| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 19 02:25AM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2018-03-12, and should be interpreted accordingly. On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty. Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup, based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. All questions were written by members of Bill Psychs and are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2017-09-25 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)". * Game 8, Round 4 - Literature - Posthumously Published Authors All works in this round were published posthumously. 1. Name *any one* of the four works by Jane Austen that were published posthumously. 2. Name the book by F. Scott Fitzgerald that centers on the story of the young Hollywood mogul Monroe Stahr (inspired by the life of boy-genius Irving Thalberg) and is an expose of the studio system in its heyday. 3. Name the author of "The Double Tongue", which tells the story of the Pythia, the priestess of Apollo at Delphi. 4. Name the Swedish author of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" series -- all three original books in this series were published posthumously. 5. Name the author of "A Confederacy of Dunces", whose mother wrote to editors to have her son's work published after he committed suicide. 6. Name the book by Virginia Woolf that tells the story of Bartholomew Oliver, a widower and retired Indian Army officer and his family. The story takes place in a country house in England just before the Second World War on the day of the annual pageant. 7. Name Mikhail Bulgakov's book that was written during Stalin's regime but not published as a book until 1967. The story features a visit by the devil to Moscow. 8. Name Agatha Christie's posthumous book, which is set in the 1930s and features Miss Marple aiding a young couple who choose to uncover events in the wife's past life. 9. Name *any one* of the three books by Ian Fleming that were published posthumously. 10. Name the author of "Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man" -- the story of Eugene Pota, a prominent writer who, in his old age, is struggling for that last piece of fiction that could be his magnum opus, or at least on par with his earlier writings. For more questions (and some of the same ones) on this subject, see http://www.sporcle.com/games/jakethegoldfish/posthumously-published-novels-by-author-clickable which was published on the site one week after the original game. * Game 8, Round 6 - Miscellaneous - Billy West Billy West is a prolific voice actor. You may not know the name, but you have probably heard the voice. The following questions cover a part of his work. 1. Billy provided voices for both title characters of this animated show about an unstable chihuahua and a dimwitted cat. Name the show. 2. Billy voiced the title character of this animated show about the misadventures of an 11- and later 12-year-old boy. He also voiced the show's bully, Roger. Name the show. 3. Billy voices multiple characters in "Futurama", Matt Groening's follow-up to "The Simpsons". Name *any one* of them. 4. Billy voices the red one of what colorful candy-coated chocolates made by Mars? 5. Billy voiced Buzz, the mascot for what General Mills cereal? 6. Billy voiced Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in what 1996 basketball movie? 7. Billy was the narrator, and also the voice of Harvey the Wonder Hamster, in a short-lived musical-comedy TV show in 1997-98. Name the show. 8. During Brisk Iced Tea's "That's brisk, baby" campaign, Billy voiced a famous baseball player and a famous martial artist, both of associated with curses and both deceased. Name either of them. 9. Billy provided multiple character voices for a notable "shock jock" talk-radio show. Name the show. 10. Billy was a top contender to voice this "Scooby Doo" character after Casey Kasem retired in 2009, but lost the role to Matthew Lillard. Name the character. -- Mark Brader | "Analogies should never be attempted. They are Toronto | as likely to go wrong as a bull in a haystack." msb@vex.net | --Tony Cooper My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 19 10:59AM +0200 > 4. Name the Swedish author of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" > series -- all three original books in this series were published > posthumously. Stieg Larsson |
| "Peter Smyth" <smythp@gmail.com>: May 19 09:11AM Mark Brader wrote: > All works in this round were published posthumously. > 1. Name *any one* of the four works by Jane Austen that were > published posthumously. Persuasion > 4. Name the Swedish author of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" > series -- all three original books in this series were published > posthumously. Larsson > follow-up to "The Simpsons". Name *any one* of them. > 4. Billy voices the red one of what colorful candy-coated chocolates > made by Mars? M&Ms > 5. Billy voiced Buzz, the mascot for what General Mills cereal? > 6. Billy voiced Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in what 1996 basketball > movie? Space Jam > of them. > 9. Billy provided multiple character voices for a notable > "shock jock" talk-radio show. Name the show. Howard Stern > 10. Billy was a top contender to voice this "Scooby Doo" character > after Casey Kasem retired in 2009, but lost the role to Matthew > Lillard. Name the character. Scrappy Doo Peter Smyth |
| Jason Kreitzer <jk71875@gmail.com>: May 18 08:30PM -0700 On Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 5:40:03 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote: > 4. Canada isn't involved in many border disputes with other > countries. However, both Canada and *what other country* > both make claim to Hans Island in the Arctic? Russia? > his plane malfunctions and he loses control, but an investigation > into the accident reveals something troubling. (Starring Denzel > Washington, Don Cheadle, and Melissa Leo.) "Flight" > 2. 1996. When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an > intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a mid-air > boarding operation. (Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry.) "Executive Decision" > 3. 1980. A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands > safely after the pilots become sick. (Robert Stack, Lloyd > Bridges, Leslie Nielsen.) "Airplane!" > from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet, the child vanishes, > and nobody will admit she was ever on the plane. (Jodie Foster, > Peter Sarsgaard, Sean Bean.) "Flightplan" > United States and his family, but he -- an ex-soldier -- works > from hiding to defeat them. (Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, > Gary Oldman.) "Air Force One" > 6. 1970. A bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed > by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved. > (Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy.) "Airport" > 7. 