Quiz du Jour

[Lowell]

26 JULY

P1. Art: Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1796, of a mother captured by Indians, he collected Indian artifacts and was
the first white artist to depict plains Indians. White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowa. Hint: Decathlete
A. Georges Barbler B. Charles Russell C. George Catlin D. Frederick Remington

P2. Geo: In 1965 the Maldives, 1,192 coral islands, with a highest point of 2.4 meters above sea level, are
granted full independence by UK. By the way, in what ocean/sea are they? Hint: 98% Islamic.
A. Atlantic B. Pacific C. Indian D. Mediterranean

P3. History/Politics: Born in Madisonville, TN, in 1903, U.S. Senator and organized crime fighter who
was Adlai Stevenson’s running mate in the 1956 presidential election. Hint: … the grass.
A. John Sparkman B. Estes Kefauver C. Henry Wallace D. Norman Thomas

P4. Lang: Philadelphia, 1923, children’s author [[with husband) of books about a bear family
A. Jan Berenstain B. Jane O’Connor C. Jane Yolen D. Jan Brett Hint: Pepsodent

P5. Lit: Godalming, UK, 1894, humanist/novelist, Brave New World; 7 Nobel noms. Hint: Light soap
A. Ayn Rand B. George Orwell C. Aldous Huxley D. Anthony Burgess

P6. Music: Born in Dartford, Kent, UK, 1943, to a teacher father and hairdresser mother, he loved to sing
from an early age and was in the church choir. R&B began for him with Little Richard. He and
Keith Richards were school mates. Front-man for a group second only to the Beatles. Beggars’
Banquet and Let It Bleed. Hint: Feeling of exhilaration induced by liquor of drugs.
A. Ian Stewart B. Mick Jagger C. Charlie Watts D. Roger McQuinn

P7. People: Four; 1. Chicago, 1922, actor, 2 Oscars, All the President’s Men and Julia, but best in A
Thousand Clowns. 2. Tulsa, 1922, film director, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. 3. South Orange, NJ, 1963, 2.
Oscars: The Usual Suspects and American Beauty. 4, The one you need, NYC 1928, legendary
director, hugely influential, Dr. Strangelove, 2001; A Space Odyssey.
A. Stanley Kubrick B. Kevin Spacey C. Jason Robards D. Blake Edwards

P8. Potluck: Chicago, 1921, radio personality at WOR in NYC, told wonderful stories, goofed around,
created hoaxes, just had a good time on late night radio. Wrote In God We Trust. Hint: By night.
A. Herb Gardner B. Shel Silverstein C. Jean Shepherd D. Jerry Williams

P9. Quotes: Dublin, 1856, playwright/polemicist with huge influence on western culture; 60+ plays,
Man and Superman, Pygmalion, Saint Joan. Nobel 1925. 1. All great truths begin as blasphemies. 2.
You use a glass mirror to see your face. You use works of art to see your soul. 3. England and
America are two countries separated by the same language. Hint: George and Marion’s Neil.
A. Oscar Wilde B. Samuel Beckett C. George Bernard Shaw D. Sean O’Casey

P10. Sci/Tech: Born in Kesswil, Switzerland, in 1875, the psychiatrist/psychotherapist who founded
analytical psychology. He promoted individualism – process of integrating the opposites, such as
the conscious and the subconscious, while still maintaining their relative autonomy. He gave us
archtypes and the collective unconscious. Hint: Danish beer baron has Fear of Flying.
A. Alfred Adler B. Carl Jung C. Carl Rogers D. Albert Ellis

P11. Sports: Huntersville, NC, 1922, right-handed knuckleballer for the Giants [[1952 – 1956) & 9 other
teams between 1957 and 1972; won 124 games as a reliever [[MLB record still), 1^st pitcher to record
200 saves; career: W/L 143-122, 228 saves, 2.25 ERA, 1610 SOs, HoF 1985. Hint: N. C. Jesse.
A. Bruce Sutter B. Hoyt Wilhelm C. [[El)roy Face D. Dick Radatz

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Arlington, VA, 1964, Oscar and Golden Globe for The Blind Side, winner of
People Magazine’s most beautiful woman for 2015. 2. San Francisco, 1902, George’s ditsy, very
funny wife. 3. Yorkshire, UK, 1936, Rose on Keeping Up Appearances. 4. The one you need,
Cherryvale, Kansas, 1908, Lucy’s friend and foil Ethel Mertz.
A. Mary Millar B. Sandra Bullock C. Gracie Allen D. Vivian Vance

P13. Extra Credit: Vermillion is a shade of which color?
A. Red B. Yellow C. Blue D. Green



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

27 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: In 1890, he shot himself in the chest while standing in the wheat field he had been
painting, the bullet deflecting off a rib & missing vital organs. He managed to walk to get medical
attention, but an infection set in, and he died 29 hours later, brother Theo at his side, his last
words: “The sadness will last forever.” Hint: Priest in Cry, the Beloved Country.
A. William Morris Hunt B. Vincent van Gogh C. Paul Gauguin D. Paul Cezanne

P2. Geography: In 1866, the first permanent transatlantic cable is successfully completed between
Ireland and what? Hint: The exact town is Heart’s Content; Capital is St. John’s
A. Maine B. Newfoundland C. Prince Edward Island D. Nova Scotia

P3. History/Politics: In 1953, fighting stops in Korea when the U.S., China, and North Korea sign
an armistice. What South Korean leader refuses to sign? Hint: A shrink slip?
A. Kim Il’Sung B. Syngman Rhee C. Chung Il’Kwon D. Paik Sun-yup

P4. Language: Glasgow, 1777, sentimental poet dealing with human affairs, helped to found University
College London. He had a penchant for stirring patriotic war poems and is the fellow who gave us
“Tomorrow let us do or die.” Hint: Andy Warhol.
A. Walter Scott B. Oliver Goldsmith C. William Cowper D. Thomas Campbell

P5. Lit: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, 1929, thriller/espionage novelist, The Eagle Has Landed. Hint: Elisa
A. Jack Higgins B. Geoffrey Archer C. James Hadley Chase D. Frederick Forsyth

P6. Music: Born in Woodland, MS, in 1944, singer/songwriter Grammy winner whose Southern gothic
Ode to Billy Joe in 1967 spent 4 weeks atop the Billboard Top 100 list. Hint: Was she really a blond?
A. Patsy Cline B. Bobby Gentry C. Tammy Wynette D. Loretta Lynn

P7. People: Lexington, KY, 1916, novelist/critic, Sleepless Nights. Hint: Ray Chandler’s mystery genre.
A. Lorrie Moore B. Fannie Flagg C. Willa Cather D. Elizabeth Hardwick

P8. Potluck: Peoria, 1971, founder of East-Peoria neo-Nazi group: World Church of the Creator. He is
the 3^rd Pontiflex Maximus. We are talking serious screaming psychosis here. Presently doing 40 years
for trying to hire FBI undercover agent to kill a judge. Hint: Liberty or else!
A. Ken Ham B. Matthew Hale C. Elmer Gantry D. Paul Crouch

P9. Quotes: La Celle-Saint-Cloud, 1870, Anglo-French orator, poet, sailor, satirist, man of letters, soldier,
known for witty quatrains. 1. When I am dead / I hope it may be said / His sins were scarlet / But
his books were read. 2. Rhinoceros, your hide looks all undone, / You do not take my fancy in the
least: /You have a horn where other brutes have none: /Rhinoceros, you are an ugly beast.
A. Spike Milligan B. Ogden Nash C. Edward Lear D. Hilaire Belloc Hint: Eponymous riot.

P10. Sci/Tech: Chicago in 1938, he created Dudgeons and Dragons. Hint: Scrabble 75 on triple word score.
A. Eugene Jarvis B. Gary Gygax C. Yu Suzuki D. Gunpei Yokoi

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Bakersfield, CA, 1942, tennis, W/L 138 – 100, no Grand Slams, ranked #5 one year.
2. San Jose, CA, 1948, figure skater, joy to watch, Olympic gold 1968, 3x World Champ. 3. West
Springfield, MA, 1905, “The Lip”, mediocre infielder, successful manager, 2,009 wins. 4. The 1 you
need, NYC, 1975, short-stop/DH, 3x MVP, HRs 696, .296 avg., 3,106 hits, HoF numbers, but drugs?
A. Leo Durocher B. Dennis Ralston C. Alex Rodriguez D. Peggy Fleming

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Saint Paul, MN, 1938, the chief writer for The Muppets. 2. NYC, 1916,
character actor, expressive face, Dr. Strangelove. 3. St. Louis, 1948, played Officer Bates on Hill Street
Blues. 4. The 1 you need, New Haven, CT, 1922, brilliant TV producer, All in the Family.
A. Keenan Wynn B. Betty Thomas C. Jerry Juhl D. Norman Lear

P13. Extra Credit: In 1840, Britain produced the Penny Black. What was it?
A. A half-farthing coin B. A postage stamp C. A licorice stick D. A small ink bottle



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

28 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Marion, IN, 1945, he is the creator of that most insouciant cat Garfield. “My
dream in life is to write the one gag that makes everyone in the world laugh.” Hint: Golf.
A. Scott Adams B. Bud Fisher C. Jim Davis D. Ernie Bushmiller

P2. Geography: In 1993, Andorra joins the United Nations. By the way, where is it? Hint: Fire addict
A. In the Mediterranean B. Between France & Spain C. In the Alps D. Off the coast of Portugal

P3. History/Politics: Born in South Hampton, NY, in 1929, elder daughter of a Wall Street broker and
socialite, a George Washington U. graduate in French, she was a Washington Herald-Times photo-
grapher before meeting a young Congressman. She bore him two kids; he stepped out on her, but
she was there in Dallas for him, wearing her pink pillbox hat. Hint: Type of nose.
A. Lee Ludwig Hart B. Joan Kennedy C. Jacqueline Kennedy D. Ladybird Johnson

P4. Lang: Stratford, Essex, UK, 1844, poet convert to Catholicism, became a Jesuit priest, sacrificed way
too many poems to dank cathedral stink; fortunately many others escaped into the pure air. God’s
Grandeur and The Windhover. “… Walt Whitman's mind [was) more like my own than any other
man's living. As he is a very great scoundrel this is not a pleasant confession.” Hint: Mute lambs
A. John Henry Newman B. Gerard Manley Hopkins C. Thomas Hardy D. A.E. Housman

P5. Lit: New Brighton, Cheshire, UK, 1909, a novelist best remembered for Under the Volcano, which
Modern Library rates #11 on top 100 list of 20 Century novels in English. Hint: Bad peacefulness.
A. E.M. Forster B. Joseph Conrad C. Evelyn Waugh D. Malcolm Lowry

P6. Music: Hatch End, Middlesex, UK, 1943, singer, composer, keyboardist, and founding member of
Pink Floyd: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and The Dark Side of the Moon. Hint: He was a Native Son.
A. Roger Waters B. Richard Wright C. Nick Mason D. Syd Barrett

P7. People: Born in Kensington, London, in 1866, writer/illustrator, natural scientist for whom we can
thank The Tales of Peter Rabbit. “Thank God I have the seeing eye, that is to say, as I lie in bed I can
walk step by step on the fells and rough land seeing every stone and flower and patch of bog and
cotton pass where my old legs will never take me again.” Hint: Irascible M*A*S*H colonel.
A. Anna Sewell B. Marjorie Rawlings C. Natalie Babbitt D. Beatrix Potter

P8. Pot: Vienna, 1902, generally considered one of the greatest 20^th Century philosophers of science. “It
is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood.” Hint: Snappy rice music.
A. Karl Popper B. Alfred North Whitehead C. Alfred Ayer D. Bertrand Russell

P9. Quotes: Rochester, NY, 1928, writer of 20 volumes of poetry, Pulitzer for Self-Portrait in a Convex
Mirror. 1. I write with experiences in mind, but I don’t write about them, I write out of them. 2. I
don’t look upon poetry as closed works. I feel they are going on all the time, and I occasionally
snip off a length. 3. The poem is sad because it wants to be yours, and cannot be. Hint: Grecian urn
A. Henry Taylor B. Donald Justice C. John Ashbery D. James Merrill

P10. Sci/Tech: Berlin, NH, 1907, invented something airtight from polyethylene slag, convinced house-
wives to throw partners so that they could see it and buy it. Hint: VP Al’s main squeeze, almost.
A. Leo Baekeland B. Clarence Crane C. Earl Tupper D. Richard G. Drew

P11. Sports: Crystal City, MO, 1943, Princeton/Oxford, Rhodes scholar, HoF shooting guard/small
forward for the Knicks 1967 – 1977, went on to become NJ Senator. Hint: Won’t he go home?
A. Dave DeBusschere B. Earl Monroe C. Bill Bradley D. Walt Frazier

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Portland, OR, 1948, All in the Family member. 2. Island Pond, VT, 1901,
singer, actor, bandleader, one of the first pop stars of the teen idol type. 3. Holgate, Ohio, 1891,
actor comedian known for his enormous elastic-mouth smile. 4. The one you need, London, 1920,
God bless him for directing 96 episodes of Gunsmoke. Hint: Keep up! We’ll rest in the narrow valley
A. Rudy Vallée B. Sally Struthers C. Andrew V. Maclaglen D. Joe E. Brown

13. Extra Credit: Which of the following has the longest recorded life span [[80 years).
A. Termite B. Chimpanzee C. Indian Elephant D. Oyster



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

29 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Brooklyn in 1953, superb filmmaker known for using archival footage,
photographs, and interviews for his documentaries of American life and culture. Among his
oeuvre are: The Civil War, Baseball, Jazz, and The National Parks. Hint: Scottish light knowledge.
A. Werner Herzog B. Kenneth Clark C. Ken Burns D. Stan Brakhage

P2. Geo: In 238, as you probably recall, the Praetorian Guard storm the palace and capture Pupienus
& Balbinus who are dragged through the streets and executed. On the same day, Gordian III,
age 13, is proclaimed emperor. In what city are we? Hint: The more you see it the more you want.
A. Athens B. Alexandria C. Rome D. Venice

