Quiz du Jour

[Lowell]

30 JUNE

P1. Art/Culture: Born in LA in 1927, he was given a camera for his 12^th birthday, got his big break in 1954
when contracted to photograph Judy Garland during the filming of A Star Is Born. After than, he
became, according to Popular Photography, “the man who virtually invented the photojournalistic
motion-picture still.” Hint: Twilight Zone episode: Next Stop What? Hint: Weeping hula skirt.
A. Bob Willoughby B. Saul Bass C. Skip Bolen D. Johnny Rozsa

P2. Geo: In 1908, meteor [[200 to 600 ft. across) explodes above Tunguska. Where? Hint: 1 day in the life
A. Republic of South Africa B. Yucatan Peninsula C. Arizona D. Siberia

P3. History/Politics: Born in NYC in 1768, in her capacity as the wife of the U.S. Ambassador to France
in 1794, she secured the release of Lafayette’s wife and provided shelter to Thomas Paine arrested
in Paris for his opposition to the execution of Louis XVI. She and Mrs. Napoleon were friends. Her
husband would become President and she 1^st Lady. Hint: Happy Birthday, Mr. President.
A. Abigail Adams B. Elizabeth Monroe C. Dolley Madison D. Rachel Jackson

P4. Language: Born in London in 1685, a poet/dramatist best remembered for The Beggar’s Opera, a
satire of the London scene and Walpole’s government. “Shadow owes its birth to light.” “Those
who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.” Hint: Author of Thy Neighbor’s Wife.
A. Alexander Pope B. William Congreve C. John Gay D. Ambrose Philips

P5. Literature: Manchester, UK, in 1908, he wrote the Poldark series of historical novels set in Cornwall,
but is best remembered for his suspense thriller Marnie. Hint: “Like [[sic) a cigarette should.”
A. Max Beerbohm B. Winston Graham C. John Braine D. G.K. Chesterton

P6. Music: Four: 1. Philadelphia, 1951, jazz musician/composer, double bass and electric base in the
fusion band Return to Forever. 2. Detroit, 1943, founding member of The Supremes. 3. Brooklyn, 1936,
Greenwich Village folksinger, Mayor of MacDougal Street, Maple Leaf Rag. 4. The one you need,
Brooklyn, 1917, singer/actress/civil-rights-activist, 4 Grammys, Stormy Weather, HUAC blacklisted
A. Lena Horne B. Dave van Rock C. Florence Ballard D. Stanley Clarke

P7. People: Three Rivers, MI, 1934, son of a magician, a magician himself with a goatee, he could make
Wonder Woman disappear. Also did tv ads for Jiffy Pop. Hint: Oxide mineral chalcedony
A. David Copperfield B. Darren Romeo C. David Blaine D. Harry Blackstone, Jr.

P8. Pot: Merrick, NY, 1970, Emmy as Dusty Donovan on As the World Turns. Hint: Joyce, 16 June 1904
A. Brian Bloom B. David Canary C. Alex Trebek D. Peter Marshall

P9. Quotes: Born in Brooklyn in 1901, prolific bank robber, 2 million, escaped prison 3x. A law is named
after him: “When diagnosing, first consider the obvious.” 1. Go where the money is … and go
there often. 2. It is rather a pleasant experience to be alone in a bank at night. 3.You can get more
with a kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word. Hint: Rhymes with a type of nose.
A. Pretty Boy Floyd B. Lucky Luciano C. Willie Sutton D. John Dillinger

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Wichita in 1942, former Navy officer and U. of Rhode Island
oceanography prof., he found the Titanic, the Bismarck, and JFK’s PT-109. Hint: Fenwa’ Park?
A. James Cameron B. Robert Ballard C. William Beebe D. Matthew Maury

P11. Sports: Brooklyn, 1960, youngest boxer [[20 years, 4 months) to win the WBC, WBA, and IBF
heavyweight titles. Took Michael Spinks down in 91 seconds. Did three years in the slammer for
rape. Hint: “Friends, Romans, and country men, lend me your ears.”
A. George Foreman B. Floyd Patterson C. Evander Holyfield D. Mike Tyson

P12. Screen: Brooklyn in 1917, fashion model turned actress, 4 Oscar noms. before winning one as
Barbara Graham in the 1958 death row drama I Want to Live! Hint: She had a sunshine smile.
A. Vera Miles B. Susan Hayward C. Celeste Holm D. Joan Fontaine

P13. Extra Credit: John Wilkes Booth used what type of gun to assassinate President Lincoln?
A. Derringer pistol B. Colt peacemaker C. Smith & Wesson revolver D. Pepperbox revolver



Answers: 1A; 2D; 3B; 4C; 5B; 6A; 7D; 8A; 9C; 10B; 11D; 12B; 13A NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

1 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Portland, IN, 1941, dancer/choreographer, mixes jazz, pop, & classical music, cross-
over ballet, merged dance troupe with American Ballet Theater. Hint: Fenway in April.
A. Paul Taylor B. Twyla Tharp C. Martha Graham D. Mary Wigman

P2. Geography: Born in Serowe, Bechuanaland, in 1921, the son of the paramount chief of his people,
Seretse Khama studied at Oxford, married an English clerk, came home to become his country’s
first president and one of the greatest African leaders ever. What country? Hint: Lady detectives.
A. Angola B. Botswana C. Lesotho D. Swaziland

P3. History: Sandringham, Norfolk, UK, in 1961, daughter of the Earl of Spencer, 1^st wife of the Prince
of Wales, wedding viewed by 750 million; possibly not the brightest bulb in the box, but a
generous hearted person known for her warmth and work with charities. Hint: Art is a must.
A. Diana B. Elizabeth C. Margaret D. Sarah

P4. Language: Born in Cincinnati in 1946, Cornell English prof., author of The Elements of Style, the best
book ever on writing; teacher of E.B. White, “Keep related words together.” For example, not: Only
I love you, or I only love you, but I love only you. Hint: The Elephants of Style.
A. H. W. Fowler B. William Strunk, Jr. C. Carol Chomsky D. John Warriner

P5. Lit: Four: 1. Covina, CA, 1915, Pulitzer short stories [[The Interior Castle), courageous wife of Robert
Lowell. 2. Davenport, Iowa, 1876, Pulitzer playwright [[Alison’s House), founder of Provincetown
Players, 1^st U.S. theater co. 3. Munich, 1949, wrote Tree of Smoke, National Book Award 2007 4.
The one you need, hardboiled crime fiction writer [[roman noir), The Postman Always Rings Twice.
A. Denis Johnson B. Jean Stafford C. Susan Gaspell D. James M. Cain

P6. Music: Fort Worth, 1930, singer/songwriter, Rockin’ Robin. Hint: Time to feed the carpe in the pond.
A. Don Gibson B. Bobby Freeman C. Bobby Day D. Jimmy Clanton

P7. People: Toledo, Ohio, 1934, played M*A*S*H cross-dressing corporal bucking for a Section 8.
A. Gary Burghoff B. Jamie Farr C. William Christopher D. Larry Linville

P8. Pot: Ottawa, Ontario, 1952, original SNL cast, Elwood Blues, Ray Stanz in Ghostbutsers, Oscar nom.
for Driving Miss Daisy. “You do not need a therapist if you have a motorcycle.”
A. Chevy Chase B. Garrett Morris C. Dan Ackroyd D. Bill Murray Hint: Roger’s murder.

P9. Quotes: Paris in 1804, known as Aurore, novelist/memoirist best known for her affairs. A Winter in
Majorca chronicles her time with Chopin. 1. Vanity is the quicksand of reason. 2. The artist’s
vocation is to send light into the human heart. 3. No human creature can give orders to love.
A. Simone Signoret B. George Sand C. George Eliot D. Daniel Stern Hint: Amper

P10. Science: Born in Leipzig, Saxony, in 1646, polymath/philosopher who can be blamed [[along with
Isaac Newton) for developing differentiation calculus. Hint: Famous Lincoln executive order.
A. Leonhard Euler B. John Arbuthnot C. John Napler D. Gottfried Leibniz

P11. Sports: Born in Birmingham, AL, in 1961, in a track-and-field career that spanned from 1979 to
1996, he won 10 Olympic medals [[9 Gold), 10 World Championships, 65 consecutive victories in
the long jump [[a record), SI voted him Olympian of the Century. Hint: Witchy wardrobe lion.
A. Edwin Moses B. Bruce Jenner C. Rafer Johnson D. Carl Lewis

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Park Ridge, IL, 1939, Oscar nom and Golden Glove for Five Easy Pieces. 2.
Tokyo, 1916, in many classics, Melanie in Gone with the Wind, Oscars for To Each His Own and The
Heiress. 3. Ladysmith, BC, 1967, well put together Playmate and star of Baywatch. 4. The one you
need, London, 1934, co-creator of Upstairs Downstairs, played Rose the parlor maid.
A. Pamela Anderson B. Jean Marsh C. Karen Black D. Olivia de Havilland

P13. Extra Credit: And the cross-dressing corporal on M*A*S*H is called what?
A. Radar B. Trapper C. Hot Lips D. Klinger

Answers: 1B; 2B; 3A; 4B; 5D; 6C; 7B; 8C; 9B; 10D; 11D; 12B; 13D NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

Adding June 7 which was not entered above.

7 JUNE

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Paris in 1848, a failed stockbroker and tarpaulin salesmen in Denmark, his
paintings WERE barely appreciated in his life-time, stormy friendship with Van Gogh, escapee to
Tahiti, this post-Impressionist artist is now a recognized genius for his use of color and synthetist
style. Woman Sewing, Woman with a Flower. Hint: Auctioneer’s final words.
A. Emile Bernard B. Paul Gauguin C. Louis Anquetin D. Henri Matisse

2. Geography: What is the longest river in the United States? Hint: I love your daughter.
A. Colorado B. Mississippi C. Missouri D. Rio Grande

P3. History: In 1892, what President was the 1^st to attend a baseball game? Hint: Goodbye, Columbus
A. Grover Cleveland B. Benjamin Harrison C. Teddy Roosevelt D. Chester A. Arthur

P4. Language: Born in Topeka in 1917, she grew up in Chicago and embraced the city her whole life.
Pulitzer Prize winner in 1950 for Annie Allen. Poet Laureate 1950. The Pool Players: Seven at the
Golden Shovel. / We real cool. We / left school. We / Lurk late. We / Strike straight. We / Sing
sin. We / Thin gin. We / Jazz June. We / Die soon. Hint: Rupert, Eve Arden, and one senator.
A. Nikki Giovanni B. Gwendolyn Brooks C. Lucille Clifton D. Rita Dove

P5. Literature: Four: 1. Longworth, England, 1825, author of Lorne Doone. 2. Dublin, 1899, mixed with
the Bloomsbury Group and wrote The House in Paris. 3. Istanbul, 1952, Nobel Laureate for 2006,
author of Snow. 4. The one you need, Little Falls, MN, 1954, National Book Award [[2012) for The
Round House, author of the brilliant Last Report of the Miracles at Little No Horse. Hint: Buddy Little
A. Orhan Pamuk B. Elizabeth Bowen C. R. D. Blackmore D. Louise Erdrich

P6. Music: Four: 1. NY, 1928, composer lyricist, Annie, Bye Bye Birdie; 2. Treforest, Wales, 36 Top 40 hits
in UK, It’s Not Unusual, What’s New Pussycat? 3. Steubenville, Ohio, 1917, wonderful crooner, That’s
Amore, Everybody Loves Somebody. 4. The one you need, Minneapolis, 1958, singer/songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist, innovator, flamboyant, wide vocal range, 7 Grammys, Oscar for Purple Rain
A. Dean Martin B. Charles Strouse C. Prince D. Tom Jones

P7. People: Dallas in 1946, a televangelist of the Prosperity Gospel, which in 1991 aired in all 235 US TV
markets & brought in excess of $80 million a year. Things went downhill when the good reverend
was pocketing the cash while tossing away the prayer requests. Hint: POTUS candidate in 1876
A. Robert H. Schuler B. Joel Osteen C. Robert Tilton D. Pat Robertson

P8. Potluck: Strones, Waldviertel, Austria, in 1837, to a 42-year-old unmarried peasant, the space for the
father’s name left vacant. A fair amount of evidence suggests his father was a Jewish boy in a home
where his mother worked. Began as a cobbler, eventually became a civil servant. Hint: Hasten.
A. Heinrich Ernst Goering B. Gebhard Himmler C. Alois Hiedler D. Adolf Karl Eichmann

P9. Quotations: Born in Knoxville in 1943, she’s a much anthologized poet and Langston Hughes Medal
winner, 1. Some say we are responsible for those we love. Others know we are responsible for
those who love us. 2. White people really deal more with God and black people with Jesus. 3. We
believe Peter Rabbit because Beatrix Potter believes it. Hint: Donald to his singer friends.
A. Nikki Giovanni B. Gwendolyn Brooks C. Lucille Clifton D. Rita Dove

P10. Science: Lithuania, 1921, grew up in Maine, invented defibrillator, Nobel. Hint: Yes, Prime Minister.
A. Bernard Lown B. Phillipp Lenard C. S.A. Levine D. Paul Zoll

P11. Sports: Moscow, 1981, easy-on-the-eye #1 doubles tennis player, #8 singles. Hint: Horn of plenty.
A. Natasha Zvereva B. Anna Kournikova C. Anna Smashnova D. Maria Sharapova

P12. Stage/Screen: London, in 1909, she was Ophelia to Gielgud’s Hamlet, a Tony for Streetcar, Emmy
for Foxfire, Oscar nom. [[shoulda got it!) for Fried Green Tomaotes. Hint: Barefoot boy with …
A. Rosemary DeCamp B. Jessica Tandy C. Jessica Lange D. Simone Simon

P13. Extra: Glendale, 1943, the inimitable Eddie Haskell on Leave It to Beaver. Hint: Barbie squeeze
A. Stanley Fafara B. Rusty Stevens C. Tony Dow D. Ken Osmond



Answers: 1B; 2C; 3B; 4B; 5D; 6C; 7C; 8C; 9A; 10A; 11B; 12B; 13D NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

2 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Washington, D.C., in 1906, a gay writer/painter who depicted the gay scene
during the Harlem Renaissance. His books include Smoke, Lilies, and Jade, for which he painted the
cover. Artwork: Opportunity Cover 1926; Dancing Figures 1935. Hint: Fresh lady’s man on the block
A. James Weldon Johnson B. Bruce Nugent C. Palmer Hayden D. Jacob Lawrence

