- QFTCI16 Final, Round 9: Arts & Literature - 7 Updates
- Rotating quiz #240 - 1 Update
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Nov 20 02:46PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:YL-dnWvj26jfv6zFnZ2dnUU7- > ** Final, Round 9 -- Arts & Literature > * A. Vocabulary of Science-Fiction and Fantasy > A2. Whose novels feature the word "ansible"? David Langford > A3. Whose novels gave us the word "cyberspace"? William Gibson > * B. Zooey > B1. Name J.D. Salinger's 1961 book in which he combined a > previously published short story and novella. "Franny and Zooey" > vafcverq gur anzr bs gur npgerff Mbbrl ["MB-rr"] Qrfpunary. > Anzr gur zhfvpny qhb bs juvpu npgerff Mbbrl vf bar unys > naq Z. Jneq vf gur bgure. He & She > protagonist in the novels -- the two have the same job > but somewhat different personalities. First or last name > is okay. Temperance > * C. Famous Photos > C1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c1.jpg > During which war was this photo taken? World War II > C2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c2.jpg > What is the nationality of the girl in this photo? Afghan > C3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c3.jpg > At which competition was this photo taken? 1968 Summer Olympics > D1. Which 1933 book described Orwell's experiences living > on the margins of society in the years after he resigned > his police commission? "Down and Out in Paris and London" > success with that genre until "Animal Farm", and later > "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Name any one of his four earlier > novels. "Keep the Aspidistra Flying" > kill a certain animal against his will, simply because it > was expected of him by those he was policing. What kind > of animal? elephant > E1. The Château d'If turns up in the movie "The French > Connection", but before that, which fictional character > was imprisoned there in a 1845 novel? the Man in the Iron Mask > F2. A 1989 novel by Laura Esquivel is about a young woman, > her family's designated cook, who literally pours her > emotions into the dishes she prepares. Name it. "Like Water for Chocolate" -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 20 03:04PM -0800 On Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 2:10:48 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > * B. Zooey > B1. Name J.D. Salinger's 1961 book in which he combined a > previously published short story and novella. The Catcher in the Rye > but somewhat different personalities. First or last name > is okay. > * C. Famous Photos I can't access the images for some reason, so my guesses my result in some unintended hilarity. > C1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c1.jpg > During which war was this photo taken? WW1, WW2 > C2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c2.jpg > What is the nationality of the girl in this photo? Dutch, Vietnamese > C3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c3.jpg > At which competition was this photo taken? Olympics, World Cup > After completing this triple, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh whfg > fnvq gur Bylzcvpf sbe gur ynfg dhrfgvba, cyrnfr tb onpx naq nqq > gur cynpr be gur lrne. 1968, 1972 > D1. Which 1933 book described Orwell's experiences living > on the margins of society in the years after he resigned > his police commission? Down and Out, or something like that > success with that genre until "Animal Farm", and later > "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Name any one of his four earlier > novels. The Road to Wigan Pier > kill a certain animal against his will, simply because it > was expected of him by those he was policing. What kind > of animal? Elephant > E1. The Château d'If turns up in the movie "The French > Connection", but before that, which fictional character > was imprisoned there in a 1845 novel? The Man in the Iron Mask, D'Artangan > E2. Which Charles Dickens character grows up in Marshalsea > Debtor's Prison, in an 1857 novel named after her? > Her surname is enough. Amy Dorrit > F3. Name the acclaimed 1981 novella about a murder that > apparently everyone in a small Colombian town knows is > going to happen, except the intended victim. cheers, calvin |
| Pete <pagrsg@wowway.com>: Nov 21 12:11AM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:YL-dnWvj26jfv6zFnZ2dnUU7- > ** Final, Round 9 -- Arts & Literature > * A. Vocabulary of Science-Fiction and Fantasy > A1. Whose novels feature the word "alethiometer"? Verne > A2. Whose novels feature the word "ansible"? > A3. Whose novels gave us the word "cyberspace"? Azimov > * B. Zooey > B1. Name J.D. Salinger's 1961 book in which he combined a > previously published short story and novella. Franny and Zooey > * C. Famous Photos > C1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c1.jpg > During which war was this photo taken? Spanish Civil War > C2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c2.jpg > What is the nationality of the girl in this photo? Afghan > C3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c3.jpg > At which competition was this photo taken? 