P3. Hist: Four: 1. Predappio, Italy, 1883, dirtbag dictator, made trains run on time, ended up hanging
from a lamppost. 2. Samarra, 869, final Iman of the 12 Imans who will arrive with Isa [[Jesus) to
save world. 3. Cannes, 1805, brilliant historian, Democracy in America. 4. The one you need,
Jönköping. Sweden, 1905, diplomat, author, brave U.N. Secretary General, died in a plane crash.
A. Muhammad al-Mahdi B. Alexis de Tocqueville C. Benito Mussolini D. Däg Hammerskjöld

P4. Lang: Worcester, MA, 1905, poet born to a Lithuanian emigrant dressmaker who committed suicide
6 weeks before he was born; twice Poet Laureate, worked as a butcher, Harvard suma cum laude,
Pulitzer winner. “How shall the heart be reconciled to its feast of losses?” Hint: Some one who
finds faults, however small or unimportant, everywhere he or she looks.
A. Theodore Roethke B. Daniel Hoffman C. Stanley Kunitz D. Mark Strand

P5. Lit: Indianapolis, 1869, a novelist best know for The Magnificent Ambersons [[Pulitzer), Penrod, and
Alice Adams [[Pulitzer). William Faulkner & John Updike are the only others to have more than one
fiction Pulitzer. “The last term of the school year is made of decades, not weeks.” Hint: Viking QB
A. Edwin O’Connor B. Ernest Poole C. Booth Tarkington D. Robert Penn Warren

P6. Music: Boham, TX, 1916, swing & jazz guitarist who helped develop bebop and cool jazz. Pioneer of
electric guitar [[Gibson ES-150). Played in Benny Goodman sextet. His single string technique
helped bring the guitar out of the rhythm section and into solo instrument prominence. Inducted
into the Down Beat Hall of Fame in 1989. Hint: Fletcher in Mutiny on the Bounty
A. Charlie Christian B. Floyd Smith C. Leonard Ware D. Lonnie Johnson

P7. People: Pittsburgh, 1892, Thin Man series with Myrna Loy, 14 flicks. Hint: Healthy Hogans Heroes.
A. John Barrymore B. William Powell C. Joseph Cotton D. Robert Taylor

P8. Potluck: Sonora, CA, 1907, prominent lawyer, The King of Torts, defended Zsa Zsa, Errol Flynn,
Chuck Berry, Mohammad Ali, Martha Mitchell, Jim Bakker, et. al. Hint: Badiaa Masabni, dancer.
A. Robert Kardashian B. Melvin Belli C. Robert Shapiro D. F. Lee Bailey

P9. Quotes: Walnut, IL, 1878, journalist, novelist, poet, playwright, all-around funny fellow. 1. Writing
a book of poetry is like dropping a rose petal down the Grand Canyon and waiting for the echo.
2. When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?' 3. Some persons
are likeable in spite of their unswerving integrity. Hint: Maypo oatmeal kid.
A. H.L. Mencken B. Don Marquis C. Edgar Wilson Nye D. S. J. Perelman

P10. Sci/Tech: Brooklyn, 1887, naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer, author
[[A Monograph of the Pheasants), member of the NY Zoological Society, he was a founder of the field
of ecology and a major conservation advocate. Hint: Nixon’s [[not Reagan’s) Rebozo.
A. Otis Barton B. Frank Chapman C. William Beebe D. Henry Fairfield Osborn

P11. Sports: Today in 1961, which team loses the first of 23 games in a row? Hint: Sure Kill Expressway.
A. Cubs B. Phillies C. Red Sox D. Cardinals

P12. Screen: Brooklyn, 1905, The It Girl who came to personify the Roaring Twenties. Hint: Homograph
A. Clara Barton B. Clara Bow C. Clara Blandick D. Clara Belle

P13. Extra Credit: What river runs through Baghdad? Hint: Advertising Slogan HoF for 2 products.
A. Tigris B. Euphrates C. Karun D. Jordan



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

[Lowell]

30 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Arezzo, Florence, in 1511, painter, architect, writer, historian, most famous for
Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, which is considered the ideological
foundation of art-historical writing. Hint: Connie Francis hit that reached #1 in Calcutta.
A. Guglielmo da Marsiglia B. Giorgio Vasari C. Andrea del Sarto D. Rosso Fiortenino

P2. Geo: In Montevideo in 1930, Uruguay wins the very first FIFA cup. What country are we?
A. Argentina B. Brazil C. Uruguay D. Venezuela Hint: Watch your mouth!

P3. History/Politics: In 1975, he disappears from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in
Bloomingfield Hills, MI, and will never been seen again. Possibly Mob related. Rumors spread that
he was hiding in Phyllis Diller’s hair. Hint: The three little pigs.
A. Harold Holt B. D.B. Cooper C. Jimmy Hoffa D. Frank Morris

P4. Lang: Newington Green, Islington, London, in 1763, a poet celebrated in his lifetime, but then
eclipsed by such Romantic colleagues as Wordsworth and Byron about whom he wrote,
providing insight into London’s literary life. His Pleasures of Memory considered the final bloom of
18^th Century poetry. “To know her is to love her.” Hint: Muppet eagle visits kids’ neighborhood.
A. Charles James Fox B. Henry McKenzie C. Samuel Rogers D. William Cowper

P5. Literature: Born in Thornton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, 1818, she is today best
remembered for Wuthering Heights, possibly the saddest and most depressing novel in the
English canon, and yet—magically—an uplifting joy to read. Hint: Dorothy’s aunt’s pet dinosaur.
A. Charlotte Brontë B. Emily Brontë C. Elizabeth Gaskell D. Jane Austen

P6. Music: Ottawa, 1941, singer/songwriter who came to fame in the late 1950s singing Diana, Lonely
Boy, Put Your Head on My Shoulder; also wrote the theme for The Late Show Starring Johnny Carson
and the lyrics to Sinatra’s signature My Way. Hint: Turkey or Navy ditty.
A. Paul Anka B. Frankie Laine C. Tony Bennett D. Eddie Fisher

P7. People: Castleford, Yorkshire, UK, 1898, greatest sculptor of his generation, world renown for his
semi-abstract [[usual of the human figure), monumental bronze pieces. Hint: What less often is.
A. Alberto Giacometti B. Constantin Brâncusi C. Henry Moore D. Joseph Beuys

P8. Pot: Lone Tree, OK, 1956, Brandeis prof., accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment.
A. Paula Puopolo B. Anita Hill C. Lois Jensen D. Andrea Constand Hint: African landscape item.

P9. Quotes: Thal, Stryia, Austria, 1947, Mr. Universe, Mr. Olympia, actor [[The Terminator); 38^th CA
governor, two terms.. The Governator. 1. If it’s hard to remember, it will be difficult to forget. 2. “I’ll
be back” always sounded a little girly to me. 3. I just use my muscles as a conversation piece, like
someone walking a cheetah down 42^nd Street. Hint: Wonder Years Kevin sporting lovely tan.
A. Arnold Schwarzenegger B. Jerry Brown C. Ronald Reagan D. Sylvester Stalone

P10. Sci/Tech: Greenfield, MI, 1863, inventor, experimented with internal combustion engines while at
Edison Illuminating Co.; his Quadricycle made its first road test on 4 June 1896; began mass-
producing autos on 1 October 1908. Hint: NYC Jesuit U. Hint #2: Did Ed sell is old clunker.
A. Henry Ford B. Horace Elgin Dodge C. David Dunbar Buick D. Walter Chrysler

P11. Sports: Kansas City, MO, 1890, okay—if not great—13-year career as a centerfielder [[Dodgers,
Braves, Phillies, Giants), .284 career avg.; legendary career as a manager [[Dodgers, Braves,
Yankees, Mets), W/L 1,905 – 1842. “All right, everyone, line up alphabetically according to
height.” “Son, we’d like to keep you around this season, but we’re trying to win the pennant.”
A. Billy Martin B. Yogi Berra C. Joe Torre D. Casey Stengel Hint: How’d he get his name?

P12. Screen: NYC, 1933, he played Kookie on 77 Sunset Strip. Hint: 25 January in Scotland.
A. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. B. Edd Byrnes C. Roger Smith D. Richard Long

P13. Extra: Preston, UK, 1916, Charmin-squeezing, Mr. Whipple. Hint: Charlie flipped Brian.
A. Dick Wilson B. Dean Winters C. Jared Fogle D. Dennis Haysbert



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

31 JULY

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Philadelphia in 1860, she was a naturalist and painter known for her
watercolors of wildflowers, particularly in the Canadian Rockies; four hundred of them appear in
her book: North American Wildflowers. Hint: West Indian poet. Hint #2: Mart + age
A. Georgia O’Keefe B. Mary Vaux Walcott C. Rachel Ruysch D. Tamara De Lempicka

P2. Geo: In 1201 in Constantinople, John Kemnenos-the-Fat attempts to usurp the throne from Alexios
III Angelos. He did not live to see the dawn. Where today? Hint: Important prison official.
A. Ukraine B. Italy C. Greece D. Turkey

P3. History/Politics: Born in Shelby County, KY, 1921, civil rights leader who worked to eliminate
employment discrimination, as well as bringing the National Urban League up to speed. “The
hardest work in the world is being out of work.” Hint: Yale students sample the gin.
A. Julian Bond B. A. Philip Randolph C. E. D. Nixon D. Whitney Young

P4. Language: Born in Washington, D.C., in 1954, poet, novelist, teacher; National Book Award finalist
for Tell Me. “Love me like a wrong turn on a bad road late at night.” “Love’s merciless, the way it
travels in and keeps emitting light.” Hint: Okay, put another zero on that and we have a deal.
A. Kim Addonizio B. Ada Limon C. Fanny Howe D. Lucy Brock-Broido

P5. Literature: Born in St. Louis in 1952, she writes the mystery novels about Paul Decker, the LAPD
lieutenant assisted in solving crimes by his Orthodox Jewish wife Rina Lazarus. She and her
novelist husband have both been on the NYC bestseller list at the same time. Hint: Movie M*A*S*H
A. Linda Howard B. Sue Grafton C. Faye Kellerman D. Laurie R. King Hot Lips.

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Vicksburg, MS, in 1918, jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, composer; 5
Grammy noms. [[Steal Away, Go Down Moses.) He was the man plying the piano when Marilyn
sang Happy Birthday to JFK. Hint: A great Brave meets captain skipper of Good Man Dick.
A. Bud Powell B. Thelonious Monk C. Buddy Johnson D. Hank Jones

P7. People: Yate, Gloucestershire, UK, 1965, Amnesty International secretary hits it big with best
bestseller book series in history. Hint: A small, but noisy quarrel.
A. Barbara Kingsolver B. Donna Tart C. Nora Ephron D. J. R. Rowling

P8. Potluck: Brooklyn, 1912, hugely influential economist, 1976 Nobel winner for consumption analysis.
“There is no such thing as a free lunch.” Hint: Poet who eventually he lost his pair of dice.
A. Paul Samuelson B. Alan Greenspan C. Milton Friedman D. Robert Weaver

P9. Quotes: London, 1920, 1^st first novel, The L-Shaped Room, was a 1960 instant success. Her children’s
book, The Indian in The Cupboard, has sold 10 million copies. “The ‘50s in general were written off
as a boring decade following the turmoil of the Second World War … But I remember it as an ex-citing time, a pioneering rule-breaking time, especially for the young.” Hint: Duck haven
A. Mary Nortom B. Betty Smith C. Lynne Reid Banks D. Lois Lowry

P10. Sci/Tech: Albany, NY, 1859, Cornell grad., epidemiologist, America’s first significant medical
research scientist; discovered salmonella and Texas Cattle Fever. Hint: Vincent’s brother tells lies.
A. John Ericson B. Theobald Smith C. John D. Boyer D. Ronald Ross

P11. Sports: Griffith, New South Wales, in 1951, as a child peered through the tennis fence until a club
member [[Bill Kurtzman) invited her in to play; dominant player throughout the 1970s, 14 Grand
Slam titles, career record 704 – 165, #1 in 1976. Hint: Host Chuck Barris.
A. Monica Seles B. Evonne Goolagong C. Joan Hartigan D. Margaret Court

P12. Screen: Santa Monica, 1944, Golden Globe for Tonya in Dr. Zhivago; BAFTA nom. for Welcome to
LA; played her grandmother in a family biopic: Hint: Irving Wallace sex novel: The ??? Report.
A. Patricia Morrow B. Geraldine Chaplin C. Diana Ross D. Barbara Ewing

13. Extra Credit: What was the first James Bond movie? It came out in 1962.
A. Casino Royale B. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service C. For Your Eyes Only D. Dr. No



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

1 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Frederick County, MD, in 1779, lawyer, poet, he was during the war of 1812 on
a British ship to negotiate a prisoner exchange. The Brits wouldn’t let him off before they began to
bomb Fort McHenry in Baltimore. At dawn, the U.S. flag still flying inspired him to write a poem
about it: Defense of Fort McHenry. Some fellow set it to music. Hint: Distant cousin to great author.
A. Daniel Decatur Emmett B. Samuel A. Ward C. Stephen Foster D. Francis Scott Key

P2. Geography: Born in Ladysmith, VA, 1770, explorer, soldier, Indian agent, territorial governor, he
and his boss were asked to explore a the Louisiana Purchase, which had doubled the size of the
U.S. He was the chief mapper, as well as the one to work with the Indians, including having the
odd son by one of them. Hint: Wesley and Kent plan to dance on the bandstand.
A. William Clark B. Kit Carson C. George Rogers Clark D. Peter Minuit

P3. History/Politics: Born in Lugdunum, Gaul, in 10 B.C., Roman emperor from 41 to 54, an efficient
and effective administrator, an ambitious builder of roads and aqueducts throughout the empire,
began the conquest of England, survived several coup attempts; murdered by his last wife, poison,
so that her son would succeed to the throne. Hint: Praise him in the key of C.
A. Caligula B. Claudius C. Julius Caesar D. Nero

P4. Language: Born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1947, poet [[I Am Becoming My Mother), short story writer
[[Baby Mother and the King of Swords), Michigan U. prof. “Good poetry is like effective prayer, it
nourishes the human spirit, it puts us in touch with forces far greater than ourselves.” Hint:
Progeny of Hawthorne chap goes for a run on the dunes.
A. Olive Senior B. Lorna Goodison C. Kwame Dawes D. Louise Bennett

P5. Lit.: Cambridge, MA, 1815, lawyer, politician, author who gave us Two Years before the Mast, staunch
defender of the downtrodden, seamen, and slaves. Hint: A coffee, a cheese, and a prune, please.
A. Richard Henry Dana B. C. S. Forester C. Herman Melville D. Jack London

P6. Mus: San Francisco, 1942, lead guitarist for group called The Thankfully Defunct. Hint: MDA Telethon
A. Jerry Garcia B. Peter Townshend C. Stevie Vaughn D. Jimmy Page

P7. People: Baptised today, County Cork, Ireland, school-teacher/dressmaker turned union organizer.
A. Esther Peterson B. Lucy Parsons C. Mother Jones D. Alice Paul Hint: Dreaming in CA.