P2. Geo: Katakokombe, 1925, Patrice Lumumba was an independence leader & his country’s first
democratically elected P.M. During the army mutiny, he asked the USSR for help against Katanga
secessionists. Mobuto had him executed by firing squad. What country? Hint: Cuban dance craze.
A. Ghana B. Congo C. Nigeria D. Zimbabwe

P3. History: Manila, 1929, the Steel Butterfly is the widow of a dictator known for her extravagant life-
style, including 15 mink coats, 508 gowns, 1,000 handbags, and 1,000 plus pairs of shoes left
behind when she fled to Hawaii. Hint: Canasta scoring.
A. Corazon Aquino B. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo C. Imelda Marcos D. Roxanne Guino

P4. Lang: Prowent, Poland, in 1923, poet/essayist called by her countrymen “Mozart of Poetry”, 1999
Nobel Prize. “I slide my arm from under the sleeper’s head / and it is numb, full of swarming
pins, on the tip of each, / waiting to be counted, the fallen angels sit.” Hint: Catskill belt
A. Wladyslav Reymont B. Henryk Sienkiewicz C. Wislawa Szymborska D. Czeslaw Milosz

P5. Lit: Calw, Wurttemberg, Germany, in 1877, of missionary parents who served in India, he grew up
in Basel, Switzerland; his novels [[Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and The Glass Bead Game) each explore an
individual’s search for authenticity, self knowledge, and spirituality. For that they gave him the
Nobel in 1946. There is, trust me, no humor anywhere. Hint: The house that Ruth built.
A. Herman Hesse B. Thomas Mann C. Gunter Grass D. Joseph Roth

P6. Music: Born in Pittsburgh in 1930, jazz pianist/composer, 5 decades of success as leader of a trio
[[bass & drums) or quartet [[+ guitar). Signature: But Not for Me. Hint: Every door in the house!
A. Oscar Peterson B. Ahmad Jamal C. Keith Jarrett D. Herbie Hancock

P7. People: Paris, 1904, he’s the tennis star who gave us the damn alligator. Hint: ‘Allo ‘Allo
A. Jean Borota B. Jacques Brugnon C. Pierre Cardin D. René Lacoste

P8. Potluck: Grodno, Russia Empire [[now Belarus), 1902, the Mob’s Accountant. Hint: Arlo’s dad.
A. Meyer Lansky B. Bugsy Siegel C. Gus Greenbaum D. Joseph “Joe Bananas” Bonanno

P9. Quotes: Born in Baltimore, in 1908, the first African-American Supreme Court Judge 1. What is the
quality of your intent? 2. We must dissent from the fear. Hint: TGIT
A. Thurgood Marshall B. Clarence Thomas C. Samuel Alito D. Stephen G. Breyer

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Brooklyn in 1946, Columbia neuroscience prof., he discovered how
we smell [[recognize odors, as opposed to stinking), for which he won the 2004 Physiology/
Medicine Nobel. Hint: Garage band The Universal Joints.
A. Saul J. Silverstein B. Michael X. Wigler C. David Julius D. Richard Axel

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Puerto Rico Piritu, Venezuela, 1953, Athletics/Red-Sox outfielder, 2x HR champ,
1984 RBI leader. 2. Level Cross, NC, 1937, NASCAR legend, 200 career wins. 3. Havana, 1964,
Athletics outfielder, 40-HR-40 SB season in 1988, serial steroid user. 4. The one you need, Calgary,
Alberta, 1957, World Wrestling Federation Tag-Team Champ and WWF Triple Crown Champ.
A. Richard Petty B. José Cancesco C. Bret Hart D. Tony Armas Hint: The Luck of Roaring Camp

P12. Screen: Lamar, CO, in 1916, the son of the sheriff in Las Animas, good training for becoming Festus
Haggen. “I miss Gunsmoke. It was like losing my whole family.” Hint: Good ol’ Scottish knowledge
A. Chuck Connors B. Ken Curtis C. Dennis Weaver D. Roger Ewing

P13. Extra Credit: What is the most common element in the human body?
A. Carbon B. Hydrogen C. Oxygen D. Calcium



Answers: 1B; 2B; 3C; 4C; 5A; 6B; 7D; 8A; 9A; 10D; 11C; 12B; 13C NO PEEKING
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3 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Boston of Anglo-Irish parents in 1738, a painter famous for his portraits of
colonial New Englanders; he liked to include in the paintings depictions of artifacts relating to the
subjects’ lives. Watson and the Shark. Hint: A famous square in Boston is named after him.
A. John Greenwood B. Joseph Blackburn C. John Singleton Copley D. John Smibert

P2. Geo: In 1783, Patriots lose to loyalists and Iroquois warriors in The Battle of Wyoming. What state?
A. Maryland B. Pennsylvania C. Virginia D. Wyoming Hint: Assassin visits MA, NY, WI, VT.

P3. History: In 1863, what battle culminates with Pickett’s Charge? Indirect hint: Bonhomme Richard
A. Antietam B. Bull Run C. Gettysburg D. Shiloh

P4. Language: Born in Newport, Wales, in 1871, he spent much of his life bumming around the United
Kingdom and United States before becoming one of the most popular poets of his time. Leisure.
“Tea-totallers lack the sympathy and generosity of men that drink.” Hint: Watery locker.
A. John Clare B. W. H. Davies C. Leigh Hunt D. Edward Gryffydh Peacock

P5. Lit: Four: 1. Montreal, 1931, chronicler immigrant Jewish life in Quebec, Barney’s Version. 2. Barnsley,
UK, 1964, the darkly magical Chocolat. 3. Zlin, Czechoslovakia, 1937, playwright [[Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern), screenwriter [[Shakespeare in Love), dynamite! 4. The 1 you need, Prague, 1883,
towering figure of 20^th C. lit., Metamorphosis, The Trial, The Castle. Hint: Keats did it a lot.
A. Tom Stoppard B. Franz Kafka C. Joanne Harris D. Mordecai Richler

P6. Music: Born in Teoc, MS, in 1892, Delta blues musician who taught himself guitar at age 9, share-
cropper, played dances/parties, melodious singing matched smooth fingerpicking; 1960s folk
revival brought him fame. Candy Man; Spike Driver Blues, Coffee Blues. Hint: Weekday short mix-up.
A. Rufus Hanks B. John Fahey C. John Hurt D. John Lee Hooker

P7. People: New Orleans, 1930, legendary clarinetist, Dixieland, Honky-Tonk, Creole. Hint: Bellagio.
A. Artie Shaw B. Pete Fountain C. Woody Herman D. Acker Bilk

P8. Potluck: Four: 1. Syracuse, 1962, actor nearly as talented as Kevin Costner, Rain Man, Top Gun. 2.
Philadelphia, 1909, the 2^nd Curly of the Three Stooges. 3. Charleston, SC, 1962, Dharma’s husband
Greg. 4. The one you need, Paris, 1964, the voice of Lisa on The Simpsons. Hint: Tempus fugit.
A. Yeardley Smith B. Thomas Gibson C. Joe Derita D. Tom Cruise

P9. Quotes: Armonk, NY, 1947, Miami Herald columnist, humorist, Babies and Other Hazards of Sex. 1.
Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. 2. Never under any
circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 3. Eating rice cakes is like
chewing on a foam coffee cup, only less filling. Hint: Tinkerbelle’s dad.
A. Dave Barry B. Bill Bryson C. Garrison Keillor D. Bill Maher

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Santa Rita, NM, in 1935, C.I.T. graduate, Harvard Ph.D., geologist,
former U.S. Senator, the 12^th man to walk on the moon, the second to last man to step off it, and
the only one to fall over while there. Hint: German Chancellor wishes he could get to third base.
A. John Glenn B. Eugene Cernan C. Edgar D. Mitchell D. Jack Schmitt

P11. Sports: Born in Detroit in 1953, Angels 1^st round draft pick in 1971, lefthander for Angels, Red Sox,
Rangers, Tigers, Mets, and Yankees; 100+ mph fastball, one of 2 pitchers to give up a gopher ball to
Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds, 240-236, 3.66, 2,773 SOs. Hint: Chiquita breakfast cereal lass.
A. Sam McDowell B. Frank Tanana C. Sparky Lyle D. Bruce Hurst

P12. Stage/Screen: NYC, 1913, New York Evening Journal syndicated columnist [[The Voice of Broadway)
& regular panelist on What’s My Line? “Why can’t I be the adorable one?” Hint: Cadillac Seville
A. Arlene Francis B. Betty White C. Dorothy Kilgallen D. Bess Myerson

P13. Extra Credit: Born in San Diego, 1932, he was Roy Rogers’s 15.3 hands palomino.
A. Mr. Ed B. Scout C. Silver D. Trigger



Answers: 1C; 2B; 3C; 4B; 5B; 6C; 7B; 8A; 9A; 10D; 11B; 12C; 13D NO PEEKING
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4 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in San Francisco in 1883, a cartoonist who won a Pulitzer for his political cartoons,
but is best remembered today for depicting ridiculously complicated gadgets to perform simple
tasks in indirect convoluted ways. Self-Operating Napkin. Hint: Colorful 3-D twist puzzle.
A. Heath Robinson B. Rube Goldberg C. Storm P D. Gahan Wilson

P2. Geo: On this day in 1886, the people of what country formerly offer The Statue of Liberty to America?
A. England B. France C. Denmark D. Italy Hint: 2^nd in alcohol consumption after Luxembourg

P3. History: Plymouth Notch, VT, in 1872, Republican lawyer got himself elected Gov. of MA; acting
decisively during 1919 Boston Police Strike propelled him to Vice Pres. in 1920; became Pres. in
1923 when sitting Pres. dropped dead. Reputation for being small-government conservative
with dry sense of humor. Ranked in 3^rd Quadrile. Hint: French theologian who believed in the Elect.
A. Calvin Coolidge B. Franklin Pierce C. Warren G. Harding D. William Howard Taft

P4. Lang: Born of Welsh extraction in Buenos Aires, 1909, moved to Wales, immortalized her village in
Poem from Llanybri, became a Jehovah’s Witness & ceased publishing. Hint: A Musical No-no rhyme
A. Gillian Clarke B. Lynette Roberts C. Anne Griffiths D. Mererid Hopwood

P5. Lit: Salem, MA, 1804, descendant of Witchcraft judge, Bowdoin graduate, Custom House employee,
Brook Farm, wrote moral allegories where his Puritan background wrestled with his Romantic
vision, The Scarlet Letter; Young Goodman Brown. Hint: Hemingway and he, idiomatically.
A. Herman Melville B. Ralph Waldo Emerson C. James Russell D. Nathaniel Hawthorne

P6. Music/Dance: Lawrenceville, PA, 1826, called the Father of American Music, his 200 songs speak for
themselves: O Susanna; Camptown Races; Old Folks Home; My Old Kentucky Home; Jeanie with the
Light Brown Hair; Beautiful Dreamer. Guthrie and Dylan walk with him. Hint: Aussie beer.
A. George Cooper B. Stephen Foster C. Daniel Emmett D. John Philip Sousa

P7. People: 4 in Business: 1. East Douglas, MA, moved to Detroit/Windsor, famous for founding a club
in Canada. 2. Marbletown, NY, 1920, the Queen of Mean, hotelier who stuck it to The Donald
often. 3. Bay Village, Ohio, 1930, The Boss, 37-year owner of the Yankees [[7 Word Series Champs).
4.The 1 you need, Encino, CA, 1946, junk bonds felon, 6 years in slammer, 600 million fine.
A. Leona Helmsley B. Michael Milken C. Hiram Walker D. George Steinbrenner

P8. Potluck: San Francisco, 1971, the gorilla that spoke American Sign Language. Hint: Couturier
A. Al B. Car C. Koko D. Fay

P9. Quotes: Sioux City, Iowa, 1918, agony columnist: 1. You need that guy like a giraffe needs a strep
throat. 2. Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
A. Abigail Van Buren B. Ann Landers C. Esther Lederer D. Pauline Philips Hint: WWI field

P10. Science: Philadelphia, 1910, Columbia prof., considered a founding father of modern sociology,
such terms as “role model” and “self-fulfilling prophecy” are his. Hint: Lots of ocean off France!
A. Emile Durkheim B. Michel Foucault C. Robert K. Merton D. Max Weber

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Baltimore, 1962, 21 tennis Grand Slam doubles. 2. Brockton, MA, 1929, successful
Oakland/Raider coach/exec. 3. Denton, NC, 1942, Giants/Yankees infielder, Astro manager 1982
World Series. 4. The 1 you need, Augusta 1943, NFL Jets running back, 5,135 yards, HoF 2010.
A. Emerson Boozer B. Hal Lanier C. Al Davis D. Pam Shriver

P12. Stage/Screen: The Bronx, 1927, playwright/screenwriter with more Oscar/Tony noms. than
anyone else, The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park, Lost in Yonkers [[Pulitzer). Hint: 59^th St. Bridge
A. Neil Simon B. Moss Hart C. George S. Kaufman D. Noel Coward

P13. Extra: Nassau, Bahamas, 1948, &%*$ Reds outfielder with 4 lousy career HRs who after bunting in
game 3 of the 1975 World Series nefariously collided with Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk, thereby
breaking the hearts of millions in Red Sox Nation. Hint: Carlton never shoulda been in harm’s way
A. Ed Armbrister B. César Geronimo C. Larry Barnett D. Babe Ruth’s Ghost



Answers: 1B; 2B; 3A; 4B; 5D; 6B; 7B; 8C; 9. B or C, both the same; 10C; 11A; 12A; 13A NO PEEKING
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5 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Monroe, WA, in 1940, painter/photographer famous as a photorealist for his
massive-scale portraits, 12-foot high faces, for example. “There’s something Zen-like about the
way I work—it’s like raking gravel in a Zen Buddhist garden.” Hint: Fresh out of cigars.
A. Richard Estes B. Denis Peterson C. Chuck Close D. Zhang Huan

P2. Geography: In 1975, Cape Verde gains its independence from Portugal. Where is it, by the way?
A. Off west coast of Africa B. Off east coast of Africa C. In the Mediterranean D. West Indies

P3. History: Four: 1. Marefield, England, prominent Puritan colonial leader founded CT. 2. Montboudif,
France, 1911, de Gaulle’s righthand man, P.M., 1962 – 1968, patched up U.S./French relations. 3.
Nahant, MA, 1902, senator, UN Ambassador, the Dickster’s 1960 running mate. 4. The 1 you need,
Campbell’s Station, TN, first U.S. Admiral, “Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead.”
A. Georges Pompidou B. David Farragut C. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. D. Thomas Hooker

