QFTCI11 Game 6 Rounds 2-3: NHL deals, lit techniques
Mark Brader
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* Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
1. We begin as usual with current events. Or to be more precise,
the first *two* questions in this round will be about a
very recent deal. Name the 6'5", 216-pound prospect that
the Leafs acquired from Boston as part of the package in
return for Tomas Kaberle ("KAB-er-lay").
2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
3. Montreal traded what goaltender to St. Louis in June of 2010,
despite his sparkling play in upsetting Washington and
Pittburgh in that year's playoffs?
4. In another puzzling move, Chicago let this goaltender go to
San Jose after winning the 2009-10 Stanley Cup. Name him.
5. Colorado acquired two veteran defensemen in 2000 and 2001.
Neither of them was Rodney Boyd, but they both shared his
first and last initials. Name either one.
6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
7. A lopsided deal in 1986 saw Vancouver receive Barry Pederson,
while Boston got a 1987 first-round draft pick -- along with
what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
8. In another lopsided deal, in 1988 St. Louis swapped Rob
Ramage and Rick Wamsley to Calgary for Steve Bozek -- and
what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
10. Speaking of <answer 9>, that's also the amount that went
to Quebec City, along with a slew of players and draft picks,
when Philadelphia acquired what center in 1992?
After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq
"Uhyy" on any question, go back and supply the first name.
* Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
of the answers will be "irony".
1. "The kettle is boiling."
2. "All hands on deck!"
3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
garden!"
5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
boots as thunder began to rumble."
8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
9. "You're an angel, darling."
10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
until now."
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "... people are *always* doing stuff ...
m...@vex.net that I wish were typos" --Marcy Thompson
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Joshua Kreitzer
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
$10 million; $5 million
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
> For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
> figure of speech used in it.
>
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
metonymy
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
synecdoche
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
alliteration
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
personification
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
rhyme
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
onomatopoeia
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
simile
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
swp
> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
>
> 1. We begin as usual with current events. Or to be more precise,
> the first *two* questions in this round will be about a
> very recent deal. Name the 6'5", 216-pound prospect that
> the Leafs acquired from Boston as part of the package in
> return for Tomas Kaberle ("KAB-er-lay").
joe colborne
> 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
> another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
> happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
they finish last ; they finish first
> 3. Montreal traded what goaltender to St. Louis in June of 2010,
> despite his sparkling play in upsetting Washington and
> Pittburgh in that year's playoffs?
>
> 4. In another puzzling move, Chicago let this goaltender go to
> San Jose after winning the 2009-10 Stanley Cup. Name him.
>
> 5. Colorado acquired two veteran defensemen in 2000 and 2001.
> Neither of them was Rodney Boyd, but they both shared his
> first and last initials. Name either one.
>
> 6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
> went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
> Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
nj devils
> 7. A lopsided deal in 1986 saw Vancouver receive Barry Pederson,
> while Boston got a 1987 first-round draft pick -- along with
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 8. In another lopsided deal, in 1988 St. Louis swapped Rob
> Ramage and Rick Wamsley to Calgary for Steve Bozek -- and
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
$15,000,000
> 10. Speaking of <answer 9>, that's also the amount that went
> to Quebec City, along with a slew of players and draft picks,
> when Philadelphia acquired what center in 1992?
eric lindros
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Uhyy" on any question, go back and supply the first name.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
> For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
> figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
> repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
> of the answers will be "irony".
>
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
metonymy
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
synecdoche
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
perception
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
alliteration
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
imagery
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
assonance
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
dramatic visualization
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
imagery
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
metaphor
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
deus ex machina
swp
swp
>
> 1. We begin as usual with current events. Or to be more precise,
> the first *two* questions in this round will be about a
> very recent deal. Name the 6'5", 216-pound prospect that
> the Leafs acquired from Boston as part of the package in
> return for Tomas Kaberle ("KAB-er-lay").
joe colborne
> 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
> another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
> happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
they finish last ; they finish first
> 3. Montreal traded what goaltender to St. Louis in June of 2010,
> despite his sparkling play in upsetting Washington and
> Pittburgh in that year's playoffs?
>
> 4. In another puzzling move, Chicago let this goaltender go to
> San Jose after winning the 2009-10 Stanley Cup. Name him.
>
> 5. Colorado acquired two veteran defensemen in 2000 and 2001.
