Quiz du Jour

[Lowell]

25 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France, in 1841, he was a leading painter in the
Impressionist style, a celebrator of feminine sensuality and beauty. Luncheon of the Boating Party, A
Girl with Watering Can, The Theater Box, and Dance at Bougival are his. His son was the filmmaker
who shot The Grand Dlelusion. Hint: Well, okay, give Caesar what’s due him.
A. Claude Monet B. Edgar Degas C. Auguste Renoir D. Alfred Sisley

P2. Geography: In 1919, what state was the 1^st to tax gasoline? Hint: Probably because of gold depletion.
A. California B. Texas C. New Jersey D. Oregon

P3. History/Politics: Born in Chicago in 1905, he was a stunning intellectual historian, whose master-
piece was The New England Mind, in which he used culture to illuminate the worldview of the 17^th
Century Puritan mind. Errand into the Wilderness was a sequel. Hint: Lawyer + Marilyn husband.
A. Richard Hofstadter B. Charles Austin Beard C. Perry Miller D. Warren Sussman

4. Language: Born in Liverpool in 1943, he was a singer/songwriter and lead guitarist for a local quartet
there. Rolling Stone lists him #11 of the Greatest Guitarists. Here Comes the Sun and Something are
his. “Something in the way she moves / Attracts me like no other lover /Something in the way she
woos me / I don’t want to leave her now...” Hint: 1 of 2 U.S. Presidents + 1 of 2 U.S. Presidents
A. Paul McCartney B. George Harrison C. Mick Jagger D. Dave Clark

P5. Literature: Born in Lancashire, UK, in 1917, his most famous novel may be A Clockwork Orange,
something of a dystopian satire. Earthly Powers may be his best. Hint: Small female town, sort of.
A. Anthony Burgess B. Graham Greene C. Frederick Forsyth D. John Fowles

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Naples in 1873, died in Naples in 1921, but in between he became the pre-
eminent tenor of his generation performing at opera houses in Europe and America where he was
once arrested and fined 10 dollars for pinching the bottom of a woman at the monkey house in the
Bronx Zoo. [[He said the monkey did it.) Hint: Detective John Kelly on NYPD Blue.
A. Enrico Caruso B. Francesco Albanese C. Mario Lanza D. Giacomo David

P7. People: Cleveland, 1913, his is the voice of Mr. Magoo. Hint: His friends always had his support.
A. Mel Blanc B. Jim Backus C. Hank Azaria D. Jeff Bergman

P8. Potluck: Washington, D.C., 1888, Ike’s Cold War warrior. Hint: My Old Kentucky Home.
A. Ezra Taft Benson B. George C. Marshall C. John Foster Dulles D. Dean Acheson

P9. Quotations: Born in Chicago in 1928, he developed & produced the TV’s M*A*S*H. “Today's audience knows more about what's on television than what's in life.” Hint: Frank Burns.
A. Gene Reynolds B. Norman Lear C. Dick Wolf D. Larry Gelbart

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Washington, D.C., in 1925, he graduated from Duke, went to Johns
Hopkins medical school, became a doctor, and wrote novels based on his medical experiences.
Including That None Should Die and Doctors Wives. Hint: Iatrophobes might say, “Exactly!”
A. Michael Crichton B. Frank G. Slaughter C. Douglas Adams D. A. J. Cronin

P11. Sports: Born in LA in 1918, he was—still as an amateur—the world’s #1 tennis player in 1939. He
won Wimbledon & the US Open that year. In 1973, at age 55, he challenged Billy Jean King, one
of the top female players, to The Battle of the Sexes, 100 thousand dollar winner take all. Bill Jean
won, as did tennis. Hint: If he’d won, everyone would have shouted it had been fixed.
A. Billy Talbert B. Bobby Riggs C. Poncho Gonzales D. Gardner Mulloy

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Excelsior Springs, MO, she was Johnny Weismuller’s Jane in four Tarzan
movies and Lex Barker’s Jane in Tarzan’s Magic Fountain. Hint: I’m Sorry she wasn’t, happily!
A. Maureen O’Sullivan B. Brenda Joyce C. Bo Derek D. Joyce McKenzie