P4. Language: Born in Maisons-Laffitte, France, in 1889, poet, novelist [[Les Enfants Terribles), filmmaker
[[Beauty and the Beast and Orpheus), he hung around with Picasso, Yul Brenner, Marlene Dietrich,
Edith Piaf, Jean Genet, and Colette, but still managed to get work done. “I believe in luck: how
else can you explain the success of those you dislike?” Hint: Small, but he knew what to do with it.
A. Charles Baudelaire B. René Char C. Jean Cocteau D. Guillaume Apollinaire

P5. Lit: Norfolk, VA, grew up in East Orange, NJ, in 1923, Virginia U. graduate, a poet, Eastern
Michigan U. Prof., senior editor of Lotus Press, which publishes black poets. She published Songs
to a Phantom Nightingale shortly after high school. Hint: The idiom says don’t do that, but get even.
A. Staceyann Chin B. Naomi Long Madgett C. Cheryl Clarke D. Jesse Redmon Fauset

P6. Music/Dance: Born in NYC, 1950, singer/songwriter/harmonica-player, he played with Clover from
1972 to 1979, then started his own group, [[[His Name] and the News); album Sports, sound track for
Back to the Future, Cruisin’ [[duet w/ Gwyneth Paltrow). Hint: Donald’s nephew’s meets Morse foil.
A. Jerome Anthony B. Maurice White C. Huey Lewis D. A.J. McLean

P7. People: Bishop’s Stortford, UK, 1853, staunch believer in The Empire, mining magnate, P.M. of the
Cape Colony 1890 to 1896. Helped educate Kris Kristofferson & Bill Clinton. Hint: A Yellow Wood
A. John Smuts B. John Vorster C. Cecil Rhodes D. Alan Paton

P8. Potluck: Edinburgh, in 1996, the first cloned sheep [[developed from one mammary gland-cell.)
A. Audrey B. Dolly C. Janis D. Judy Hint: Named for a singer

P9. Quotes: Washington, D.C., in 1958, grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, creator of the comic strip Calvin
and Hobbes. 1. Getting an inch of snow is like winning ten cents in the lottery. 2. Weekends don’t
count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless. 3. Nothing helps a bad mood
like spreading it around. 4. Reality continues to ruin my life. Hint: Dihydrogen monoxide.
A. Mort Walker B. Jim Davis C. Bill Watterson D. Johnny Hart

P10. Sci/Tech: Suffield, CT, 1794, Presbyterian minister, dietary reformer, vegan. Hint: Succotash
A. Sylvester Graham B. Josepha Hale C. Joseph Nates D. J. H. Waggoner

P11. Sports/Games: Colorado Springs, 1951, right-handed reliever for 9 teams, mostly Yankees/Padres,
3x AL saves leader, 3^rd in MLB for wins in relief [[115), but also leader in blown saves [[112). In 1980
was 3^rd in MVP and Cy Young voting, 9x All-Star, HoF 2008. Hint: I’d a down beer before bedtime.
A. Ron Guidry B. Sparky Lyle C. Rollie Fingers D. Goose Gossage

P12. Stage: Born in Bethel, CT, 1810, mayor of Bridgeport, CT, gave us Gen. Tom Thumb, the Feejee
Mermaid [[Monkey head and fish tail), & many other hoaxes. Hint: 109
A. James Bailey B. P.T. Barnum C. William Cameron Coup D. Robert Ripley

13. Extra Credit: What does prosopagnosia mean? Hint: Two rock about.
A. Color blindness B. Face blindness C. Word blindness D. Tone blindness



Answers: 1C; 2A; 3B; 4C; 5B; 6C; 7C; 8B; 9C; 10A; 11D; 12B; 13B NO PEEKING
1

[Lowell]

6 JULY

P1. Art: Born into an artistic family in Wilmington, DE, 1946, home schooled, a representational artist
talented—like his father--in both watercolors and egg tempera, he prefers—like his grandfather
and aunt—oils. He is known for landscapes [[Monhegan Harbor), portraits [[Pumpkinhead, a self-
portrait), and domestic animals [[Portrait of a Pig). Hint: News article lead sentence.
A. Howard Pyle B. Thomas Eakins C. Jamie Wyeth D. Morris Graves

P2. Geo: In 1964, Malawi declares its independence from the UK. What part of Africa?
A. East B. North C. Southern D. West

P3. History/Politics: Born in New Haven, CT, in 1946, Yale frat boy, cheerleader, Skull & Bones, during
Vietnam War hung out in the Texas National Guard, got himself elected TX Gov. by being in favor
of concealed weapons permits; in 2000 lost POTUS popular vote to Al Gore, but Supreme Court
said he could be president, anyway. Ranks in the bottom quartile. Hint: Bring ‘em on, Moses!
A. George H. W. Bush B. George W. Bush C. John McCain D. Bill Clinton

P4. Language: Born in Brooklyn in 1916, an expatriate novelist/poet of the Beat Generation, Hotel
Nirvana; The Dancing Beats. Friends with Auden and Isherwood. Hint: Valhalla roses
A. Harold Norse B. Herbert Huncke C. John Clellon Jones D. Ken Kesey

P5. Literature: Born in 1766 in Paisley, Scotland, a poet and Father of American Ornithology, one of the
foremost naturalists of his time. Several birds bear his name. “Sunk was the sun with clouds of
gold / Lone night reigned from her starry dome / When slow I left the bleating fold / And weary
sought my little home.” Hint: Pickett flipper visits Botswana novelist’s band.
A. James Bond B. William BeeBee C. John James Audubon D. Alexander Wilson

P6. Music: Four: 1. Chicago, Il, 1937, Grammy HoF member gave us Duke of Earl. 2. Mound, MN, 1911,
singer in a group best remembered for their jump-blues hit Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. 3. Black
Bottom, Detroit, 1931, ordained New Thought minister best remembered for Charts #2 Don’t You
Know. 4. The one you need, Highland Park, MI, 1925, comet, Rock Around the Clock.
A. Della Ree B. Bill Haley C. Laverne Andrews D. Gene Chandler

P7. People: Born in Taktser, Amdo, Tibet, in 1935, refugee living in India, he is the 14^th incarnation of the
Dalai Lama and 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner. “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” “In the
practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.” “My religion is very simple. My religion is
kindness.” Hint: All-I-want-for-Christmas kid observing dawn.
A. Thupten Jigme Norbu B. Llhamo Thondup C. Lama Taktser Rinpoche D. Panchen Lama

P8. Potluck: Calgary, Alberta, 1907, designed the maple-leaf flag. Hint: You presumptuous twit!
A. Pierre Trudeau B. George Stanley C. J. B. Tyrrell D. Lester B. Pearson

P9. Quotes: South Bend, WA, 1927, Smothers Brothers comic, ran for POTUS 6x. 1. Will I obliterate
national debt? Sure, why not? 2. If you’re old enough to be arrested, you’re old enough to carry a
gun. 3. In America, any boy can grow up to be president. Or, if he never grows up, vice president.
4. If elected, I will win. 5. I’ve upped my standards, now up yours. Hint: He never faded to insipid.
A. George Carlin B. Pat Paulsen C. Garry Shandling D. Jerry Stiller

P10. Sci/Tech: Keene, NH, 1830, built western half of The First Transcontinental Railroad.
A. Peter Cooper B. Theodore Judah C. S. S. Montague D. Jay Gould Hint: Canada cop malady.

P11. Games: Newport, WA, 1970, World Poker Tour Champ 2004, $360,000. Hint: Lovable flash can.
A. Phil Gordon B. Juha Helppi C. Chris Moneymaker D. Jamie Gold

P12. Screen: Merced, CA, 1927, Golden Globe, Oscar nom. as Marion Crane in Psycho.
A. Vivian Leigh B. Vera Miles C. Virginia Gregg D. Janet Leigh Hint: “… my soul to keep.”

P13. Extra Credit: NYC, 1946, Mr. Balboa, member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. “In a
contest between me and a bulldog, you would say the bulldog is cuter.”
A. Rocky Marciano B. Sylvester Stallone C. Sonny Liston D. Rocky Graziano



Answers: 1C; 2C; 3B; 4A; 5D; 6B; 7B; 8B; 9B; 10C; 11A; 12D; 13B NO PEEKING
4

[Lowell]

7 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Liozna, Russia [[now Belarus), 1887, early modernist, resisted the assertion he
was the quintessential Jewish artist, said his was the art of all humanity; stained-glass windows for
Reims, Metz, U.N. Picasso said, “When Matisse dies, [he] will be the only one who understands
what color really is.” The Circus Horse. Hint: The nerve of people dancing like that!
A. Chaim Goldberg B. Frank Auerbach C. Marc Chagall D. Man Ray

P2. Geography: In 1928, sliced bread is sold for the first time on the inventor’s 48^th birthday. Where?
A. MD B. PA C. MO D. NY Hint: If we miss our international flight, we’re cooked!

P3. History: Born in Pittsburgh in 1933, Yale graduate, married his childhood sweetheart, narrated Ken
Burns’s Civil War, historian, won 2 Pulitzers [[Truman, John Adams), 2 National Book Awards [[The
Path between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback.) Hint: We don’t have to since we have hunting season.
A. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. B. David McCullough C. Howard Zinn D. George F. Kennan

P4. Lang: Birmingham, AL, 1915, to a Methodist minister dad & mom who taught her philosophy &
poetry, North Western graduate, Iowa U. Master’s, history prof. at Jackson State. For My People
won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition. Hint: NYC mayor Jimmy eats T-Bone’s guitar.
A. Frances Harper B. Gwendolyn Bennett C. Phyllis Wheatley D. Margaret Walker

P5. Literature: Born in Butler, Missouri, in 1907, Annapolis grad, nudist, the dean of science fiction
writers for such works as Stranger in a Strange Land, For Us, the Living, To Sail Beyond the Sunset and
The Number of the Beast. Hint: Famous moment of decision at the Alamo.
A. Isaac Asimov B. L. Sprague de Camp C. Arthur C. Clarke D. Robert A. Heinlein

P6. Music: Four: 1. Dingle, UK, 1940, drummer for Liverpool group, wrote a song about an agricultural
octopus. 2. Eastman, GE, hard bop/soul described by Leonard Feather as “the middleweight
champion of the tenor sax.” 3. Kaliste, Bohemia, 1860, late Romantic composer and conductor. 4.
The one you need, Arlington, OR, 1927, Johnny’s trumpeter and band leader.
A. Carl Severinsen B. Gustav Mahler C. Hank Mobley D. Ringo Starr

P7. People: Born in NYC in 1919, radical lawyer, civil rights activist, ACLU board member, defended
the Chicago 7, Catonsville 9, Black Panther Party, Attica rioters. Hint: Artist coming-of-age novel.
A. F. Lee Bailey B. Alan Dershowitz C. William Kunstler D. Robert Shapiro

P8. Pot: Wooster, Ohio, 1858, at 19 an ordained Baptist minister; in 1897, he founded the Institute of
Suggestive Therapeutics to cure red bumps and bruises, vertigo, gout, dropsy, etc. through suggestions, hypnosis, & clairvoyance, a practice called magnetic healing. 10-day cure just 100 bucks.
A. Albert Abrams B. Sidney Abram Weltmer C. John R. Brinkley D. William J. S. Bailey

P9. Quotes: Mobile, 1906, legendary Negro League and oldest MLB rookie [[42) pitching for the Indians,
28 – 31, 3.29 ERA, 288 SOs, HoF 1971. 1. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you
are? 2. Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like
nobody’s watching. 3. Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood. Hint: Window pup, TN waltz
A. Josh Gibson B. Satchel Paige C. Cool Papa Bell D. Buck Leonard

P10. Sci/Tech: Fällanden, Switzerland, astronomer who discovered the 11 year cycle of sun spots & its
connection to geomagnetic activity on earth. Hint: Wait a sec., which kids’ book am I in this week?
A. Ian Wilmut B. Joseph Jacquard C. Rudolf Wolf D. Carl Anderson

P11. Sports: Harrisonburg, VA, 1960, 3x College Player of the Year, NBA Rookie of the year, Olympic
Gold, Rockets center, buzzer-beater dethrones Lakers in 1986. Hint: Worst haircut in history.
A. Ralph Sampson B. Hakeem Olajuwon C. Moses Malone D. David Robinson

P12. Screen: San Francisco, 1946, Lt. Henry Goldblume on Hill Street Blues. Hint: British wrench.
A. Charles Haid B. Michael Warren C. Bruce Weitz D. Joe Spano

P13. Extra Credit: What car sold more than 1 million units in 1965, a record that still stands today.
A. Buick Wildcat B. Pontiac GTO C. Ford Thunderbird D. Chevrolet Impala



Answers: 1C; 2C; 3B; 4D; 5D; 6A; 7C; 8B; 9B; 10C; 11A; 12D; 13D NO PEEKING
1

[Lowell]

8 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Manhattan in 1918, the illustrator who teamed up with writer Gus Edson to
create the comic strip Dondi, about a World War II orphan boy befriended by two American
soldiers and brought back to the U.S. Hint: Crikey, I’ll just eat my crocodile stew.
A. Chester Gould B. Irwin Hasen C. Walt Kelly D. Bud Fisher

P2. Geo: In 1947, either a flying saucer or a weather balloon crashed near the town of Roswell. Either
the dead aliens were taken to be observed by Dwight Eisenhower, or a surviving alien was on the
Dallas grassy knoll 16 years later. What state? Hint: A buck says you cannot spell its largest city.
A. Arizona B. Colorado C. Nevada D. New Mexico

P3. History/Politics: Born in Bar Harbor, ME, in 1908, Dartmouth graduate, fluent in Spanish, HEW
under-secretary, Governor of New York, pushed education, civil rights, and conservation; built
Long Island Expressway, set stage for Roe v. Wade, President Ford’s VP, all-in-all a good-cloth-
coat Republican back before the GOP imploded. Hint: His grand dad was born today in 1839.
A. W. Averell Harriman B. Nelson Rockefeller C. Thomas Dewey D. Charles S. Whitman

P4. Language: Born in in Portsmouth, UK, in 1892, married to fellow imagist poet Hilda Doolittle,
wounded in World War I, came home to find wife with another man’s child, became bitter, wrote
scathing biography of T. E. Lawrence, yet still managed real poetry. Hint: Lifelong acquaintance.
A. Lawrence Durrell B. Wyndham Lewis C. Richard Aldington D. T. E. Hulme

P5. Lit: Giddings, TX, 1902, poet/artist/art-activist, major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. To a Dark
Girl. Hint: It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man…”
A. Adelaide Hall B. Jessie Fauset C. Zora Neale Hurston D. Gwendolyn Bennett