P8. Potluck: Oran, Algeria, 1936, Christian Dior protégé, arguably surpassed him. Hint: Affordable
A. Marcel Boussac B. Yves Saint-Laurent C. Hubert de Givenchy D. Rene Lacoste housing

P9. Quotes: NYC, 1819, sailor, customs inspector, poet [[Gettysburg), short story writer [[Billy Budd),
whale of a novelist [[Moby Dick), 1. A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities. 2. Better to sleep
with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian. 3. Call me Ishmael. Hint: shade tree + Caddie.
A. Richard Henry Dana B. C. S. Forester C. Herman Melville D. Jack London

P10. Sci/Tech: Born in Nantucket, MA, in 1818, she was the first American woman to be a professional
astronomer, discovering a comet now named after her, and receiving a gold medal from Frederick
VI of Denmark. Hint: Natalie has tea with attorney general’s wife at Tara.
A. Caroline Herschel B. Maria Mitchell C. Maria Margarethe Kirch D. Margaret Burbidge

P11. Sports: In 1978, the Braves stopped whose hitting streak at 44 games. Hint: Bog fuel.
A. Pete Rose B. Ichiro Suzuki C. Paul Molitor D. Rico Carty

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Brooklyn in 1933, actor, comedian, director, chef, author, Tufts grad., devout
Catholic devoted to the Virgin Mary, best remembered for his parts in Blazing Saddles, Silent Movie,
and other Mel Brooks flicks. Hint: Joe Dimaggio’s kid brother order a pastrami on rye.
A. Bert Reynolds B. Dom Deluise C. Mart Feldman D. Gene Wilder

P13. Extra: What was removed from Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper by careless workers?
A. Communion cup B. Jesus’s feet C. Judas’s silver coins D. da Vinci’s signature



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

[Lowell]

2 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Colmar, France, in 1834, the sculptor who fashioned The Statue of Liberty.
“America is as adorable as a woman chewing tobacco.” Hint: I got a hug from Lisa’s brother.
A. Jean Paul Aubé B. Louis-Simon Boizot C. Frederic A. Bartholdi D. Auguste Cain

P2. Geography: In 1945, the Potsdam Conference, which met to decide how to administer Germany
& settle other treaty issues, draws to a close. In what country? Hint: White Christmas.
A. Brussels B. Luxembourg C. Holland [[Netherlands) D. Germany

P3. History/Politics: Wiszniew, Poland, in 1923, the 9^th President of Israel, 2007 – 2014, also PM twice
and interim PM once, also a member of 12 cabinets during his 66 year political career and 5 party
affiliations. He knocked down a Peace Pulitzer in 1994. Hint: Bartlett falls on Indian land.
A. Yitak Rabin B. Simon Peres C. Ariel Sharon D. Moshe Dayan

P4. Lang: Lee, London, 1867, novelist and poet sent down from Oxford and associated with the
Decadent Movement. At 23 he fell in love with Adelaide "Missie" Foltinowicz, age 11, who turned
him down and eventually married a tailor. He managed to give us “They are not long, the days
of wine and roses” & “gone with the wind”. Hint: His marmalade cat was called Agent Orange.
A. Robert Sherard B. Ernest Dowson C. Aubrey Beardsley D. Peter Altenberg

P5. Lit.: Lima, Peru, 1942, Chilean-American novelist who uses magical realism in such works as The
House of the Spirits and City of the Beasts. Hint: Marxist leader done in by CIA.
A. Carmen Boullosa B. Laura Esquivel C. Isabel Allende D. Gabriela Mistral

P6. Music: Windsor, Ontario, in 1937, a multi-instrumentalist for The Band, including the Lowrey
Organ, piano, electronic keyboards, saxophone [[alto, tenor, soprano, baritone, & bass), &
accordion. A Canadian Celebration of the Band. Appeared in The Last Waltz. Hint: Classic Paul
A. Robbie Robertson B. Richard Manuel C. Garth Hudson D. Levon Helm Newman flick.

P7. People: Leeds, UK, 1932, 8 Oscar noms. [[no wins!), 4 Golden Globes, Lawrence of Arabia; The Lion in
Winter; Good-Bye, Mr. Chips; Becket. Hint: Musta thought Oscar voters a confederacy of dunces.
A. Gregory Peck B. Peter O’Toole C. Peter Sellers D. Peter Ustinov

P8. Potluck: LA, 1950, judge who blew the Charles Keating and OJ Simpson trials. Hint: Bike thief.
A. John Sirica B. Samuel Alito C. Alan Page D. Lance Ito

P9. Quotes: Harlem, 1924, important essayist [[The Fire Next Time), novelist [[Giovanni’s Room and Go Tell
It on the Mountain).1. Love him and let him love you. Do you think anything else under heaven
really matters? 2. Anyone who has struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is
to be poor. 3. The most dangerous creation of any society is a man who has nothing to lose.
A. Frank Yerby B. Ralph Ellison C. Richard Wright D. James Baldwin Hint: Pianos

P10. Sci/Tech: Echternach, Luxembourg, nuts about bugs as a kid, Nobel in biology for studying innate
immunity in fruit flies. Hint: Jim’s pal [[Truffaut flick) sings Rolling Stone song about H₂O clump.
A. Bruce Beutler B. Jules A. Hoffman C. Pierre Joly D. Eli Metchnikoff

P11. Sports: Melbourne, FA, 1966, 17 seasons Red Sox knuckleball pitcher [[longest in team history), 97
wins at Fenway [[2^nd behind Clemens with 100), W/L = 200 – 180, Roberto Clemente Award winner
in 2010, 2 World Series rings. Hint: Pacific Ocean coral atoll, territory of the Unite States.
A. Aaron Sele B. Tom Gordon C. Tim Wakefield D. Derek Lowe

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Philadelphia, 1920, the voice of Bullwinkle, Mr. Peabody, and Dudley Do-
Right. 2. Detroit, 1943, Willie Tanner on Alf. 3. London, Ontario, 1892, he and his brother Sam
made a ton of great movies. 4. The one you need, Manhattan, 1924, he was Archie on All in the
Family and also Chief Gillespie in In the Heat of the Night.
A. Max Wright B. Jack War C. Carroll O’Connor D. Bill Scott

P13. Extra Credit: In golf, what is the term for a putter when used off the green?
A. Danish loft B. Wormburner C. Flagstick D. Texas Wedge



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

[Lowell]

3 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Paducha, KY, in 1900, a Dayton, TN, teacher charged with violating the state’s
Butler Act which prohibited the teaching of evolution. The “Monkey Trial” enjoyed national
attention. He himself said, “I furnished the body that was needed to sit in the defendant's chair.”
He was found guilty and 100 dollars. Hint: Famous family from Yoknapatawpha County.
A. Clarence Darrow B. John T. Scopes C. William Jennings Bryan D. H.L. Mencken

P2. Geography: In 1851, Annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia. By the way, the asteroid
belt is found, roughly speaking, between what two planets? Hint: Sacred rams of God.
A. Earth and Mars B. Mars and Jupiter C. Jupiter and Saturn D. Saturn and Uranus

P3. History: Born in Bewdley, UK, in 1867, Britain’s P.M. between the wars, the only one to serve under
3 monarchs, conservative, ranked in upper half of British P.M.s. Hint: Modest Mussorgsky
A. David Lloyd George B. Ramsay MacDonald C. Stanley Baldwin D. Neville Chamberlain

P4. Language: Born in Woodbury, CT, in 1921, a poet educated at Chapel Hill and U. of Chicago, he
taught at Syracuse. National Book Award in 1996 for his collection Scrambled Eggs and Whiskey.
Edited the terrific poetry anthology The Voice That Is Great Within Us [[1970) “Beauty was worth its
every sorrow.” Hint: Biblical Boaz’s main squeeze finally convinces him to get her that Mustang.
A. Alan Dugan B. Hayden Carruth C. James Tate D. Philip Levine

P5. Lit: Oxford, 1920, dynamite mystery writer, inspector Adam Dalgliesh. Hint: NY…Blues
A. P.D. James B. Dorothy Sayers C. Jacqueline Winspear D. Sarah Caudwell

P6. Music: Born in Astoria, Queens, NYC, 1926, singer of pop standards, show tunes, big band, and
jazz; also a painter, and the founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria. Because of
You was #1 in 1951. Hint: Best known for not bringing with him a large thoracic organ when he
quitted a large city founded by Spanish colonists.
A. Frank Sinatra B. Perry Como C. Tony Bennett D. Dean Martin

P7. People: Jersey City, NJ, 1941, businesswoman, TV personality, insider-trading felon. Hint: Art + art
A. Maria Menounos B. Martha Stewart C. Barbara Walters D. Oprah Winfrey for art’s sake.

P8. Potluck: Chicago, 1939, a Dickster plumber investigating leaks and breaking in to the odd office
in search of info. He got a 2-to-6 year sentence, but did only 4 months. Today he is a Counselor to
the Director for the School of Ethics and Global Leadership. Go figure. Hint: A man without guile.
A. G. Gordon Liddy B. E. Howard Hunt C. Egil Krogh D. Charles Colson

P9. Quotes: Rugby, Warwickshire, UK, 1887, Cambridge, wrote idealist war poems, died from infected
mosquito bite while in the navy.1. Breathless, we flung us on a windy hill / Laughed in the sun,
and kissed the lovely grass. 2. If I should die, think only this of me: / That there's some corner of a
foreign field / That is forever England. Hint: Star of Pretty Baby meets Black MA GOP Senator.
A. Patrick Shaw-Stewart B. Wilfred Owen C. Siegfried Sassoon D. Rupert Brooke

P10. Sci/Tech: Born in Hallifix, VT, in 1811, an inventor who came up with a braking system for vertical
cable-hoist platforms, which he demonstrated at the 1854 NYC World’s Fair to the amazement of
all. Hint: Not is not a word Yale students shall find acceptable.
A. Daniel C. Stillson B. William Bullock C. Stephen A. Morse D. Elisha Otis

P11. Sports: Four: 1. San Mateo, CA, 1977, in anyone’s top 5 best NFL QB ever. 2. Drummonville, QC,
1951, 18 Season NHL center for Red Wings, Kings, and Rangers, 1980 Art Ross Trophy Winner. 3.
Houston, 1940, wide-receiver Chargers and Cowboys, 7x AFL All-Star. 4. The one you need,
McKinney, TX, 1934, 6’4”. 600 lb. wrestler during the 1950s heyday, white T shirt, bib-overalls.
A. Lance Alworth B. Haystack Calhoun C. Tom Brady D. Marcel Dionne

P12. Screen: Dayton, 1940, BAFTA nom. Apocalypse Now; President Bartlet West Wing, political activist.
A. James Caan B. John Hurt C. Martin Sheen D. Michael Douglas Hint: Stage Peter Pan.

P13. Extra Credit: What type of rock is obsidian? Hint: Book-length James Baldwin essay.
A. sedimentary B. metamorphic C. igneous D. Phyllite



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

[Lowell]

4 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in New Orleans in 1901, trumpeter, composer, singer, one of the most influential
figures in the history of jazz and a cultural icon up there with Marilyn, Babe Ruth, Hemingway,
and Emily Dickinson. Among other things, he moved jazz from collective big band sound to solo
performance. Satchmo’s signatures include Hello Dolly & St. Louis Blues. Hint: Power steering by …
A. Louis Armstrong B. Chet Baker C. Harry James D. Miles Davis

P2. Geography: In 1946, an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 hits the Dominican Republic, killing 100 and
living 20,000 homeless. By the way, what is its closest neighbor? Hint: Harbor-at-Royalty
A. Cuba B. Haiti C. Jamaica D. Bahamas

P3. Hist: Honolulu, 1961, of a mother of English ancestry & a Kenyan father, a Columbia & Harvard
Law graduate, worked as a civil rights attorney & taught at U. Chicago before becoming an IL
senator on his way to being the 44^th POTUS. Vilified by the entrenched racists of the GOP, he saved
the country from depression. History will rate him high on the list. Hint: Irish Crimson Tide
A. George W. Bush B. Barack Obama C. Donald Trump D. Bill Clinton

P4. Language: Born in Detroit in 1913, but raised by foster parents who had a stormy & contentious
marriage, nearsighted, slight of stature, ostracized or bullied by his peers, he nevertheless made it
to Detroit City College and then Michigan U., on his way to becoming America’s first African-
American Poet Laureate. Heart-Shape in the Dust. Hint: Mr. Mitchell to a menace.
A. Claude McKay B. Countee Cullen C. Robert Hayden D. Langston Hughes

P5. Lit.: Four: 1. Buenos Aires, 1841, naturalist, ornithologist, author of Green Mansions. 2.
Gunbrandsdal, Noway, 1860, leader of the Neo-Romantic revolt [[against realism/naturalism) in
early 1900s, Nobel. Hunger. 3. London, 1939, stylist essayist & lit. crit.. all but forgotten now. 4. The
one you need, Dorchester, MA, 1965, author of Mystic River and—even better—The Given Day.
A. Knut Hamsun B. William H. Hudson C. Dennis Lehane D. Walter Pater

P6. Music: Manhattan, 1910, violin & banjo player as child, passion was baseball. Went to Carnegie
Hall at 27, fell in love with orchestral music. Best-known work may be Symphony for Strings. Won
the very first music Pulitzer in 1943 for Cantata #2 A Free Song. Hint: Name helps, you think?
A. Aaron Copeland B. William Schuman C. Leo Sowerby D. Charles Ives

P7. People: Detroit, 1903, political scientist, academic, diplomat; for mediating Israel in the late 1940s he
won the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize, 1^st American to do so. Hint: Oh, thanks a lot!
A. Ralph Bunche B. Martin Luther King, Jr. C. Eli Wiesel D. Henry Kissinger

P8. Potluck: Montreal, 1921, 18-Seasons with the NHL Habs, “Rocket”, anyone’s top 5 all-time.
A. Maurice Richard B. Guy Lafleur C. Jean Beliveau D. Larry Robinson Hint: E.M.Forster novel.

