Monday, April 06, 2020

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tool@panix.com (Dan Blum): Apr 05 02:31PM


> ** Game 3, Round 9 - Arts and Literature - "Classics Illustrated"
 
> 1. A (1897).
 
The Invisible Man
 
> 2. B (1847).
 
Ivanhoe
 
> 4. D (1852).
 
Uncle Tom's Cabin
 
> 5. E (1903).
 
The Call of the Wild
 
> 7. G (1605).
 
Don Quixote
 
> 9. I (1870).
 
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
 
> 10. J (1831).
 
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
 
> 12. L (1851).
 
Moby Dick
 
> 13. M (1826).
 
The Last of the Mohicans
 
 
 
> * A. History, or "Survivor"
 
> A1. Millvina Dean, who died at 97 in 2009, was the last living
> survivor of what event?
 
sinking of the Titanic
 
> Another 6 weeks later, the two runners met in a race billed
> as "The Mile of the Century" at the Commonwealth Games --
> in what city?
 
Sydney
 
> York accent. She starred as Fran Fine in the TV series
> "The Nanny" and appeared in the movies "This Is Spinal Tap"
> and "American Hot Wax". Name her.
 
Fran Drescher
 
> voice and an emphasis on crude humor. He voiced the
> parrot Iago in Disney's "Aladdin" and the Aflac duck in
> TV commercials. Who is he?
 
Gilbert Gottfried
 
 
> Name them.
 
> E1. This hill is actually a series of hills to the east of
> Santiago, Cuba, running north to south.
 
San Juan Hill
 
> it must be carefully cleaned and prepared by a specially
> trained chef to avoid poisoning diners. What are these
> fish called in Japanese?
 
fugu
 
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Joshua Kreitzer <gromit82@hotmail.com>: Apr 05 03:14PM

msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:gqmdnTr4w-WnHxTDnZ2dnUU7-
> when the novel was originally published, and you give the title
> (in English -- some of them are translations).
 
> 1. A (1897).
 
"The Invisible Man"
 
> 2. B (1847).
 
"The Man in the Iron Mask"
 
> 4. D (1852).
 
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"
 
> 5. E (1903).
 
"The Call of the Wild"
 
> 7. G (1605).
 
"Don Quixote"
 
> 9. I (1870).
 
"20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"
 
> 10. J (1831).
 
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
 
> 12. L (1851).
 
"Moby Dick"
 
> 13. M (1826).
 
"The Last of the Mohicans"
 
> 14. N (decoy)
 
"Robinson Crusoe"
 
> 15. O (decoy)
 
"Wuthering Heights"
 
 
> * A. History, or "Survivor"
 
> A1. Millvina Dean, who died at 97 in 2009, was the last living
> survivor of what event?
 
sinking of the Titanic
 
> A2. Who was the last surviving astronaut of the Mercury Seven?
 
John Glenn

> Another 6 weeks later, the two runners met in a race billed
> as "The Mile of the Century" at the Commonwealth Games --
> in what city?
 
Melbourne
 
> York accent. She starred as Fran Fine in the TV series
> "The Nanny" and appeared in the movies "This Is Spinal Tap"
> and "American Hot Wax". Name her.
 
Fran Drescher
 
> voice and an emphasis on crude humor. He voiced the
> parrot Iago in Disney's "Aladdin" and the Aflac duck in
> TV commercials. Who is he?
 
Gilbert Gottfried
 
> "Miss Priss". He is a moody adolescent and tells Scout
> that she isn't to bother him at school but must "stick to
> first grade". What is his first name?.
 
Jem Finch
 
 
> Name them.
 
> E1. This hill is actually a series of hills to the east of
> Santiago, Cuba, running north to south.
 
San Juan Hill
 
> E2. According to the Gospels, this hill, also known as Golgotha,
> was the site immediately outside Jerusalem where Jesus
> was crucified.
 
Calvary

> it must be carefully cleaned and prepared by a specially
> trained chef to avoid poisoning diners. What are these
> fish called in Japanese?
 
fugu
 
--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com
swp <stephen.w.perry@gmail.com>: Apr 05 01:42PM -0700

On Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 3:01:19 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-01-27
> (and I mean it this time!), and should be interpreted accordingly.
 
noted
 
> handout, interspersing the 5 decoys with the others. Identify
> those 5 novels as well if you like for fun, but for no points.
 
> 1. A (1897).
 
the invisible mann
 
> 2. B (1847).
 
the man in the iron mask
 
> 3. C (decoy).
 
benhur
 
> 4. D (1852).
 
uncle tom's cabin
 
> 5. E (1903).
 
the call of the wild
 
> 6. F (1872).
 
around the world in 80 days
 
> 7. G (1605).
 
don quixote
 
> 8. H (decoy).
 
a tale of two cities
 
> 9. I (1870).
 
20,000 leagues under the sea
 
> 10. J (1831).
 
the hunchback of notre dame
 
> 11. K (decoy).
 
ivanhoe
 
> 12. L (1851).
 
moby dick
 
> 13. M (1826).
 
the last of the mohicans
 
> 14. N (decoy).
 
robinson crusoe
 
> 15. O (decoy).
 
wuthering heights
 
 
> * A. History, or "Survivor"
 
> A1. Millvina Dean, who died at 97 in 2009, was the last living
> survivor of what event?
 
sinking of the titanic
 
> A2. Who was the last surviving astronaut of the Mercury Seven?
 
john glenn
 
> Another 6 weeks later, the two runners met in a race billed
> as "The Mile of the Century" at the Commonwealth Games --
> in what city?
 
vancouver, b.c.
 
> B2. Who holds the women's world record for the 100 m race,
> at 10.49 seconds?
 
florence griffith-joyner
 
> York accent. She starred as Fran Fine in the TV series
> "The Nanny" and appeared in the movies "This Is Spinal Tap"
> and "American Hot Wax". Name her.
 
fran drescher
 
> voice and an emphasis on crude humor. He voiced the
> parrot Iago in Disney's "Aladdin" and the Aflac duck in
> TV commercials. Who is he?
 
gilbert godfried
 
> "Miss Priss". He is a moody adolescent and tells Scout
> that she isn't to bother him at school but must "stick to
> first grade". What is his first name?.
 
jem
 
> relationship is evident in scenes set at an inn at Lambton.
> He has already had to intervene to prevent her attempted
> seduction by the feckless George Wickham. Name him.
 
mr darcy
 
 
> Name them.
 
> E1. This hill is actually a series of hills to the east of
> Santiago, Cuba, running north to south.
 
san juan hill
 
> E2. According to the Gospels, this hill, also known as Golgotha,
> was the site immediately outside Jerusalem where Jesus
> was crucified.
 
calvary
 
> it must be carefully cleaned and prepared by a specially
> trained chef to avoid poisoning diners. What are these
> fish called in Japanese?
 
fugu
 
> the head. Sailors believed these fish were dangerous to
> humans and could sink boats by pulling on their anchors,
> but they are really placid and inoffensive. Name these fish.
 
manta rays
 
> msb@vex.net | you're in the wrong newsgroup."
> Toronto | --Chris Pierson, rec.arts.movies.past-films
 
> My text in this article is in the public domain.
 
swp
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