* Game 3, Round 4 - Literature - Prison Writers
As the questions will state, some of these writers wrote these
works in prison, while others put their experiences to paper after
serving their time. In each case, name the author.
1. This Spanish author drew inspiration for his most famous novel
from the 5 years he was held as a slave by pirates from 1575
to 1580. He began work on that book years later, while serving
prison time for embezzling state funds. Name the writer.
2. Which English statesman, soldier, and explorer wrote his "History
of the World, Volume 1" while imprisoned in the Tower of London
from 1603 to 1612?
3. This British author and ex-politician was in prison from 2001
to 2003. He was convicted of perverting the course ofjustice over
a libel case around allegations he had sex with a prostitute.
While behind bars, he wrote a 3-volume memoir called "A Prison
Diary", with volumes fashioned after Dante's "Divine Comedy".
4. American author William Sidney Porter wrote 14 stories while in
prison for embezzlement between 1898 and 1901. For this question
we need his *pen name*.
5. This Russian author spent 4 years of hard labor in a Siberian
prison camp, from 1849 to 1853. His book "The House of the Dead"
was among the first to tell Russians about life in a labor camp.
Name him.
6. Which famous prisoner wrote an open letter entitled "Letter
from Birmingham Jail" from his cell in 1963?
7. Who wrote "Long Walk to Freedom", about his 28 years in a South
African prison?
8. This French nobleman and writer, who died in 1814, is best
known for his graphic novels -- and for his imprisonment for
sex crimes, blasphemy, and pornography. His works included
"The 120 Days of Sodom". He wrote in prison in tiny handwriting
to avoid attracting attention by using too much paper.
9. This boxer was wrongfully convicted of a 1966 triple murder
and served nearly 20 years. His book "The Sixteenth Round"
was written in prison and published in 1974. The story inspired
a Bob Dylan song and a Norman Jewison film.
10. This American author served 13 months in 2004 and 2005 for
money-laundering. Her 2010 memoir of her prison experiences,
"Orange is the New Black", became a popular Netflix series.
* Game 3, Round 6 - Geography - Americas Extremes
Questions #1-4 are about US cities with more than 1,000,000
residents (in the city proper, *not* the metropolitan area)
according to the 2020 census.
1. Which one is the westernmost?
2. Which one is the easternmost?
3. Which one is the northernmost?
4. And which one is the southernmost?
5. In which US state would you find the northernmost point in the
"lower 48" (contiguous) states?
6. The northernmost point in Canada is Cape Columbia, on *what
island* in Nunavut?
7. The southernmost point in Canada is Middle Island, located in
*which of the Great Lakes*?
8. Which place in Newfoundland is the easternmost point in Canada?
9. In which *country* would you find Cape Froward, the southernmost
point on the South American mainland?
10. The northernmost point on the South American mainland is Punta
Gallinas, in which country?
* Game 3, Round 4 - Literature - Prison Writers
5. This Russian author spent 4 years of hard labor in a Siberian
prison camp, from 1849 to 1853. His book "The House of the Dead"
was among the first to tell Russians about life in a labor camp.
Name him.
7. Who wrote "Long Walk to Freedom", about his 28 years in a South
African prison?
* Game 3, Round 6 - Geography - Americas Extremes
Questions #1-4 are about US cities with more than 1,000,000
residents (in the city proper, *not* the metropolitan area)
according to the 2020 census.
1. Which one is the westernmost?
2. Which one is the easternmost?
3. Which one is the northernmost?
4. And which one is the southernmost?
5. In which US state would you find the northernmost point in the
"lower 48" (contiguous) states?
6. The northernmost point in Canada is Cape Columbia, on *what
island* in Nunavut?
7. The southernmost point in Canada is Middle Island, located in
*which of the Great Lakes*?
9. In which *country* would you find Cape Froward, the southernmost
point on the South American mainland?
10. The northernmost point on the South American mainland is Punta
Gallinas, in which country?