P9. Quotes: Sussex, 1792, major English Romantic poet, among the finest lyric & epic poets all time.
Ozimandias. 1. Soul meets soul on lovers’ lips. 2. O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far be-
hind? 3. I have drunken deep of Joy, And I will taste no other wine tonight. 4. Our sweetest songs
are those that tell of saddest thought. 4. Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.
A. Lord Byron B. Samuel T. Coleridge C. Percy Bysshe Shelley D. John Keats Hint: Winters

P10. Sci/Tech: New South Wales, 1888, chemist/mountaineer, pioneer in using oxygen for climbing.
A. Alex Lowe B. George Finch C. Conrad Anker D. Tommy Caldwell Hint: Jeb & Scout

P11. Sport: Dayton, Ohio, 1962, 24 MLB seasons Red Sox/Yankee fire-baller, 354 wins, 2x pitcher Triple
Crown winner [[wins, ERA, SOs), 2x 20 SO game. HoF if not juiced. Hint: Topless herring boxes.
A. Andy Petitte B. Catfish Hunter C. Pedro Martinez D. Roger Clemens

P12. Screen: Bridgeport, CT, 1944, played John Munch of Homicide. Hint: For me and my gal.
A. Daniel Baldwin B. Richard Belzer C. Ned Beatty D. Giancarlo Esposito

P13. Extra Credit: What object often appears in Picasso’s paintings?
A. Open book B. Guitar C. Closed book D. Glass/goblet



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

[Lowell]

6 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Pittsburgh in 1928, a major figure in the world of Pop Art who explored the
connection between artistic expression, celebrity culture, and the flourishing world of advertising.
His signatures may be the Campbell’s soup cans and the silkscreen Marilyns; produced and
managed The Velvet Underground, promised “15 minutes of fame”. Hint: Hostility break.
A. Jasper Jones B. Andy Warhol C. Robert Rauschenberg D. Roy Lichtenstein

P2. Geo: In 1538, Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada founds Bogotá. By the way, what country?
A. Bolivia B. Brazil C. Columbia D. Venezuela Hint: Famous Woody Guthrie song.

P3. History: Born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in 1889, he enlisted in the U.S, signal Corps in 1917, flew
on the Western Front, shot down enemy planes, was awarded a Silver Star and Distinguished
Service Cross. From 1942 to 1945, he was Allied Air Force Commander in the Pacific; his vision and
innovations greatly helped the cause. Hint: Dragline in Cool Hand Luke.
A. George Kenney B. Henry Arnold C. James M. Gavin D. Matthew Ridgeway

P4. Lang: Somersby, Lincolnshire, 1809, England’s poet laureate fro much of Victoria’s reign; remains
one of its most popular poets; short lyrics such as Break, Break, Break, longer verse based on classical
mythological themes such as Ulysses, and some blank verse such as Idylls of the King. “Tis better to
have loved and lost / Than never to have loved at all” is his. Hint: I saw buck in the field.
A. Rudyard Kipling B. Robert Browning C. Matthew Arnold D. Alfred Tennyson

P5. Lit: Brooklyn in 1917, prolific writer/illustrator of 110 children’s books: Chanticler and the Fox, Ox-
Cart Man, and Miss Rumphius. Two Caldecott Medals [[best illustrated picture book), a National
Book Award, & 1994 Hans Christian Andersen Award [[Kids’ Nobel). Hint: Crockett haberdashery.
A. Doreen Cronin B. Cynthia Rylant C. Barbara Cooney D. Jan Brett

P6. Music: On the 25^th anniversary of the Hiroshma bombing, Steppenwold, Janis Joplin, and Paul
Simon perform at the Concert for Peace. Where? Hint: Billy Graham’s songster.
A. Hiroshima Municipal Stadium B. Chavez Ravine Stadium C. Shea Stadium D. Wembley

P7. People: Jamestown, NY, 1911, incomparable comedic red head, 16 Emmy noms., 4 wins.
A. Lucille Ball B. Carol Burnett C. Betty White D. Audrey Meadows

P8. Potluck: Freeport, IL, 1881, movie gossip columnist for Hearst newspapers, “well informed inside
sources”, outing gays and reporting on out of wedlock kids “Almost anyone who’s ever attained
any kind of public stature … can expect to sometimes see a reflection in a cracked mirror.” “The
first person I cared deeply and sincerely about was—myself.” Hint: Can’t We Be Friends duet.
A. Elsa Maxwell B. Louella Parsons C. Hedda Hopper D. Isabel “Bab” Mallon

P9. Quotes: Paris, 1638, wonderfully wonky philosopher who tried—hilariously enough—to synthesize
St. Augustine and Descartes. Concluded that God calls every shot, including when you and I and
everyone else scratch our noses. “All creatures are united to God alone in an immediate union.
They depend essentially and directly on Him.” Hint: Bad beer at Kitty’s saloon.
A. Denis Diderot B. Nicolas Malebranche C. Henri Lefebrve D. Paul Valéry

P10. Sci/Tech: Lochfield, Scotland, 1881, he’s saved millions of lives; Nobel. Hint: Figure skater
A. Alexander Fleming B. Richard Lewisaohn C. Thomas Peebles D. Charles Best

P11. Sports: Globe, AZ, 1908, 10 tennis Grand Slams. Hint: Beautiful Bobby climbs ladder of success.
A. Helen Wills Moody B. Helen Hull Jacobs C. Molla Mallory D. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman

P12. Screen: Four: 1. Tekamah, NE, 1892, rodeo champ, singing cowboy. 2. LA, 1880, Cisco’s Poncho. 3.
Bridgeport, CT, 1917, films noir star: The Story of G.I. Joe, Thunder Road, Cape Fear. 4. The one you
need, Wallasey, UK, 1910, director, Oscar nom. for the wonderful Fish Named Wanda.
A. Charles Crichton B. Robert Mitchum C. Hoot Gibson D. Leo Carrillo

P13. Extra Credit: Mill Brook, Canada, 1846, the tallest woman ever, Anna Bates did not wear heels for
pictures because her 7’ 9” husband didn’t like being shorter than she. How tall was she?
A. 7’ 10” B. 7’ 11½” C. 12’ D. 12’ 1½” Hint: She often needed a new pair of shoes.



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

[Lowell]

7 August
P1. Art/Culture: Born in Paris. IL, in 1927, he became a professional dog breeder and hunting guide, but
he started out as Alfalfa in the Our Gang films. His hair was parted sharply down the middle, and
he had an antenna-like cow-lick; he was Spanky’s buddy. Hint: M*A*S*H Major.
A. George McFarland B. Tommy Bond C. Carl Switzer D. Allen Hoskins

P2. Geo: In 1930, the last confirmed lynching of Blacks occurs in what state? Hint: Two time zones.
A. Alabama B. Indiana C. Kentucky D. Mississippi

P3. History: Leewarden, Netherlands, 1876, exotic dancer and courtesan who spied on the Germans for
France, but was foiled by an intercepted coded message from the Germans claiming her as a
valuable German spy. Apparently, the Germans knew that code had already been broken. France
executed her by firing squad. Hint: Alice in Wonderland.
A. Noor Inayat Khan B. Mata Hari C. Nancy Wake D. Marthe Cnockaert

4. Lang: In a Station of the Metro may be the most famous two-line poem in the English language: “The
apparition of these faces in the crowd; / Petals on a wet, black bough.” It may address the mystery & poignancy of the beauty of life wedded to its transience. Who’s the poet? Hint: Pennies.
A. Wallace Stevens B. Ezra Pound C. William Carlos Williams D. Amy Lowell

P5. Literature: Born in Charlotte, NC, in 1928, a children’s author, winner of the 1971 Newbury Award
for Summer of the Swans; the 1980 National Book Award for The Night Swimmers, and the 1991
Edgar Award for Wanted … Mud Blossom. Hint: Caveat emptor.
A. Lois Lowry B. Jesmyn Ward C. Lindsay Mattick D. Betsy Byars

P6. Music: Milwaukee, 1925, half of a husband/wife songwriting team: Wake Up, Little Susie; All You
Have to Do Is Dream: Bird Dog, and Bye Bye, Love. Hint: Paper Roses singer + virulent gay basher.
A. Bonnie Raitt B. Felice Bryant C. Amy Winehouse D. Gretchen Peters

P7. People: Washington, D.C., 1884, Glinda, the Good Witch of the North in The Wizard of Oz.
A. Margaret Hamilton B. Billie Burke C.Clara Blandick D. Mary Martin Hint: This Budd’s for you..

P8. Potluck: Marksville, LA, 1927, Democrat U.S. Rep. 1965 – 1972, 4 term Governor, colorful,
powerful, legendary pol. "The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with
either a dead girl or a live boy." Also did 8 years in slammer for racketeering. In 2014 again ran for
U.S. Rep., won primary, but lost the election. Hint: Dickens Drood meets sleazy NC senator.
A. Ray Nagin B. Huey Long C. Edwin Edwards D. David Duke

P9. Quotes: Anoka, MN, 1942, humorist, storyteller, host of NPR’s Prairie Home Companion. 1. Anyone
who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can
make you a car. 2. That's the news from Lake Woebegon, where all the men are strong, all the
women good-looking, and all the children above average. Hint: John Profumo.
A. Calvin Trillin B. David Sedaris C. Al Franken D. Garrison Keillor

P10. Sci/Tech: Kabate, Kenya, 1903, paleoanthropologist/archaeologist who with his wife made dis-
covers at Olduvai Gorge demonstrating humans evolved in Africa. Hint: Not Energizers®!

A. Louis Leakey B. Davidson Black C. Lore Eiseley D. Peter Hiscock

P11. Sports: Michigan City, IN, 1929, a 15-season journeyman right-handed pitcher [[Orioles, Yankees,
Athletics, White Sox, Giants, Astros, Cubs) who when everything came together on one magical
October afternoon in 1956 threw the only perfect game in World Series history, 27 up, 27 down.
A. Sal Maglie B. Whitey Ford C. Don Larsen D. Ralph Terry Hint: He could look at the far side.

P12. Screen: Four: 1. London, 1932, Jeremy Brett’s Dr. Watson. 2. Galesville, WI, 1911, directed Rebel
Without a Cause. 3. NYC, 1960, X-Files Fox Mulder. 4. The one you need, Spring Lake, NJ, 1916,
Muppets and Sesame Street puppeteer. Hint: Trust me, you do not need a hint.
A. Nicholas Ray B. Edward Hardwicke C. Kermit love D. David Duchovny

P13. Extra: Canada comes from Iroquois and means what? Hint: We’re meant to settle out of court.
A. Jeeze, it’s cold up here! B. Big village C. Peaceful valley D. Land of lakes



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

[Lowell]

8 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Boston in 1763, Boston Latin and Harvard grad., he is considered the first
native-born American to practice architecture as a profession. He did okay for himself, including
building the rotunda and dome of the United States Capitol. Hint: Mythology maven.
A. Samuel McIntire B. Charles Bulfinch C. William Thorton D. Alexander Parris

P2. Geo: In 1969, Iain Macmillan takes a photo of the Beatles at a zebra crossing in what city?
A. Liverpool B. London C. Oxford D. Birmingham Hint: One leg of panty hose.

