| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): May 11 03:32PM -0500 Since Dan Tilque's answer slate was posted less than 10 minutes after the correct answers, I'm going to assume that he was already working on it when I posted the correct answers and accept his. Here is the revised version of the answers posting, then. Mark Brader: > 1. What famous French explorer was the first European to stay > over a winter on the site of Quebec City, during his second > voyage to America? Jacques Cartier. 4 for Joshua and Dan. 2 for Pete. > 2. Which explorer founded the city of Quebec? Samuel de Champlain. 4 for Dan. > 3. Name *both* generals who died on the Plains of Abraham. James Wolfe, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. 4 for Dan. > 4. In 1775, American forces under the command of what famous > American soldier laid siege to Quebec City? Benedict Arnold. 4 for Joshua and Dan. > 5. Early in 1776, the American forces were repulsed by what > English commander? Guy Carlton. > 6. He was born in France in 1623, ordained in 1647, and became the > first Bishop of Quebec in 1674. A monument to him stands outside > the old post office near Parc Montmorency in Quebec. Name him. François de Laval. 4 for Dan. > 7. What hotel, with a commanding view of most of Quebec City, > was built in 1892 on the former site of the Château St-Louis? Château Frontenac. I accepted "Frontenac", so 4 for Pete. > It was known as Enfant-Jésus, but was renamed after the French > defeated the British armies twice. It has been known by what > name since 1711? Notre-Dame des Victoires (Our Lady of the Victories). > was built by the British as part of their fortifications against > a possible American invasion of Quebec. It was started in 1820 > and completed in 1831 at a cost of $35,000,000. Name it. The Citadel. > 1814, was admitted to the bar in 1835, and became leader > of the Conservative Party of Quebec and John A. Macdonald's > right-hand man. He died in London (England) in 1873. Name him. George-Étienne Cartier. Yes, he was "George" without an S. In 1965 the most important road in Ontario, Highway 401, was given the additional name of the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway -- and that's *this* Cartier, not <answer 1>. But as if that wasn't enough overnaming, in 2007 it was given as *additional* additional name as the Highway of Heroes, and the remaining signs for the earlier name were removed. In practice everybody just uses the highway number anyway. > insist she come home to help care for their widowed mother. > Mac isn't thrilled about spending a month in Wintergreen. > But her visit home turns out to be far from dull. "Small Town Girl" (#6 on the list), LaVyrle Spencer. > crimes are intriguing." And the blurb reads in full: "Meet > the police department of Charlotte, North Carolina. And find > out why they call it 'the <title> of America'." "Hornet's Nest" (#2), Patricia Cornwell. > her clients. So she gave him the chance, never realizing > that Baxter, a gifted scientist, would soon conduct a risky > exploration into the alchemy of desire... "Affair" (#8), Amanda Quick. > and motivations that make human relations an almost impenetrable > mystery. The author has constructed a plot worthy of Victor > Hugo, a novel that is like peeling an onion (not without tears)." "Fall on your Knees" (#9), Ann-Marie MacDonald. > title, sub-series title, book number within the sub-series, > and finally an individual book title. The last part, the > individual book title, will be a sufficient answer.) "(Star Wars: X-Wing Book 5:) Wraith Squadron" (#10), Aaron Allston. In 2009 I wrote: "incidentally, I was in a bookstore recently where they provided a helpful checklist of all the 'Star Wars' novels: there have been over 100 of them, and about a dozen different sub-series." I hate to think how many there may have been *now*. > wrestling with both the present and the past. At a sprawling > ranch in the foothills of Wyoming's Grand Tetons, the three > women come together and find courage, healing, and truth... "The Ranch", Danielle Steel. > nothing to find him... On the edge of the Brazilian jungles, > they finally tracked him down... And in the Mississippi city > where it all began, an extraordinary trial is about to begin. "The Partner" (#1), John Grisham. 4 for Joshua. > different from the one he left behind... > (For this one if you give the title we need all of it, including > the subtitle.) "3001: The Final Odyssey" (#7), Arthur C. Clarke. 