| Erland Sommarskog <esquel@sommarskog.se>: Oct 28 08:14PM +0100 > A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion > A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is > mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him. Seth > A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei, > and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel. > Name it. War and Peace > American, "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea > leaves about, know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by > "tea leaves"? Thieves > the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new > Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted. > What event? Marathon > C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic > games were held? 1900 |
| msb@vex.net (Mark Brader): Oct 27 04:30PM -0500 These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2007-04-02, and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written by members of the Usual Suspects, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days. For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2020-06-23 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)". I wrote one triple and two other questions in Round 9, and 4 of the 6 triples in Round 10. ** Final, Round 9 - Arts / Literature * British Non-Fiction Authors 1. Name the author of these books: * "The First World War, A Complete History" * "The Second World War, A Complete History" * "The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy" * "Churchill, A Life" 2. Name the author of these books: * "The Selfish Gene" * "The Ancestor's Tale" * "The Blind Watchmaker" * "Climbing Mount Improbable" 3. Name the author of these books: * "A Crack in the Edge of the World" * "Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded" * "The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary" * "The Professor and the Madman" (British title "The Surgeon of Crowthorne") * Magic Words 4. If you're Harry Potter, what do you say to make your wand give off light? 5. If you're in the Fellowship of the Ring, what do you say to get into the Mines of Moria? Answer in either English or Elvish. 6. If you're Mr. Mxyzptlk ["mix-yez-pittle-ick" is one way to pronounce it], what word do you *not* want to say, because if you do -- probably because Superman once again tricked you into saying it -- you'll be instantly transported back to the fifth dimension? * George Orwell 7. In 1936 George Orwell was commissioned to write about poverty among the working class in northern England. What book was the result? 8. In one of Orwell's essays he examines the effects of imperialism on its practitioners, based on his own experience as a colonial policeman in Burma, when he found himself obliged to shoot an animal that he did not want to shoot, simply because he had to in order to maintain his position of authority. What kind of animal was involved (its name appears in the title of the essay)? 9. In which book does Orwell give a somewhat fictionalized account of his experiences living as a menial worker and later as a tramp? * Painters We'll tell you the names of three paintings, all by the same artist. You name the artist. 10. "The Sleeping Gypsy"; "The Snake Charmer"; "The Repast of the Lion". 11. "The Burial of Count Orgaz"; "The Disrobing of Christ"; "Opening of the Fifth Seal". 12. "The Hay Wain"; "Dedham Vale"; "The Cornfield". (*Hint*: it's not Hieronymous Bosch.) * Irish Writers 13. The novelist and satirist who lived 1911-66, and wrote newspaper columns under the pseudonym Myles na Gopaleen, also wrote novels such as "The Third Policeman", "At Swim-Two-Birds", and "The Poor Mouth" under a second pen name. What was that name? 14. This writer lived 1871-1909. He was one of the founders of the Abbey Theatre and spent many years collecting Irish folklore. He is known for such plays as "Riders to the Sea" and "The Playboy of the Western World". 15. This writer lived 1923-64. In his youth he was a member of the IRA and went to prison for attempted murder. He wrote plays such as "The Quare Fellow" and "The Hostage", and a novel, "Borstal Boy". ** Final, Round 10 - Challenge Round A. Brothers in Fiction and Religion A1. "Four Brothers" is a 2005 film directed by John Singleton. Name *any* actor who played one of the four Mercer brothers. A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him. A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei, and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel. Name it. B. Cockney Rhyming Slang For the sake of the uninitiated, Cockney rhyming slang works by replacing words with short phrases which include a word that rhymes with the original one -- and sometimes removing the rhyming part. For example, for example, to have a "butcher's hook", or just a "butcher's", is to have a look. B1. The 1970s punk band the Monks sang "shame about the boat race". What were they referring to by the term "boat race"? B2. Sometimes characters on the long-running British soap "Coronation