Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2013-02-04,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
> the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
> * Game 2, Round 7 - Literature - Who Made Them?
> We give you three characters from the same literary work; you name
> the author (*not* the title).
> 1. Tom Joad, Ma Joad, Jim Casy.
John Steinbeck ("The Grapes of Wrath"). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
and Dan Tilque.
> 2. Ishmael, Captain Ahab, Queequeg.
Herman Melville ("Moby-Dick"). 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
and Dan Tilque.
> 3. Don Rodrigue, Don Diègue, Chimène.
Pierre Corneille ("Le Cid").
> 4. Natty Bumppo, Chingachgook, Uncas.
James Fenimore Cooper ("The Last of the Mohicans"). 4 for Joshua,
Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.
> 5. Dr. Aziz, Adela Quested, Cecil Fielding.
E.M. Forster ("A Passage to India"). 4 for Joshua.
> 6. Edmond Dantès, Mercédès, Monsieur Danglars.
Alexandre Dumas (père, but as usual the surname was sufficient)
("The Count of Monte Cristo"). 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 7. Robert Cohn, Lady Brett Ashley, Jake Barnes.
Ernest Hemingway ("The Sun Also Rises"). 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.
> 8. Hepzibah Pyncheon, Thomas Maule, Mr. Holgrave.
Nathaniel Hawthorne ("The House of Seven Gables").
> 9. Hans Castorp, Ludovico Settembrini, Clavdia Chauchat.
Thomas Mann ("The Magic Mountain").
> 10. Michael Henchard, Donald Farfrae, Elizabeth-Jane Newson.
Thomas Hardy ("The Mayor of Casterbridge").
> * Game 2, Round 8 - Entertainment - Bass Guitarists
> Bass guitarists and drummers are the unsung heroes of a band.
> There is no such thing as a great-sounding band without a great
> rhythm section carrying them through. So here are the names of 10
> music groups, and your task is to name the awesome bass guitarists
> who thumped their sound into music history.
> 1. The Rolling Stones. (Note: These questions are about band
> members during the years that made them famous. Here, for
> example, we are looking here for the bass guitarist who has
> left the group but was their bass player for the first 30 years
> or so.)
Bill Wyman. 4 for Joshua and Erland.
> 2. U2.
Adam Clayton. 4 for Erland. 3 for Joshua.
> 3. Yes.
Chris Squire. 4 for Erland.
> 4. Rush.
Geddy Lee. 4 for Erland.
> 5. Cream.
Jack Bruce. 4 for Erland.
> 6. The Who.
John Entwistle. 4 for Joshua and Erland.
> 7. Pink Floyd.
Roger Waters. 4 for Erland.
> 8. The Beatles.
Paul McCartney. 4 for Joshua and Erland.
> 9. Led Zeppelin.
John Paul Jones. 4 for Joshua.
> 10. Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Flea (Michael Balzary). 4 for Erland.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 2 ROUNDS-> 2 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Sci His Spo Lit Ent THREE
Joshua Kreitzer 24 20 28 24 19 76
Dan Tilque 20 8 20 12 0 52
Dan Blum 16 11 4 20 0 47
Erland Sommarskog -- -- -- 0 36 36
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