4 for everyone -- Pete, Joshua, Erland, and Dan. I was surprised in 2009 when one entrant knew the full title but not the author's name, and it happened again this time. > resting on the ocean floor. It is a spaceship of phenomenal > dimensions, apparently undamaged by its fall from the sky. > And, most startling, it appears to be at least 300 years old. "Sphere" (#4), Michael Crichton. 6 for Joshua. > and Harry's determined to get to the bottom of things... And, > as if he wasn't knee-deep in trouble already, he's about to > make the biggest gamble of all -- on love. "Trunk Music" (#5), Michael Connelly. Scores, if there are no errors: GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST TOPICS-> Ent Lit Sci Mis Can Lit FOUR Joshua Kreitzer 20 32 36 36 8 14 124 Dan Blum 12 31 40 20 -- -- 103 Dan Tilque 8 4 40 16 20 4 84 Erland Sommarskog -- -- 36 12 0 4 52 Pete Gayde 20 4 -- -- 6 4 34 -- Mark Brader "C was developed for the programmer Toronto (two of them, in fact)" msb@vex.net -- Alasdair Grant My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 11 07:21PM -0700 On 5/11/21 1:32 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > Since Dan Tilque's answer slate was posted less than 10 minutes after > the correct answers, I'm going to assume that he was already working > on it when I posted the correct answers and accept his. Did not expect that and appreciate it. Your first answer post was definitely not in my news reader when I started composing my answers. > Pete, Joshua, Erland, and Dan. > I was surprised in 2009 when one entrant knew the full title but > not the author's name, and it happened again this time. Actually, I forgot about the special scoring rules you made for this round. I certainly knew the author's name. -- Dan Tilque |
| Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: May 11 01:41PM msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:06KdncSyPcqU3Qf9nZ2dnUU7- > ** Game 5, Round 9 - Sports Geography - Golf > 2. The US Open and the US Amateur championships began in the same > year at Newport Golf Club in Newport, RI. Within 10 years, when? 1885 > 5. The Firestone Golf & Country Club was a gift from the president > of Firestone to his employees. What US state """is""" the > course in? Ohio > 6. The Masters """is""" played in which US state? Georgia > 7. The world's most esteemed golf club is the Royal and Ancient. > Which Scottish town """is""" it in? St. Andrews > 8. What """is""" the name of the oldest of the golf courses (as > opposed to clubs) to be found at <answer 7>? The Old Course > for most practical purposes, which was formally recognized > by Britain when they passed the Statute of Westminster -- > on December 11 of what year? 1932; 1933 > recognized the independence from British law of five other > Dominions, as they were collectively called. Name *any two* > of the five others (giving their names then or now). Australia and New Zealand > the official name is required, a longer and historically > more accurate form """is""" used. Officially, it """is""" > the State of Rhode Island *and what*? Providence Plantations > one would speak of the Commonwealth of Kansas. All four > of these states were admitted to the US before 1830. > Name any *two*. Massachusetts and Pennsylvania > to the NHL. Within 5 years, when """was the last year""" > it was *won* by a non-NHL team? Or, again, name the team > (city or team name). 1931; 1920 > * D. Clerics of Where > D1. By what title """is""" George Leonard Carey better known? Archbishop of Canterbury > D2. By what soubriquet was Menachem Schneerson better known? Lubavitcher Rebbe > E1. When Bill Clinton was running in the Democratic primary > in 1992, who claimed to have been his long-term mistress > and begged him only to acknowledge her? Gennifer Flowers > E2. What would-be Democratic presidential candidate was > photographed with his girlfriend on a yacht after daring > the media to dig up dirt on his love life? Gary Hart -- Joshua Kreitzer gromit82@hotmail.com |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: May 11 08:39AM -0700 On 5/11/21 1:27 AM, Mark Brader wrote: > 5. The Firestone Golf & Country Club was a gift from the president > of Firestone to his employees. What US state """is""" the > course in? California > 6. The Masters """is""" played in which US state? Georgia > 7. The world's most esteemed