> Neither of them was Rodney Boyd, but they both shared his
> first and last initials. Name either one.
>
> 6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
> went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
> Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
nj devils
> 7. A lopsided deal in 1986 saw Vancouver receive Barry Pederson,
> while Boston got a 1987 first-round draft pick -- along with
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 8. In another lopsided deal, in 1988 St. Louis swapped Rob
> Ramage and Rick Wamsley to Calgary for Steve Bozek -- and
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
$15,000,000
> 10. Speaking of <answer 9>, that's also the amount that went
> to Quebec City, along with a slew of players and draft picks,
> when Philadelphia acquired what center in 1992?
eric lindros
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Uhyy" on any question, go back and supply the first name.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
> For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
> figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
> repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
> of the answers will be "irony".
>
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
metonymy
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
synecdoche
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
perception
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
alliteration
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
imagery
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
assonance
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
dramatic visualization
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
imagery
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
metaphor
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
deus ex machina
swp
swp
a0eee3...@glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com:
> On Sunday, August 28, 2011 11:15:21 PM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
>> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
>> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
> swp
please ignore this second post, I guess google did let it go through
eventually.
swp
Marc Dashevsky
> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
>
> 1. We begin as usual with current events. Or to be more precise,
> the first *two* questions in this round will be about a
> very recent deal. Name the 6'5", 216-pound prospect that
> the Leafs acquired from Boston as part of the package in
> return for Tomas Kaberle ("KAB-er-lay").
> 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
> another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
> happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
make it to the Stanley Cup finals
> 3. Montreal traded what goaltender to St. Louis in June of 2010,
> despite his sparkling play in upsetting Washington and
> Pittburgh in that year's playoffs?
>
> 4. In another puzzling move, Chicago let this goaltender go to
> San Jose after winning the 2009-10 Stanley Cup. Name him.
>
> 5. Colorado acquired two veteran defensemen in 2000 and 2001.
> Neither of them was Rodney Boyd, but they both shared his
> first and last initials. Name either one.
>
> 6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
> went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
> Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
>
> 7. A lopsided deal in 1986 saw Vancouver receive Barry Pederson,
> while Boston got a 1987 first-round draft pick -- along with
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
Cam Neely
> 8. In another lopsided deal, in 1988 St. Louis swapped Rob
> Ramage and Rick Wamsley to Calgary for Steve Bozek -- and
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
>
> 10. Speaking of <answer 9>, that's also the amount that went
> to Quebec City, along with a slew of players and draft picks,
> when Philadelphia acquired what center in 1992?
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Uhyy" on any question, go back and supply the first name.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
> For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
> figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
> repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
> of the answers will be "irony".
>
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
metaphor
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
personification
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
hyperbole
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
alliteration
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
personification
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
rhyme
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
onomatopeia
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
simile
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
hyperbole
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.
Jeffrey Turner
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
>
> 1. We begin as usual with current events. Or to be more precise,
> the first *two* questions in this round will be about a
> very recent deal. Name the 6'5", 216-pound prospect that
> the Leafs acquired from Boston as part of the package in
> return for Tomas Kaberle ("KAB-er-lay").
>
> 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
> another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
> happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
Kaberle leads the league in scoring.
> 3. Montreal traded what goaltender to St. Louis in June of 2010,
> despite his sparkling play in upsetting Washington and
> Pittburgh in that year's playoffs?
>
> 4. In another puzzling move, Chicago let this goaltender go to
> San Jose after winning the 2009-10 Stanley Cup. Name him.
>
> 5. Colorado acquired two veteran defensemen in 2000 and 2001.
> Neither of them was Rodney Boyd, but they both shared his
> first and last initials. Name either one.
Roland Bettancourt
> 6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
> went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
> Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
>
> 7. A lopsided deal in 1986 saw Vancouver receive Barry Pederson,
> while Boston got a 1987 first-round draft pick -- along with
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 8. In another lopsided deal, in 1988 St. Louis swapped Rob
> Ramage and Rick Wamsley to Calgary for Steve Bozek -- and
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
$25 million
> 10. Speaking of<answer 9>, that's also the amount that went
> to Quebec City, along with a slew of players and draft picks,
> when Philadelphia acquired what center in 1992?
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Uhyy" on any question, go back and supply the first name.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
> For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
> figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
> repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
> of the answers will be "irony".