P6. Music: Four: 1. Pittsburgh, 1914, Jazz/pop singer, bandleader of the swing era, signature song I
Apologize. 2. Detroit, 1872, popular songwriter, I Want a Girl [[Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Old
Dad.) 3. The Bronx, 1930, crooner, Al-Di-La, Volare. Innamorata. 4. The one you need, Brooklyn, 1935,
sang with his wife Eydie Gormé, Party Doll; Go Away Little Girl; Pretty Blue Eyes.
A. Jerry Vale B. Harry Von Tilzer C. Billy Eckstine D. Steve Lawrence

P7. People: NYC, 1933, Allen Ginsberg’s lifetime partner. Hint: What people from Montana do.
A. Robert Duncan B. Peter Orlovsky C. Robert Creeley D. Gregory Corso

P8. Potluck: Hartford, KY, 1843, OK Corral winner. Hint: Baseball Trucks or Dante’s guide.
A. Morgan Earp B. Virgil Earp C. Warren Earp D. Wyatt Earp

P9. Quotations: Evanston, IL, 1913, married author of Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, theater critic NY
Herald, NY Times. His review of John Van Druten’s I Am a Camera was three words: “Me no Leica.”
Of some hapless fellow: “He has delusions of adequacy.” Hint: Drama’s going to the dogs!
A. John Lahr B. Walter Kerr C. Elliot Norton D. John Simon

P10. Sci/Tech: Four: 1. Knoxville, GE, 1831, pharmacist invented Coca Cola to alleviate pain caused by a
Civil War wound. 2. Konstanz, Germany, 1838, general who invented rigid air ships. 3. Nancy,
France, 1904, mathematician and member of the rabid set-theory Bourbaki gang. 4. The one you
need, Nice, France, 1857, creator of the first IQ test. Hint: Think European plumbing.
A. Ferdinand von Zeppelin B. Alfred Binet C. Henri Cartan D. John S. Pemberton

P11. Sports: In 1918, Red Sox player hits one over Fenway fence, scores Amos Strunk, Sox win 1 -0 over
the Indian’s, but the prevailing rules reduce HR to a triple. Who was the hitter? Hint: 714+?
A. Babe Ruth B. Harry Hooper C. Jimmy Foxx D. Tris Speaker

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in London in 1934, the son of immigrants from Kiev, he’s the bug-eyed Igor in
Mel Brooks’s Young Frankenstein. Also great as Eggs in Silent Movie. Hint: Adam.
A. Phil Silvers B. Dom Deluise C. Marty Feldman D. Sid Caesar

P13. Ext: Whose only scene in E.T. was cut, Spielberg deciding his presence would be to distracting?
A. Burt Lancaster B. Harrison Ford C. Marlon Brando D. Woody Allen Hint: Stop annoying me!



Answers: 1B; 2D; 3B; 4C; 5D; 6D; 7B; 8B; 9B; 10B; 11A; 12C; 13B NO PEEKING
3

[Lowell]

10 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, Danish West Indies, in 1830, Impressionist
who also influenced post-Impressionism; a revolutionary, according to Renoir; “my father”,
according to Cezanne. Boulevard Montmartre. Hint: Classic car for VT. President darted by Eros.
A. Georges Seurat B. Edgar Degas C. Paul Signac D. Camille Pissarro

P2. Geography: in 1584, Balthasar Gérard assassinates William of Orange in his Delft home. Country?
A. Belgium B. France C. Holland D. Prussia Hint: Richard Dreyfuss at work.

P3. History/Politics: Born in Wilmington, NC, 1920, he covered history in the making from 1943 to 1997
on NBC and ABC, 10 Emmys, 3 Foster Peabodys, the presidential Medal of Freedom; also wrote
critically acclaimed bestseller Washington Goes to War. Hint: Good night, Chet.
A. Walter Cronkite B. Dan Rather C. David Brinkley D. Harry Reasoner

P4. Lang: Born in Auteuil, France, 1871, poet & novelist he wrote the monumental In Search of Lost Time
[[Sometimes translated as: Remembrance of Things Past), published in 7 volumes, 4,300 pages, over
2,000 characters. Many consider it the greatest novel yet written. Hint: Is the front of the boat clear?
A. Honoré de Balzac B. Abbé Prévost C. Marcel Proust D. Gustave Flaubert

P5. Lit: Four: 1. Cape May Point, NJ, 1885, she gave us My Friend Flicka. 2. Scranton, PA, 1922, wrote the
humorous bestseller Please Don’t Eat the Daisies. 3. Ladora, Iowa, 1905, she ghost wrote many of the
Nancy Drew mysteries. 4. The one you need, Wingham, Ontario, 1931, absolutely dynamite short
story writer [[Too Much Happiness), Nobel 2009. Hint: Famous oriental alcohol, short story writer.
A. Alice Munroe B. Mildred Benson C. Jean Kerr D. Mary O’Hara

P6. Music: Coney Island, NY, 1947, mom a Martha Graham dancer, dad a folk/protest singer, himself a
protest singer/song-writer, satirist, signature song Alice’s Restaurant, now the unofficial Thanks-
giving anthem; took Steve Goodman’s City of New Orleans atop charts. Hint: Parrot greeting?
A. Josh Ritter B. David Bromberg C. Arlo Guthrie D. Tom Paxton

P7. People: Born the 5^th of 9 kids in Brookline, MA, in 1921, she married the driving force behind the
Peace Corps & 1972 VP candidate. She created Special Olympics. Hint: Father, hear my confession.
A. Ginetta Sagan B. Eunice Shriver C. Betty Ford D. Marva Collins

P8. Pot: London, 1723, influential barrister/judge in UK/US history. Hint: Where do Hugo SCOTUS?
A. Thomas Denning B. William Blackstone C. Tasker Watkins D. Richard Webster

P9. Quotes: Noyon, Picardy, in 1509, France, Protestant Reformation theologian, a truly warped Bible
thumper. “God preordained, for His own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and
justice, a part of the human race, without any merit of their own, to eternal salvation, and another
part, in just punishment of their sin, to eternal damnation.” Hint: Watterson
A. Blaise Pascal B. Thomas Hobbes C. John Calvin D. Peter Abelard

P10. Sci/Tech: Four: 1. Derry, PA, 1936, pioneer in genetic engineering, produced 1^st synthetic insulin. 2.
Smiljan, Croatia, 1856, designed and built 1^st alternating current motor, 1883. 3. Saint Paul, MN,
invented Kitty Litter. 4. The one you need, Waconia, MN, 1917, 1950s TV’s Mr. Wizard.
A. Herbert Boyer B. Don Herbert C. Edward H. Lowe D. Nikola Tesla

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Dorset, UK, 3 tennis Grand Slams, match W/L = 839 – 329. 2. Davenport, Iowa,
1960, SF ‘49 running back, 4x Pro Bowl, 3x Super Bowls. 3. The Bronx, 1921, Raging Bull, iron jaw
4. The one you need, Richmond, VA, 1943, 3 tennis Grand Slams, W/L match 634-209.
A. Arthur Ashe B. Jake LaMotta C. Virginia Wade D. Roger Craig Hint: Crossword regular

P12. Screen: Born in Davenport, Iowa, in 1946, she won a Golden Globe as nymphet Dolores Haze in
Kubrik’s 1962 Lolita; also terrific in John Huston’s Night of the Iguana. Hint: Litigious Cash
A. Drew Barrymore B. Sue Lyon C. Patty Duke D. Tuesday Weld

P13. Extra: Schuyler, VA, 1923, wrote Spencer’s Mountain, produced/narrated The Waltons. Hint: Seeger
A. John Walmsley B. Will Greer C. Richard Thomas D. Earl Hamner, Jr.



Answers: 1D; 2C; 3C; 4C; 5A; 6C; 7B; 8B; 9C; 10B; 11A; 12B; 13D NO PEEKING
3

[Lowell]

11 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Lowell, MA, 1834, British-based painter, averse to sentimentality & moral allusion, saw
his works in such musical terms as arrangements & harmonies of color. Arrangement in Grey and
Black #1, a profile portrait of his mother, is his most famous. His masterpiece is Symphony in White
#1: The White Girl, of Joanna Hifferman, his mistress/business manager. Hint: Roger Whittaker.
A. Grant Wood B. John Singer Sargent C. N. C. Wyeth D. James Whistler

P2. Geo: Turnberry Castle in 1274, Robert the Bruce was a national hero who fought for his country’s
independence, as well as during the Great Cause against Edward I & Edward II. He succeeded to
the throne by eliminating the local competition. His country was what? Hint: The bad luck play.
A. England B. Ireland C. Scotland D. Wales

P3. History: Born in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay, in 1767, Diplomat [[Treaty of Trent to end
1812 War), Senator, 6^th POTUS, & afterward a U.S. Rep. for 17 years; a member of the Federalist,
Democratic-Republican, National Republican, anti-Masonic, & Whig Parties. Modernized the
American economy, opposed slavery. Ranked in 2^nd Quartile. Hint: Tarter than its Rosaceea cousins.
A. James Madison B. James Monroe C. John Quincy Adams D. John Adams

P4. Lang: Norte-Dame-de-Sanilhac in 1846, son of a Voltairean freethinker father & a pious Catholic
mother, this poet/novelist/essayist was destined to an interesting life. Known for his personal
attacks, he explained he was only showing people God’s indignation toward them. “My anger is
the effervescence of my pity.” Despairing, Blood of the Poor. Hint: My friend, the answer is ...”
A. Léon Bloy B. Guy de Maupassant C. Alphonse Daudet D. Emile Zola

P5. Lit: Four: 1. Milwaukee, 1913, East Asian scholar, psychological-thriller-sci-fi writer, The Planet
Buyer. 2. London, 1967, Princeton prof., Pulitzer 2000 for Interpreter of Maladies. 3. The Bronx, 1930,
hugely influential literary critic, defender of Romanticism. 4. The one you need, New Yorker
contributor, co-author of the wonderful Elements of Style, Charlotte’s Web, Trumpet of the Swan.
A. Harold Bloom B. E. B. White C. Jhumpa Lahiri D. Cordwainer Smith

P6. Music: Born in Oakland in 1920, member of a Grammy Award-winning group [[Fairytale), she had
her own Top 20 [[#11) with Heaven Must Have Sent You. Hint: Military Academy on the Hudson.
A. Patty Andrews B. Bonnie Pointer C. Florence Ballard D. Kathy Lennon

P7. People: County Carlow, Ireland, 1774, US founding father, represented SC at Continental Congress,
major slave holder, hid Burr after he offed Hamilton. Hint: Hudson and Carson.
A. Charles Cotesworth Pinchney B. John Dickinson C. John Witherspoon D. Pierce Butler

P8. Pot: Indianapolis, 1906, the befuddled friend on Burns & Allen, but best remembered as the radio
announcer who pronounced President Hoover’s name as Hoobert Heever. Hint: Fridges to Eskimos?
A. Harry von Zell B. Jim Backus C. Paul Harvey D. Charles Grodin

P9. Quotes: Born in Sugar City, Idaho, in 1938, PhD. in history from U. of NH, historian of ordinary
people. 1. Well-behaved women seldom make history. 2. A pioneer is not someone who makes her
own soap. She is one who takes up her burdens and walks toward the future. Hint: Iron
A. Hannah Arendt B. Louise Burkhart C. Betty Miller Unterberger D. Laura Thatcher Ulrich

P10. Sci/Tech: Atherton, Queensland, Australia, 1964 Nobel for laser. Hint: The Rocky Horror Show.
A. Burton Richter B. Alexandr M. Prokhorov C. Antony Hewish D. Alfred Kastler

P11. Sports: Four today: 1. In 1900, wins Olympic Gold in tennis. 2. In 1914, debuts as pitcher, beats the
Indians 4-3. 3. In 1985, 1^st to strike out 4,0000. 4. The one you need, 1988, hires D. Trump as advisor.
A. Mike Tyson B. Babe Ruth C. Charlotte Cooper D. Nolan Ryan

P12. Screen: Vladivostok, Russia, 1920, Ten Commandments, Oscar for The King and I. Hint: Cue ball
A. Patrick Stewart B. Yul Brynner C. Charlton Heston D. Telly Savalas

13. Extra Credit: Who in 1966 bought the Desert Inn Hotel in Las Vegas after co-owners Moe Dalitz and
Ruby Kolad tried to evict him from his rooms, the two top floors. Hint: He was a spruce dresser.
A. Ted Turner B. Howard Hughes C. H. L. Hunt D. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.



Answers: 1D; 2C; 3C; 4A; 5B; 6B; 7D; 8A; 9D; 10B; 11A; 12B; 13B NO PEEKING
1

[Lowell]

12 JULY

P1. Art: Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, 1884, Sculptor painter famous for modern nudes with elongated figures
and faces; had little success in his life of 35 years. Alice. Hint: Detroit grooving, dude, you get it?
A. Giovani Boldini B. Guglielmo Micheli C. Constantine Brancusi D. Amedio Modigliani

P2. Geo: In 1979, the island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the UK. What Ocean?
A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Mediterranean D. Pacific Hint: Make-believe Wisconsin eleven.