golf club is the Royal and Ancient. > Which Scottish town """is""" it in? St Andrews > for most practical purposes, which was formally recognized > by Britain when they passed the Statute of Westminster -- > on December 11 of what year? 1931 > recognized the independence from British law of five other > Dominions, as they were collectively called. Name *any two* > of the five others (giving their names then or now). Australia, New Zealand > the official name is required, a longer and historically > more accurate form """is""" used. Officially, it """is""" > the State of Rhode Island *and what*? Providence Plantations > one would speak of the Commonwealth of Kansas. All four > of these states were admitted to the US before 1830. > Name any *two*. Kentucky, Virginia > E2. What would-be Democratic presidential candidate was > photographed with his girlfriend on a yacht after daring > the media to dig up dirt on his love life? Gary Hart -- Dan Tilque |
| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: May 11 08:18PM +0200 > ** Game 5, Round 9 - Sports Geography - Golf > 6. The Masters """is""" played in which US state? Georgia > 7. The world's most esteemed golf club is the Royal and Ancient. > Which Scottish town """is""" it in? Edinburgh > for most practical purposes, which was formally recognized > by Britain when they passed the Statute of Westminster -- > on December 11 of what year? 1921 > recognized the independence from British law of five other > Dominions, as they were collectively called. Name *any two* > of the five others (giving their names then or now). Australia and New Zeland > the official name is required, a longer and historically > more accurate form """is""" used. Officially, it """is""" > the State of Rhode Island *and what*? Providence Plantations > one would speak of the Commonwealth of Kansas. All four > of these states were admitted to the US before 1830. > Name any *two*. KY, MA > to the NHL. Within 5 years, when """was the last year""" > it was *won* by a non-NHL team? Or, again, name the team > (city or team name). 1931 > E2. What would-be Democratic presidential candidate was > photographed with his girlfriend on a yacht after daring > the media to dig up dirt on his love life? Gary Hart |
| Pete Gayde <pete.gayde@gmail.com>: May 11 08:19PM -0500 Mark Brader wrote: > what """does""" it have? > 2. The US Open and the US Amateur championships began in the same > year at Newport Golf Club in Newport, RI. Within 10 years, when? 1880; 1891 > 5. The Firestone Golf & Country Club was a gift from the president > of Firestone to his employees. What US state """is""" the > course in? Ohio > 6. The Masters """is""" played in which US state? Georgia > 7. The world's most esteemed golf club is the Royal and Ancient. > Which Scottish town """is""" it in? St. Andrews > 8. What """is""" the name of the oldest of the golf courses (as > opposed to clubs) to be found at <answer 7>? The Old Course > for most practical purposes, which was formally recognized > by Britain when they passed the Statute of Westminster -- > on December 11 of what year? 1920; 1921 > recognized the independence from British law of five other > Dominions, as they were collectively called. Name *any two* > of the five others (giving their names then or now). Australia and New Zealand > the official name is required, a longer and historically > more accurate form """is""" used. Officially, it """is""" > the State of Rhode Island *and what*? Providence Plantations > one would speak of the Commonwealth of Kansas. All four > of these states were admitted to the US before 1830. > Name any *two*. Kentucky and Virginia > to the NHL. Within 5 years, when """was the last year""" > it was *won* by a non-NHL team? Or, again, name the team > (city or team name). Seattle > * D. Clerics of Where > D1. By what title """is""" George Leonard Carey better known? Archbishop of Canterbury > D2. By what soubriquet was Menachem Schneerson better known? Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem > E1. When Bill Clinton was running in the Democratic primary > in 1992, who claimed to have been his long-term mistress > and begged him only to acknowledge her? Jones > E2. What would-be Democratic presidential candidate was > photographed with his girlfriend on a yacht after daring > the media to dig up dirt on his love life? Gary Hart Pete Gayde |
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