P3. History: Anenecuilco, Mexico, 1879, a leading figure in the peasant revolution beginning in 1910, he
remained true to the cause until killed in an ambush in 1919. Hint: A miss is as good as?
A. Porfirio Diaz B. Francisco I. Madero C. Emiliano Zapata D. Victoriano Huerta

P4. Lang: St. Louis, 1884, a lyric poet, she published her first poem in a local paper at age 23, a collection
coming out that same year. Loved by the poet Vachel Lindsay, she won the first poetry Pulitzer in
1918. There Will Come Soft Rains. “Beauty, more than bitterness, makes the heart break.” “I have no
riches but my thoughts. Yet these are wealth enough for me.” Hint: 4 o’clock at Roy’s ranch.
A. Sara Teasdale B. Edna Saint Vincent Millay C. Edith Sitwell D. Elinor Wylie

P5. Lit: Four: 1. Riverton, KY, 1906, Appalachian short story writer, poet laureate of Kentucky, Split
Cherry Tree. 2. Giles County, TN, 1893, Vanderbilt grad., a Southern Agrarian poet, Singin’ Billy. 3.
Oslo, 1952, author of Sophie’s World: a Novel about the History of Philosophy. 4. The one you need,
Washington, D.C., 1896, author of the 1939 Pulitzer winning The Yearling.
A. Marjorie K. Rawlings B. Justein Gaarder C. Donald Davidson D. Jesse Stuart

P6. Music: West Monroe, LA, 1921, popular honky-tonk vocalist and guitarist of the 1950s; his In the
Jailhouse Now charted 37 weeks [[21 as #1.) Hint: Hillsborough, NH, and Crabapple Cove, ME.
A. Ray Price B. Hank Locklin C. Billy Butler D. Webb Pierce

P7. People: Born in Tioga County, NY, in 1814, she was the first woman Justice of the Peace, serving her
term in South Pass City, Wyoming in 1870. Hint: Finicky cat sleeps in favorite chair.
A. Maxine Dunlap B. Jeanette Rankin C. Annie Edson Taylor D. Esther Hobart Morris

P8. Potluck: Stockwell, London, 1929, 1 of 15 Great Train Robbers [[1963) who nicked 120 mail bags
containing £2.6 million pounds [[his share £147,000), got 30 years, escaped [[rope ladder over wall,
awaiting van), 36 years on the lam, spending the loot. Hint: Male chauvinist tennis star.
A. Bruce Reynolds B. Ronnie Biggs C. Gordon Goodie D. Jim Hussey

P9. Quotes: Ashville, Ohio, 1944, porn star who functioned largely as a life-support system for his
prodigious male organ; suspect in the LA Wonderland Murders of 1981. “A dog is not almost-
human, and I know of no greater insult to the canine than to describe it as such.” Hint: Mycroft.
A. James Deen B. John Holmes C. Dirk Diggler D. Rusty Schwimmer

P10. Sci/Tech: Huntsville, AL, 1966, Auburn grad., Internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Wikipedia.
A. Tom Anderson B. Larry Page C. Jimbo Wales D. Sergey Brin Hint: Red dragon with wings.

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Columbus, Ohio, 1936, 6’ 8” Dodger Rookie of the Year, 382 HRs. 2. Inglewood,
CA, 1921, national champion swimmer in breastroke and freestyle. 3. Bottmingen, Switzerland,
1981, 17 tennis Grand Slams, 237 consecutive weeks #1. 4. The one you need, Hamilton, ON, 1947,
Cornell grad., Montreal Canadians HoF goalie.
A. Esther Williams B. Frank Howard C. Roger Federer D. Ken Dryden

P12. Screen: LA, 1937, legendary actor: The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy, Rain Man. Hint: Phil Seymour
A. Dustin Hoffman B. Tom Hanks C. Richard Dreyfuss D. Al Pacino

P13. Extra: In 1576, the cornerstone for Tycho Brahe’s observatory [[Uraniborg) is laid on the island of
Hven. That, of course, is common knowledge, but how the devil did he pronounce his name?
A. Ty-chow Bra-heh B. Tike-ho Brah-ee C. To-coe Brow D. Titch-o Bray-er



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

[Lowell]

9 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Highland Park, IL, in 1914, Michigan U. grad., he was best known for his large
geometric abstract sculptures in public places. His Alamo, at Aster Place in NYC, is something like
a black Rubik’s cube balanced on one point. Hint: He stood up and was spellbound.
A. Jacob Epstein B. George Segal C. Tony Rosenthal D. Tony Smith

P2. Geography: In 1810, Napoleon annexes Westphalia as part of the First French Empire. By the way,
within what country today would you find Westphalia? Hint: Few are chosen.
A. Belgium B. France C. Germany D. Switzerland

P3. History: At the XI Olympiad in Berlin, 1936, he won his 4^th gold medal. Hitler was not happy. Who?
A. Jim Thorpe B. Jesse Owens C. Marty Glickman D. Sam Stoller Hint: A.k.a Howard

P4. Language: Radford, Coventry, Warwickshire, UK, 1922, wonderful sour curmudgeon of a poet,
novelist, librarian who wrote with “a very English, glum accuracy about emotions, places, and
relationships.” Church Going is a droll example. Hint: Vaughn Williams he isn’t.
A. Philip Larkin B. Andrew Motion C. Thom Gunn D. Andrew Duncan

P5. Lit: Brooklyn, 1927, Brooklyn College grad., editor for the pulp-magazine Marvel Science Stories, he
hit it big with his fantasy novel Flowers for Algernon, the 1959 Hugo Award winner. Hint: Florida
A. Robert Bloch B. Daniel Keyes C. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. D. Frank Herbert

P6. Music: Newark, NJ, in 1963, daughter of an entertainment executive & gospel singer, singer [[I Will Always Love You, How Will I Know), actor [[The Bodyguard), producer, model, one of the top selling
artists of all time; cocaine death in the bath on Grammy night. Hint: Museum of American Art.
A. Roberta Flack B. Dionne Warwick C. Whitney Houston D. Chaka Khan

P7. People: Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 1899, she—in cahoots with Walt Disney—must bear
the responsibility for saddling us with Mary Poppins. Hint: Peter, Paul, and Mary.
A. Colleen McCullough B. Ruth Park C. Joan Lindsay D. P. L. Travers

P8. Potluck: San Francisco, 1969, a lady of the evening arrested along with Hugh Grant for providing
oral favors to him in his car. As she says: “That was the trick that changed my life. The event that
earned me a million dollars … I have the most wonderful life now … I thank the Lord everyday.
Hugh Grant was my Richard Gere.” Hint: Unassuming GKC priest enjoys his last supper.
A. Catherine Walters B. Coral Pearl C. Sally Salisbury D. Divine Brown

P9. Quotes: Aldwincle, England, 1631, major English poet, literary critic, translator, playwright; in 1668
became England’s first poet laureate. 1. Beware the fury of a patient man. 2. It is easier to forgive
an enemy than to forgive a friend. 3. Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail, / Our lion now
will foreign foes assail. Hint: The Hall of Fame hockey goalie from yesterday’s quiz.
A. John Milton B. John Dryden C. George Herbert D. Christopher Marlowe

P10. Sci/Tech: Born in Neuchatel, Switzerland, 1896, a clinical psychologist known for pioneering work
in child development, prof. at the University of Geneva. “Play is the answer to the question: How
does anything new come about?” “Play is the work of childhood.” Hint: 12.67 – 9.53 = what?
A. John Browlby B. Hans Steiner C. Jean Piaget D. Bruno Bettleheim

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Lawrence, KS, 1919, 3-season Yankee manager, 3 pennants, one WS. 2. Bellville,
ON, 1964, son of HoF NHL player, 741 goals [[4^th on the list). 3. Rockhampton, Australia, 1938, only
tennis player to twice win a calendar-year Grand Slam. 4. The one you need, Manhattan, 1928,
Houdini of the Hardwood, legendary Celtic guard, 13x All-Star, 6x NBA champ, 8x Assists leader
A. Rod Laver B. Ralph Houk C. Brett Hull D. Bob Cousy

P12. Screen: Westhoughton, UK, 1927, he was Quint in Jaws and Donnie Lonnegan in The Sting. Also
appeared in From Russia with Love and A Man for All Seasons. Hint: Pig mail lion
A. Roy Scheider B. Leo McKern C. Paul Scofield D. Robert Shaw

P13. Extra Cred: In Gone with the Wind, what gift does Rhett bring back from New Orleans for Mammy?
A. Petticoat B. Pralines C. Scarf D. Folding fan Hint: Shady Rest Hotel



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

[Lowell]

10 August

P1. Culture: Philadelphia in 1889, he invented Monopoly after losing his sales job in the stock market
crash of 1929; he went on to become first game designer to earn a million smackers. 1. Go to jail.
Go directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.00. 2. You have won second prize in a beauty
contest—collect $10.00. 3. Advance to Illinois Avenue. Hint: My beagle loves frozen peas.
A. Milton Bradley B. Charles Darrow C. Alan B. Calhamer D. Alfred Butts

P2. Geo: In 1809, Quito declares independence from Spain. The Spaniards crushed the rebellion in 1810.
By the way, Quito is now the capital of what country? Hint: Morrison wants religious cooperation.
A. Costa Rica B. Suriname C. Guyana D. Ecuador

P3. History: West Branch, Iowa, 1874, a Quaker, a mining engineer, head of U.S. Food administration
during World War I, known for his humanitarian efforts in war-torn Belgium. Having never been
elected a national political office or governorship, he nevertheless won the POTUS election of 1928,
eight months before Wall Street collapsed. Ranked in 3^rd Quartile.
A. Warren G. Harding B. Calvin Coolidge C. Herbert Hoover D. William H. Taft

P4. Lang: Lancaster, UK, 1901, poet, dramatist, art scholar. His For the Fallen is well know for being used
in Remembrance Sunday services in the UK. Hint: D.H. Welk waltzes with T.E. Olivier.
A. Alfred Austin B. Laurence Binyon C. John Maesfield D. Charles Ricketts

P5. Lit: Hartford, CT, 1962, TV writer, novelist, The Hunger Games. Hint: She usually dresses in white.
A. Susan Collins B. Jennifer Egan C. Trey Ellis D. Hilary Thayer Hamann

P6. Music: Beaver Dam, WI, 1940, half of the Righteous Brothers, Unchained Melody [[1965)
A. Jimmy Dean B. Joe Crocker C. Bobby Hatfield D. Bill Medley Hint: Walter Brennan TV role

P7. People: Madison, NJ, 1903, a sci-fi writer whose most famous novel Bring the Jubilee tells of a world
in which the South won the U. S. Civil War and left the North in ruins. Hint: Archie loves Gary.
A. Ward Moore B. Anthony Boucher C. Brian Aldiss D. Ray Bradbury

P8. Potluck: Montreal, 1907, one of only 4 criminals ever listed as Public Enemy #1; started his life of
crime around 10, selling porno and hanging around with gamblers, bootleggers, and pimps;
hooked up with Ma Barker; kidnapped a banker, did 26 at Alcatraz. Hint: Chess champion
A. John Dillinger B. Pretty Boy Floyd C. Alvin Karpis D. Baby Face Nelson

P9. Quotes: Philadelphia, 1928, crooner [[Wish You Were Here), actor [[Butterfield 8), and most successful
pop singer during the first half of the 1950s; professional groom married Debbie Reynolds, Liz
Taylor, Connie Stevens, Terry Richards, Betty Lin. "To keep Elizabeth happy, you have to give her
a diamond before breakfast every morning." Hint: Another Chess champion
A. Mike Todd B. Eddie Fisher C. Michael Wilding D. Harry Connick, Jr.

P10. Sci/Tech: Anaheim, CA, he was the first to manufacture electric guitars. Hint: British wing.
A. Henri Nestlé B. John Kirk Townsend C. Leo Fender D. Paul M. Warburg

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Tulsa, OK, 1965, All-Star Knicks shooting gurad during 1990s. 2. Brooklyn, 1920,
legendary Knicks coach from 1967 to 1982, ranked among top-ten NBA coaches all-time. 3. Shoaf,
PA, 1913, professional bowler, in 1954 the first to bowl a perfect 300 on TV. 4. The one you need,
NYC, 1933, Indian outfielder, 11 consecutive seasons 20+ HRs, in 1965 had 1.000 fielding average.
A. Rocky Colavito B. Steve Nagy C. Johan Starks D. Red Holzman

P12. Stage/Screen: Boston, 1897, vaudevillian, radio, film actor, singer and dancer best known for his
portrayal of The Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. “And I was standing over there, rusting for the longest time … Now I’ve got a heart, ‘cause it’s breaking.” Hint: Hearty’s partner.
A. Ray Bolger B. Frank Morgan C. Jack Haley D. Bert Lahr

P13. Extra: What country has more cats per person than any other country in the world?
A. United States B. Egypt C. Denmark D. New Zealand



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

[Lowell]

11 August

P1. Culture: Born in Lynchburg, VA, in 1933, the Bible-thumping Southern Baptist pastor and crypto-
Nazi political commentator, co-founder of the Moral Majority in 1979. Welcome guests on his Old-
Time Gospel Hour included Lester Maddox, George Wallace and other racists, bigots, and gay
bashers. He was a piece of work even Billy Graham criticized. Hint: God’s instruction to Satan.
A. Jimmy Swaggart B. Ted Haggard C. Charles Colson D. Jerry Falwell

P2. Geo: In 1934, the first civilian prisoners arrive at Alcatraz. State? Hint: City of Lights Bookstore.
A. Texas B. California C. New York D. Louisiana

P3. History/Politics: Seattle, 1941, U. Washington grad., reconnaissance platoon leader North Africa
during World War II, Silver Star, Seattle Times journalist, 1950 Pulitzer winner [[took on the
Washington Un-American Activities Committee and won), RFK’s press secretary in 1961, made it
to position #3 on the Dickster’s enemies list. Hint: Alice’s Restaurant
A. Richard Wilson B. Don Whitehead C. Edwin Guthman D. Anthony Lewis

P4. Lang: Livermore Falls, ME, 1897, Boston U. grad, poet and The New Yorker’s poetry editor for 40
years, influencing the shaping of mainstream poetic sensibilities of the mid-20^th Century. Dark
Summer and Sleeping Fury are two collections. “The terrible beast, that no one can understand, /
Came to my side, and out down his head in love.” Hint: She preferred heavy, high-ankle shoes.
A. Edna St. Vincent Millay B. Louise Bogan C. Elizabeth Bishop D. Denise Levertov

P5. Lit: Four: 1. Langholm, Scotland, 1892, poet who wrote A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle. 2. Ithaca,
NY, 1921, historian of African-American history, Roots. 3. Bexhill-on-Sea. UK, 1913, winner of the
James Tait Black award for The Middle Age of Mrs. Eliot. 4. The one you need, East Dulwich,
London, 1897, author of the Noddy, Famous Five, and Secret Seven books.
A. Enid Blyton B. Angus Wilson C. Hugh MacDiarmid D. Alex Haley

P6. Music: Bath, UK, 1927, studied harpsichord & viola at Trinity College, Cambridge, music director
Cambridge Philharmonic, helped rekindle interest in baroque. Hint: His ear was spot on!
A. Simon Halsey B. Raymond Leppard C. Simon Lole D. Alfred Mellon

