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QFTCICR19 Game 8, Rounds 2-3: place-name titles and unusual borders
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Mark Brader
Apr 22, 2019, 11:09:29 PM4/22/19
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-25,
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 the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 2 - Literature - Place Names in the Title
All answers are novels, which were later made into movies, that have
a *real place name* in the title. In each case give the title.
1. 1964, a cult classic by Hubert Selby Jr. Set among the Brooklyn
lower class in the 1950s, it portrays drug use, street violence,
gang rape, homosexuality, and transvestism.
2. 1924, by E.M. Forster. Set against the backdrop of the
British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s.
Characters include Dr. Aziz, Cyril Fielding, Mrs. Moore, and
Miss Adela Quested.
3. A semi-autobiographical 1943 novel by Betty Smith. An
impoverished but aspirational adolescent girl and her
family live in the inner city during the 1910s and '20s.
4. 2008, an epistolary historical novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and
Annie Barrows. Set in 1946, it consists of letters written
between a female journalist and several members of a club.
She becomes caught up in the mystery of the club's founder,
who was arrested and sent to a prison in France by the Germans
and has yet to return home. The members of the club are raising
the missing woman's child until she returns.
5. 1981, by John Irving. A long tale detailing a quirky family of
seven: the parents Win and Mary, and the children Frank, Franny,
John, Lilly, and Egg. Other characters include Freud and a
pet bear.
6. 1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
Characters Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo chase the
American Dream through a drug-induced haze, all the while
ruminating on the failure of the 1960s countercultural movement.
7. This novel by Dennis Lehane revolves around three boys who grow
up as friends in Boston. One of them is abducted by child
molesters and is emotionally shattered by his experience.
25 years later, a murder occurs, and all three men are caught
up in the investigation.
8. An Australian historical novel by Joan Lindsay, set in 1900.
A group of female students at a boarding school vanish while
on an outing.
9. A 1933 memoir by George Orwell with the theme of poverty in
the big cities. It covers the near-destitution of casual labor
in restaurant kitchens, and is also a travelogue of (low) life
on the road, hostel accommodations, and characters living on
the margin.
10. 1958, by Graham Greene. A black comedy that makes fun of MI6
and their willingness to believe reports from local informants.
It also shows that when the pay is better than that of local
jobs, the unintended consequence may be that "informants"
will keep a story going to keep the money coming.
* Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - Bordering on the Ridiculous
These questions are about anomalous or oddball borders and
coastlines of countries.
1. Italy is unique in having two independent nations totally within
its boundaries. One is the Vatican or Holy See. Name the other.
2. What country has the shortest coastline in the world?
3. Andorra is jointly ruled by a Spanish bishop and the French
president. What is its official language?
4. In 1993 this country became landlocked as a result of one of
its former provinces becoming an independent nation. Name the
landlocked country.
5. The island of Borneo includes part of Indonesia, part of
Malaysia, and all of which other country?
6. Name the largest landlocked country in the world (by area).
7. Alaska is the most northerly state in the US. What is the
second-most northerly?
8. The small border town of Baarle-Hertog (population 2,300) is
complicated in that the border is not a line drawn through
or near the town. Instead it contains many enclaves each
belonging to one of the two bordering countries. Name both
of these countries.
9. Goa was a Portuguese colony in India. Within a year on either
side, when did it become part of India?
10. Name *either one* of the two Spanish exclaves that interrupt
the coast of Morocco.
--
Mark Brader | Peter Neumann on Y2K:
Toronto | This problem gives new meaning to "going out on
m...@vex.net | a date" (which many systems will do on 1/1/00).
My text in this article is in the public domain.
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 the Cellar Rats 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 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 8, Round 2 - Literature - Place Names in the Title
All answers are novels, which were later made into movies, that have
a *real place name* in the title. In each case give the title.
1. 1964, a cult classic by Hubert Selby Jr. Set among the Brooklyn
lower class in the 1950s, it portrays drug use, street violence,
gang rape, homosexuality, and transvestism.
2. 1924, by E.M. Forster. Set against the backdrop of the
British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s.
Characters include Dr. Aziz, Cyril Fielding, Mrs. Moore, and
Miss Adela Quested.