>
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
>
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
Synecdoche
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
>
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
Alliteration
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
Personification
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
>
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
>
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
Simile, metaphor
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
>
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
--Jeff
Peter Smyth
news:_ridnbSI-rHUmcbT...@vex.net...
>
>* Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
>For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
>figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
>repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
>of the answers will be "irony".
>
>1. "The kettle is boiling."
>2. "All hands on deck!"
>3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
>
>4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
>5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
>6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
>7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
>8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
>9. "You're an angel, darling."
>10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
Peter Smyth
Calvin
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-02-28,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
Pass
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
> For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
> figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
> repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
> of the answers will be "irony".
>
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
Metaphor, personification
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
>
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
Regret :-)
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
Alliteration
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
Personification
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
Rhyme
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
Onomatopoeia
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
Simile
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
Metaphor
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
Revelation
--
cheers,
calvin
Pete
rHUmcbTnZ2d...@vex.net:
Niemi
>
> 5. Colorado acquired two veteran defensemen in 2000 and 2001.
> Neither of them was Rodney Boyd, but they both shared his
> first and last initials. Name either one.
Ray Bourque
>
> 6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
> went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
> Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
Ottawa
>
> 7. A lopsided deal in 1986 saw Vancouver receive Barry Pederson,
> while Boston got a 1987 first-round draft pick -- along with
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 8. In another lopsided deal, in 1988 St. Louis swapped Rob
> Ramage and Rick Wamsley to Calgary for Steve Bozek -- and
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
Brett Hull
>
> 9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
$10,000,000; $15,000,000
>
> 10. Speaking of <answer 9>, that's also the amount that went
> to Quebec City, along with a slew of players and draft picks,
> when Philadelphia acquired what center in 1992?
Lindros
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Uhyy" on any question, go back and supply the first name.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
> For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
> figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
> repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
> of the answers will be "irony".
>
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
Declaration
>
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
Exclamation
>
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
Regret
>
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
Alliteration
>
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
Onomotopaeia
>
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
Onomotopaeia
>
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
>
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
Simile
>
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
>
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
Satire
>
Pete
--- Posted via news://freenews.netfront.net/ - Complaints to ne...@netfront.net ---
Dan Tilque
>
> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
>
> 1. We begin as usual with current events. Or to be more precise,
> the first *two* questions in this round will be about a
> very recent deal. Name the 6'5", 216-pound prospect that
> the Leafs acquired from Boston as part of the package in
> return for Tomas Kaberle ("KAB-er-lay").
>
> 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
> another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
> happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
Boston comes in last place.
>
> 3. Montreal traded what goaltender to St. Louis in June of 2010,
> despite his sparkling play in upsetting Washington and
> Pittburgh in that year's playoffs?
>
> 4. In another puzzling move, Chicago let this goaltender go to
> San Jose after winning the 2009-10 Stanley Cup. Name him.
>
> 5. Colorado acquired two veteran defensemen in 2000 and 2001.
> Neither of them was Rodney Boyd, but they both shared his
> first and last initials. Name either one.
>
> 6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
> went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
> Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
NY Rangers
>
> 7. A lopsided deal in 1986 saw Vancouver receive Barry Pederson,
> while Boston got a 1987 first-round draft pick -- along with
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 8. In another lopsided deal, in 1988 St. Louis swapped Rob
> Ramage and Rick Wamsley to Calgary for Steve Bozek -- and
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
>
> 9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
$40 million
>
> 10. Speaking of <answer 9>, that's also the amount that went
> to Quebec City, along with a slew of players and draft picks,
> when Philadelphia acquired what center in 1992?
>
> After completing the round, please decode the rot13: Vs lbh nafjrerq
> "Uhyy" on any question, go back and supply the first name.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
> For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
> figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
> repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
> of the answers will be "irony".
>
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
metonymy
>
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
metonymy
>
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
>
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
alliteration
>
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
anthropomorphism
>
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
assonance
>
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
assonance
>
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
simile
>
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
>
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
breaking the fourth wall
--
Dan Tilque
Keeping Pluto dead has taken a lot of work.