P7. People: San Francisco, 1943, Harvard/Radcliff grad. [[B.S. art history), talented pianist, in the wrong
place at the wrong time when Manson showed up. Hint: “The best part of waking up.”
A. Abigail Folger B. Sharon Tate C. Susan Atkins D. Patricia Krenwinkel

P8. Potluck: Copenhagen, 1926, Cambridge grad., arrested, tried, sentenced to 30 years for attempted
murder of wife Sunny; hired Alan Dershowitz who got him off. Hint: You better watch out!
A. Scott Peterson B. Claus von Bulow C. Albert Fish D. Phil Spector

P9. Quotes: St. Louis, 1946, highest IQ ever recorded, Parade columnist. 1. To acquire knowledge one
must study; but to acquire wisdom one must observe, 2. Have you ever noticed that when you
struggle to hear something you close your eyes? 3. People who work crossword puzzles know that
if they stop making progress, they should put the puzzle down for a while. Hint: Eponymous!
A. Al Neuharth B. Maureen Dowd C. Marilyn vos Savant D. Kathlyn Parker

P10. Sci/Tech: San Jose, 1950, electronics engineer, computer pioneer, co-founder Apple. Hint: Wizard
A. Steve Jobs B. Stephen Cole Kleene C. Stephen Cook D. Steve Wozniak

P11. Sports: Augusta, GA, 1953, pro wrestler, actor, entrepreneur, rock bassist. Hint: Green Avenger
A. Gorgeous George B. Hulk Hogan C. Terry Funk D. Randy Savage

P12. Screen: Chicago, 1925, Talk-show host with guests ranging from Truman Capote and the Dickster
to the Rolling Stones and Kiss. Hint: Not to be confused with Chin Dimple’s elder son.
A. Larry King B. Phil Donahue C. Mike Douglas D. Dick Cavett

P13. Extra Credit: Who asked for John the Baptist’s head on a platter?
A. Salome B. Vashti C. Sapphira D. Jezebel



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

[Lowell]

12 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Charleston, SC, in 1781, an architect who designed churches in Philadelphia,
Baltimore, & Augusta before designing the Washington Monument. Hint: General Hay Ley.
A. James Hoban B. Charles Bulfinch C. Robert Mills D. Benjamin Henry Latrobe

P2. Geo: In 1990, Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton found to date is
discovered by Sue Hendrickson. Where? Hint: We needed to rush more food to the Indians.
A. North Dakota B. South Dakota C. Utah D. Montana

P3. History/Politics: Chesterfield, SC, 1951, convicted felon serving life sentence for murder, beneficiary
of MA weekend furlough program, from which he did not return, but instead committed rape &
murder. In the 1988, GOP candidate George H.W. Bush beat Democrat Michael Dukakis [[MA
governor) over the head with it, as if Dukakis were at fault. Hint: Talk about hatching an egg.
A. Whitey Bulger B. Willie Horton C. Richard Ramirez D. Gary Ridgeway

P4. Lang: Upland, PA, 1901, a sadly neglected poet! Words of a poem should be glass / But glass so simple-subtle its shape / Is nothing but the shape of what it holds. Hint: Assistant bacon key cutter A. Jim Chandler B. Roberts Blossom C. Lionel Basney D. Robert Francis

P5. Lit: Four: 1. Dresden, 1867, classicist, author of The Greek Way and Mythology. 2. Allegheny City, PA,
1876, the “American Agatha Christie”, The Door [[“The butler did it.”) 3. Miami, 1925, dynamite
writer of short poems. 4. The one you need, Chicago, 1931 novelist [[Boys and Girls Together),
screenwriter with 2 Oscars for Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men.
A. Donald Justice B. Mary Roberts Rinehart C. Edith Hamilton D. William Goldman

P6. Music: Falmouth, MA, 1859, of daughter of a pastor, Wellesley grad., teacher, staunch Republican
until GOP opposed League of Nations, she popularized Mrs. Claus in her poem Goody Santa Claus
on a Sleigh Ride and then wrote America the Beautiful. Hint: Car scene in Fried Green Tomatoes.
A. Katharine Coman B. Katherine Lee Bates C. Kathleen Rogers D. Kate Vannah

P7. People: NYC, 1856, flamboyant businessman, financier, philanthropist of the Gilded Age, who
worked himself up from bellhop to being a big poohbahbah in the railroad industry; known for
huge appetite, flashing rings, and long time affair with Lillian Russell. Hint: Pat & Nellybelle
A. Jim Brady B. George Rector C. J. P. Morgan D. Bernard Baruch

P8. Potluck: Bromley, London, 1973, the shoe bomber now serving 400+ years in a super-max prison.
A. George Metesky B. Richard Reid C. Timothy McVeigh D. Ted Kaczynski Hint: Donna & Willis

P9. Quotes: Bristol, UK, 1774, a Lake Poet, Romantic school, poet laureate 30 years. 1. It has been more
than wittily said hell is paved with good intentions; they have their place in heaven also. 2. Never
let a man imagine he can pursue a good end by evil means, without sinning against his own soul.
3. A kitten is in the animal world what rosebud is in the garden. Hint: Candy Ann
A. Robert Southey B. Charles Lamb C. Charles Lloyd D. Thomas De Quincey

P10. Sci/Tec: Vienna, 1887, physicist whose work in quantum theory, as everyone knows, formed the
basis for wave mechanics, which in turn led to matrix mechanics. Hint: Stu & Steve
A. Max Born B. Max Planck C. Ernest Rutherford D. Erwin Schrödinger

P11. Sports: Factoryville, PA, 1880, righthander for the NY Giants 17 seasons, ranks in top-ten for wins
[[373), ERA [[2.13), SOs [[2,502, pitched 3 shut-outs in 1905 WS, 2x Pitcher Triple Crown [[in 1908, 37
wins, 1.43 ERA, 259 SOs), one of 5 inaugural HoFers. Capernaum tax collector.
A. Walter Johnson B. Rube Marquard C. Christy Mathewson D. Cy Young

P12. Screen: Mahwah, NJ, 1910, Margaret Father Knows Best, Amanda Star Trek. Hint: ‘Cuz it’s there.
A. Jane Wyman B. Jane Wyatt C. Barbara Billingsley D. June Lockhart

P13. Extra: Lake Sherwood, CA, 1971, legendary tennis player, 14 Grand Slam titles [[7 Wimbledon, 5
U.S, Opens, 1 Aussie Opens), 6x end-of-year #1 rankings. Hint: China “Three planks” punt.
A. Roger Federer B. Pete Sampras C. Andre Agassi D. Rafael Nadal



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

[Lowell]

13 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Chelsea, London, in 1756, a caricaturist, the Father of the Political Cartoon for
his etched political and social satires, especially of George III, P.M.s, and generals. Known for his
eye for the ludicrous and beauty of execution. Hint: What iced Crocodile Steve.
A. James Gillray B. William Hogarth C. Henry William Bunbury D. Martin Rowson

P2. Geography: In 1831, he witnesses a solar eclipse which caused the sky to appear blur-green. He
takes this as a sign a black man’s hand has reached over the sun. Eight days later, he and 70 other
slaves kill 55 – 65 white people in South Hampton, VA. Who? Hint: First Impressionist painter.
A. George Jackson B. E. B. Du Bois C. Emmett Till D. Nat Turner

P3. History/Politics: Biran, Holguin Province, Cuba, 1926, son of a wealthy farmer, he developed a taste
for Marxist, anti-imperialist politics at the University of Havana; led a successful revolution against
the President, ruled as P.M. and President [[dictator) from 1959 to 2008; one of the candidates for
who got JFK dead. Hint: Think beard, cigar, and corny camouflage suit. Think: foul tasting oil.
A. Fulgencio Batista B. Fidel Castro C. Che Guevara D. Hugo Chavez

P4. Lang: One of the greatest short poems: The Red Wheelbarrow: “so much depends / upon // a red
wheel / barrow // glazed with rain / water // beside the white / chickens.” A poem about being
alive to what we take for granted? Who, by the way, is the poet? Hint: Theodore-the-Serene
A. Wallace Stevens B. Hilda Doolittle C. William Carlos Williams D. Marianne Moore

P5. Lit: TN, 1961, reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joined the Vanity Fair staff in 1992, author of
Barbarians at the Gates [[1990) and Public Enemies [[2004) Hint: Harsh treatment by Perry Mason.
A. K. A. Applegate B. Tom Perrotta C. Bryan Burrough D. James Lee Burke

P6. Music: Battersea, London, 1919, popular jazz pianist, Lullaby in Birdland. Hint: New Zealand
A. Chick Corea B. Keith Jarrett C. Bill Evans D. George Shearing

P7. People: Willowdell, Ohio, 1860, sharpshooter , “Little Sure Shoot”. Hint: Old bucket list.
A. Pearl Hart B. Calamity Jane C. Annie Oakley D. Belle Starr

P8. Potluck: Little Rock, 1919, the first televangelist to bilk parishioners through a nationwide TV show
Cathedral of Tomorrow; presided at Elvis’s funeral. Hint: Swollen feet sings Shakespeare.
A. Garner Ted Armstrong B. Herbert W. Armstrong C. Rex Humbard D. Paul Crouch

P9. Quotes: Leytonstone, UK, 1899, Master of Suspense, film maker of the macabre, Psycho. 1. Television
has brought back murder into the home—where it belongs. 2. Always make the audience suffer as
much as possible. 3. Drama is life with the dull bits cut out. 4. Blonds make the best victims.
They’re like virgin snow that shows up the blood footprints. Hint: No, not that! To a star!
A. Elia Kazan B. Quentin Tarantino C. Martin Scorsese D. Alfred Hitchcock

P10. Sci/Tech: Rencomb, Gloucestershire, UK, one of four people to win 2 Nobels, one in chemistry in
1958 for his work on the structure of proteins, especially insulin, the second in 1980 in chemistry
for the determination of base sequences in nucleic acids. Hint: Mom’s defunct sewing machine
A. Walter Gilbert B. John Bardeen C. Frederick Sanger D. Paul Berg

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Bowling Green, Ohio, 1958, figure skater, Olympic Gold in 1984. 2. Lacoochee, FA,
1935, 8 teams right-hander; 21 – 7 with the Twins 1965. 3. Flin Flon, MB, 1949, 15 years a Philly
Flyer, #24 on the NHL’s top 100 list. 4. The one you need, Stephenville, TX, 1912, one of the
greatest golfers of all time, 9 Majors, 1 of only 5 players to win all 4 of the Biggies.
A. Ben Hogan B. Bobby Clarke C. Mudcat Grant D. Scott Hamilton

P12. Stage/Screen: NYC, 1895, he was the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. Hint: An earnest friend.
A. Jack Haley B. Ray Bolger C. Frank Morgan D. Bert Lahr

P13. Extra Credit: NYC, 1911, advertising genius: We Try Harder [[Avis); It’s so simple [[Polaroid); Think
Small [[Volkswagen); You Don’t Have to Be Jewish to Love Levy’s [[Bread). Hint: Feel the joy.
A. William Weintraub B. William Bernbach C. James Edwin Doyle D. Maxwell Dane



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

[Lowell]

14 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Tacoma, WA, 1950, Washington State graduate, amateur jazz musician, began
submitting Nature’s Way one-panel cartoons to The Seattle Times in 1976; The San Francisco Chronicler
picked them up and renamed The Far Side, surreal and wonderfully funny satires of humans often
in the form of anthropomorphic cows, spiders, and lizards. Hint: Famous Indiana firebug.
A. Hank Ketcham B. Gary Larson C. Dave Pascal D. Gahan Wilson

P2. Geo: In 1040, King Duncan killed by 1^st cousin who succeeds to the thrown. Country? Hint:
“Tomorrow, & to-morrow, & to-morrow, / Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,/ To the last
syllable of recorded time; / And all our yesterdays have lighted fools / The way to dusty death.”
A. Denmark B. England C. Wales D. Scotland

P3. History: Griffin, GA, 1851, gambler, gunfighter, dentist, friends with the Earp brothers, whom he
assisted at the Ok Corral in Tombstone in 1881. Hint: Unpainted spots.
A. Doc Holliday B. Bat Masterson C. Wild Bill Hickcock D. Pat Garrett

P4. Lang: Lawrence, MA, 1863, magna cum laude graduate of Harvard in philosophy, editor of the
Harvard Lampoon, member of Hasty Pudding along with friend William Randolph Hearst who
hired him as a humor columnist for San Francisco Examiner where he wrote Casey at the Bat and
joined the ranks of the One-Poem Poets. Hint: “… but for fortune go you and I.”
A. John Wilmot B. Arthur Guiterman C. Earnest Thayer D. John Whitworth

P5. Lit: Four: 1. Newton Abbot, England, 1575, the 1^st North American poet writing in English [[mostly
about life in Newfoundland.) 2. NYC, 1914, best-selling living novelist [[800 Million), 4^th best all
time. 3. Johannesburg, 1933, novelist best known for The Power of One. 4. Kingston-upon-Thames,
UK, The Forsyte Saga, Nobel Laureate 1932. Hint: Chutzpah.
A. Bryce Courtenay B. John Galsworthy C. Danielle Steele D. Robert Hayman

P6. Music: LA, 1941, guitarist/singer/songwriter usually in one trio or another, though sometimes
joined by Neil Young; Lady Friend; Eight Miles High; Wooden Ships. Hint: CPR Pro-Am Clambake
A. Marty Balin B. Dewey Martin C. David Crosby D. Roger McGuinn

P7. People: Morrisville, VA, 1925, NY Times satiric columnist, 2 Pulitzers, Growing Up [[1982).
A. Harrison Salsbury B. Russell Baker C. James Reston D. David Halberstam Hint: NBA center

P8. Potluck: Lansing, MI, 1959, HoF LA Laker; 5x NBA rings; Olympic Gold; HIV spokesperson.
A. Michael Jordan B. Larry Bird C. Charles Barkley D. Magic Johnson Hint: William Pecker

P9. Quotes: Waco, TX, 1945, banjo player, stand-up comic, actor banjo player, stand-up comic, actor [[The
Jerk). 1. A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. 2. Talking about music is like dancing
about architecture. 3. I believe that Ronald Reagan will one day make this country what it once
was … an arctic wilderness. 4. Well, excuuuuuuuuse me!” Hint: Purple guitars.
A. David Sedaris B. Billy Crystal C. George Carlin D. Steve Martin

P10. Sci/Tech: Mannheim, Germany, 1840, psychiatrist, Psychopathia Sexualis. Hint: We love macaroni!
A. Havelock Ellis B. Richard von Krafft-Ebing C. Alfred Kinsey D. Wilhelm Reich

P11. Sports: St, Louis, 1930, minor leaguer, feisty, 17-season manager of the Orioles W/L 1,450 – 1,060
[[.583%), one WS ring, HoF 1996, “Pitching, defense, and the 3-run homer”. Hint: Peter Seeger & Co.
A. Sparky Anderson B. Earl Weaver C. Joe Torre D. Dick Williams

P12. Stage/Screen: Portland, ME, 1881, actor who mentored his little brother and then appeared in
many of his movies; overall appeared in over 400 films; his specialty was Abraham Lincoln [[Young Mr. Lincoln); also in The Quiet American. Hint: Washington D.C. theater, 10^th Street, NW
A. Tony Huston B. Francis Ford C. Benjamin Capra D. Edward Lean

P13. Extra Credit: In the Netherlands, what is the name of Santa Claus's helper who judges which children were bad during the year?