3. A semi-autobiographical 1943 novel by Betty Smith. An
impoverished but aspirational adolescent girl and her
family live in the inner city during the 1910s and '20s.
4. 2008, an epistolary historical novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and
Annie Barrows. Set in 1946, it consists of letters written
between a female journalist and several members of a club.
She becomes caught up in the mystery of the club's founder,
who was arrested and sent to a prison in France by the Germans
and has yet to return home. The members of the club are raising
the missing woman's child until she returns.
5. 1981, by John Irving. A long tale detailing a quirky family of
seven: the parents Win and Mary, and the children Frank, Franny,
John, Lilly, and Egg. Other characters include Freud and a
pet bear.
6. 1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
Characters Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo chase the
American Dream through a drug-induced haze, all the while
ruminating on the failure of the 1960s countercultural movement.
7. This novel by Dennis Lehane revolves around three boys who grow
up as friends in Boston. One of them is abducted by child
molesters and is emotionally shattered by his experience.
25 years later, a murder occurs, and all three men are caught
up in the investigation.
8. An Australian historical novel by Joan Lindsay, set in 1900.
A group of female students at a boarding school vanish while
on an outing.
9. A 1933 memoir by George Orwell with the theme of poverty in
the big cities. It covers the near-destitution of casual labor
in restaurant kitchens, and is also a travelogue of (low) life
on the road, hostel accommodations, and characters living on
the margin.
10. 1958, by Graham Greene. A black comedy that makes fun of MI6
and their willingness to believe reports from local informants.
It also shows that when the pay is better than that of local
jobs, the unintended consequence may be that "informants"
will keep a story going to keep the money coming.
* Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - Bordering on the Ridiculous
These questions are about anomalous or oddball borders and
coastlines of countries.
1. Italy is unique in having two independent nations totally within
its boundaries. One is the Vatican or Holy See. Name the other.
2. What country has the shortest coastline in the world?
3. Andorra is jointly ruled by a Spanish bishop and the French
president. What is its official language?
4. In 1993 this country became landlocked as a result of one of
its former provinces becoming an independent nation. Name the
landlocked country.
5. The island of Borneo includes part of Indonesia, part of
Malaysia, and all of which other country?
6. Name the largest landlocked country in the world (by area).
7. Alaska is the most northerly state in the US. What is the
second-most northerly?
8. The small border town of Baarle-Hertog (population 2,300) is
complicated in that the border is not a line drawn through
or near the town. Instead it contains many enclaves each
belonging to one of the two bordering countries. Name both
of these countries.
9. Goa was a Portuguese colony in India. Within a year on either
side, when did it become part of India?
10. Name *either one* of the two Spanish exclaves that interrupt
the coast of Morocco.
--
Mark Brader | Peter Neumann on Y2K:
Toronto | This problem gives new meaning to "going out on
m...@vex.net | a date" (which many systems will do on 1/1/00).
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
Apr 22, 2019, 11:46:41 PM4/22/19
to
> 3. A semi-autobiographical 1943 novel by Betty Smith. An
> impoverished but aspirational adolescent girl and her
> family live in the inner city during the 1910s and '20s.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
> impoverished but aspirational adolescent girl and her
> family live in the inner city during the 1910s and '20s.
> 5. 1981, by John Irving. A long tale detailing a quirky family of
> seven: the parents Win and Mary, and the children Frank, Franny,
> John, Lilly, and Egg. Other characters include Freud and a
> pet bear.
> 7. This novel by Dennis Lehane revolves around three boys who grow
> up as friends in Boston. One of them is abducted by child
> molesters and is emotionally shattered by his experience.
> 25 years later, a murder occurs, and all three men are caught
> up in the investigation.
> 8. An Australian historical novel by Joan Lindsay, set in 1900.
> A group of female students at a boarding school vanish while
> on an outing.
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - Bordering on the Ridiculous
> 1. Italy is unique in having two independent nations totally within
> its boundaries. One is the Vatican or Holy See. Name the other.
San Marino
> its boundaries. One is the Vatican or Holy See. Name the other.
> 2. What country has the shortest coastline in the world?
> 3. Andorra is jointly ruled by a Spanish bishop and the French
> president. What is its official language?
> 4. In 1993 this country became landlocked as a result of one of
> its former provinces becoming an independent nation. Name the
> landlocked country.