1992. An airline security expert must take action when he > finds himself trapped on a passenger jet after terrorists seize > control of it. (Bruce Greenwood, Tom Sizemore, Wesley Snipes.) "Passenger 57" > reptiles, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown > from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss. > (Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Kenan Thompson.) "Snakes on a Plane" > flight after receiving a series of text messages demanding > $150,000,000 sent to an offshore account, or someone will die > every 20 minutes. (Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyong'o.) "Red Eye" > himself trapped on a prisoner-transport plane when the other > prisoners seize control. (Ving Rhames, John Malkovich, > Nicolas Cage.) "Con Air" |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 19 02:22AM -0500 Mark Brader: > the Ozone Layer" was agreed to, which has led to the ozone hole > over Antarctica slowly recovering. *What Canadian city* is the > protocol named for? Montreal. 4 for Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Joshua. > Court. What is the name of the *Canadian lawyer* who served > as a judge of the ICC from 2003 to 2009 and was the Court's > first president? Philippe Kirsch. > 3. Who was the Canadian Force Commander of the United Nations > Assistance Mission for Rwanda? Roméo Dallaire. 4 for Joshua. In the movie "Hotel Rwanda", Nick Nolte's character Col. Oliver is based on Dallaire. > 4. Canada isn't involved in many border disputes with other > countries. However, both Canada and *what other country* > both make claim to Hans Island in the Arctic? Denmark. 4 for Erland, Bruce, Dan Tilque, and Joshua. 2 for Dan Blum. It's just about halfway between Ellesmere I. and Greenland. > 5. Lester B. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize largely for his > role in resolving *what 1956 event*? Suez crisis. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Joshua. > time of the signing of the Convention on the Prohibition of the > Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines > and on their Destruction, known informally as the Ottawa Treaty? Lloyd Axworthy. > in 1993. Canadian troops came under fire and two paratroopers > beat and tortured a local teenager to death. In *what country* > did this mission take place? Somalia. 2 for Dan Blum. > of a product now considered dangerous, with the vast majority of > the exports going to developing countries where workers didn't > always have the training to use it safely. What product? Asbestos. 4 for Bruce and Joshua. > the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and was the Chief > Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for the > former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. Louise Arbour. > 10. In 2007, Canada was one of four countries to vote against a UN > declaration that 144 countries had supported. In 2016, Canada > finally fully adopted this declaration -- on what subject? Rights of indigenous peoples. > his plane malfunctions and he loses control, but an investigation > into the accident reveals something troubling. (Starring Denzel > Washington, Don Cheadle, and Melissa Leo.) "Flight". 4 for Joshua and Jason. He saves them by an outstanding feat of improvisational airmanship -- *while drunk*. > 2. 1996. When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an > intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a mid-air > boarding operation. (Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry.) "Executive Decision". 4 for Joshua and Jason. > 3. 1980. A man afraid to fly must ensure that a plane lands > safely after the pilots become sick. (Robert Stack, Lloyd > Bridges, Leslie Nielsen.) "Airplane!", also known as "Flying High". 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Calvin, Dan Tilque (who is not important right now), Joshua, and Jason. The same plot summary also describes the 1957 movie "Zero Hour!" with Dana Andrews, Sterling Hayden, and Linda Darnell, which "Airplane!" was a parody of. But you were given both the date and the principal cast, so it should have been clear which one was wanted. A still earlier version was "Flight into Danger", starring James Doohan, shown in 1956 as part of the Canadian-made TV series "Encounter" or "General Motors Presents". > from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet, the child vanishes, > and nobody will admit she was ever on the plane. (Jodie Foster, > Peter Sarsgaard, Sean Bean.) "Flightplan". 4 for Jason. > United States and his family, but he -- an ex-soldier -- works > from hiding to defeat them. (Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, > Gary Oldman.) "Air Force One". 4 for Dan Blum, Bruce, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Jason. > 6. 1970. A bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed > by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved. > (Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy.) "Airport". (Yes, the answer was in the question. But how else to write it?) 4 for Bruce, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Jason. This was based on a novel by Arthur Hailey, who also wrote "Flight Into Danger" and coauthored "Zero Hour!" I was amused by the wrong answer "Airport '77", which was one of the sequels. (And does not count as "almost correct" since it was a different movie.) Oddly enough, that one was made in 1977, not 1970. > 7. 1992. An airline security expert must take action when he > finds himself trapped on a passenger jet after terrorists seize > control of it. (Bruce Greenwood, Tom Sizemore, Wesley Snipes.) "Passenger 57". 4 for Calvin, Joshua, and Jason. > reptiles, deliberately released to kill a witness being flown > from Honolulu to Los Angeles to testify against a mob boss. > (Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Kenan Thompson.) "Snakes on a Plane", duh. 4 for everyone -- Erland, Dan Blum, Bruce, Calvin, Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Jason. > flight after receiving a series of text messages demanding > $150,000,000 sent to an offshore account, or someone will die > every 20 minutes. (Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyong'o.) "Non-Stop". > himself trapped on a prisoner-transport plane when the other > prisoners seize control. (Ving Rhames, John Malkovich, > Nicolas Cage.) "Con Air". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Jason. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS TOPICS-> Can Ent Joshua Kreitzer 20 32 52 Jason Kreitzer 0 36 36 Dan Tilque 12 16 28 Bruce Bowler 12 16 28 Dan Blum 8 16 24 "Calvin" 0 12 12 Erland Sommarskog 8 4 12 -- Mark Brader | "...where did they get the sunlight in such a hurry? 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