* Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - So Long, Summer
As we bid summer goodbye for another year, here are 10 literary
works that reference either "summer" or "the sun" in the title.
We'll give you the author and a synopsis; you give us the title.
1. Tennessee Williams (play): Catherine has witnessed her
cousin's death. Her aunt blames Catherine, and tries to
have her lobotomized. This was adapted into a movie starring
Elizabeth Taylor and Katharine Hepburn.
2. Lois Duncan (book): Four teens fight to outsmart a killer who
intends to avenge a young boy's death. This was adapted into a
1990s horror movie bearing little resemblance to the book's plot.
3. Frances Mayes (book): A biographical novel that describes the
trials the recently divorced Frances and her new significant
other go through to renovate an abandoned villa. This was
adapted into a movie.
4. Lorraine Hansberry (play): The Youngers are a working-class
family who live in Chicago's South Side. They attempt to
improve their circumstances when they get an insurance payout,
but have to deal with racism and housing discrimination.
This was adapted into a movie.
6. Ernest Hemingway (book): American and British expats travel to
San Fermin to watch the running of the bulls.
9. Khaled Hosseini (book): Mariam is forced to marry a shoemaker
after a family tragedy. Laila was born a generation later,
but her life intersects with Mariam's when a similar tragedy
forces her to accept a marriage proposal from Mariam's husband.
* Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - African Capitals
Nothing could be simpler: we will name an African capital city,
and you tell us which letter it is on the map:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/1:8/afcap.pdf
1. Rabat.
2. Dakar.
3. Tripoli.
4. Kampala.
5. Khartoum.
6. Monrovia.
7. Windhoek ["wind-HOKE"].
8. Gabarone ["gah-bah-RONE"].
9. Ouagadougou ["wog-a-DOO-goo"].
10. Antanarivo ["ant-an-a-REE-voe"].
So there were 9 decoys. If you like, for fun but for no points,
decode the rot13 and answer them.
11. Pnveb.
12. Nohwn.
13. Yhfnxn.
14. Unener.
15. Anvebov.
16. Nytvref.
17. Xvafunfn.
18. Cergbevn.
19. Nqqvf Nonon.
* Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - So Long, Summer
As we bid summer goodbye for another year, here are 10 literary
works that reference either "summer" or "the sun" in the title.
We'll give you the author and a synopsis; you give us the title.
1. Tennessee Williams (play): Catherine has witnessed her
cousin's death. Her aunt blames Catherine, and tries to
have her lobotomized. This was adapted into a movie starring
Elizabeth Taylor and Katharine Hepburn.
2. Lois Duncan (book): Four teens fight to outsmart a killer who
intends to avenge a young boy's death. This was adapted into a
1990s horror movie bearing little resemblance to the book's plot.
3. Frances Mayes (book): A biographical novel that describes the
trials the recently divorced Frances and her new significant
other go through to renovate an abandoned villa. This was
adapted into a movie.
4. Lorraine Hansberry (play): The Youngers are a working-class
family who live in Chicago's South Side. They attempt to
improve their circumstances when they get an insurance payout,
but have to deal with racism and housing discrimination.
This was adapted into a movie.
5. Stephen King (book): A hit man, and decorated former Marine
sniper, accepts one last job that could comfortably set him up
for post-Marine life.
6. Ernest Hemingway (book): American and British expats travel to
San Fermin to watch the running of the bulls.
7. Ray Bradbury (novella): A war between youngers and elders,
progress and stability ends with 14-year-old Doug's sexual
awakening.
8. Peter Robinson (book): The skeleton of a long-dead teenager is
unearthed by a construction crew. It turns out he was a
childhood friend of the detective investigating the case.
9. Khaled Hosseini (book): Mariam is forced to marry a shoemaker
after a family tragedy. Laila was born a generation later,
but her life intersects with Mariam's when a similar tragedy
forces her to accept a marriage proposal from Mariam's husband.
10. Tennessee Williams (play): Alma is a highly strung minister's
daughter is in love with her next-door neighbor John, who is a
doctor. They may not be right for each other. Alma is seeking
a spiritual relationship; John is more interested in drinking,
gambling, and womanizing.
* Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - African Capitals
Nothing could be simpler: we will name an African capital city,
and you tell us which letter it is on the map:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/1:8/afcap.pdf
1. Rabat.
2. Dakar.
3. Tripoli.
4. Kampala.
5. Khartoum.
6. Monrovia.
7. Windhoek ["wind-HOKE"].
8. Gabarone ["gah-bah-RONE"].
9. Ouagadougou ["wog-a-DOO-goo"].
10. Antanarivo ["ant-an-a-REE-voe"].
So there were 9 decoys. If you like, for fun but for no points,
decode the rot13 and answer them.