> 5. The island of Borneo includes part of Indonesia, part of
> Malaysia, and all of which other country?
> 6. Name the largest landlocked country in the world (by area).
> 7. Alaska is the most northerly state in the US. What is the
> second-most northerly?
> 8. The small border town of Baarle-Hertog (population 2,300) is
> complicated in that the border is not a line drawn through
> or near the town. Instead it contains many enclaves each
> belonging to one of the two bordering countries. Name both
> of these countries.
> 9. Goa was a Portuguese colony in India. Within a year on either
> side, when did it become part of India?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Erland Sommarskog
Apr 23, 2019, 2:53:17 PM4/23/19
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - Bordering on the Ridiculous
>
> These questions are about anomalous or oddball borders and
> coastlines of countries.
>
> 1. Italy is unique in having two independent nations totally within
> its boundaries. One is the Vatican or Holy See. Name the other.
San Marino
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - Bordering on the Ridiculous
>
> These questions are about anomalous or oddball borders and
> coastlines of countries.
>
> 1. Italy is unique in having two independent nations totally within
> its boundaries. One is the Vatican or Holy See. Name the other.
> 2. What country has the shortest coastline in the world?
> 3. Andorra is jointly ruled by a Spanish bishop and the French
> president. What is its official language?
> 4. In 1993 this country became landlocked as a result of one of
> its former provinces becoming an independent nation. Name the
> landlocked country.
> 5. The island of Borneo includes part of Indonesia, part of
> Malaysia, and all of which other country?
> 6. Name the largest landlocked country in the world (by area).
> 7. Alaska is the most northerly state in the US. What is the
> second-most northerly?
> 8. The small border town of Baarle-Hertog (population 2,300) is
> complicated in that the border is not a line drawn through
> or near the town. Instead it contains many enclaves each
> belonging to one of the two bordering countries. Name both
> of these countries.
> 9. Goa was a Portuguese colony in India. Within a year on either
> side, when did it become part of India?
> 10. Name *either one* of the two Spanish exclaves that interrupt
> the coast of Morocco.
Calvin
Apr 23, 2019, 7:36:37 PM4/23/19
to
On Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 1:09:29 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 8, Round 2 - Literature - Place Names in the Title
>
> All answers are novels, which were later made into movies, that have
> a *real place name* in the title. In each case give the title.
>
> 1. 1964, a cult classic by Hubert Selby Jr. Set among the Brooklyn
> lower class in the 1950s, it portrays drug use, street violence,
> gang rape, homosexuality, and transvestism.
Last Exit to Brooklyn?
> * Game 8, Round 2 - Literature - Place Names in the Title
>
> All answers are novels, which were later made into movies, that have
> a *real place name* in the title. In each case give the title.
>
> 1. 1964, a cult classic by Hubert Selby Jr. Set among the Brooklyn
> lower class in the 1950s, it portrays drug use, street violence,
> gang rape, homosexuality, and transvestism.
> 2. 1924, by E.M. Forster. Set against the backdrop of the
> British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s.
> Characters include Dr. Aziz, Cyril Fielding, Mrs. Moore, and
> Miss Adela Quested.
> 3. A semi-autobiographical 1943 novel by Betty Smith. An
> impoverished but aspirational adolescent girl and her
> family live in the inner city during the 1910s and '20s.
>
> 4. 2008, an epistolary historical novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and
> Annie Barrows. Set in 1946, it consists of letters written
> between a female journalist and several members of a club.
> She becomes caught up in the mystery of the club's founder,
> who was arrested and sent to a prison in France by the Germans
> and has yet to return home. The members of the club are raising
> the missing woman's child until she returns.
>
> 5. 1981, by John Irving. A long tale detailing a quirky family of
> seven: the parents Win and Mary, and the children Frank, Franny,
> John, Lilly, and Egg. Other characters include Freud and a
> pet bear.
>
> 6. 1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
> Characters Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo chase the
> American Dream through a drug-induced haze, all the while
> ruminating on the failure of the 1960s countercultural movement.
> 7. This novel by Dennis Lehane revolves around three boys who grow
> up as friends in Boston. One of them is abducted by child
> molesters and is emotionally shattered by his experience.
> 25 years later, a murder occurs, and all three men are caught
> up in the investigation.