P13. Extra Credit: In the world of electronics, a jiffy equals what part of a second? Hint: Equilateral
A. One tenth B. One third C. One half D. One sixtieth



Answers: 1C; 2D; 3C; 4B; 5A; 6A; 7B; 8C; 9D; 10B; 11B; 12B; 13D

[Lowell]

26 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Marseille in 1808, he was a painter, sculptor, printmaker, caricaturist, and
socio/political cartoonist satirizing the big shots of his day. Prolific, he made over 500 paintings
and 4,000 lithographs. His name appears in a J.D. Salinger title. Hint: Apidae gold
A. Honoré Daumier B. Albert Robida C. Aubrey Beardsley D. Toulouse-Latrec

P2. Geography: Born in 1852, John Harvey Kellogg was a 7-Day Adventist, vegetarian, and doctor who
ran a sanitarium using holistic medicine focusing on nutrition, enemas, and exercise. He and his
brother Will invented cornflakes to help reduce the inclination to masturbate. What state?
A. Missouri B. Michigan C. Minnesota D. Montana

P3. History/Politics: On this day in 1993, which of these places is bombed?
A. Oklahoma Fed. Building B. Boston [[Marathon) C. US Embassy Beirut D. World Trade Center

P4. Language: Born in Besancon, France, in 1802, he gave us Les Misérables, Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Here’s a train poem: A Fleeting Glimpse of a Village: “How graceful the picture! the life, the repose! /
The sunbeam that plays on the porch-stone wide; / And the shadow that fleets o'er the stream that
flows, /And the soft blue sky with the hill's green side.” Hint: Sentry question.
A. Alexander Dumas B. Victor Hugo C. Honoré D’Balzac D.Emile Zola

P5. Literature: Born in Canterbury, England, in 1564, the same year as Shakespeare, he was the pre-
eminent Elizabethan dramatist of his day and greatly influenced Shakespeare who would more
than succeed him after his mysterious death by stabbing in 1593. Tamberlaine, The Jew of Malta, and
Doctor Faustus are all his. Hint: A candle-maker’s hardnosed, soft-hearted private eye.
A. Ben Johnson B. George Peele C. Christopher Marlowe D. John Webster

P6. Music: Born in New Orleans in 1928, he was a rock ‘n’ roll star with 35 Top 40 hit songs, including
Ain’t That A Shame, Blueberry Hill, and I’m Walkin’. Hint: Effect of Commies toppling California.
A. Chuck Berry B. Little Richard C. Bo Diddley D. Fats Domino

P7. People: Kingsland, AK, 1932, singer who gave us I Walk the Line and A Boy Named Sue. Hint: NCR.
A. Tom Paxton B. Tom Rush C. Carl Perkins D. Johnny Cash

P8. Potluck: Born in Ossendrecht, The Netherlands, in 1876, she holds the record—at just shy of 24
inches--for being the shortest woman who ever lived. Dijon Mah Jongg contest.
A. Jyoti Amge B. Pauline Musters C. Madge Bester D. Lucica Zarate

P9. Quotations: Born in Brooklyn in 1916, Oscar nominated for Minnesota Fats in The Hustler, best
known as Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners. “How sweet it is!” Hint: Straw-boater club.
A. Paul Newman B. Art Carney C. Jacky Gleason D. Jonathan Winters

P10. Science/Technology: Bavaria, 1829, at the California Gold Rush he lived by the seat of his pants.
A. James W. Marshall B. John Sutter C. Levi Strauss D. Buffalo Bill Cody

P11. Sports: Born in Elba, Nebraska, in 1887, he pitched from 1911 to 1930 for the Phillies, Cubs, &
Cards, winning 373 [[tied for 1^st in the NL) and losing 208 with a 2.56 ERA. His 90 shut-outs is yet an
NL record. Hint: At no point did he leave baseball and then come back to it.
A. Christy Mathewson B. Warren Spahn C. Rube Marquard D.GroverCleveland Alexander

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Burlington, Iowa, 1887, he was Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy. 2. Tulsa, 1920, he
was Feliz Unger on the TV version of The Odd Couple. 3. Louisville, 1927, he was the host of Name
That Tune. 4. The one you need, Taylor, TX, 1908, most famous as the cartoonist who gave us Bugs,
Daffy, & Porky, he also provided voices for many of his characters. Hint: A very funny fellow!
A. Tom Kennedy B. Tex Avery C. Tony Randall D. William Frawley

P13. Extra Credit: To make a new baseball bat lucky, what should you do? Hint: Lord Gay.
A. Spit on it. B. Tap it three times on the plate. C. Balance it on your palm D. Rub dirt on it.