P3. History/Politics: Today in 1984, Walter Mondale named her as his running mate, making her the
first female to be so chosen from a major political party. Alas, Mondale proved to be such a
nebbish he lost to the nitwit Ronald Reagan of Bedtime –or-Bonzo fame. Hint: Guy named Enzo.
A. Victoria Woodhull B. Geraldine Ferraro C. Sarah Palin D. Shirley Chisholm

P4. Lang: Parral, Chile, 1904, influential poet who wrote in green ink; included by Harold Bloom among
the 26 authors who shaped Western Tradition; 1971 Nobel. “Love is so short, forgetting is so long.”
“Peace goes into making a poem as flour goes into making the bread.” Hint: Rough map of
A. Gabriel García Marquez B. Pablo Neruda C. Octavio Paz D. Jose Echegaray New England

P5. Lit: LA, 1941, senior drama critic at The New Yorker, only critic ever to win a Tony [[Elaine Stritch at
Liberty), wrote acclaimed biography: Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh. “No one has
ever gone broke selling escape to the American public.” Hint: His dad hung with metal/straw men
A. Ward Moorehouse B. Ring Lardner C. Alexander Woolcott D. John Lahr

P6. Music: Born in NYC in 1895, legendary librettist for such musicals as Showboat, Oklahoma, Carousel,
The King and I, The Sound of Music, and South Pacific. 8 Tonys + 2 oscars. “Do you love me because I
am beautiful, or am I beautiful because you love me?” Hint: I’d rather be Garfunkel getting stoned.
A. Richard Rogers B. Oscar Hammerstein II C. Alan Jay Lerner D. Lorenz Hart

P7. People: Chadds Ford, PA, 1917, stunning realist painter of such works as Chrisitna’s World and
Braids. Painted mostly his surroundings in Cushing, Maine. Hint: Pretty good name for a painter!
A. Thomas Eakens B. Andrew Wyeth C. Winslow Homer D. Howard Pyle

P8. Potluck: Shreveport, LA, 1934, pianist mom, a piano prodigy who knocked them dead in Moscow in
1958, played for every POTUS from Truman to Obama. Hint: Geese heading south for warmth.
A. Leonard Berstein B. Leonid Hambro C. Liberace D. Van Cliburn

P9. Quotes: Concord, MA, in 1817, an America original in the pantheon of American literature, went to
live in the woods, grow beans, and write it up in a book called Walden. Also wrote Civil Disobe-dience. 1. Men have become the tools of their tools. 2. The bluebird carries the sky on his back. 3. Truths and roses have thorns about them. 4. Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in.
A. Wendell Phelps B. Henry D. Thoreau C. Ralph Waldo Emerson D. Henry W. Longfellow

P10. Sci/Tech: Four: 1. Saint-Julien, France, important physiologist who promoted vivisection and put
the pancreas on the map. 2. Burslem, UK, 1730, Carles Darwin’s granddad, outspoken abolitionist,
he industrialized pottery. 3. Waterville, NY, 1854, patented the 1^st practical roll of film. 4. The one
you need, Milton, MA, 1895, architect, inventor, geodesic dome man.
A. Buckminster Fuller B. George Eastman C. Josiah Wedgewood D. Claude Bernard

P11. Sports: Hot Springs, AR, a top golfer of 1930s, 29 PGA tour wins [[2 Majors), became one of the best
teacher/instructors ever. Hint: One day Damon looked out the window and saw the blue ox.
A. Harvey Penick B. Fred McLeod C. Bobby Jones D. Paul Runyan

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. New Orleans, 1948, entirely flamboyant, over-the-top TV fitness guru. 2.
Philadelphia, 1937, once beloved stand-up comic and sitcom Dr. now accused of sexual abuse.
3. Minsk, Russia, 1884, pretty much invented Hollywood and got it rolling. 4. The one you need,
NYC, 1908, vaudville/radio/TV icon, comic, everyone’s uncle.
A. Bill Cosby B. Milton Berle C. Richard Simmons D. Louis B. Mayer

P13. Extra: Whose slogan was: “A chicken in every pot a car in every garage.”?
A. Calvin Coolidge B. Herbert Hoover C. Woodrow Wilson D. William McKinley



Answers: 1D; 2D; 3B; 4B; 5D; 6B; 7B; 8D; 9B; 10A; 11D; 12B; 13B NO PEEKING
1

[Lowell]

14 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Melrose, NM, in 1919, animator/producer/voice actor/cartoonist, part of a
famous partnership that gave us Tom and Jerry, 14 Oscar noms., 7 wins, followed by The Flintstones,
Huckleberry Hound, the Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. Hint: Mark Twain’s hometown.
A. Frad Quimby B. Bill Hanna C. Ted Avery D. Jay Ward

P2. Geo: In 1789, members of the third Estate stormed the Bastille in what country?
A. Canada B. France C. Italy D. Spain Hint: April Fools’ Day fish.

P3. History: Omaha, 1913, 25x a GOP U.S. Rep. from Mi [[9 as Minority Leader); Nixon appointed him
VP after Spiro disgraced himself. When the Dickster headed for the helicopter, he became the 40^th
President, the only person to serve as VP and POTUS without being elected to them. The smart
money said he could afford to pardon RMN. 3^rd Quartile. Hint #2: Forgot his helmet.
A. George H. W. Bush B. George W. Bush C. Ronald Reagan D. Gerald Ford

P4. Language: Born in Okemah, OK, in 1912, legendary singer/songwriter/poet who wrote and sang
political songs of protest and used a guitar labeled: “This machine kills fascists.” Also traditional
& children’s songs. Many people would like his signature This Land Is Your Land as the National
Anthem. “Left wing, chicken wing, don’t make no difference to me.” Hint: Bugs & Daffy buddy.
A. Woody Guthrie B. Pete Seeger C. Cisco Houston D. Jack Elliot

P5. Literature: Born in San Francisco in 1903, Berkeley grad., historical novelist who gave us Lust for Life
about Vincent van Gogh, and the Agony and the Ecstasy about Michelangelo. Hint: Sleepy head
A. Russell Banks B. James A, Michener C. Ken Follett D. Irving Stone

P6. Music: Today in 1962, he started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with Roses Are Red,
My Love, a #15 hit in the UK. Hint: I got 1^st prize in the beach contest, 2,000 pounds of sand!
A. Jimmy Clanton B. Ricky Nelson C. Roy Orbison D. Bobby Vinton

P7. People: Durham, England, in 1868, she wore many hats as writer, traveler, spy, political officer,
archeologist, administrator mostly in Mesopotamia and Arabia. She was a go-between for the
Brits & Arabs, one of the few Brits trusted & respected by both sides. Hint: Hamlet’s mom.
A. Isabella Bird B. Gertrude Bell C. Edith Durham D. Kate Rice Hint #2: Perry’s receptionist

P8. Potluck: Cincinnati, 1938, 1960s Yippie counterculture icon, sell-out 1980s businessman, millionaire.
A. Abbie Hoffman B. Jerry Rubin C. Paul Krasner D. David Dellinger Hint: Navy ship sunk WWII

P9. Quotes: Leoncin, Poland, 1902, rabbi dad & daughter of a rabbi mom, came to USA in1935, fine
Yiddish author [[The Family Moskat), Nobel 1978 1.We must believe in free will, we have no choice.
2. Kindness, I’ve discovered, is everything in life. 3. The New England conscience doesn’t keep you
from doing what you shouldn’t—it just keeps you from enjoying it. Hint: First talking movie
A. Isaac Bashevis Singer B. Philip Roth C. Saul Bellow D. Bernard Malamud

P10. Sci/Tech: Hot Springs, AR, in 1914, he & his wife Mamie, both psychologists, both active in the
civil rights movement, founded the North Side Center for Child Development in Harlem; best
known for using dolls to study kids’ attitudes about race. Hint: You’ve seen his name recently.
A. Michael Commons B. John Bowlby C. Kenneth Clark D. David Hubel

P11. Sports: Born in Cuthbert, GA, in 1932, a defensive tackle, a stand-out athletically& academically at
Penn State, he led the NY Giants to the NFL title, got traded—who could say why?—to the Rams
to be one the original Fearsome Foursome. Also disarmed RFK’s assassin. Hint: Walton grandpa
A. Deacon Jones B. Merlin Olsen C. Rosie Grier D. Lamar Lundy

P12. Screen: Four: 1. Chicago, 1927, NBC Nightly News. 2. Harrah, OK, 1923, Tales of Wells Fargo. 3.
Knoxville, 1930, Cape Fear. 4. The one you need, Uppsala, Sweden, 1918, Legendary filmmaker.
A. Ingmar Bergman B. Polly Bergen C. John Chancellor D. Dale Robertson

P13. Extra Credit: What was the first city to reach a population of one million?
A. Rome B. London C. New York D. Peking/Bejing



Answers: 1B; 2B; 3D; 4A; 5D; 6D; 7B; 8B; 9A; 10C; 11C; 12A; 13A NO PEEKING
2

[Lowell]

15 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Leiden, Netherlands, 1606, the 9th child of a well-to-do miller, a painter/etcher
during the Dutch Golden Age. Religious themes dominated his work, he asking Jewish neighbors
to sit for Old Testament topics. Typically dark paintings with points of luminescence, such as The
Man with the Golden Helmet. By some considered greatest artist of all. Hint: The Lazy-Q Ranch.
A. Johannes Vermeer B. Dirk Hals C. Franz Hals D. Rembrandt

P2. Geography: In 1870, the last of the Confederate states is readmitted to the union, Which one?
A. Virginia B. Alabama C. Georgia D. Texas Hint: 1960s’ Swinging London flick, Lynn Redgrave

P3. Hist: Four: 1. Mobile, 1942, 1^st African-American to enroll at U. of Alabama, wouldn’t take Wallace’s
no. 2. Port Salud, 1953, 1^st democratically elected President of Haiti. 3. Scottsdale, AZ, 1938, GOP
U.S. Rep. for CA 1969 to 1983, 4. The 1 you need, Minneapolis, 1951, wrestler turned governor.
A. Barry Goldwater, Jr. B. Vivian Malone Jones C. Jesse Ventura D. Jean-Betrand Aristide

P4. Language: Born in New York in 1779, a professor of Oriental and Greek literature, as well as Bible
Learning at the General Theological Seminary in New York City; he still had the humor and talent
to pen A Visitation from Saint Nicholas. “He had a broad face and a little round belly that shook
when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.” Hint: Pirate goes to visit Nixon’s Western Whitehouse
A. Robert W. Service B. James Whitcomb Riley C. Clement Moore D. Ogden Nash

P5. Literature: Dublin, 1919, her novels zeroed in on good and evil and the power of the subconscious;
The Sea, the Sea won the 1978 Booker. The London Times rates her 13^th best Brit writer since 1945.
A. Elizabeth Bowen B. Iris Murdoch C. Maeve Binchy D. Edna O’Brien Hint: Aussie scandal ragger

P6. Music: Born in Tuscon in 1946, a successful singer in different genres, including pop, rock, and jazz,
her Home Sown … Home Grown [[1969) is said to be the first alternative country song. With chart-
topping albums Heart Like a Wheel and Simple Dreams, she hit it big and was referred to as the First
Lady of Rock. Eleven Grammys so far. She and Jerry Brown once an item. Hint: Mrs. Beatle.
A. Crystal Gale B. Tammy Wynette C. Linda Ronstadt D. Emmylou Harris

P7. People: Allenhurst, NJ, 1905, one of the first successful female Tin Pan Alley songwriters, she wrote
over 400 songs for Broadway musicals, including On the Sunny Side of the Street.
A. Dorothy Fields B. Ann Ronell C. Dana Suesse D. Kay Swift Hint: “Let me take you down …”

P8. Potluck: Born in Johnstown, NY, in 1949, a novelist/short-story writer who draws on his own life
in NY and ME. His Empire Falls won the 2002 Pulitzer. Hint: The Sleeping Gypsy & Jungle with Lion
A. Larry McMurtry B. Richard Russo C. E. L. Doctorov D. Richard Ford

P9. Quotes: San Pedro, LA, 1906, writer of light verse & humorous books on anything from Napoleon to
Groucho. 1. That money talks I’ll not deny / I heard it once, it said: Good-bye. 2. In larger things
we are convivial, what causes trouble is the trivial. 3. Shake and shake the catsup bottle. / None'll come and then a lot'll. 4. Beauty is only skin deep and the world is full of thin-skinned people.
A. Richard Armour B. Ogden Nash C. Edward Lear D. Richard Wilbur Hint: Othello.

P10. Sci/Tech: Lugan, Ireland, 1943, discovered the first radio pulsars. Cheated out of Nobel.
A. Jocelyn Burnell B. Antony Hewish C. Martin Ryle D. Fred Hoyle Hint: subway conflagration

P11. Sports: Today, 1973, as an Angel, he no-hits the Tigers, 6 – 0. Who? Hint: He had 7 no-no’s in all.
A. Sandy Koufax B. Randy Johnson C. Roger Clemens D. Nolan Ryan

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Longview, Texas, in 1961, an in-depth character actor who cleaned the
boards [[Oscar, Golden Globe, etc.) as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. Hint: Box of chox.
A. Forest Whittaker B. Cuba Gooding, Jr. C. Morgan Freeman D. Denzel Washington

P13. Extra Credit: In 1838, who delivers the Divinity School Address at Harvard, discounting Biblical
miracles, saying Jesus a great man, but not God? [[Protestants go bananas., find it unacceptable.)
A. Henry D. Thoreau B. Ralph Waldo Emerson C. Margaret Fuller D. Henry W. Longfellow



Answers: 1D; 2C; 3C; 4C; 5B; 6C; 7A; 8B; 9A; 10A; 11D; 12A; 13B NO PEEKING
2

[Lowell]

16 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Plympton, Devon, England, in 1723, Royal Academy member, he was mostly a
portrait artist who promoted the Grand Style, which encouraged painters to perceive their subjects
through generalization and idealization rather than the careful copy of nature. As one can imagine,
he was popular! Hint: 3^rd most abundant element
A. J.M.W. Turner B. James Northcote C. Thomas Hudson D. Joshua Reynolds

P2. Geography: Born in Borge, Østfold, in 1872, he is the undisputed first person to reach both the
North and South Poles. He himself came from what country. Hint: Helped Hillary.
A. Denmark B. Finland C. Norway D. Sweden

P3. History: Pomeroy, Iowa, in 1910, a history prof. at Maryland U. from 1937 to 1980, with a war break
of nine years as the historian on General MacArthur’s chief of staff. After his death colleagues
published his At Dawn We Slept and Miracle at Midway. Hint: Deer and antelope playground.
A. Cornelius Ryan B. Gordon Prange C. Richard Tregaskis D. Andrew Roberts

P4. Language: Born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1923, poet, short story writer, author of children’s books, she
also edited Black Women Writers [[1950 – 1960). Her first collection is Night Star. “To identify the
enemy is to free the mind”. Hint: Birth name of author of Silas Marner and Middlemarch.
A. Rita Dove B. Cheryl Clarke C. Mari Evans D. Jeesie Redmon Fause

P5. Lit: Born in Herne Hill, London, in 1928, novelist and art historian, Slade professor of Fine Arts at
Cambridge, she won the 1984 Man Booker Award for her novel Hotel du Lac. Hint: As a
Commander of the British Empire, she is careful what she allows to happen.
A. Edna O’Brien B. Margaret Drabble C. Joan Aiken D. Anita Brookner

P6. Music/Dance: Independence, MO, in 1911, legendary dancer, in the 1930s she made 10 films with
Fred Astaire, including Swing Time and Top Hat. On her own, she won an Oscar for Kitty Foyle.
The AFI [[American Film Institute) rates her #14 of classic era. Hint: She had snap in her step!
A. Agnes de Mille B. Lucia Chase C. Ginger Rogers D. Isadore Duncan

P7. People: Bow, NH, 1821, founder of the Christian Science Church. Hint: 12 donuts plus one.
A. Dorothy Day B. Mary Dyer C. Mary Baker Eddy D. Evangeline Booth

P8. Potluck: Born into slavery in Holly Springs, MS, 1862, journalist, suffragette, sociologist, feminist,
Civil Rights leader, co-founder of the NAACP. She documented lynchings. Hint: She baked a cake.
A. Augusta Savage B. Ida B. Wells C. Sojourney Truth D. Mary Mahoney

P9. Quotations: Born in Irving, CA, in 1967, Emmy Award winner for SNL and two Golden Globe
noms. for The Producers and Stranger Than Fiction. 1. I guess ultimately a lot of comedians just
want to be taken seriously. 2. The funny guy doesn’t get the girl until later in life. High school,
college, everyone still wants the brooding dangerous guy you shouldn’t have. Hint: Wild cats.
A. Ben Stiller B. Will Ferrell C. Adam Sandler D. Jimmy Fallon

P10. Sci/Tech: Born in Elberfield, Germany, in 1801 he contributed to analytical geometry and was a
pioneer in exploring cathode rays. Also, of course, he vastly extended the study of lamé curves.
A. Alfred Pringsheim B. Julius Plucker C. Adolf Kneser D. Emil Hilb Hint: Groucho sib.