11. Pnveb.
12. Nohwn.
13. Yhfnxn.
14. Unener.
15. Anvebov.
16. Nytvref.
17. Xvafunfn.
18. Cergbevn.
19. Nqqvf Nonon.
* Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - So Long, Summer
2. Lois Duncan (book): Four teens fight to outsmart a killer who
intends to avenge a young boy's death. This was adapted into a
1990s horror movie bearing little resemblance to the book's plot.
3. Frances Mayes (book): A biographical novel that describes the
trials the recently divorced Frances and her new significant
other go through to renovate an abandoned villa. This was
adapted into a movie.
4. Lorraine Hansberry (play): The Youngers are a working-class
family who live in Chicago's South Side. They attempt to
improve their circumstances when they get an insurance payout,
but have to deal with racism and housing discrimination.
This was adapted into a movie.
6. Ernest Hemingway (book): American and British expats travel to
San Fermin to watch the running of the bulls.
* Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - African Capitals
1. Rabat.
2. Dakar.
3. Tripoli.
4. Kampala.
5. Khartoum.
6. Monrovia.
7. Windhoek ["wind-HOKE"].
8. Gabarone ["gah-bah-RONE"].
9. Ouagadougou ["wog-a-DOO-goo"].
10. Antanarivo ["ant-an-a-REE-voe"].
* Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - So Long, Summer
* Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - African Capitals
Nothing could be simpler: we will name an African capital city,
and you tell us which letter it is on the map:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/1:8/afcap.pdf
1. Rabat.
2. Dakar.
3. Tripoli.
4. Kampala.
5. Khartoum.
6. Monrovia.
7. Windhoek ["wind-HOKE"].
8. Gabarone ["gah-bah-RONE"].
9. Ouagadougou ["wog-a-DOO-goo"].
10. Antanarivo ["ant-an-a-REE-voe"].
So there were 9 decoys.
11. Pnveb.
12. Nohwn.
13. Yhfnxn.
14. Unener.
15. Anvebov.
16. Nytvref.
17. Xvafunfn.
18. Cergbevn.
19. Nqqvf Nonon.
20. Luanda.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-09-09,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 1, Round 7 - Literature - So Long, Summer
As we bid summer goodbye for another year, here are 10 literary
works that reference either "summer" or "the sun" in the title.
We'll give you the author and a synopsis; you give us the title.
1. Tennessee Williams (play): Catherine has witnessed her
cousin's death. Her aunt blames Catherine, and tries to
have her lobotomized. This was adapted into a movie starring
Elizabeth Taylor and Katharine Hepburn.
2. Lois Duncan (book): Four teens fight to outsmart a killer who
intends to avenge a young boy's death. This was adapted into a
1990s horror movie bearing little resemblance to the book's plot.
3. Frances Mayes (book): A biographical novel that describes the
trials the recently divorced Frances and her new significant
other go through to renovate an abandoned villa. This was
adapted into a movie.
4. Lorraine Hansberry (play): The Youngers are a working-class
family who live in Chicago's South Side. They attempt to
improve their circumstances when they get an insurance payout,
but have to deal with racism and housing discrimination.
This was adapted into a movie.
5. Stephen King (book): A hit man, and decorated former Marine
sniper, accepts one last job that could comfortably set him up
for post-Marine life.
6. Ernest Hemingway (book): American and British expats travel to
San Fermin to watch the running of the bulls.
7. Ray Bradbury (novella): A war between youngers and elders,
progress and stability ends with 14-year-old Doug's sexual
awakening.
8. Peter Robinson (book): The skeleton of a long-dead teenager is
unearthed by a construction crew. It turns out he was a
childhood friend of the detective investigating the case.
9. Khaled Hosseini (book): Mariam is forced to marry a shoemaker
after a family tragedy. Laila was born a generation later,
but her life intersects with Mariam's when a similar tragedy
forces her to accept a marriage proposal from Mariam's husband.
10. Tennessee Williams (play): Alma is a highly strung minister's
daughter is in love with her next-door neighbor John, who is a
doctor. They may not be right for each other. Alma is seeking
a spiritual relationship; John is more interested in drinking,
gambling, and womanizing.
* Game 1, Round 8 - Geography - African Capitals
Nothing could be simpler: we will name an African capital city,
and you tell us which letter it is on the map:
http://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/1:8/afcap.pdf
1. Rabat.
2. Dakar.
3. Tripoli.
4. Kampala.
5. Khartoum.
6. Monrovia.
7. Windhoek ["wind-HOKE"].
8. Gabarone ["gah-bah-RONE"].
9. Ouagadougou ["wog-a-DOO-goo"].
10. Antanarivo ["ant-an-a-REE-voe"].
So there were 9 decoys. If you like, for fun but for no points,
decode the rot13 and answer them.
11. Cairo.
12. Abuja.
13. Lusaka.
14. Harare.
15. Nairobi.
16. Algiers.
17. Kinshasa.
18. Pretoria.
19. Addis Ababa.
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