>
> 8. An Australian historical novel by Joan Lindsay, set in 1900.
> A group of female students at a boarding school vanish while
> on an outing.
> 9. A 1933 memoir by George Orwell with the theme of poverty in
> the big cities. It covers the near-destitution of casual labor
> in restaurant kitchens, and is also a travelogue of (low) life
> on the road, hostel accommodations, and characters living on
> the margin.
> 10. 1958, by Graham Greene. A black comedy that makes fun of MI6
> and their willingness to believe reports from local informants.
> It also shows that when the pay is better than that of local
> jobs, the unintended consequence may be that "informants"
> will keep a story going to keep the money coming.
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - Bordering on the Ridiculous
>
> These questions are about anomalous or oddball borders and
> coastlines of countries.
>
> 1. Italy is unique in having two independent nations totally within
> its boundaries. One is the Vatican or Holy See. Name the other.
> 2. What country has the shortest coastline in the world?
> 3. Andorra is jointly ruled by a Spanish bishop and the French
> president. What is its official language?
I have the uncomfortable feeling I've asked this myself...
> 4. In 1993 this country became landlocked as a result of one of
> its former provinces becoming an independent nation. Name the
> landlocked country.
> 5. The island of Borneo includes part of Indonesia, part of
> Malaysia, and all of which other country?
> 6. Name the largest landlocked country in the world (by area).
> 7. Alaska is the most northerly state in the US. What is the
> second-most northerly?
> 8. The small border town of Baarle-Hertog (population 2,300) is
> complicated in that the border is not a line drawn through
> or near the town. Instead it contains many enclaves each
> belonging to one of the two bordering countries. Name both
> of these countries.
> 9. Goa was a Portuguese colony in India. Within a year on either
> side, when did it become part of India?
> 10. Name *either one* of the two Spanish exclaves that interrupt
> the coast of Morocco.
cheers,
calvin
Joshua Kreitzer
Apr 23, 2019, 9:36:48 PM4/23/19
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:25ydnQdD_qh-HCPBnZ2dnUU7-
fHN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 8, Round 2 - Literature - Place Names in the Title
>
> All answers are novels, which were later made into movies, that have
> a *real place name* in the title. In each case give the title.
>
> 1. 1964, a cult classic by Hubert Selby Jr. Set among the Brooklyn
> lower class in the 1950s, it portrays drug use, street violence,
> gang rape, homosexuality, and transvestism.
"Last Exit to Brooklyn"
> 2. 1924, by E.M. Forster. Set against the backdrop of the
> British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s.
> Characters include Dr. Aziz, Cyril Fielding, Mrs. Moore, and
> Miss Adela Quested.
"A Passage to India"
> 3. A semi-autobiographical 1943 novel by Betty Smith. An
> impoverished but aspirational adolescent girl and her
> family live in the inner city during the 1910s and '20s.
> 6. 1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
> Characters Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo chase the
> American Dream through a drug-induced haze, all the while
> ruminating on the failure of the 1960s countercultural movement.
> 8. An Australian historical novel by Joan Lindsay, set in 1900.
> A group of female students at a boarding school vanish while
> on an outing.
"Picnic at Hanging Rock"
> 9. A 1933 memoir by George Orwell with the theme of poverty in
> the big cities. It covers the near-destitution of casual labor
> in restaurant kitchens, and is also a travelogue of (low) life
> on the road, hostel accommodations, and characters living on
> the margin.
"Down and Out in Paris and London"
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - Bordering on the Ridiculous
>
> These questions are about anomalous or oddball borders and
> coastlines of countries.
>
> 1. Italy is unique in having two independent nations totally within
> its boundaries. One is the Vatican or Holy See. Name the other.
San Marino
> 2. What country has the shortest coastline in the world?
Monaco
> 3. Andorra is jointly ruled by a Spanish bishop and the French
> president. What is its official language?
Catalan
> 4. In 1993 this country became landlocked as a result of one of
> its former provinces becoming an independent nation. Name the
> landlocked country.
Ethiopia
> 5. The island of Borneo includes part of Indonesia, part of
> Malaysia, and all of which other country?
Brunei
> 6. Name the largest landlocked country in the world (by area).