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Port Arthur, 1943, Dallas Cowboy coach two Super Bowls wins, 1989 & 1993. 2.
Pickens Count, SC, 1887, HoF caliber player, .356 average, banned from baseball for alleged
involvement in Black Sox Scandal. 3. Vilava, Spain, 1964, 5 consecutive Tour de France wins, 1991
to 1995. 4. The one you need, Albury, New South Wales, record 24 Grand Slam tennis titles.
A. Margaret Court B. Joe Jackson C. Miguel Indurain D. Jimmy Johnson

P12. Screen: Bronx in 1924, the Miss America of 1945, a regular panelist on I’ve Got a Secret.
A. Betsy Palmer B. Jayne Meadows C. Bess Myerson D. Arlene Francis Hint: Stick in the mud

P13. Extra Credit: Which of these famous people did not die on 22 November 1963? Hint: NY
A. Edgar Rice Burroughs B. Aldous Huxley C. John F. Kennedy D. C. S. Lewis



Answers: 1D; 2C; 3B; 4C; 5D; 6C; 7C; 8B; 9B; 10B; 11A; 12C; 13A NO PEEKING
2

[Lowell]

17 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1898, she was a “straight” [[no manipulation)
photographer acclaimed in the 1930s for her B&W photos of NYC architecture. Pike Street at Henry
Street [[1936) and Under the El at the Battery, New York, 1936. Hint: She is again so pleasant.
A. Berenice Abbott B. Amy Arbus C. Alice Austen D. Martha Cooper

P2. Geo: In North Africa in the city of Scillium in 180, twelve Christians are executed. Country?
A. Egypt B. Libya C. Morocco D. Tunisia Hint: Sorry, Charlie

P3. History: In 1717, King George I floats down the Thames on a barge where 50 musicians are
premiering The Water Music by what composer? Hint: “ … I’m a bum.”
A. Edward Elgar B. Henry Purcell C. George Frederick Handel D. Gustav Holst

4. Language: Here’s a very short poem: The old dog barks backwards without getting up. / I can remember
when he was a pup. What’s neat about it is the pace of the first line compared to the pace of the
second line and what they have to do with the meaning of those lines. Who wrote this poem? Hint:
He or she famously said: “Like a piece of ice on a hot stove the poem must ride on its own melting.”
A. Emily Dickinson B. W.B. Yeats C. Robert Frost D. William Wordsworth

P5. Lit: Born in Malden, MA, in 1889, lawyer/author, wrote lots of novels & nonfiction books about his
travels, but is best remembered as the creator of Perry Mason in 83 The Case of…” novels & dozens
of short stories about the lawyer with the perfect record. Hint: Parsley or cocktail umbrella.
A. John Dickson Carr B. Erle Stanley Gardner C. Raymond Chandler D. Mickey Spillane

P6. Music: Born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1942, grew up in Canada, singer/actress/novelist best
remembered for her dynamite 1964 hit We’ll Sing in the Sunshine: “We'll sing in the sunshine / We'll
laugh every da-a-y / We'll sing in the sunshine / Then I'll be on my way.” Hint: Stormy Weather.
A. Celine Dion B. Marie Carmen C. Eileen McGann D. Gale Garnett

P7. People: Southhampton, England, 1864, theologian, logician, Father of English Hymnody. Joy to the
World is one of his. Wrote the famous [[if awful) poem Against Idleness and Mischief. Hint: LA
A. Isaac Watts B. Charles Beecher C. Theodore Beza D. Samuel Davies

P8. Potluck: Nunetan, UK, 1931, novelist/screenwriter, Chief Inspector Barnaby. Hint: Sweet Diamond
A. Eric Idle B. Peter Kay C. Susy Kane D. Caroline Graham

P9. Quotes: Lima. Ohio, in 1917, terrific stand-up comic, sound-barrier cracking laugh. 1. You know
you’re old when someone compliments you on your alligator shoes, and you’re barefoot. 2. I’m
eighteen years behind in my ironing. 3. What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking
for a job the next day. 4. I buried a lot of my ironing in the back yard. Hint: Kill a Mockingbird.
A. Roseanne Barr ^{B. Joan Rivers} C. Phyllis Diller D. Carol Burnett

P10. Sci/Tech: NYC, 1920, physicist, invented the laser; had to fight for patents. Hint: Buck Rogers
A. Gordon Gould B. Enrico Fermi C. John S. Kilby D. Verdon W. Hughes

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Alexandria, VA, 1960, Bills’ kicker, Super Bowl XXV goat, missed clock-beater 47
yard field goal. 2. Val Marie, SK, 1956, 18-season Islander/Penguin center, 5x Stanley Cup winner.
3. St. Paul, MN, 1921 Negro League star 2^nd baseman for Indianapolis Clowns 4. The one you need,
Harvey, IL, 1917, 15-season Indian shortstop, 10 years as manager, .295 avg, HoF 1970.
A. Bryan Trottier B. Toni Stone C. Lou Boudreau D. Scott Norwood

P12. Screen: Four: 1. La Mirda, CA, 1976, Rex Brady on Days of Our Lives. 2. NYC, 1889, the ultimate
tough guy; Oscar for Yankee Doodle Dandy; The Public Enemy. 3. Moose Jaw, SK, 1912, radio/TV
host, great with kids, Kids Say the Darnedest Things. 4. The one you need, St. John, NB, 1935, multi-
talented actor with great range, Dirty Dozem MASH, Klute, The Hunger Games.
A. Eric Winter B. Art Linkletter C. Donald Sutherland D. James Cagney

P13. Extra Credit: What’s the middle name of Prince Charles’s present wife? Clue: Charles and Bonnie
A. Ascot B. Randal C. Parker D. Churchill



Answers: 1A; 2D; 3C; 4C; 5B; 6D; 7A; 8D; 9C; 10A; 11C; 12C; 13C NO PEEKING
3

[Lowell]

18 JULY

P1. Culture: Mvezo, Cape Province, RSA, 1918, a Xhosa of the Thembu Royal family, University of the
Witwatersrand, he joined the ANC, resisted apartheid, got himself tossed into the slammer for 27
years, emerged to become his country’s first Black chief executive. Nobel Peace Prize. By any
estimation, one of the 20^th Century’s greatest leaders. Hint: Dada artist meets Perry’s secretary.
A. Steve Biko B. Thabo Mbeki C. Desmond Tutu D. Nelson Mandela

P2. Geo: Born in Hannibal. MO. 1867, The Unsinkable Molly Brown survived the Titanic’s sinking.
“After being brined, salted, and pickled in mid-ocean, I am now high and dry.” The Titanic sank
roughly 370 miles southeast of where? Hint: Not Labrador.
A. Iceland B. Greenland C. Newfoundland D. Nova Scotia

P3. History/Politics: Born in Fyresdal, Telemark, Norway, in 1887, he started off all right by organizing
humanitarian relief during the Russian famine, but during the war sucked up to the Nazis,
betrayed his country, and was executed by firing squad after the war. His name is now a synonym
for traitor. Hint: Class, I hope you are taking notes, since you never know what can happen.
A. Hjalmar Johansen B. Lars Sponheim C. Vidkun Quisling D. Nils Aas

P4. Lang: Born in Mishawaka, IN, in 1850, a poet best remembered for penning the thoroughly awful
wonderful Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight. It’s worth looking up. Hint: Decathlon
A. Nora May French B. Rose Hartwick Thorpe C. Ellen Sturgis Hooper D. Maria White Lowell

P5. Lit: Four: 1. Calcutta, 1811, satirical novelist, Vanity Fair. 2. Waterbury, CT, 1969, memoirist, Eat,
Pray, Love [[2006) spent 187 weeks on the NYT bestseller list. 3. Vernon, IN, 1902, novelist best
known for Friendly Persuasion. 4. The one you need, Philalelphia, 1906, promising playwright [[Clash
by Night) who went to Hollywood, HUAC rat. Hint: Author of fake Howard Hughs autobiography
A. Elizabeth Gilbert B. Clifford Odets C. Jessamyn West D. William Makepeace Thackery

P6. Music: Born in Stamford, CT, in 1940, he formed a jug band and modernized pre-World War-II
sounds of rural music. Vamp of New Orleans [[Sadie Green), Ukelele Ladies. Hint: “To be or not to be.”
A. Richard Farina B. Richard Green C. Geoff Mauldar D. Jim Kweskin

P7. People: Staryya Hramyki, Belarus, 1909, Soviet Minister Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nyet. Hint: Inherit
A. Mikahil Gorbachev B. Alexi Kosygin C. Andre Gromyko D. Yakov Malik the earth?

P8. Pot: Vienna, Austria, 1903, architect who gave us the shopping mall. Hint: Jim Crockett’s TV garden
A. Victor Gruen B. Michael Graves C. Louis Kahn D. Frank Gehry

P9. Quotes: Louisville, 1937, inventor of Gonzo Journalism, wrote the wonderful Fear and Loathing in Las
Vegas. 1. A word to the wise is infuriating. 2. Paranoia is just another word for ignorance. 3.
Yesterday’s weirdness is tomorrow’s reason why. Hint: What McCullers says the heart is.
A. Tom Wolf B. Hunter S. Thompson C. Gay Talese D. Terry Southern

P10. Sci/Tech: Cambridge, Ohio, 1921, the first American astronaut to orbit the earth, later become a
U.S. senator, then at age 77 went up into space once more. Hint: Watkins NASCAR.
A. Alan Shepard B. John Glenn C. Gus Grissom D. Scott Carpenter

P11. Sports: Born in Hertfordshire, UK, in 1956, 9x PGA wins, of which 6 were Majors; more recently a
golf pundit/analyst for the major networks. Hint: Always seemed to win right at the last moment.
A. Tom Watson B. Nick Faldo C. Phil Mickelson D. Ernie Els

P12. Stage/Screen: 1. Des Moines, Iowa, 1909, Ozzie’s honey, David and Ricky’s mom. 2. Vincennes, IN, 1913, comedian and TV host famous for such characters as Clem Kadiddlehopper. 3. Evanstan, IL,1961, Julliard, she was Cora in Downton Abbey. 4. The one you need, St. Lewis, 1918, the one who played Michael Anthony, loyal amanuenses on The Millionaire. Hint: Baseball unionizer

A. Elizabeth McGovern B. Marvin Miller C. Harriet Nelson D. Red Skelton

P13. Extra Credit: By the way, what was the name of the millionaire whom we never actually saw?
A. Samuel Cullen Foster B. John Beresford Tipton, Jr. C. Edgar W. Alcott D. Francis T. Vanderbilt



Answers: 1D; 2C; 3C; 4B; 5B; 6D; 7C; 8A; 9B; 10B; 11B; 12B; 13B NO PEEKING
1

[Lowell]

19 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Paris in 1834, a founder of Impressionism, though he preferred to think of himself as a
realist; famous for his paintings and sculptures of dancers. He knew how to render the sense of
movement, and his portraits have psychological complexity. Hint: “Nicéan barks of yore.”
A. Alfred Sisley B. Édouard Manet C. Edgar Degas D. Henri Matiss

P2. Geography: In 1979, Sadanista rebels overthrow the Somoza government. We’re in what country?
A. El Salvador B. Nicaragua C. Panama D. Guatamala Hint: Hemingway short story protagonist

P3. History/Politics: Born in Salt Lake City in 1876, he was the 19^th President of the Church of Jesus
Christ of the Latter-day Saints from 1970 until his death at the age of 96 in 1972. Hint: He was a
descendant of the fellow whom the prophet/angel Moroni, the author of the Book of Mormon,
chose to lead to where the golden pages were stashed in a hill in New York.
A. Harold B. Kee B. David O. McKay C. Joseph Fielding Smith D. Cyrus Young

P4. Lang: Born in Philadelphia in 1916, Cornell graduate, her poetry collection The Inner City Mother
Goose was one of the most banded books of its time; it inspired the musical Inner City. Mostly, she
wrote for children. “I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask: Mother, what was war?”
A. Margaret Avison B. May Sarton C. Eva Merriam D. Josephine Miles Hint: Maeve Ramir

P5. Lit: Cardross, Scotland, 1896, Harley Street physician, novelist, wrote the controversial Citadel about
a mining doctor; it helped lead to the National Health Service. Hint: Denmark/Norway/Sweden $
A. George MacDonald Fraser B. A.J. Cronin C. Ian Rankin D. Richard Llewellyn

P6. Music: Born in El Paso in 1961, a pop, Latin pop, and mariachi singer, her album It Must Be Him
was nominated for three Grammys; the title song reached #3 on the Billboard Charts in 1967 and
sold over a million copies for Gold. Hint: Janis Joplin song: “Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a …”
A. Gloria Esefan B. Jennifer Lopez C. Vicki Carr D. Paulina Rubio

P7. People: Berlin in 1898, philosopher/political theorist, criticized capitalism, modern technology,
entertainment culture, which he saw as new forms of social control. Hint: Nicked pool sticks.
A. Martin Heidegger B. Max Horkheimer C. Theodor W. Adorno D. Herbert Marcuse

P8. Potluck: Born in Fall River, MA, in 1860, Sunday school teacher at her church, accused of ax-
murdering her father and stepmother. “[She] had an axe / She gave her mother 40 whacks / When
she saw what she had done / She gave her father 41.” Hint: Acquitted after a condensed trial.
A. Lizzie Borden B. Marie Manning C. Belle Gunness D. Mary Ann Cotton

P9. Quotes: Avon, SD, 1922, U.S. Senator, Anti-Vietnam War activist, POTUS candidate 1972. 1. The
longer the title, the less important the job. 2. I am fed up to the ears with old men dreaming up
wars for young men to die in. 3. My father always said, “Hate the sin, but love the sinner.”
A. Michael Dukakis B. George McGovern C. Walter Mondale D. Hubert Humphrey Hint: Fitting

P10. Sci/Tech: Four: 1. Hartford, CT, 1814, gave us guns. 2. Howland, ME, 1894, gave us the microwave.
3. Rochester, MN, 1865, gave us a clinic. 4. Boston, MA, 1846, astronomer discovered the first
spectroscopic binary stars. Hint: My Fair Lady
A. Charles Horace Mayo B. Percy Spencer C. Edward Charles Pickering D. Samuel Colt

P11. Sports: Bucharest, Romania, 1946, top tennis player in the 1970s, one of 5 players to win more than
100 ATP events [[58 singles, 45 doubles), had something of an antic bad-boy reputation.
A. Ilie Nastase B. Rafael Nadal C. Björn Borg D. John McEnroe Hint: Troy

P12. Screen: Cohasset, MA, 1966, SNL and The Daily Show regular, also played [[under her married
name) Patty an angry flight attendant in Anger Management. Hint: “… Nor iron bars a cage.
A. Tracy Morgan B. Molly Shannon C. Nancy Walls D. Sarah Silverman

P13. Extra Credit: Which of these muses with her lyre takes care of lyric poetry?
A. Clio B. Calliope C. Erato D. Urania



Answers: 1C; 2B; 3C; 4C; 5B; 6C; 7D; 8A; 9B; 10C; 11A; 12C; 13C NO PEEKING
2

[Lowell]

20 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Bologna in 1890, he was a painter and printmaker who specialized in still lifes
of such simple subjects as bottles, vases, bowls, and flowers, with the odd landscape tossed in. He
had a wonderful sense for tonal subtlety and nuance. Hint: Beheaded Henry VIII critic.
A. Giovanni Malagoli B. Carlo Magini C. Giorgio Morandi D. Giacomo Nani

P2. Geography: Born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1919, the mountaineer who with Sherpa Tenzing
Norgay was the first to make it to the top of Mount Everest, 28 May 1953. By the way, Everest is
how high? Hint: Ken Dryden, John Smoltz, a decade less than Jack Benny’s age.
A. 25,714 ft. B. 27, 159 ft. C. 29,029 ft. D. 32,463 ft.