-- Mike Brown "How I killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming"
Dan Blum
> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
> 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
> another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
> happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
Toronto does not get a playoff spot this season
> 6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
> went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
> Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
Blackhawks; Rangers
> 9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
$5 million; $10 million
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
statement
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
synecdoche
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
subjunctive
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
alliteration
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
anthropomorphization
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
internal rhyme
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
onomatopoeia
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
simile
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
metaphor
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> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
>
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
alliteration
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
onomatapeia
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
simile
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
metaphor
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
revelation
Rob
Mark Brader
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-02-28,
> see my 2011-05-23 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI5GNM, QFTCI11, QFTCIMM)".
> I did not write either of these rounds.
> * Game 6, Round 2 - NHL Deals and Steals
This was the hardest round in the original game.
> 1. We begin as usual with current events. Or to be more precise,
> the first *two* questions in this round will be about a
> very recent deal. Name the 6'5", 216-pound prospect that
> the Leafs acquired from Boston as part of the package in
> return for Tomas Kaberle ("KAB-er-lay").
Joe Colborne. 4 for Stephen.
> 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
> another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
> happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
Boston reaches the Stanley Cup final (which they did, winning it);
Kaberle re-signs with Boston for next season (which he didn't,
jumping to the Carolina Hurricanes). 3 for Marc, as he didn't say
which team had to make the final.
> 3. Montreal traded what goaltender to St. Louis in June of 2010,
> despite his sparkling play in upsetting Washington and
> Pittburgh in that year's playoffs?
Jaroslav Halak.
> 4. In another puzzling move, Chicago let this goaltender go to
> San Jose after winning the 2009-10 Stanley Cup. Name him.
Antti Niemi. 4 for Pete.
> 5. Colorado acquired two veteran defensemen in 2000 and 2001.
> Neither of them was Rodney Boyd, but they both shared his
> first and last initials. Name either one.
Ray Bourque ("boork"), Rob Blake. 4 for Pete.
> 6. Comparing the 2009 end-of-year standings to 2010, what team
> went from first to worst in the NHL after signing Ilya
> Kovalchuk to a $100 million contract?
New Jersey Devils. 4 for Stephen.
> 7. A lopsided deal in 1986 saw Vancouver receive Barry Pederson,
> while Boston got a 1987 first-round draft pick -- along with
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
Cam Neely. 4 for Marc.
> 8. In another lopsided deal, in 1988 St. Louis swapped Rob
> Ramage and Rick Wamsley to Calgary for Steve Bozek -- and
> what future Hall-of-Fame forward?
Brett Hull. 4 for Pete.
> 9. In US dollars, within 20% of the true number, how much cash
> did Oilers owner Peter Pocklington acquire from Los Angeles
> as part of the Wayne Gretzky trade?
$15 million (accepting $12-18 million). 4 for Stephen. 2 for Pete.
> 10. Speaking of <answer 9>, that's also the amount that went
> to Quebec City, along with a slew of players and draft picks,
> when Philadelphia acquired what center in 1992?
Eric Lindros. 4 for Stephen and Pete.
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Literary Techniques
> For each of the following passages, identify the literary device or
> figure of speech used in it. We'll tell you that answers will not
> repeat, and since pretty much anything could be said ironically, none
> of the answers will be "irony".
This was the worst-designed round of the season, as we did not give
nearly enough consideration to the possibility of questions having
alternative answers other than "irony". One entrant who noticed
this asked what source the round's author used; I replied, "I think
it was 'I used to be an English teacher, so I know this stuff.'"
The trouble was, when the team reviewed it, *we* mostly knew the
expected answers or nothing.
To properly address the problems would have required a complete
rewrite, so I decided to just post the questions here "as is" and
accept a lot of alternate answers that came up on protests or that
otherwise seem sensible. But I'm not accepting grammatical terms
like "statement" or "exclamation"; the round is about literary
techniques.
> 1. "The kettle is boiling."
Metonymy. We accepted the vivid present on a protest. 4 for Joshua,
Stephen, and Dan Tilque.
> 2. "All hands on deck!"
Synecdoche. Sorry, no bonus points for correct spelling. I'm also
accepting metonymy, although it's not quite the same thing.
4 for Joshua, Stephen, Jeff, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 3. "If only I had known then the reason for Sir Lechly's
> penetrating look, I would have left the castle immediately."
Foreshadowing. We accepted hindsight on a protest, although it's
not exactly a literary device, but "perception" is too vague. I am
accepting hyperbole, as statements like this are often exaggerated.