Street" get in trouble for telling "porkies". What are porkies? B3. In Steven Soderbergh's 1999 film "The Limey", the character Wilson, portrayed by Terence Stamp, says to a befuddled American, "Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea leaves about, know what I mean?". So, what did he mean by "tea leaves"? C. The Early Modern Olympics C1. In the 1896 Olympics, what was awarded for winning an event? C2. This event has been held at every modern Olympic games, but the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted. What event? C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic games were held? D. One Toronto Subway Station D1. """One""" Toronto subway station has changed its name in the """last 10 years""". All of the original signs showing its name were removed or covered over by signs with the present name. Give the *original* name. D2. """One""" Toronto subway station was constructed on an existing tunnel section and opened more than 10 years after the stations on each side of it. Name it. D3. """One""" Toronto subway station was originally designed as an interchange point with an underground streetcar line then planned but, in the end, never built. Space was excavated for the streetcar station, and what would have been the interchange passages are used """today""" by pedestrians inside the subway station. Name it. E. Quasi-Related Pairs You may remember seeing this category on "Jeopardy!". All answers will be phrases of the form "something and something", with each part described by a simple pun or an unrelated meaning of the word. Here's an example of how it works. We ask: "Singer Johnny and actor Grant." And you say: "Cash and Cary (carry)". E1. You find it on a duck and not in your home. E2. Sir John A. Macdonald and the Minister of Public Safety. E3. It's a penalty for someone who maybe drives too fast and someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look. F. Tricky Southernmost Points F1. The southernmost point of mainland Africa is not the Cape of Good Hope, but it's fairly near there. What is it? F2. The southermost point of land in Canada is not on Pelee Island, but it's near there. Where is it? F3. The southernmost point of Great Britain (the main island) is not Land's End, but it's near there. What is it? -- Mark Brader | "Of course, the most important part of making the Toronto | proposal something special for both of you is msb@vex.net | addressing it to the right person." --Mara Chibnik My text in this article is in the public domain. |
| Dan Tilque <dtilque@frontier.com>: Oct 29 03:28AM -0700 On 10/27/20 2:30 PM, Mark Brader wrote: > * "The Second World War, A Complete History" > * "The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy" > * "Churchill, A Life" Churchill > * "The Ancestor's Tale" > * "The Blind Watchmaker" > * "Climbing Mount Improbable" Dawkins > off light? > 5. If you're in the Fellowship of the Ring, what do you say to get > into the Mines of Moria? Answer in either English or Elvish. friend > if you do -- probably because Superman once again tricked you > into saying it -- you'll be instantly transported back to the > fifth dimension? kltpzyxm > animal that he did not want to shoot, simply because he had to in > order to maintain his position of authority. What kind of animal > was involved (its name appears in the title of the essay)? elephant > Name *any* actor who played one of the four Mercer brothers. > A2. Adam and Eve had Cain, Abel, and this third son who is > mentioned in Genesis 4:25. Name him. Seth > A3. This novel has three brothers named Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei, > and possibly a fourth, illegitimate brother named Pavel. > Name it. The Brothers Karamazov > a "butcher's", is to have a look. > B1. The 1970s punk band the Monks sang "shame about the boat > race". What were they referring to by the term "boat race"? face > B2. Sometimes characters on the long-running British soap > "Coronation Street" get in trouble for telling "porkies". > What are porkies? fibs > "tea leaves"? > C. The Early Modern Olympics > C1. In the 1896 Olympics, what was awarded for winning an event? olive wreath > the distance covered by the competitors changed with each new > Olympics through 1924, when the present standard was adopted. > What event? marathon > C3. What was the first non-leap year when the modern Olympic > games were held? 2002 > Here's an example of how it works. We ask: "Singer Johnny and > actor Grant." And you say: "Cash and Cary (carry)". > E1. You find it on a duck and not in your home. down and out > E2. Sir John A. Macdonald and the Minister of Public Safety. > E3. It's a penalty for someone who maybe drives too fast and > someone who maybe cares too much about how his clothes look. fine and dandy > of Good Hope, but it's fairly near there. What is it? > F2. The southermost point of land in Canada is not on Pelee > Island, but it's near there. Where is it? Middle Island -- Dan Tilque |
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