* Game 3, Round 4 - Literature - Prison Writers
1. This Spanish author drew inspiration for his most famous novel
from the 5 years he was held as a slave by pirates from 1575
to 1580. He began work on that book years later, while serving
prison time for embezzling state funds. Name the writer.
2. Which English statesman, soldier, and explorer wrote his "History
of the World, Volume 1" while imprisoned in the Tower of London
from 1603 to 1612?
4. American author William Sidney Porter wrote 14 stories while in
prison for embezzlement between 1898 and 1901. For this question
we need his *pen name*.
5. This Russian author spent 4 years of hard labor in a Siberian
prison camp, from 1849 to 1853. His book "The House of the Dead"
was among the first to tell Russians about life in a labor camp.
Name him.
6. Which famous prisoner wrote an open letter entitled "Letter
from Birmingham Jail" from his cell in 1963?
7. Who wrote "Long Walk to Freedom", about his 28 years in a South
African prison?
8. This French nobleman and writer, who died in 1814, is best
known for his graphic novels -- and for his imprisonment for
sex crimes, blasphemy, and pornography. His works included
"The 120 Days of Sodom". He wrote in prison in tiny handwriting
to avoid attracting attention by using too much paper.
9. This boxer was wrongfully convicted of a 1966 triple murder
and served nearly 20 years. His book "The Sixteenth Round"
was written in prison and published in 1974. The story inspired
a Bob Dylan song and a Norman Jewison film.
* Game 3, Round 6 - Geography - Americas Extremes
1. Which one is the westernmost?
2. Which one is the easternmost?
3. Which one is the northernmost?
4. And which one is the southernmost?
5. In which US state would you find the northernmost point in the
"lower 48" (contiguous) states?
7. The southernmost point in Canada is Middle Island, located in
*which of the Great Lakes*?
9. In which *country* would you find Cape Froward, the southernmost
point on the South American mainland?
10. The northernmost point on the South American mainland is Punta
Gallinas, in which country?
* Game 3, Round 4 - Literature - Prison Writers
As the questions will state, some of these writers wrote these
works in prison, while others put their experiences to paper after
serving their time. In each case, name the author.
1. This Spanish author drew inspiration for his most famous novel
from the 5 years he was held as a slave by pirates from 1575
to 1580. He began work on that book years later, while serving
prison time for embezzling state funds. Name the writer.
2. Which English statesman, soldier, and explorer wrote his "History
of the World, Volume 1" while imprisoned in the Tower of London
from 1603 to 1612?
3. This British author and ex-politician was in prison from 2001
to 2003. He was convicted of perverting the course ofjustice over
a libel case around allegations he had sex with a prostitute.
While behind bars, he wrote a 3-volume memoir called "A Prison
Diary", with volumes fashioned after Dante's "Divine Comedy".
4. American author William Sidney Porter wrote 14 stories while in
prison for embezzlement between 1898 and 1901. For this question
we need his *pen name*.
5. This Russian author spent 4 years of hard labor in a Siberian
prison camp, from 1849 to 1853. His book "The House of the Dead"
was among the first to tell Russians about life in a labor camp.
Name him.
6. Which famous prisoner wrote an open letter entitled "Letter
from Birmingham Jail" from his cell in 1963?
7. Who wrote "Long Walk to Freedom", about his 28 years in a South
African prison?
8. This French nobleman and writer, who died in 1814, is best
known for his graphic novels -- and for his imprisonment for
sex crimes, blasphemy, and pornography. His works included
"The 120 Days of Sodom". He wrote in prison in tiny handwriting
to avoid attracting attention by using too much paper.
9. This boxer was wrongfully convicted of a 1966 triple murder
and served nearly 20 years. His book "The Sixteenth Round"
was written in prison and published in 1974. The story inspired
a Bob Dylan song and a Norman Jewison film.