A. Green Hans B. Black Peter C. Eli the Elf D. Damian Peppers



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

[Lowell]

15 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Pasadena, CA, 1912, Smith College grad. [[ B.A. English), had her life changed
in Rouen, France, where she experienced for the first time French cuisine, which she brought back
to America with Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Hint: Wordsworth’s “father of the man.”
A. Julia Child B. Betty Crocker C. Fanny Farmer D. Alice Waters

P2. Geo: Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest amusement parks in the world, opens in 1843 in what city?
A. Copenhagen B. Berlin C. Rome D. Stockholm Hint: Astronomer meets Dodge deputy

P3. History/Politics: Ajaccio, Corsica, 1759, French general and Emperor of the French from 1804 until
the collapse of his vast empire in 1815. Among greatest commanders in history, a liberal sensibility
that brought reforms and developed a legal code that influenced countries around the world.
A. Napolean B. Napoleon C. Napolion D. Napollean

4. Language: Grand Rapids, MI, 1954, poet, co-editor of The Norton Anthology, and a professor in the
Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. Hint: Chappaquiddick
A. Leslie Adrienne Miller B. Mary Jo Salter C. Rita Dove D. Kim Addonizio

P5. Lit: Edinburgh, 1771, historical novelist, poet, playwright who punished us with Ivanhoe, Rob Roy,
and The Lady of the Lake. Mark Twain disliked his overly romantic novels so much, he named a
a riverboat after him in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and then sank it. Hint: Perry White
A. Charles Dickens B. Thomas Hardy C. William Makepeace Thackery D. Walter Scott

P6. Music: Montreal, 1925, a jazz/be-bop pianist with amazingly fast fingers, called by Duke Ellington
himself the Maharaja of the Keyboard; 8 Grammys, Night Train; Canadian Suite. Hint: Maybury.
A. Duke Ellington B. Errol Garner C. Oscar Petersen D. Theolonius Monk

P7. People: Marion, Ohio, 1860, First Lady, the brains of the family, The Duchess. Hint: Dylan Album
A. Edith Wilson B. Florence Harding C. Grace Coolidge D. Lou Henry Hoover

P8. Potluck: Kennington, London, 1858, poet, children’s author [[The Railway Children), and co-founder
of the Fabian Society, a socialist organization. Hint: The Mystery of Mrs. Tibsen.
A. Diana Wynne Jones B. Edith Nesbit C. Emma Marshal D. Kate Greenway

P9. Quotes: Kalamazoo, 1885, wonderful Pulitzer novelist, Show Boat, Cimarron, Giant. 1. Writers should
be read but not seen. Rarely are they a winsome sight. 2. Perhaps too much of everything is as bad
as too little. 3. A stricken tree, a living thing, so beautiful, so dignified, so admirable in its potential
longevity, is, next to man, perhaps the most touching of wounded objects. Hint: Baby jars.
A. Willa Cather B. Margaret Wilson C. Edna Ferber D. Edith Wharton

10. Sci/Tech: On this day in 1877, he suggested to the president of the Telegraph Company that “Hello”
should be used when answering a telephone, as opposed to “Ahoy, ahoy” suggested by one of the
other four people listed below. Hint: Menlo Park.
A. Alexander Graham Bell B. Thomas Edison C. Guglielmo Marconi D. Thomas A. Watson

P11. Sports: Chicago, 1859, a mediocre player, good manager [[W/L 840 – 541), White Sox owner; key
person forming the American League. Black Sox scandal [[1919 World Series) happened on his
watch. Chicago named a stadium after him; inducted into the HoF in 1939. Hint: Russian gymnast
A. Tom Yawkey B. Charles Comiskey C. Walter O’Malley D. Bill Veeck

P12. Stage/Screen: Philadelphia, 1879, she was regarded as “The First Lady of the American Theater;
her career spanned 6 decades; supporting Oscar for None but the Lonely Heart. “The face of Garbo is
an idea; the face of Hepburn is an event.” Hint: Her brother played with electric trains.
A. Olivia de Havilland B. Gloria Swanson C. Vanessa Redgrave D. Ethel Barrymore

P13. Extra: Berkley, CA, 1972, co-starred with Boston buddy Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting.
A. Ben Affleck B. Kevin Costner C. Leonardo DiCaprio D. Brad Pitt



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

16 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Bay City, MI, 1958, singer/songwriter/dancer/actress, pushed boundaries
in pop music & pop videos. Ray of Light and Confessions on a Dance Floor. Golden Globe
Award for Best Actress in Evita in 1996. A remarkable talent. Hint: Calf to slaughter led.
A. Meryl Streep B. Madonna C. Sandra Bullock D. Nicole Kidman

P2. Geography: In 1960, this Mediterranean island gained independence from the United Kingdom.
A. Crete B. Cyprus C. Malta D. Rhodes Hint: Jimmy’s Secretary of State

P3. History/Politics: Brest, Belarus, 1913, revolutionary against British mandatory government in
Israel, targeted British in Palestine, leader of Irgun, a Zionist militant group, founder of Likud, 6^th
P.M. of Israel. He & Anwar Sadat shared 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. Hint: Cole Porter classic, Ella.
A. Menachem Begin B. Shimon Perez C. Yitzah Rabin D. Ariel Sharon

4. Lang: Four poets [[Yay!): 1. Andernach, Germany, 1920, poet who focused on the grunge & drudgery
of life, “laureate of American lowlife”. 2. Montevideo, 1860, gloomy Symbolist/Impressionist poet
who inspired T.S. Eliot. 3. Chattanooga, 1875, poet and prof. of English at Mount Holyoke. 4.
Ruston, LA, 1947, poet and Dartmouth prof., What to Tip the Boatman. Hint: Aspirin killed him/her.
A. Jules Laforgue B. Jeannette Marks C. Cleopatra Mathis D. Charles Bukowski

P5. Lit: Wimbledon, UK,1902, historical romance & detective fiction novelist, invented the Regency
Romance genre with such works as Regency Buck and The Corinthian. Her crimmies include
Footsteps in the Dark. “I think I should be shot for writing such nonsense … but I think I should
rather like it if I were sitting in an air-raid shelter or recovering from flu. Hint: “The little ogler”
A. Georgette Heyer B. Patricia Highsmith C. Agatha Christie D. Danielle Steel

P6. Music: Manhattan, 1928, high school classmate of Stanley Kubrick, sang in 1950s big bands, made
the Billboard Top 40 with Blame It on the Bossa Nova, went on Steve Allen’s Tonight Show where she
met her future husband and duet partner Steve Lawrence. Hint: Like Gordon Blue.
A. Anita O’Day B. Eydie Gormé C. June Christy D. Helen Ward

P7. People: Harlem, 1894, honest guy who served as first president of the AFL-CIO from 1955 to 1979
A. George Meany B. John L. Lewis C. Samuel Gompers D. Jimmy Hoffa Hint: Michiavelli

P8. Potluck: Malibu, 1960, youngest person to win supporting Oscar [[Ordinary People 1980).
A. Mickey Rooney B. Tobey Maguire C. Michael J. Fox D. Timothy Hutton Hint: Tulips.

P9. Quotes: Tremadog, Wales, 1888, Oxford grad., author [[Seven Pillars of Wisdom), archaeologist, military officer, diplomat.1. The Bedouin could not look for God within him; he was too sure that he was within God. 2. To have news value is to have a tin can tied to one’s tail. 3. The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armory of the modern commander. Hint: The lady’s gamekeeper.
A. T. E. Lawrence B. General Erwin Rommel C. Omar Khayyam D. Kahlil Gibran

10. Sci/Tech: Charlestown, WI, 1886, discovered that Vitamin D cures rickets. Hint: Tortilla Flat.
A. Elmer McCollum B. Marguerite Davis C. Harry Steenbeck D. Houston

11. Sports: West Orange, NJ, 1862, Mr. Football, athlete [[played end at Yale, All-American) and
pioneering college coach, especially for football, at Springfield College [[home on John Naismith),
U. of Chicago, and College of the Pacific, W/L/T = 314-199-35. His Chicago Maroons were
national champs. Also invented the batting cage. Hint:
A. Red Grange B. Amos Alonzo Stagg C. Knute Rockne D. Eddie Cochems

P12. Screen: Born on a mountain top in Tennessee, the greatest state in the land of … oops, Fort Worth,
1924, winemaker and resort hose who was Walt’s Davy Crockett miniseries. Hint: Off his chest.
A. James Arness B. Buddy Ebsen C. Fess Parker D. Ward Bond

13. Extra Credit: In what card game is a pegging board required?
A. Canasta B. Cribbage C. Gin rummy D. Hearts



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

17 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in the Bronx, 1923, studied at Juillard with Miles Davis, a painter & sculptor today
considered the Godfather of Pop art, being one of the first to merge non-objective, non-narrative
art with narrative & objective abstraction. History of the Russian Revolution. Hint: Norman McLean.
A. Howard Kanowitz B. Larry Rivers C. Michael Auder D. Eduardo Paolozzi

P2. Geography: In 1786, Davy Crockett was born in what state? Hint: Yesterday’s quiz.
A. Kentucky B. Missouri C. Virginia D. Tennessee

P3. History: Jenkins, KY, 1929, son of a coal miner, retired air force captain who joined the CIA’s U-2
program to fly espionage missions over Russia at 70,000 ft.; got shot down; did 2 years in a Russian
prison before being exchanged for a KGB colonel. Hint: Marx axiom.
A. Gerry Droller B. Francis Gary Powers C. Philip Agee D. Milton Bearden

P4. Lang: Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire, 1930, poet and children’s writer frequently ranked among the best
poets of his generation, Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death in 1998. He was married to Sylvia
Plath from 1956 until her suicide in 1963, for which he was blamed by some very tightly wired
people of the reading public. Hawk in the Rain and Crow. Hint: There Are Many Flags in Many Lands.
A. Lucas Myers B. John Betjeman C. Ted Hughes D. Cecil-Day Lewis

P5. Lit: Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago, in 1932, this writer has won a Booker Award and the Nobel
Prize. His most famous work A House for Mr. Biswas is a comic view of a vanished British colonial
world. “If a writer doesn’t generate hostility, he is dead.” Hint: Tenzing Norgay
A. Derek Walcott B. V. S. Naipaul C. Juan Carlos Quintero Herencia D. Ferdinand Dennis

P6. Music: Southington, CT, 1948, singer, songwriter, novelist [[Open Mike), educator, co-founded the
Greenwich Village Folk Festival, best known for American Jerusalem, A Sailor’s Prayer, and Coming of
the Snow. Hint: Star of How Green Was My Valley, Lassie Come Home, and Planet of the Apes.
A. Tom Paxton B. Jack Hardy C. Rod MacDonald D. Tom Rush

P7. People: Twin Falls, Idaho, 1913, Deputy FBI Director, Deep Throat. Hint: Wore a Hoover fedora.
A. Clyde Tolson B. James B. Adams C. Patric Gray D. Mark Felt

P8. Potluck: Houston, 1959, Waco Branch Davidian convinced he was the final prophet. True nutter.
A. Terry Nichols B. Victor Houteff C. David Koresh D. George Roden Hint: Breughel dancers

P9. Quotes: Brooklyn, 1893, actress [[She Done Him Wrong), singer, playwright [[Diamond Lil), who has a
life-vest named after her. 1. I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. 2. A man’s kiss is his signature.
3. A man can be short and dumpy and getting bald, but if he has fire women will like him. 4. Those
who are easily shocked should be shocked more often. 5. To err is human, but it feels divine.
A. Marlene Dietrich B. Marilyn Monroe C. Mae West D. Mary Astor Hint: Horace Greeley advice.