Kazakhstan
> 7. Alaska is the most northerly state in the US. What is the
> second-most northerly?
Minnesota
> 8. The small border town of Baarle-Hertog (population 2,300) is
> complicated in that the border is not a line drawn through
> or near the town. Instead it contains many enclaves each
> belonging to one of the two bordering countries. Name both
> of these countries.
Belgium and Netherlands
> 9. Goa was a Portuguese colony in India. Within a year on either
> side, when did it become part of India?
1962
> 10. Name *either one* of the two Spanish exclaves that interrupt
> the coast of Morocco.
Ceuta
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
fHN...@giganews.com:
> * Game 8, Round 2 - Literature - Place Names in the Title
>
> All answers are novels, which were later made into movies, that have
> a *real place name* in the title. In each case give the title.
>
> 1. 1964, a cult classic by Hubert Selby Jr. Set among the Brooklyn
> lower class in the 1950s, it portrays drug use, street violence,
> gang rape, homosexuality, and transvestism.
> 2. 1924, by E.M. Forster. Set against the backdrop of the
> British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s.
> Characters include Dr. Aziz, Cyril Fielding, Mrs. Moore, and
> Miss Adela Quested.
> 3. A semi-autobiographical 1943 novel by Betty Smith. An
> impoverished but aspirational adolescent girl and her
> family live in the inner city during the 1910s and '20s.
"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"
> 5. 1981, by John Irving. A long tale detailing a quirky family of
> seven: the parents Win and Mary, and the children Frank, Franny,
> John, Lilly, and Egg. Other characters include Freud and a
> pet bear.
"The Hotel New Hampshire"
> seven: the parents Win and Mary, and the children Frank, Franny,
> John, Lilly, and Egg. Other characters include Freud and a
> pet bear.
> 6. 1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
> Characters Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo chase the
> American Dream through a drug-induced haze, all the while
> ruminating on the failure of the 1960s countercultural movement.
"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"
> 7. This novel by Dennis Lehane revolves around three boys who grow
> up as friends in Boston. One of them is abducted by child
> molesters and is emotionally shattered by his experience.
> 25 years later, a murder occurs, and all three men are caught
> up in the investigation.
"Mystic River"
> up as friends in Boston. One of them is abducted by child
> molesters and is emotionally shattered by his experience.
> 25 years later, a murder occurs, and all three men are caught
> up in the investigation.
> 8. An Australian historical novel by Joan Lindsay, set in 1900.
> A group of female students at a boarding school vanish while
> on an outing.
> 9. A 1933 memoir by George Orwell with the theme of poverty in
> the big cities. It covers the near-destitution of casual labor
> in restaurant kitchens, and is also a travelogue of (low) life
> on the road, hostel accommodations, and characters living on
> the margin.
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - Bordering on the Ridiculous
>
> These questions are about anomalous or oddball borders and
> coastlines of countries.
>
> 1. Italy is unique in having two independent nations totally within
> its boundaries. One is the Vatican or Holy See. Name the other.
> 2. What country has the shortest coastline in the world?
> 3. Andorra is jointly ruled by a Spanish bishop and the French
> president. What is its official language?
> 4. In 1993 this country became landlocked as a result of one of
> its former provinces becoming an independent nation. Name the
> landlocked country.
> 5. The island of Borneo includes part of Indonesia, part of
> Malaysia, and all of which other country?
> 6. Name the largest landlocked country in the world (by area).
> 7. Alaska is the most northerly state in the US. What is the
> second-most northerly?
> 8. The small border town of Baarle-Hertog (population 2,300) is
> complicated in that the border is not a line drawn through
> or near the town. Instead it contains many enclaves each
> belonging to one of the two bordering countries. Name both
> of these countries.
> 9. Goa was a Portuguese colony in India. Within a year on either
> side, when did it become part of India?
> 10. Name *either one* of the two Spanish exclaves that interrupt
> the coast of Morocco.
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Pete Gayde
Apr 26, 2019, 12:55:57 AM4/26/19
to
>
> 2. What country has the shortest coastline in the world?
>
> 3. Andorra is jointly ruled by a Spanish bishop and the French
> president. What is its official language?
>
> 4. In 1993 this country became landlocked as a result of one of
> its former provinces becoming an independent nation. Name the
> landlocked country.