Answers: 1A; 2B; 3D; 4B; 5C; 6D; 7D; 8B; 9C; 10C; 11D; 12B; 13A

[Lowell]

27 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born at the Kiowa-Comanche hospital in Lawton, OK, in 1934, his novel House Made of
Dawn won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. For preserving Native American oral and art tradition
he received the National Medal of the Arts Award in 2007. Hint: In USA 2^nd Monday in May.
A. nila northSun B. Navarre Scott Momaday C. Oliver La Farge D. William Least Heat Moon

P2. Geography: In 1864, Andersonville Prison receives 1^st captured Yankee soldiers. Where? Hint: Cobb
A. Alabama B. Georgia C. Kentucky D. Virginia

P3. History/Politics: Born in Winsted, CT, in 1934, he published in 1965 Unsafe at Any Speed, which
critiqued the American auto industry, especially the first Chevrolet Corvair. From then on he has
been an influential consumer protection activist & environmentalist. Votes for his 2000 quixotic
Presidential candidacy gave George Bush the edge in Florida. Hint: Latin word for lowest point.
A. Ross Perot B. Pat Buchanan C. Ralph Nader D. Harvey Rosenfield

P4. Language: Born in Portland, Maine, in 1807, Bowdoin graduate, Harvard prof., beloved poet for his
historical and musical lyrics, one of the five Fireside Poets, author of Hiawatha. His Evangeline
begins: “This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks, /Bearded with moss,
and in garment green, indistinct in the twilight …” Hint: School desk undersides.
A. Oliver Wendell Holmes C. James Russell Lowell
B. John Green Leaf Whittier D. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

P5. Literature: Born in Salinas, CA, 1902, “A giant of American letters”, he won the Nobel for such
masterpieces as Mice and Men, Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden.” Hint: Another German beer, barkeep!
A. John Dos Passos B. John Steinbeck C. Theodore Dreiser D. Ernest Hemingway

P6. Music: Born in LA in 1923, terrific early bebop tenor sax player. Hint: Inspector Morse.
A. Lester Young B. John Coltrane C. Dexter Gordon D. Stan Getz

P7. People: Born in NYC in 1869, she was a pioneer in the field of toxicology, the study of industrial
metal and chemical compounds of the human body. She became an expert in the field of
occupational health long before its time. Hint: She’d be a good choice for the new sawbuck.
A. Jane Addams B. Alice Hamilton C. Aletta Addams D. Carolena M. Wood

P8. Potluck: Ashland, AL, 1886, influential Supreme Court Justice 1937 – 1971. Hint: Fading tints.
A. Hugo Black B. William O. Douglas C. Felix Frankfurter D. Stanley Forman Reed

P9. Quotations: Born in Camden, NJ, in 1925, he was a Georgetown law professor. Senator Sam Ervin
asked him to be chief counsel during Watergate. “Watergate was unique because it allowed the
public to play its democratic role in expressing its outrage at the presidency.” Hint: Whole 100 yds.
A. Sam Dash B. Sargent Shriver C. Alan Dershowitz D. Robert Shapiro

P10. Science/Technology: Born in West Pembroke, ME, in 1899, at 22 he won a coin flip with another
medical student [[Clark Noble) to be Dr. Frederick Banting’s lab assistant at U. of Toronto isolating
pancreatic extracts from dogs. Together they discovered insulin. Banting got a Nobel and shared
the money with his young co-founder. [[Noble got no Nobel.) Hint: Superlative work!
A. Carl Ferdinand Cori B. Charles Herbert Best C. George Wald D. Charles Brenton Huggins