P3. History: Born in Pella, Macedon, in 356 BC, tutored by Aristotle, military leader who created an
empire stretching from Greece to India and down into Africa. Hint: Large scale librarian.
A. Alexander B. Darius III C. Hannibal D. Attila

P4. Language: Born in Arezo, Italy, in 1304, scholar/poet, one of the first humanists, his rediscovery of
Cicero’s letters is often credited with initiating the 14^th Century Renaissance. A form of the sonnet is
named after him. “A shortcut to riches is to subtract from our desires.” Hint: Jordan/Paris site.
A. Petrarch B. Dante C. Boccaccio D. Pietro Bembo

P5. Lit: Four: 1. Karlbo, Dalama, Sweden, 1864, teacher/poet, winner 1931 Nobel Prize. 2. North Battle-
ford, SK, 1936, novelist who wrote about Cape Briton Island, No Great Mischief. 3. Providence, RI,
1933, wrote westerns and southern gothic, Pulitzer for The Road. 4. The one you need, Cincinnati,
1924, explored different genre novels, gave us Little Big Man. Hint: Hapless D.A. in Perry Mason.
A. Alistair MacLeod B. Cormac McCarthy C. Erik Axel Karlfeldt D. Thomas Berger

P6. Music: Born in Autlan de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico, 1947, guitarist/band-leader who created a fusion
between rock and Latin American music, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin percussion.
Rolling Stone ranks him #20 among guitarists, 10 Grammys, 3 Latin Grammys. Hint: Alamo
A. Oscar Lopez B. Carlos Santana C. Luis Villegas D. Ricthie Valens

P7. People: Newark. NJ, 1921, tennis #1 in 1942, won Wimbledon in 1949 as amateur. Hint: Peanuts
A. Perry T. Jones B. Jack Kramer C. Ted Schroeder D. Pancho Gonzales

P8. Potluck: Patrick County, VA, in 1850, founded the R. J. Reynolds tobacco Co. Hint: This a trick?
A. Richard Joshua Reynolds B. Peter Reynolds C. Richard S. Reynolds D. Ryan Reynolds

P9. Quotes: Groton, MA, 1953, Holy Cross graduate, controversial Boston Globe sports reporter, The
Curse of the Bambino. 1. Defensively, the Red Sox are a lot like Stonehenge. They are old, they
don’t move, and no one is certain why they are positioned the way they are. 2. [The first visit to
Fenway Park] has often been compared to The Wizard of Oz scene when it switches to color
A. Peter Gammons B. Dan Shaughnessy C. Bob Ryan D. Bud Collins Hint: Summer sheep?

P10. Sci/Tech: Born in Heinzendorf bei Odrau, Austrian Empire [[now Czech Republic), Augustinian
friar and scientist who studied pea plants to discover laws of genetic inheritance, coined the terms
dominant and recessive. Hint: Large dung beetle suffering from deep existential angst.
A. Erich von Tschermak B. William Jasper Spillman C. Carl Correns D. Gregor Mendel

P11. Sports: Florence, 1844, the 9^th Marquess of Queensbury is best remembered for setting down the
rules that formed the basis for modern boxing; worst remembered for taking Oscar Wilde to court
winning, & leaving Wilde bankrupt and destitute. Hint: Brackman on LA Law or Salinger Seymour
A. James C. Maxwell B. John Logie Baird C. John Douglas D. Henry Raeburn

P12. Screen: San Francisco, 1938, a child actress [[Miracle on 34^th Street), with huge amounts of talent
[[Rebel Without a Cause, West Side Story), mysteriously drowned at 43. Hint: Durban, RSA.
A. Patty Duke B. Natalie Wood C. Loretta Young D. Sandra Dee

P13. Extra Credit: What kind of insects did John the Baptist make his cuisine in the desert?
A. Ants B. Locusts C. Beetles D. Scorpions



Answers: 1C; 2C; 3A; 4A; 5D; 6B; 7C; 8A; 9B; 10D; 11C; 12B; 13B NO PEEKING
3

[Lowell]

21 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: NYC, 1948, wrote for the Yale humor magazine, including the cartoon strip Bull Tales,
which was a forerunner for his syndicated [[1,000 daily papers) Doonesbury. Hint: Legal Tender
A. John Hubley B. Gary Trudeau C. Bill Waterson D. Bernard Kliban

P2. Geo: In 1861, Rebels win the 1^st Battle of Bull Run at Manassas Junction. What state?
A. Delaware B. Maryland C. Pennsylvania D. Virginia Hint: Intactus

P3. History/Politics: Born in Miami in 1938, of a Danish emigrant dad [[changed name from Rasmusen),
Mom and dad both reporters for the Miami Herald, Cornell graduate, she was President Clinton’s
choice for U.S. Attorney General, the first woman to hold that office. Hint: God of doorways.
A. Madeline K. Albright B. Jeanette Rankin C. Victoria Woodhull D. Janet Reno

P4. Lang: Garretsville, Ohio, 1889, poet inspired and provoked by T.S. Eliot, wrote The Bridge a response
to Elliot’s Wasteland, offering a more optimistic view of modern life. Offed himself at 32, since
declared one of his generations most influential poets. Hint: Cheers denizen whoops it up.
A. Robert Nathan B. John Peele Bishop C. Conrad Aiken D. Hart Crane

P5. Lit: Oak Park, IL, 1899, out of high school worked as a reporter for Kansas City Star, then WWI
ambulance driver, from which came Farewell to Arms, covered Spanish Civil War, wrote Form
Whom the Bell Tolls. His clipped journalistic style changed forever how we see and hear and how
novelists write. Gem-like Old Man and the Sea Pulitzer 1952, Nobel 1954. Hint: Dress fashions.
A. F. Scott Fitzgerald B. Thomas Wolfe C. Ernest Hemingway D. John Steinbeck

P6. Music: Dougherty, OK, 1922, 1940’s pop/jazz singer, Wheel of Fortune, Rock and Roll Waltz. 2. Cooper
Creek, VA, 1898, singer/songwriter, Country Music HoF of famous singing family. 3. Kremenets,
Ukraine, 1920, one of the all-time great violinists. 4. The 1 you need, Marylebone, London,
England, folk/rock/pop; albums Tea for The Tillerman, Teaser and the Firecat both triple platinum.
A. Sara Carter B. Isaac Stern C. Cat Stevens D. Kay Starr

P7. People: Morgantown, WV, 1924, Barney Fife on Andy Griffith Show, TV Guide #27. Hint: Landing.
A. Tim Conway B. Don Knotts C. Jim Nabors D. Hal Smith

P8. Pot: Batavia, NY, 1933, novelist best known for Grendel, the Beowulf story told from the monster’s
point of view; Octobor Light wins him a National Book Award in 1976. Hint: The Case of the …
A. John Gardner B. John Updike C. John Barth D. John Fowles

P9. Quotes: Edmonton, Alberta, 1911, University of Manitoba grad., professor of English, philosopher
of communication theory, public intellectual. 1. The medium is the message. 2. We drive into the
future using only our rear view mirror. 3. All media exist to invest our lives with artificial
perception and arbitrary values. Hint: The Long Branch or European recovery.
A. I.A. Richards B. Marshal McLuhan C. F. R. Leavis D. Anatol Rapoport

P10. Sci/Tech: Born in La Fleche, France, Jesuit astronomer, the first accurately measure the size of the
earth, also the 1^st to attach cross-hairs to a telescope. Hint: Luckier than Patrick Stewart.
A. Jean-Luc Picard B. Tycho Brahe C. Ole Rømer D. Jean-Felix Picard

P11. Sports: San Diego, 1930, gold amateur champ 1953, won PGA open in 1961, 2^nd at Masters 1970, 2^nd
at PGA Champ 1977, 29 PGA wins. “Golf is not a game of great shots. It’s a game of the best
misses. The people who win make the smallest mistakes.” Hint: Alice in Wonderland.
A. Nick Price B. Ben Crenshaw C. Gene Littler D. Hale Irwin

P12. Screen: Chicago, 1951, hugely talented tragi-comedic actor broke in with Mork and Mindy; movies
include Garp, Good Morning, Vietnam, Dead Poets, Good Will Hunting. Hint: His desire to live stolen.
A. Jim Carrey B. Robin Williams C. Bill Murray D. Steve Martin

P13. Extra Credit: In The Godfather, what does Don Corleone have in his mouth when he dies?
A. Apple B. Orange C. Tomato D. Avocado



Answers: 1B; 2D; 3D; 4D; 5C; 6C; 7B; 8A; 9B; 10D; 11C; 12B; 13B NO PEEKING
3

[Lowell]

22 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Upper Nyack, NY, in 1882, one of America’s very best realist painters, known
both for his urban and rural scenes, diners [[Nighthawks) and lighthouses [[Lighthouse Hill). “There is
a sort of elation about sunlight on the upper part of a house.” Hint: Oktoberfest.
A. John Sloan B. Edward Willard Redfield C. George Bellows D. Edward Hopper

P2. Geo: Born in Zombodze in 1899, King Sobhuza II was the Paramount Chief and after independence
the king of his country for 82 years, the longest reign of any monarch. A benevolent despot who
wore traditional dress for the rain dance and three-piece Italian suits to bring in international
business and move his country into the modern world. Country? Hint: Dirty Dancing
A. Botswana B. Lesotho C. Malawi D. Swaziland

P3. History/Politics: Boston in 1890, a philanthropist and socialite, member in good standing of the
“lace curtain” Irish community, wife of an Ambassador to the Court of St. James, mother of 9, one
of only 6 American women to be named a Countess by the Vatican. “Birds sing after a storm; why
shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?” Hint: Umberto Eco
A. Rose Kennedy B. Frances Perkins C. Maud Wood Park D. Anna [[neé Cabot) Lodge

P4. Lang: Bethlehem, PA, 1898, poet/novelist, his book length poem American Civil War, John Brown’s
Body won a Pulitzer. He may be best known for two short stories The Devil and Daniel Webster and
By the Waters of Babylon. “We thought because we had power we had wisdom.” Hint: Random Cerf
A. O. Henry B. Jack London C. Stephen Vincent Benet D. Sherwood Anderson

P5. Lit: Bowling Rock, NC, 1932, military school graduate, Korean War meteorologist, writer of
wonderfully wonky, bizarre, off-the-beaten-track novels such as Even Cow Girls Get the Blues and
Another Roadside Attraction. Hint: Stowe character visits Nelson in slammer.
A. Richard Farina B. Kinky Friedman C. Tom Robins D. Ken Kesey

P6. Music: Cleveland, 1878, composed music for When Irish Eyes Are Smiling. Hint: Song of …
A. John Keegan Casey B. C. Francis Fahey C. Ernest Roland Ball D. Frank O’Donovan

P7. People: NYC, 1849, wrote the sonnet New Colossus, which appears on The Statue of Liberty. “Give
me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Hint: Recliner chair
A. Sarah Orne Jewett B. Emma Lazarus C. James Whitcomb Riley D. Walt Whitman

P8. Potluck: Seattle, 1941, Stanford prof., distinguished historian known for interweaving eco/cultural/
social/political currents, Pulitzer for Freedom from Fear. Hint: American hardcore punk band.
A. David M. Kennedy B. George F. Kennan C. David Halberstam D. Louis Achincloss

P9. Quotes: Born in Grosvenor Place, London, in 1844, Oxford don who sometimes unintentionally
mixed up initial syllables with comic effect. 1. It is kisstomary to cuss the bride. 2. The Lord is a
shoving leopard. 3. He was killed by a blushing crow. Hint: Grandma and grandpa style kissing
A. Frederick Soddy B. Edward Pusey C. William Beveridge D. William Spooner

P10. Sci/Tech: Nova Pryluka, Russia, 1888, Rutgers prof., his studies of organisms in the soil led to
discovery of streptomycin & other anti-biotics. Nobel. Hint: No, he did not have hairy palms.
A. J. G. Lipman B. Albert Schatz C. Selman Waksman D. Adolf Krebs

P11. Sports: Dubois, PA, 1944, relief pitcher for Red Sox, Yankees, 3 others, W/L = 99 – 76, Saves 238
.288 ERA, Cy Young 1977, wrote The Bronx Zoo. Hint: AK, CT, FA, NY style capital punishment
A. Rollie Fingers B. Goose Gossage C. Sparky Lyle D. Dick Radatz