>
> 5. The island of Borneo includes part of Indonesia, part of
> Malaysia, and all of which other country?
>
> 6. Name the largest landlocked country in the world (by area).
>
> 7. Alaska is the most northerly state in the US. What is the
> second-most northerly?
>
> 8. The small border town of Baarle-Hertog (population 2,300) is
> complicated in that the border is not a line drawn through
> or near the town. Instead it contains many enclaves each
> belonging to one of the two bordering countries. Name both
> of these countries.
>
> 9. Goa was a Portuguese colony in India. Within a year on either
> side, when did it become part of India?
>
> 10. Name *either one* of the two Spanish exclaves that interrupt
> the coast of Morocco.
>
Pete Gayde
Mark Brader
Apr 26, 2019, 1:42:10 AM4/26/19
to
Mark Brader:
and Joshua.
> 2. 1924, by E.M. Forster. Set against the backdrop of the
> British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s.
> Characters include Dr. Aziz, Cyril Fielding, Mrs. Moore, and
> Miss Adela Quested.
"A Passage to India" (movie 1983). 4 for Calvin and Joshua.
> 3. A semi-autobiographical 1943 novel by Betty Smith. An
> impoverished but aspirational adolescent girl and her
> family live in the inner city during the 1910s and '20s.
"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" (movie 1945, TV-movie 1974). 4 for Dan
and Joshua.
> 4. 2008, an epistolary historical novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and
> Annie Barrows. Set in 1946, it consists of letters written
> between a female journalist and several members of a club.
> She becomes caught up in the mystery of the club's founder,
> who was arrested and sent to a prison in France by the Germans
> and has yet to return home. The members of the club are raising
> the missing woman's child until she returns.
"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" (movie 2018).
(Guernsey was required, but you could be approximate on the rest.)
> 5. 1981, by John Irving. A long tale detailing a quirky family of
> seven: the parents Win and Mary, and the children Frank, Franny,
> John, Lilly, and Egg. Other characters include Freud and a
> pet bear.
"The Hotel New Hampshire" (movie 1984). 4 for Joshua. 3 for Dan.
> 6. 1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
> Characters Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo chase the
> American Dream through a drug-induced haze, all the while
> ruminating on the failure of the 1960s countercultural movement.
"Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" (movie 1998). 4 for Calvin
and Joshua.
> 7. This novel by Dennis Lehane revolves around three boys who grow
> up as friends in Boston. One of them is abducted by child
> molesters and is emotionally shattered by his experience.
> 25 years later, a murder occurs, and all three men are caught
> up in the investigation.
"Mystic River" (movie 2003). 4 for Dan and Joshua.
> 8. An Australian historical novel by Joan Lindsay, set in 1900.
> A group of female students at a boarding school vanish while
> on an outing.
"Picnic at Hanging Rock" (movie 1975). 4 for Dan, Calvin, and Joshua.
> 9. A 1933 memoir by George Orwell with the theme of poverty in
> the big cities. It covers the near-destitution of casual labor
> in restaurant kitchens, and is also a travelogue of (low) life
> on the road, hostel accommodations, and characters living on
> the margin.
"Down and Out in Paris and London" (documentary movie "Down and
Out", 2010). 4 for Calvin and Joshua.
> 10. 1958, by Graham Greene. A black comedy that makes fun of MI6
> and their willingness to believe reports from local informants.
> It also shows that when the pay is better than that of local
> jobs, the unintended consequence may be that "informants"
> will keep a story going to keep the money coming.
"Our Man in Havana" (movie 1959). 4 for Calvin.
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - Bordering on the Ridiculous
> These questions are about anomalous or oddball borders and
> coastlines of countries.
> 1. Italy is unique in having two independent nations totally within
> its boundaries. One is the Vatican or Holy See. Name the other.
San Marino. 4 for everyone -- Dan, Erland, Calvin, Joshua, and Pete.
> 2. What country has the shortest coastline in the world?
Monaco (about 4 km -- as always this depends on how you measure, but
if straightened out, it'd be less than 3 km or just over 2 miles).
4 for Calvin, Joshua, and Pete.
The country is aligned lengthwise along the coast and none of it
extends as much as a mile inland. It's very different from the case
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose coastline of about 20 km or 12 miles
-- the next-shortest, squeezed in between Croatia's two mainland
coastal sections -- forms only about 1% of the country's perimeter.