10. Sci/Tech: What weather phenomenon is measured by the Beaufort Scale? Hint: Maurice White
A. wind velocity B. wind direction C. humidity D. air pressure

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Lakeland, FA, 1941, Orioles first-baseman, 4x All-Star, MYP 1970. 2. San Juan, Porto
Rico, 1971, 17-season Yankee catcher, 5x All-star, 4x WS rings. 3. Woodland, CA, 1982, Rooky of
the Year 2007, MVP 2008. 4. The one you need, Orlando, 1970, World # 1 tennis player, 4 Grand
Slams, youngest player [[22) to reach finals in all 4 Grand Slams. Hint: Font of knowledge.
A. Jorge Posada B. Jim Courier C. Dustin Pedroia D. Boog Powell

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Warsaw, 1879, founded the film company with the roaring lion trademark. 2.
Lake Traverse Indian Res., 1936, played Red Crow in [[Renegades). 3. LA, 1960, Oscars for Mystic
River and Milk. 4. The one you need, Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in The Godfather.
A. Robert De Niro B. Sam Goldwin C. Sean Penn D. Floyd Westerman

13. Extra Credit: Aphrodite, most beautiful goddesses, marries ugliest god. Who? Hint: Of fire.
A. Dionysus [[Bacchus) B. Hades [[Pluto) C. Hephaestus [[Vulcan) D. Ares [[Mars)



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

18 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Wilmington, DE, in 1918, folk singer [[also traditional and cowboy), songwriter
[[Bad Man’s Blunder) who suffered from nystagmus [[dancing eyes), sang with Almanac Singers, a
left-wing folk group; Woody Guthrie’s best friend. Hint: Duncan Renaldo
A. Millard Lampell B. Cisco Houston C. Lee Hays D. Andy Irvine

P2. Geography: Ivy, VA, 1774, Thomas Jefferson asked him to explore the Louisiana Purchase. He did
so [[Corps of Discovery) with an army colleague and a Shoshone scout, a woman named
Sacagawea. Died of gunshot wounds, either murder or suicide. Hint: Colin Dexter character.
A. Meriwether Lewis B. Henry Hudson C. Daniel Boone D. John Cabot

P3. History/Politics: Roanoke Island, NC, 1587, the first English person born in the British Colonies in
the New World, as reported by her grandfather John White who returned to England for supplies.
When he got back 3 years later, the colonists were gone. Hint: Not NC back then.
A. Anne Hutchinson B. Dorothy May C. Virginia Dare D. Alice Southworth

4. Language: Bendigo, Victoria, 1885, poet [[The South Wind), essayist, Australia’s leading literary critic of
her day, met her future husband Vance at the library, went off with him to London; Australia’s
two Victorian Premier Prizes are named after them. Hint: Classic green sports jacket.
A. Dorothy Auchterloine B. Dulcie Deamer C. Ada Verdun Howell D. Nettie Palmer

5. Lit: Brest, France, 1922, a writer & filmmaker associated with the Nouveau Roman [[new novel): in his
Erasers, based on Oedipus, a detective seeks the assassin in a murder that’s not yet occurred, only to
discover it is his destiny to be that assassin; collaborated on the script for Last Year at Marienbad.
A. Alain Robbe-Grillet B. Alain Resnais C. Claude Simon D. Jean Ricardou Hint: 1950s Buicks

6. Music: Four: 1. Sumperk. Moravia, 1873, world famous tenor, blew the socks off Verdi’s Othello. 2.
Hohensaiza, Germany, 1879, songwriter, By the Light of the Silvery Moon. 3. Salt Lake City, 1873,
lyricist and librettist, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes. 4. The one you need, Legnago, near Verona, 1750,
opera composer who taught Liszt, Schubert, and Beethoven, plus got to be the villain in Amadeus.
A. Antonio Sabino B. Antonio Sacchini C. Giuseppe Sarti D. Antonio Salieri

P7. People: Plains, GA, 1927, 1^st Lady attended Cabinet meetings to keep abreast of issues & concerns
facing her husband; advocate for Mental Health. Hint: Doofis brother-in-law promoted Billie beer.
A. Mamie Eisenhower B. Ladybird Johnson C. Rosalyn Carter D. Laura Bush

8. Potluck: Paris, 1933, directed Rosemary’s Baby for which he won an Oscar for Best Screenplay. His
pregnant wife Sharon Tate was murdered by the Manson Family. Hint: Black-foot ferret sport.
A. Roman Polanski B. Stanley Kubrick C. Francis Ford Coppola D. Martin Scorsese

9. Quotes: St. Louis. 1920, Oscars for Diary of Anne Frank and A Patch of Blue. She & Marilyn Monroe
once roommies. “I’m not overweight. I’m just nine inches too short.” Hint: Comic played hillbillies.
A. Laraine Day B. Maureen O’Hara C. Gene Tierney D. Shelley Winters

10. Sci/Tech: Brooklyn, 1927, anthropologist, cultural-ecological relationships. Hint: MLB Players Assoc.
A. Richard Wolin B. Marvin Harris C. Charles Wagley D. Clifford Geertz

P11. Sports: Carolina, Puerto Rico, 1934, Pittsburgh Pirate, 1^st Caribbean elected into the Hall of Fame,
died in airplane crash en route to deliver aid to Nicaraguan earthquake victims. Hint: Good wather
A. Orlando Cepeda B. Roberto Clemente C. Pedro Feliciano D. Bernie Williams

P12. Screen: Santa Monica, 1936, actor [[Oscar nom for The Sting), director [[4 Oscars for Ordinary People),
producer, environmentalist, founder of the Sundance Film Festival. Hint: Awful in Out of Africa.
A. Paul Newman B. Patrick Swayze C. Kevin Costner D. Robert Redford

13. Extra Credit: What time of day is the blackbird singing in the Beatles song?
A. Dawn B. Dusk C. Midday D. Twilight



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

19 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France, in 1883, fashion designer who after WWI
liberated women from the constraints of the corseted silhouette; only fashion designer on Time
magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people of the 20^th century. Hint: Gertrude Ederle
A. Coco Chanel B. Giorgio Armani C. Levi Strauss D. Christian Dior

P2. Geography: In 1692 in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, five men [[one a clergyman) and one
woman were executed for witchcraft. Where specifically? Hint: The jury is still out.
A. Boston B. Cambridge C. Concord D. Salem

P3. History/Politics: Hope, AR, 1946, Georgetown grad., Rhodes Scholar, Oxford student, Yale School
grad., Arkansas Governor who overhauled the state’s education system, on his way to becoming
the 42^nd POTUS in 1992 as a centrist; balanced the budget, mistook Oval Office for Oral Orifice, got
impeached and acquitted; ranks in the second quadrille. Hint: Dirty Harry comes to town.
A. Jimmy Carter B. George H. W. Bush C. Bill Clinton D. George W. Bush

4. Lang: Rye, NY, 1902, poet of clever light verse: A Flea and a Fly in a Flue: “A flea and a fly in a flue /
Were imprisoned, so what could they do? Said the fly, ‘Let us flee!” / ‘Let us fly!” said the flea. /
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.” Hint: Kensoha, WI, car maker from 1916 to 1954.
A. Edward Lear B. Ogden Nash C. Richard Armour D. X. J. Kennedy

P5. Lit: Brooklyn, 1930, a career teacher, his book Angela’s Ashes, a tragicomic memoir about growing up
in squalor and extreme poverty, won a Pulitzer Prize. “Poverty is so absurd.” “It was a slow
process for me to just crawl out of it, like a snake leavings his skin behind.” Hint: Margaret.
A. Paul Auster B. Frank McCourt C. William Styron D. Tobias Wolff

P6. Music: Lewisham, London, 1939, he & Eric Clapton formed Cream. He is considered one of the
greatest drummers ever, not least for his interest in African rhythms. Hint: Lots of stick snap.
A. Ginger Baker B. Art Blakey C. Phil Collins D. Buddy Rich

P7. People: Washington, D.C., 1948, 2^nd Lady, also a drummer, photographer, an advocate for gay
rights, co-founder of the Parents Music Resource Center, which believed warnings should be
required on songs with strong language. Hint: Can you canoe?
A. Elizabeth Dole B. Barbara Bush C. Tipper Gore D. Betty Ford

P8. Potluck: Amsterdam, 1621, Rembrandt’s favorite student who could imitate the master flawlessly.
Scholar with His Books. Hint: Well, he managed to get by, but just barely.
A. Ferdinand Bol B. Gerbrand van den Eeckhout C. Nicolaes Maes D. Govert Flinck

P9. Quotes: Mackworth, Derbyshire, England, 1689, wit, printer, author of 1^st novel in English, Pamela:
Or, Virtue Rewarded. 1. Love will draw an elephant through a keyhole. 2. Where words are
restrained, the eyes often talk a great deal. 3. Women do not often fall in love with philosophers. 4.
The life of a good man is a continual warfare with his passions. Hint: Wouldn’t fire Archie Cox.
A. Jonathan Swift B. Horace Walpole C. Henry Fielding D. Samuel Richardson

10. Sci/Tech: Dayton, Ohio, 1871, high school drop-out, worked in a bicycle shop, today remembered
for an event taking place on 17 December 1903 at a place called Kitty Hawk. Hint: Native Son
A. Henry Ford B. Cyrus McCormick C. Booker T. Washington D. Orville Wright

P11. Sports: Fabens, TX, 1931, jockey standing 4’ 11’’, he won 11 Triple Crown races, the last the
1986 Kentucky Derby, at the age of fifty-four, aboard Ferdinand. Hint: Nocturnal elves.
A. Eddie Arcaro B. Lester Piggot C. Bill Shoemaker D. Angel Cordero, Jr.

12. Screen: Harrogate, UK, 1948, 4 Emmy noms Mr. Carson in Downton Abbey. Hint: “Lust in the heart”
A. Hugh Bonneville B. Jim Carter C. Kevin Doyle D. Matthew Goode

P13. Extra: Roughly speaking, how many words [[with distinct senses) has the English language?
A. 100,000 B. 250,000 C. 500,000 D. 750,000



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

20 August

P1. Art/Culture: Born on his dad’s 37^th birthday in Kirkkonummi, Finland, in 1910, he grew up in
Bloomfield Hills, MI; like his father, he was an architect and industrial designer with a neo-
futuristic style: the Gateway Arch in St. Louis; the tulip chair. Hint: Thelma’s Louise.
A. Charles Eames, Jr. B. Ray Eames C. Eero Saarinen D. Donal McLaughlin

P2. Geo: In 1965, Jonathan Daniels, 26, NH Episcopal seminarian pushes African-American Ruby Sales
aside and takes at point blank range a deputy sheriff’s shotgun blast meant for her. Deputy is
acquitted by all-white jury. Sales founds The SpiritHouse Project dedicated to Daniels. State?
A. New Hampshire B. Mississippi C. Alabama D. Utah Hint: Anyone say Crimson Tide?

P3. History/Politics: North Bend, Ohio, in 1833, lawyer, church leader, Civil War colonel, Indiana
Senator, 23^rd US President, succeeding and preceding Grover Cleveland. McKinley Tariff &
Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Ranks in the 3^rd quartile. Hint: Grandson of the 9^th POTUS.
A. James Buchanan B. Benjamin Harrison C. Rutherford B. Hayes D. William McKinley

P4. Lang: Birmingham, UK, 1891, “The People’s Poet”, he wrote sentimental, optimistic, inspirational
l verse such as his most famous Home. “Home ain’t a place that gold can buy or get up in a minute;
/ Afore it’s a home there’s got t’ be a heap o’ livin’ in it.” Hint: Go ahead, you needn’t even ask.
A. William McGonagall B. Edgar Guest C. Clement Clark Moore D. Robert W. Service

P5. Lit: Philadelphia, 1918, took country by storm in 1966 with Valley of the Dolls, 30+ million copies, #1
NY Times bestseller. Her next two novels Love Machine and Once Is Not Enough reached #1 She was
the first to do that. She was the 1^st with 3 consecutive #1s. Hint: she was a riot needing reduction.
A. Jackie Collins B. Grace Metalious C. Jacqueline Susann D. Judy Blume

P6. Music/Dance: Galloway, TX, 1923, a country and popular music singer, something of a Nashville
crooner, who could sing: “Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone;/Let’s pretend that we’re
together all alone. I’ll tell the man to turn the juke box way down low, and you can tell your friend
there with you he’ll have to go.” Hint: He was neither a bird nor a plane.
A. Paul Anka B. Pat Boone C. Jimmy Rodgers D. Jim Reeves

P7. People: Modica, Sicily, 1901, poet [[Day After Day) and translator [[Gospel of John, cantos of Catlullus),
won the Nobel Prize for literature at the age of 58. Hint: Hugo’s bell-ringer.
A. Salvatore Quasimodo B. Umberto Eco C. Giuseppe Ungaretti D. Giacomo Casanova

P8. Potluck: Muhos, Finland, 1934, at 5’ 5”, 49.o kilos, won the Suomen Neito beauty contest for which
she got a box of chocolates, a gold bangle, and a trip to the first Miss Universe Contest in CA. She
won that, too. Didn’t get back to Muhos until 2014. Hint: Shoeless Joe and/or Field of Dreams
A. Natalia Marie Hess B. Armi Kuusela C. Vivi Pamanen D. Sara Chafak

P9. Quotes: Brandenburg, Germany, 1886, influential Christian-Existentialist philosopher. 1. Boredom is
rage spread thin. 2. The first duty of love is to listen. 3. Decision is a risk rooted in the courage of
being free. Hint: Pal of mine Calamine
A. Paul Tillich B. Rudolph Bultmann C. Clifford Williams D. Karl Jaspers

10. Sci/Tech: London, 1831, geologist, continental drift, Gondwana Supercontinent. Hint: Ted Geisel
A. Edward A. Irving B. Barnum Brown C. Eduard Suess D. David Strangway

P11. Sports: Cleveland, 1931, well-known boxing promoter staged The Rumble in the Jungle and
The Thrilla in Manila. His trademark is gray hair standing straight up. Hint: Huey Long speech.
A. Floyd Mayweather B. Bob Arum C. Don King D. Frank Warren

P12. Screen: NYC, 1907, his was the voice of Fred Flintstone. Hint: Stay in your lane, dear.
A. Daws Butler B. Alan Reed C. Patrick Warburton D. Trey Parker

P13. Extra Credit: The dot above the lowercase letters 'i' and 'j' is called a what?
A. Yohd B. Tittle C. Horn D. Caron Hint: Yelberton Abraham



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