALF the time and only ONE line/paragraph from the story (crunch). There are no story repeats from previous quizes, so if you’ve correctly guessed a story before, that story won’t be correct in this quiz. Some of these quotes ARE meant to be helpful, chosen to suggest or give away the story; and some are diabolical red herrings. There are also enough points available here to overthrow anyone’s current score, since most quizzes are worth 6 points and this quiz is worth 26 points. SO if you only want to play one quiz, THIS is the quiz!
EXTRA CHALLENGE: Choose one quote from this, and read the story! KERTH NOMINATIONS BEGIN MARCH 8, and this could lead you to your next favorite story to read and nominate!
SPIFFY DISCLAIMER THINGY!: All the stories featured in this quiz qualify for a New Author story, but this quiz is not a stamp of recommendation for nomination. There are more fantastic stories which qualify for this category, but this quiz only covers 13 randomly chosen ones.
(Instructions are blatantly copied/linked from previous Kerth Quizzes.)CATEGORY: This quiz covers ALL categories!
RECOMMENDATIONS: Don't forget that recommendations for other favorite eligible stories are *very* welcome and encouraged! So don't forget to add these in a section after your guesses!
QUIZ RULES: Double the points! One point for getting the story and another point for the author from the quote. Plus, shiny gold stars for those who recognize their own stories. Please don't forget to mention which number you're answering. Rule recap: Open hard drive and open boards (+AO3!), *don't* forget to snip out the excerpts in your replies, and don't forget the spoiler tag when you post in the replies thread.
The DEADLINE for entries for this quiz is SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2026, by 11:59 p.m (Eastern Time Zone), which is when the this quiz AND the Double Fudge Crunch round answers will be posted, ending the quiz portion of Kerth prep and launching into NOMINATIONS!
Here’s the full list of
Eligible Stories.
Here are the full quiz instructions:
Countdown to Kerth Quizzes Extended Instructions and Disclaimers.
Please post your answers
HERE.
Good luck!
Evie
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EXCERPT #1:“Why this?!” he muttered to himself angrily as he scanned the city, yet again, for his missing wife. “Of all the blasted things that had to stay the same, why couldn’t this one thing change?”
EXCERPT #2:Clark looked at his watch. “Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two…”
“One,” she said.
EXCERPT #3:“You will learn to fly when you find happiness on the ground.” Just perfect. As if I needed another reminder that Superman is unattainable. I hated this fortune then, and I hate it now.
EXCERPT #4:Now Lois’ heart pounded with anticipation as she awaited the first arrival of the New Kryptonian courier Counselor Trey had promised to send.
EXCERPT #5:Lois tapped the stack of remaining bags. “This is only day one.”
EXCERPT #6:"Your secret identity is the deal breaker. For me or for you?" she asked shrewdly.
EXCERPT #7:Lois paced back and forth in her prison, her mind racing. She now knew Mindy’s intentions for her husband. She was nothing more than bait, a mere pawn in this sinister plan. But of course, Lois had already decided she wouldn’t make things easy for Intergang’s leader.
EXCERPT #8:“Here’s to a new millennium,” she whispers. “The world not ending… and our next year as parents.”
EXCERPT #9:“Mrs. Lane, Step away from the barrier,” Tim Lake said, still eerily composed and calm.
EXCERPT #10:“Okay,” he said without preamble, gesturing vaguely at the chamber in the center of the room, “I’ve recalibrated the laser to approximate the original red kryptonite wavelength from the UltraWoman incident, though obviously I’m working from memory and field reports, which—by the way—were not nearly detailed enough for a procedure this unstable.”
EXCERPT #11:My gallant knight and I arrive at the ball, where Perry is dressed as The King—Elvis, that is. Jimmy's costume is a little harder for me to figure out: coveralls, a fake mustache, and a bright red hat. He reaches us before Perry does and grins up at us. “Mama mia! It's-a Princess Lois and Sir CK!”
EXCERPT #12:He was serious, she realised, more than a little surprised at not only his about-face opinion on the film, but also his sudden deep dive into film theory. What other opinions had he been keeping from her? And where did that frog ornament come from?
EXCERPT #13:“That’s better.” Perry thumped Jimmy on the back appreciatively and turned to the crowd of employees. “Now, I know the new instant messaging system has a few glitches, but –
Good luck, everyone!
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