> 3. Andorra is jointly ruled by a Spanish bishop and the French
> president. What is its official language?
Catalan. 4 for Erland and Joshua. 3 for Dan.
> 4. In 1993 this country became landlocked as a result of one of
> its former provinces becoming an independent nation. Name the
> landlocked country.
Ethiopia. (Eritrea left.) 4 for Erland, Calvin, and Joshua.
When Serbia & Montenegro split into its two constituent parts,
Serbia became landlocked, but that was in 2006 and Montenegro was
formerly a division of Yugoslavia, not of Serbia.
> 5. The island of Borneo includes part of Indonesia, part of
> Malaysia, and all of which other country?
Brunei. 4 for everyone.
> 6. Name the largest landlocked country in the world (by area).
Kazakhstan. 4 for Erland, Calvin, and Joshua.
Mongolia is next-largest, but more than 40% smaller than Kazakhstan;
Uzbekistan ranks about 15th. Sudan is not landlocked (it kept all
of the Red Sea coast when South Sudan split off).
> 7. Alaska is the most northerly state in the US. What is the
> second-most northerly?
Minnesota. 4 for Joshua.
Due to a quirk of history whose explanation I will repeat on request,
the state has a northward extension into Lake of the Woods, including
a peninsula on the lake's Manitoba side.
The next four states west along the border -- North Dakota, Montana,
Idaho, and Washington -- are tied for third place. Michigan and
Maine are right out.
> 8. The small border town of Baarle-Hertog (population 2,300) is
> complicated in that the border is not a line drawn through
> or near the town. Instead it contains many enclaves each
> belonging to one of the two bordering countries. Name both
> of these countries.
Belgium, Netherlands (accepting Holland). 4 for everyone.
In this area there are even enclaves nested one inside the other.
There used to be one border area in the world that was even more
complicated -- with enclaves nested up to *three* deep -- which was
between India and Bangladesh, but this was rationalized by treaty
in 2015.
> 9. Goa was a Portuguese colony in India. Within a year on either
> side, when did it become part of India?
1961 (accepting 1960-62). 4 for Erland and Joshua. 3 for Dan.
> 10. Name *either one* of the two Spanish exclaves that interrupt
> the coast of Morocco.
Ceuta, Melilla. 4 for Erland (the hard way) and Joshua.
3 for Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 32 40 72
"Calvin" 24 27 51
Dan Blum 15 18 33
Erland Sommarskog 0 32 32
Pete Gayde 0 16 16
--
Mark Brader "Truly, you have a dizzying intellect."
Toronto "Wait till I get going!"
m...@vex.net -- "The Princess Bride"
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2019-03-25,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-01-22 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 8, Round 2 - Literature - Place Names in the Title
> All answers are novels, which were later made into movies, that have
> a *real place name* in the title. In each case give the title.
> 1. 1964, a cult classic by Hubert Selby Jr. Set among the Brooklyn
> lower class in the 1950s, it portrays drug use, street violence,
> gang rape, homosexuality, and transvestism.
"Last Exit to Brooklyn" (the movie version was in 1989). 4 for Calvin
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 8, Round 2 - Literature - Place Names in the Title
> All answers are novels, which were later made into movies, that have
> a *real place name* in the title. In each case give the title.
> 1. 1964, a cult classic by Hubert Selby Jr. Set among the Brooklyn
> lower class in the 1950s, it portrays drug use, street violence,
> gang rape, homosexuality, and transvestism.
and Joshua.
> 2. 1924, by E.M. Forster. Set against the backdrop of the
> British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s.
> Characters include Dr. Aziz, Cyril Fielding, Mrs. Moore, and
> Miss Adela Quested.
> 3. A semi-autobiographical 1943 novel by Betty Smith. An
> impoverished but aspirational adolescent girl and her
> family live in the inner city during the 1910s and '20s.
and Joshua.
> 4. 2008, an epistolary historical novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and
> Annie Barrows. Set in 1946, it consists of letters written
> between a female journalist and several members of a club.
> She becomes caught up in the mystery of the club's founder,
> who was arrested and sent to a prison in France by the Germans
> and has yet to return home. The members of the club are raising
> the missing woman's child until she returns.