P11. Sports: Born in Maurice, LA, in 1970, 3x winner of the Kentucky Derby, he won 598 races in 1989, a
record. After getting trampled in 1992, he won the Breeders’ Cup in 1993. Hint: Othello squeeze.
A. Bill Shoemaker B. Eddie Arcaro C. Kent Desormeaux D. Steve Cauthen

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in London in 1932, Oscar winner in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, dynamite in
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, rated 7^th All-Time by America Film Institute. Hint: John le Carré novel.
A. Natalie Wood B. Joanne Woodward C. Ava Gardner D. Elizabeth Taylor

P13. Extra Credit: Which of these criminals had—allegedly—another private claim to fame?
A. Al Capone B. John Dillinger C. Legs Diamond D. Dutch Schultz



Answers: 1B; 2B; 3C; 4D; 5B; 6C; 7B; 8A; 9A; 10B; 11C; 12D; 13B

[Lowell]

28 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Bayswater, England, in 1820, he was a prominent illustrator, graphic satirist,
and cartoonist knighted in 1893 by Queen Victoria for his artistic contributions, which included—
most famously—his illustrations for Alice in Wonderland. Hint: GEOrge & Maroin’s large dog.
A. John Leech B. John Tenniel C. Ernest H. Shepard D. Bernard Partidge

P2. Geography: In 1986, Prime Minister Olof Palme is assassinated in what city? Hint: Muppet chef.
A. Oslo B. Copenhagen C. Stockholm D. Helsinki

P3. History/Politics: Born in Buckland, MA, in 1797, she founded Mount Holyoke Female Seminary,
now Mount Holyoke College, & served as its 1^st President.^t Hint: Still, it was jarring experience.
A. Mary Mason Lyon B. Margaret Fuller C. Mary Wollstonecraft D. Dorothy Day

P4. Language: Born in London in 1909, his poems focus on class struggle. A Childhood begins: “I am
glad I met you on the edge / Of your barbarous childhood // In what purity of pleasure / You
danced alone like a peasant /For the stamping joy's own sake!” Hint: What the English call braces.
A. Cyril Connolly B. Christopher Isherwood C. Dylan Thomas D. Stephen Spender

P5. Literature: Born in Guyene, France, in 1522, he was an admired statesmen recognized as a
significant Renaissance philosopher who popularized the essay form by merging seemingly casual
anecdotes with profound intellectual insight. Hint: Even Mohammad went to see him.
A. Blaise Pascal B. Michel de Montaigne C. René Descartes D. Walter Hazlitt

P6. Music: Born in Cheltenham, UK, in 1942, the founder and original leader of the Rolling Stones. His
use of traditional folk instruments [[harmonica, marimba, sitar, etc.) contributed to the band’s
unique sound. Drugs & alcohol took a toll. He drowned in his pool at 27. Hint: Steamin’ & a-rollin’
A. Brian Jones B. Ian Stewart C. Mick Taylor D. Bill Wyman

P7. People: Born in San Francisco in 1928, this much under appreciated novelist wrote The Hustler, The
Color of Money, and The Man Who Fell to Earth. His masterpiece, though, may be The Queen’s Gambit
about a female chess genius living in a man’s world. Hint: TV is a medium without a crystal ball.
A. Peter Benchley B. Walter Tevis C. Pat Conroy D. William Trevor

P8. Potluck: Chicago, 1903, directed Meet Me in St. Louis and Gigi. Hint: His wife had toto recall.
A. Rudley Scott B. Vincente Minnelli C. Franck Capra D. Geroge Stevens

P9. Quotations: Born in Montovun, Croatia, in 1940, he is one of only two drivers to have won in the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Formula One, and at the Indy 500. “If everything seems under control,
you’re just not going fast enough.” Hint: Luigi’s big brother & helper battling the sewer monsters.
A. Juan Pablo Montoya B. Mario Andretti C. Alberto Ascari D. Amato Ferrari