* Game 3, Round 6 - Geography - Americas Extremes
Questions #1-4 are about US cities with more than 1,000,000
residents (in the city proper, *not* the metropolitan area)
according to the 2020 census.
1. Which one is the westernmost?
2. Which one is the easternmost?
3. Which one is the northernmost?
4. And which one is the southernmost?
5. In which US state would you find the northernmost point in the
"lower 48" (contiguous) states?
7. The southernmost point in Canada is Middle Island, located in
*which of the Great Lakes*?
9. In which *country* would you find Cape Froward, the southernmost
point on the South American mainland?
10. The northernmost point on the South American mainland is Punta
Gallinas, in which country?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-05-27,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 3, Round 4 - Literature - Prison Writers
As the questions will state, some of these writers wrote these
works in prison, while others put their experiences to paper after
serving their time. In each case, name the author.
1. This Spanish author drew inspiration for his most famous novel
from the 5 years he was held as a slave by pirates from 1575
to 1580. He began work on that book years later, while serving
prison time for embezzling state funds. Name the writer.
2. Which English statesman, soldier, and explorer wrote his "History
of the World, Volume 1" while imprisoned in the Tower of London
from 1603 to 1612?
3. This British author and ex-politician was in prison from 2001
to 2003. He was convicted of perverting the course ofjustice over
a libel case around allegations he had sex with a prostitute.
While behind bars, he wrote a 3-volume memoir called "A Prison
Diary", with volumes fashioned after Dante's "Divine Comedy".
4. American author William Sidney Porter wrote 14 stories while in
prison for embezzlement between 1898 and 1901. For this question
we need his *pen name*.
5. This Russian author spent 4 years of hard labor in a Siberian
prison camp, from 1849 to 1853. His book "The House of the Dead"
was among the first to tell Russians about life in a labor camp.
Name him.
6. Which famous prisoner wrote an open letter entitled "Letter
from Birmingham Jail" from his cell in 1963?
7. Who wrote "Long Walk to Freedom", about his 28 years in a South
African prison?
8. This French nobleman and writer, who died in 1814, is best
known for his graphic novels -- and for his imprisonment for
sex crimes, blasphemy, and pornography. His works included
"The 120 Days of Sodom". He wrote in prison in tiny handwriting
to avoid attracting attention by using too much paper.
9. This boxer was wrongfully convicted of a 1966 triple murder
and served nearly 20 years. His book "The Sixteenth Round"
was written in prison and published in 1974. The story inspired
a Bob Dylan song and a Norman Jewison film.
10. This American author served 13 months in 2004 and 2005 for
money-laundering. Her 2010 memoir of her prison experiences,
"Orange is the New Black", became a popular Netflix series.
* Game 3, Round 6 - Geography - Americas Extremes
Questions #1-4 are about US cities with more than 1,000,000
residents (in the city proper, *not* the metropolitan area)
according to the 2020 census.
1. Which one is the westernmost?
2. Which one is the easternmost?
3. Which one is the northernmost?
4. And which one is the southernmost?
5. In which US state would you find the northernmost point in the
"lower 48" (contiguous) states?
6. The northernmost point in Canada is Cape Columbia, on *what
island* in Nunavut?
7. The southernmost point in Canada is Middle Island, located in
*which of the Great Lakes*?
8. Which place in Newfoundland is the easternmost point in Canada?
9. In which *country* would you find Cape Froward, the southernmost
point on the South American mainland?
10. The northernmost point on the South American mainland is Punta
Gallinas, in which country?
6. Which famous prisoner wrote an open letter entitled "Letter
from Birmingham Jail" from his cell in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
6. Which famous prisoner wrote an open letter entitled "Letter
from Birmingham Jail" from his cell in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr. 4 for Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.
I have an embarrassing confession to make here. Birmingham? 1963? Hm,
could that be any of the persons involved the Great Train Robbery?
That's what I get for being eurocentric...
Yes, I have heard of a Birmingham in the US as well.
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