P12. Screen: Four: 1. Birmingham. AL, 1934, Oscar, Golden Globe, Bafta for best actress, One Flew over
the Cuckoo’s Nest. 2. Stepney, London, 1938, Oscar nom. debut role in Billy Budd, also The Collector.
3. Beggs, OK, 1922, straight man of a comedy team on Laugh-In. 4. The one you need, Appleton,
WI, 1955, Oscar noms. For Platoon and Shadow of the Vampire.
A. William Dafoe B. Louise Fletcher C. Terence Stamp D. Dan Rowan

P13. Extra Credit: In 1958, who was awarded the very first Gold Record? Hint: Mid-August nights
A. Elvis B. Nat King Cole C. Perry Como D. Pat Boone



Answers: 1D; 2D; 3A; 4C; 5C; 6C; 7B; 8A; 9D; 10C; 11C; 12A; 13C NO PEEKING
2

[Lowell]

23 JULY

P1. Culture: SC, 1803, Texas rancher, refused to have his cattle branded. Hint: Natchez to
A. Bill Cody B. Butch Cassidy C. Bat Masterson D. Samuel Maverick New Orleans

P2. Geo: London, 1907, Elspeth Huxley wrote the lovely Flame Trees of Thika. What county?
A. Tanzania [[Tanganyika) B. Kenya C. Swaziland D. South Africa Hint: 2^nd highest mountains

P3. History: Born in Ejers Goro in 1892, Haille Selasse I was his country’s regent from 1916 and then its
emperor from 1930 to 1974. He also served as chairman of the OAU in 1963. The Rastafarians
considered him the Biblical Messiah. What country? Hint: W. C. Fields improper joke.
A. Ethiopia B. Kenya C. Uganda D. Tanzania [[Tanganyika)

P4. Lang: Born in Vicksburg, MS, in 1942, Delta State Graduate, worked for General Motors, served 3
years in Vietnam as a medic, from which came his first poetry collection, Saigon Cemetery. He
maintains he writes best when bored or in emotional conflict. Hint: Boysen poison.
A. James Dickey B. D.C. Berry C. David Bottoms D. Michael S. Glaser

P5. Lit: Kingsport, TN, 1944, Wellesley grad., Vermont denizen, 100s of rejection slips before she
grabbed the brass ring with her novel Kinflicks in 1975. Hint: “It’s all there in print, at last!”
A. Lisa Alther B. Erica Jong C. Louise Erdrich D. Molly Ivins

P6. Music: San Francisco, 1928, to a hat maker dad and a mom who wanted to make him a great concert
pianist. He debuted at 8 and played with the NY Philharmonic at 16. Unlike many prodigies, he
became a great concert pianist until focal dystonia took the use of his right hand in 1964. He did
not give up. In the 1990s, Botox injections restored his hand, and he rose to prominence again.
A. Claudio Arrau B. Daniel Barrenboim C. Leon Fleisher D. Alfred Brendel Hint: Not matzo.

P7. People: Midland, TX, 1961, 5 Emmy noms., one win, as Woody Boyd on Cheers. Hint: April Averell
A. Woody Harrelson B. James Burrows C. George Wendt D. Kelsey Grammar

P8. Potluck: San Francisco, 1973, fashion designer who got a raw deal during Clinton Administration.
A. Paula Jones B. Gennifer Flowers C. Monica Lewinsky D. Kathleen Willey

P9. Quotes: Chicago in 1888, he invented the hard-boiled detective story. The Big Sleep and Farewell, My
Lovely, are two of his 7 gems. 1. He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel
food. 2. I guess God made Boston on a wet Sunday. 3. She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip
pocket. 4. When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so that it will stay split. Hint: Br’er Joel.
A. Dashiell Hammet B. James M. Cain C. Carroll John Daly D. Raymond Chandler

P10. Sci/Tech: Philadelphia, 1928, she did pioneering work on galaxy rotation by studying galactic
rotation curves to try to solve the galaxy rotation problem. Her work led directly to the theory of
dark matter. Hint: Okay, okay, okay, true, but you don’t have to keep telling me I screwed up.
A. Margaret Brubridge B. Vera Rubin C. Carolyn Porco D. Nancy Grace Roman

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Havana, 1923, White Sox righthander, 1950 – 1953, W/L 18 -3. 2. Ekron, KY, 1918,
Dodger shortstop 1940 – 1958, publicly supported Jackie Robinson, HoF 1984. 3. Whittier, CA,
1973, Red Sox short stop, .313 avg., 229 HRs, 926, 2 grand slams in one game. 4. The one you need,
Van Nuys, CA, 1936, Koufax and he dominated, 58 consecutive scoreless innings.
A. Pee Wee Reese B. Don Drysdale C. Luis Aloma D. Nomar Garciaparra

P12. Stage/Screen: Fairport, NY, 1967, absolutely brilliant character actor who made a lot of people as
angry as sad by overdosing at the age of 46. Oscar for Capote, also terrific in Charlie Wilson’s War
and Doubt. Tony noms. for Death of a Salesman and Long Day’s Journey into Night. Hint: Buddy’s bro.
A. Tom Hanks B. Tim Robbins C. Philip Seymour Hoffman D. Ken Scott

P13. Extra Credit: What TV series showed the first interracial kiss on network television [[22 November
1968)? Some stations in the South refused to air the episode
A. All in the Family B. The Cosby Show C. Star Trek D. Gunsmoke



Answers: 1D; 2B; 3A; 4B; 5A; 6C; 7A; 8C; 9D; 10B; 11B; 12C; 13C NO PEEKING
3

[Lowell]

24 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Adelaide, Australia, in 1935, a syndicated political cartoonist based at the
Denver Post, his trademark was Punk, a small penguin, who was often making a comment; 1967
Pulitzer winner. Hint: Stanley’s friend meets de Brunhoff creation.
A. Paul Szep B. Pat Oliphant C. Don Wright D. Bill Mauldin

P2. Geography: Cluses, Savoy, France, 1786, he was a geographer, astronomer, mathematician, who
explored and mapped the upper Mississippi basin in the 1830s. Hint: Lesser known Dickens epic.
A. Pierre Simon Laplace B. Zebulon Pike C. Jean Nicolas Nicollet D. Pierre-Jean De Smet

P3. History: Born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1783, hugely important and influential leader who helped
establish Venezuela, Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru as countries independent of
Spanish rule. Sort of George Washington squared. Hint: Michael Moore Oscar documentary.
A. Simon Bolivar B. Bernardo O’Higgins C. Benkos Bioho D. Juan Santos Atahualpa

P4. Lang: Four: 1. London, 1778, fantasy novelist [[The King of Eflan’s Daughter), poet. 2. Vancouver,
1899, Indian chief, poet [[My Heart Soars), Oscar nom. for portraying Old Lodge Skins in Little Big
Man. 3. Wapping, London, 1725, he gave us Amazing Grace. 4. The one you need, Wimbledon,
Surrey, UK, 1895, poet [[The Feathered Bed), author of I, Claudius. Hint: James Arness bro, Airplane!
A. Chief Dan George B. Robert Graves C. Lord Dunsany D. John Newton

P5. Lit: Villers Cotterets, Aisne, France, 1802, one of France’s greatest authors, The Count of Monte Cristo,
The Three Musketeers, translated into over 100 languages. Hint: Not brightest bulb in the drawer.
A. Honoré de Balzac B. André Gide C. Charles Nodier D. Alexander Dumas

P6. Music/Dance: Born in The Bronx, 1969, she began her career in the Fly Girl troupe on In Living Color
in 1993, followed by playing Selena in the biopic. She sings R&B, pop, Latin, hip-hop. We Are the
One [[Ole Ola) was the 2014 FIFA World Cup official song. Hint: Kids trusty candy container.
A. Jennifer Lopez B. Christina Aguilera C. Rita Moreno D. Celia Cruz

P7. People: Montgomery, AL, 1900, half of the team that created the Jazz Age. Hint: Nicole in Tender Is
A. Clara Bow B. Hadley Hemingway C. Zelda Fitzgerald D. Dorothy Parker the Night

P8. Pot: Sharon, PA, 1916, detective thrillers, Travis McGee Series, The Lonely Silver Rain. Hint: 2Es+2Is+O
A. Dean Koontz B. James Hadley Chase C. John D. MacDonald D. Elmore Leonard

P9. Quotes: Atchison, Kansas, 1897, gutsy pioneer aviatrix, 1^st to fly the Atlantic, Distinguished Flying
Cross winner; in 1937 attempt to circumnavigate globe disappeared over the Pacific. “Please
know that I am aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to
do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others.”
A. Amelia Earhart B. Jacqueline Cochran C. Willa Brown D. Harriet Quimby Hint: Wind painter.

P10. Sci/Tech: Born in London in 1923, an influential force in the development of cognitive psychology,
especially regarding how sight and hearing help create who we are, of how pre-existing
experiences and beliefs influence sensory perception. He was famous for using optical illusions for
exploring how we decide what we are perceiving. Hint: The 1582 Calendar Pope.
A. W. E. Hick B. J.J. Gibson C. Richard Gregory D. Hermann Rorschach

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Toronto, 1969, 13 year Celtic/Laker small forward, 9.96 ppg average. 2. New Bern,
NC, 1939, Olympic Gold 1960, 5-team NBA star, 20.1 ppg average, HoF. 3. Riverside, CA, 1964,
Pirates/Giants leftfielder, most HRs [[762), most HRs in one season [[73). 4. The one you need,
Summerfield, LA, Utah Jazz power forward, 32,928 career points [[2^nd most), 14x All-Star, HoF.
A. Barry Bonds B. Karl Malone C. Rick Fox D. Walt Bellamy

P12. Stage/Screen: Hartford, CT, 1837, staged Sherlock Holmes over 1,300 performances, and the 1^st film
Sherlock, the one who came up with the deerstalker hat and curved pipe. Hint: He looked sharp.
A. Daniel Sully B. Douglas Fairbanks C. William Gillette D. Charles Avery

P13. Extra Credit: Okay, so who does have the most NBA career points? Hint: In lieu of sin and error.
A. Wilt Chamberlain B. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C. Michael Jordan D. Kobe Bryant



Answers: 1B; 2C; 3A; 4B; 5D; 6A; 7C; 8C; 9A; 10C; 11B; 12C; 13B NO PEEKING
1

[Lowell]

25 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Philadelphia in 1844, realist painter, photographer, sculptor, fine arts educator,
he painted several hundred portraits of Philadelphia denizens, friends, family and prominent
people in the arts, science, medicine, and clergy, creating a mosaic of intellectual life in the City of
Brotherly Love. The Gross Clinic. Hint: Ear, tooth, heart, and belly.
A. Albert Pike Lukas B. Joseph Imhof C. Thomas Eakins D. Thomas Edwards

P2. Geography: In 1797, Horatio Nelson loses 300+ men and his right arm during his failed attempt to
conquer Tenerife. By the way, who owns that island. Hint: Mainly on the dead mine birds.
A. France B. Greece C. Italy D. Spain

P3. History/Politics: Born in Whittingeham House, East Lothian, Scotland, in 1848, he was the U.K.
prime Minister from 1902 to 1905; conservative, against Irish home rule. Hint: Jim Bouton
A. Henry Campbell Bannerman B. Arthur Balfour C. Stanley Baldwin D. David Lloyd George

P4. Language: Born in Baltimore in 1901, she wrote such children’s books as The Carrot Seed, as well as
theatrical poems for adult readers: There's a little ambiguity over there among the bluebells. “Her
respect for the natural ferocity of children bloomed in to poetry that was utterly faithful to what
was true in their lives.” Hint: Rhymes with ruffed and complaining game bird.
A. Susan Coolidge B. Jill Berklem C. Janet Ahlberg D. Ruth Krauss

P5. Literature: Born in San Francisco in 1853, theatrical producer, impresario, director, playwright, best
remembered for taking a short story by John Luther Long, Madam Butterfly, and producing a one-
act play of it, seen by Puccini in London, inspiring the opera. He also made innovations in
lighting and special effects, and launched the career of Mary Pickford. Hint: Beautiful Butt Ox
A. Florenz Ziegfield, Jr. B. Howard Cowell C. David Belasco D. Max Reinhardt

P6. Music: Cambridge, MA, 1906, one of the definitive alto saxophone players of the big band era;
played in Duke Ellington’s band; Charlie Parker called him “The Lily Pons of the alto sax.”
A. Benny Carter B. Sidney Bechet C. Polo Barnes D. Johnny Hodges Hint: Fish breather.

P7. People: Chicago, 1948, songwriter, short-life [[leukemia, 1984), still gave us City of New Orleans.
A. Don McLean B. Jim Croce C. Phil Ochs D. Steve Goodman

P8. Potluck: Swede, 1886, a big game hunter in Africa, Isak Dinesen’s husband. Hint: Comet prance.
A. Harry Selby B. Philp Hope Percival C. Denys Finch-Hatton D. Bror von Blixen-Finecke

P9. Quotes: NYC, 1898, longshoreman, skid-row denizen, moral and social philosopher, author of The
True Believer and The Ordeal of Courage, 1. It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love
one’s neighbor. 2. Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power. 3. Rudeness is the
weak man’s imitation of strength. Hint: The team stirred when he disappeared in 1975.
A. Eric Hoffer B. Stud Terkel C. Erving Goffman D. Eric Fromm

P10. Sci/Tech: Born in Notting Hill, London, in 1920, an English chemist and x-ray crystallographer,
made contributions to understanding the structures of DNA and RNA, viruses, coal, and
graphite. Has an Illinois university named after her. Hint: Heat the old stove as you like it.
A. Rosalind Franklin B. Kathleen Lonsdale C. Else Widdowson D. Dorothy Hodgkin

P11. Sports: Columbia, MS, 1954, 13-season Bears running back, 9x Pro Bowler, held league records for
most career rushing yards, TDs, carries, yards from scrimmage; HoF. Hint: Thurber dreamer.
A. Jim Brown B. Walter Payton C. Emmet Smith D. Gale Sayers

P12. Stage/Screen: Evanston, IL, 1935, Tony for The Apple Tree; Golden Globe nom. for A Thousand Clowns
A. Julie Andrews B. Barbara Harris C. Elaine Stritch D. Julie Harris Hint: She solved the king.

P13. Extra Credit: Lynn, MA, 1894, one of 3 male actors to have won 3 Oscars [[Jack Nicholson and
Daniel Day Lewis the others), To Have and Have Not; also Grandpappy Amos of The Real McCoys.
A. Andy Devine B. Walter Brennan C. Ed Begley D. Christopher Walken Hint: SCOTUS



Answers: 1C; 2D; 3B; 4D; 5C; 6D; 7D; 8D; 9A; 10A; 11B; 12B; 13B NO PEEKING
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