(Guernsey was required, but you could be approximate on the rest.)
> 5. 1981, by John Irving. A long tale detailing a quirky family of
> seven: the parents Win and Mary, and the children Frank, Franny,
> John, Lilly, and Egg. Other characters include Freud and a
> pet bear.
> 6. 1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
> Characters Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo chase the
> American Dream through a drug-induced haze, all the while
> ruminating on the failure of the 1960s countercultural movement.
and Joshua.
> 7. This novel by Dennis Lehane revolves around three boys who grow
> up as friends in Boston. One of them is abducted by child
> molesters and is emotionally shattered by his experience.
> 25 years later, a murder occurs, and all three men are caught
> up in the investigation.
> 8. An Australian historical novel by Joan Lindsay, set in 1900.
> A group of female students at a boarding school vanish while
> on an outing.
> 9. A 1933 memoir by George Orwell with the theme of poverty in
> the big cities. It covers the near-destitution of casual labor
> in restaurant kitchens, and is also a travelogue of (low) life
> on the road, hostel accommodations, and characters living on
> the margin.
Out", 2010). 4 for Calvin and Joshua.
> 10. 1958, by Graham Greene. A black comedy that makes fun of MI6
> and their willingness to believe reports from local informants.
> It also shows that when the pay is better than that of local
> jobs, the unintended consequence may be that "informants"
> will keep a story going to keep the money coming.
> * Game 8, Round 3 - Geography - Bordering on the Ridiculous
> These questions are about anomalous or oddball borders and
> coastlines of countries.
> 1. Italy is unique in having two independent nations totally within
> its boundaries. One is the Vatican or Holy See. Name the other.
> 2. What country has the shortest coastline in the world?
if straightened out, it'd be less than 3 km or just over 2 miles).
4 for Calvin, Joshua, and Pete.
The country is aligned lengthwise along the coast and none of it
extends as much as a mile inland. It's very different from the case
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose coastline of about 20 km or 12 miles
-- the next-shortest, squeezed in between Croatia's two mainland
coastal sections -- forms only about 1% of the country's perimeter.
> 3. Andorra is jointly ruled by a Spanish bishop and the French
> president. What is its official language?
> 4. In 1993 this country became landlocked as a result of one of
> its former provinces becoming an independent nation. Name the
> landlocked country.
When Serbia & Montenegro split into its two constituent parts,
Serbia became landlocked, but that was in 2006 and Montenegro was
formerly a division of Yugoslavia, not of Serbia.
> 5. The island of Borneo includes part of Indonesia, part of
> Malaysia, and all of which other country?
> 6. Name the largest landlocked country in the world (by area).
Mongolia is next-largest, but more than 40% smaller than Kazakhstan;
Uzbekistan ranks about 15th. Sudan is not landlocked (it kept all
of the Red Sea coast when South Sudan split off).
> 7. Alaska is the most northerly state in the US. What is the
> second-most northerly?
Due to a quirk of history whose explanation I will repeat on request,
the state has a northward extension into Lake of the Woods, including
a peninsula on the lake's Manitoba side.
The next four states west along the border -- North Dakota, Montana,
Idaho, and Washington -- are tied for third place. Michigan and
Maine are right out.
> 8. The small border town of Baarle-Hertog (population 2,300) is
> complicated in that the border is not a line drawn through
> or near the town. Instead it contains many enclaves each
> belonging to one of the two bordering countries. Name both
> of these countries.
In this area there are even enclaves nested one inside the other.
There used to be one border area in the world that was even more
complicated -- with enclaves nested up to *three* deep -- which was
between India and Bangladesh, but this was rationalized by treaty
in 2015.
> 9. Goa was a Portuguese colony in India. Within a year on either
> side, when did it become part of India?
> 10. Name *either one* of the two Spanish exclaves that interrupt
> the coast of Morocco.
3 for Calvin.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Lit Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 32 40 72
"Calvin" 24 27 51
Dan Blum 15 18 33
Erland Sommarskog 0 32 32
Pete Gayde 0 16 16
--
Mark Brader "Truly, you have a dizzying intellect."
Toronto "Wait till I get going!"
m...@vex.net -- "The Princess Bride"
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