4 for Marc.
> 4. "Good grief, Godfrey, get that greyhound out of my gloxinia
> garden!"
Alliteration. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Stephen, Marc, Jeff, Peter,
Calvin, Pete, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Rob.
> 5. "I yanked the door open and the hinges squealed in protest."
Personification. On protests we accepted onomatopoeia (this being
the etymological origin of "squealed") and anthropomorphism, and I'm
also accepting imagery. 4 for Joshua, Stephen, Marc, Jeff, Peter,
Calvin, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 6. "It's *hot* and it's mo*not*onous."
Assonance or internal rhyme. Since I'm generally being generous
in this round, I'm accepting plain "rhyme". 4 for Joshua, Stephen,
Marc, Peter, Calvin, Dan Tilque, and Dan Blum.
> 7. "The rain pattered down and the worms squished under my
> boots as thunder began to rumble."
Onomatopoeia. I'm also accepting dramatic visualization.
4 for Joshua, Stephen, Marc, Peter, Calvin, Dan Blum, and Rob.
> 8. "This round is as stale as week-old toast."
Simile. We also accepted metaphor on a protest. Apparently some
authorities define it in a way that includes simile, although none
of the dictionaries we checked (including the OED) do. 4 for Joshua,
Marc, Jeff, Peter, Calvin, Pete, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, and Rob.
> 9. "You're an angel, darling."
Metaphor. We also accepted hyperbole on a protest, darling.
4 for Stephen, Marc, Peter, Calvin, Dan Blum, and Rob.
> 10. "Just then a complete stranger entered. 'I confess,
> Inspector Hodge,' he said. 'I killed Lord Blenkinsop.
> Please pardon me for omitting to appear in this story up
> until now."
Deus ex machina. We also accepted twist ending on a protest, and
I'm accepting "satire" (because of how it's written), "breaking
the fourth wall" (which is normally more of a stage/film/TV term),
and "revelation" (although it's not exactly a literary technique).
4 for Stephen, Peter, Calvin, Pete, Dan Tilque, and Rob.
Scores, if there are no errors:
ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Spo Lit
Stephen Perry 16 32 48
Marc Dashevsky 7 28 35
Pete Gayde 18 16 34
"Calvin" 0 28 28
Joshua Kreitzer 0 28 28
Dan Tilque 0 28 28
Dan Blum 0 28 28
Peter Smyth 0 28 28
Rob Parker 0 20 20
Jeff Turner 0 16 16
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swp
> > 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
> > another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
> > happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
>
> Boston reaches the Stanley Cup final (which they did, winning it);
> Kaberle re-signs with Boston for next season (which he didn't,
> jumping to the Carolina Hurricanes). 3 for Marc, as he didn't say
> which team had to make the final.
how is my answer of "they finish first" not what happened? I understand that reaching the final game and winning it are not the same, but I thought I was 'close enough' with my answer.
swp
Mark Brader
>>> 2. Toronto also received a 2011 first-round draft pick, and
>>> another draft pick that will only apply if one of two things
>>> happens this year. Name *either* of the two conditions.
>> Boston reaches the Stanley Cup final (which they did, winning it);
>> Kaberle re-signs with Boston for next season (which he didn't,
>> jumping to the Carolina Hurricanes). 3 for Marc, as he didn't say
>> which team had to make the final.
Stephen Perry:
> how is my answer of "they finish first" not what happened?
That would refer to the regular season, not the playoffs. In fact
Boston did finish first in the Northeast Division, but only third
in the Eastern Conference, which are the more relevant level of
standings -- but in any case that has nothing to do with the trade
agreement.
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swp
apparently what I meant and what you interpreted it to mean were not the same thing. that's the problem with this medium, where subtlety, nuance and intent are often lost. ah well.
swp
Mark Brader
> > > how is my answer of "they finish first" not what happened?
Mark Brader:
> > That would refer to the regular season, not the playoffs.
Stephen Perry:
> apparently what I meant and what you interpreted it to mean were not the
> same thing.
Well, that's apparently because what you said and what you meant were
not the same thing.
And even if this was the Olympics or a knockout tournament in bridge,
where winning the finals *is* equated to finishing first, your answer
would still be wrong, because the criterion was that they made the
finals, not won it.
> that's the problem with this medium, where subtlety, nuance
> and intent are often lost.
That's often true.
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