1968 Summer Olympics > kill a certain animal against his will, simply because it > was expected of him by those he was policing. What kind > of animal? Dog; Cow > F3. Name the acclaimed 1981 novella about a murder that > apparently everyone in a small Colombian town knows is > going to happen, except the intended victim. Pete Gayde |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Nov 20 05:40PM -0800 Mark Brader wrote: > ** Final, Round 9 -- Arts & Literature > * A. Vocabulary of Science-Fiction and Fantasy > A1. Whose novels feature the word "alethiometer"? Sawyer ?? > A2. Whose novels feature the word "ansible"? Ursula K LeGuin (also Orson Scott Card, since he revived the word for his Ender series.) > A3. Whose novels gave us the word "cyberspace"? William Gibson > * B. Zooey > B1. Name J.D. Salinger's 1961 book in which he combined a > previously published short story and novella. Zooey and Franny > * C. Famous Photos > C1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c1.jpg > During which war was this photo taken? Spanish Civil War > C2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c2.jpg > What is the nationality of the girl in this photo? Afghan > C3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c3.jpg > At which competition was this photo taken? Olympics in Mexico City > E1. The Château d'If turns up in the movie "The French > Connection", but before that, which fictional character > was imprisoned there in a 1845 novel? The Count of Monte Cristo > Her surname is enough. > E3. Who is sent to H.M. Prison Holloway while being tried for > murder in Dorothy Sayers's 1930 novel "Strong Poison"? Peter Wimsey (just a wag; haven't read the book) -- Dan Tilque |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 20 08:20PM -0600 "Calvin": > I can't access the images for some reason, so my guesses my result in > some unintended hilarity. Until you've looked at other people's answers, you're welcome to try again. -- Mark Brader, Toronto | "We are full of digital chain letters and msb@vex.net | warnings about marmalade." --Matt Ridley |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 20 08:13PM -0800 On Monday, November 21, 2016 at 12:20:18 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote: > > I can't access the images for some reason, so my guesses my result in > > some unintended hilarity. > Until you've looked at other people's answers, you're welcome to try again. Thanks. > C1. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c1.jpg > During which war was this photo taken? Spanish Civil War > C2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c2.jpg > What is the nationality of the girl in this photo? Afghanistan > C3. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c3.jpg > At which competition was this photo taken? 1968 "Black Power" Olympics Australia's Peter Norman is the third person on the dais re: my earlier guesses C1 and C3 were stabs in the dark > C2. See: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/f-9/photo/c2.jpg > What is the nationality of the girl in this photo? Dutch, Vietnamese I anticipated one of these: http://didyouknowfacts.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/annefrankpicepa.jpg http://i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150512085932-31-seventies-timeline-0512-restricted-super-169.jpg cheers, calvin |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Nov 21 03:00AM -0600 "Calvin": > C1 and C3 were stabs in the dark And they were pretty good stabs! > > What is the nationality of the girl in this photo? > Dutch, Vietnamese > I anticipated one of these... Also good guesses. (Viewer discretion advised on this one!) > http://i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150512085932-31-seventies-timeline-0512-restricted-super-169.jpg If I'd used that one, instead of her nationality I would have liked to ask *what city* she now lives in a suburb of. -- Mark Brader | Moreover, as experts, we... deserve certain courtesies, Toronto | like high rates of pay, and blind trust in our competence msb@vex.net | on the part of John Q. Public. --Geoffrey K. Pullum My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Calvin <334152@gmail.com>: Nov 20 02:43PM -0800 On Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 8:09:07 AM UTC+10, Chris F.A. Johnson wrote: > 1. A brood (as of pheasants) > 2. A city on the east coast of Scotland, once known for fishing, but > now for oil, sits at the mouth of two rivers, the Don and the ? Dee > 3. A member of the order Hymenoptera. Bee > 4. A river that rises in Somerset and flows south to the English Channel Ex > 5. A support for a ball Tee > 6. In printing, 1/6 of an inch Em > 7. Star of the 1955 movie, "The Court Jester" Kaye > 8. A river that rises in Wales and joins the River Severn at Chepstow Ex > 9. The first chief justice of SCOTUS Dee > 10. The jurisdiction of a bishop. See > 11. What The Seekers knew they would never find another of Why? > 12. This typically though not exclusively Canadian word ends a > sentence, turning it into a question. Eh > 13. To form a line Queue > 14. Turn to the off side Veer? > 15. Feminine suffix Elle cheers, calvin |
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