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Portland, Oregon, in 1901, his research into chemical bonding earned
him a chemistry Nobel in 1954, then the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962 for his anti-war efforts. New
Scientist rates him as the 16^th top scientist all-time. Hint: Large October Vegetable Deity believer.
A. Paul D. Boyer B. Linus Pauling C. Thomas Graham D. Enrico Fermi

P11. Sports: Emporia, KS, 1931, he won a record 879 games and 2 championships for the University of
North Carolina Tar Heels. Helped desegregate college ball. Hint: Ill-fated Porsche 550 Spyder.
A. Dean Smith B. Mike Krzyzewski C. Bob Knight D. Rick Pitino

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Brooklyn in 1915, Obie & Tony winner comic actor best known as Tevye in
Fiddler on the Roof, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and as Max
Bialystock in The Producers. Hint: What George Washington’s dad said he had to do.
A. Phil Silvers B. Gene Wilder C. Jonathan Winters D. Zero Mostel

P13. Extra Credit: In 1969, it became the first [[and so far only) X-rated flick to win the Best film Oscar.
A. Midnight Cowboy B. Patton C. Five Easy Pieces D. The French Connection




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

[Lowell]

29 February

P1. Art/Culture: In 1940, born in Wichita in 1895, Hattie McDaniel becomes the 1^st African American to
win an Oscar for her supporting role in what film? Hint: Hibbing, MN, boy knows the answer.
A. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington B. Dark Victory C. Grapes of Wrath D. Gone with the Wind

P2. Geography: In 1988, Desmond Tutu and 100 other clergymen get arrested for demonstrating where?
A. Little Rock B. Cape Town C. Vatican City D. Paris

P3. History/Politics: In 1504, Christopher Columbus uses what to convince Native Americans to
provide him with supplies? Hint: Oh, don’t be insane! That sounds like something out of Twain!
A. His knowledge of that night’s lunar eclipse C. Three large mirrors
B. A box of Lucifers [[matches) D. A demonstration of three loaded muskets

P4. Language: Born in NYC in 1920, poet! Because You Asked About the Line Between Prose and Poetry: “Sparrows were feeding in a freezing drizzle/That while you watched turned into pieces of snow/ Riding a gradient invisible / From silver aslant to random, white, and slow. / There came a moment that you couldn't tell. / And then they clearly flew instead of fell.” Hint: Spruce Goose. A. John Hollander B. Philip Larkin C. Richard Wilbur D. Howard Nemerov

P5. Literature: Born in Alberta, LA, in 1908, this novelist and historian wrote about American
expansionism and its cost to Native Americans. His best known work is Bury My Heart at Wounded
Knee: An Indian History of the American West. Hint: Well dressed kid with a dog named Tige.
A. Andrew Blackbird B. Charles M. Hudson C. Dee Brown D. Thomas Berger

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Winchester, TN, in 1916, she sang with Jimmy Dorsey [[also born on this day
in 1904), but is best remembered as a TV host for Chevrolet. Hint: Someone’s kitchen mystery.
A. Dinah Shore B. Patti Page C. Rosemary Clooney D. Doris Day

P7. People: Pesaro, Italy, 1792, 39 operas, Barber of Seville, William Tell. Hint: Texan Pres. Candidate.
A. Alessandro Scarlatti B. Vincenzo Bellini C. Giuseppe Verdi D. Gioachino Rossini

P8. Potluck: Born in Manchester, England, in 1736, twice imprisoned as a religious nut, she emigrated to
New York & became a leader of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing,
including worshipping by ecstatic dancing, thus the sobriquet Shakers. Hint: Horse - Traveller
A. Mary Baker Eddy B. Mary MacKillop C. Ann Lee D. Rosemary Godin

P9. Quotations: 1980, Dan Ackroyd movie: “I took the liberty of bullshitting you.” Hint: Nun.
A. Blues Brothers B. Dragnet C. Ghostbusters D. Driving Miss Daisy

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1928, a graduate of the University of the
Witwatersrand in 1949, this mathematician/computer wonk became an M.I.T. professor and co-
director of its Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. He created Logo. Hint: Perfect Day for Banana Fish
A. Alan Turing B. Donald Knuth C. Konrad Zuse D. Seymour Papert

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Montreal in 1936, this NHL Canadian center is the younger brother of
legendary Maurice “The Rocket”. Being 15 years younger and 3 inches shorter, he is “The Pocket
Rocket”, ranked by Hockey News 29^th All-Time. Bill Russell [[Boston Celtics) and he are the only two
pro athletes to play on 11 championship teams. Hint: Rear Admiral J. P. Jones.
A. Henri Richard B. Guy Lapointe C. Serge Savard D. Gut LaFleur

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Cambridge, MA, in 1936, to Boston underworld boss Alessandro Petricone,
he was an alleged member of the Winter Hill Gang. He played a bank robber in The Friends of Eddie
Coyle, but is best known as Moe Green in Godfather. Hint: French style of architecture/decoration
A. Alex Rocco B. Richard S. Castellano C. Gianni Russo D. Tony Giorgio

P13. Extra Credit: The word virago is usually associated with women. What does it mean?
A. Termagant B. Exemplary and heroic C. Mannish or virile D. A, B, and C.



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

[Lowell]

1 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Brooklyn in 1922 to a comic book publisher, he also began publishing comics,
mostly sci-fi, war, and satire comics, which brought him to his true calling, Mad Magazine, which—
God Bless him!—he published for 40 years. Hint: Fancy pants fellow dressed in blue.
A. Harvey Kurtzman B. Al Feldstein C. Bill Gaines D. Nick Meglin

2. Geography: “Down the way where the nights are gay /And the sun shines daily on the mountain
top/ I took a trip on a sailing ship / And when I reached … I made a stop.” Where?
A. Bermuda B. Jamaica C. Saint Thomas D. Honduras

P3. History/Politics: Born into slavery in Farmville, VA, in 1841, freed by his white father who saw to
his education, e.g. 2 years at Oberlin. He started a school for Black kids in Hannibal, MO, Mark
Twain’s hometown, and became a U.S. Senator from Mississippi. Hint: Almonds or kind strangers.
A. Blanche K. Bruce B. Hiram R. Revels C. Roscoe Conkling D. Booker T. Washington

4. Language: Born in Boston in 1917, a Pulitzer Prize winner manic-depressive who played an important
part in the confessional poetry movement. For the Union Dead is his. Hint: Amy + James + Russell.
A. Richard Eberhart B. Richard Wilbur C. Robert Penn Warren D. Robert Lowell

P5. Literature: Born in Oklahoma City in 1914, he studied music at Tuskegee, went to New York to
study sculpture, flirted with communism, became disillusioned with it, and poured his soul into
what was to become his masterpiece Invisible Man. Hint: No man is an island, my boy.
A. Richard Wright B. James Baldwin C. Ralph Ellison D. Alex Hailey

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Harlem in 1927, this King of Calypso and North American treasure is a
singer, songwriter, actor, and social activist. Calypso was the 1^st million-copy selling album by a
single artist. The Banana Boat Song is one several signatures. Hint: Tivoli, Italy.
A. Bob Marley B. Desmond Decker C. Shabba Ranks D. Harry Belafonte

P7. People: Duncan, OK, 1954, he’ll always be Opie Taylor, but he’s also a fine director, Beautiful Mind.
A. Ron Howard B. Jerry Mathers C. Mike Nichols D. Fred Savage

P8. Potluck: Born in Pittsburgh in 1927, he was a Yale prof and influential anti-trust scholar before
Nixon appointed him Solicitor General. He’s the fellow who fired Archibald Cox on Dick’s orders.
Ralph Nader took him to court and won. Reagan tried to get him on the Supreme Court for
services rendered, but the senate shot him down. Hint: Muppet chef again!
A. Robert Bork B. Elliot Richardson C. William Ruckelshaus D. William B. Saxbe

P9. Quotations: Born in NYC in 1921, a Pulitzer Prize winner whose poems light up everyday things.
“What is the opposite of two? / A lonely me, a lonely you.” Hint: An endorsing palomino.
A. Richard Eberhart B. Richard Wilbur C. Robert Penn Warren D. Robert Lowell

P10. Science: Southwick, 1611, he introduced the division sign [[÷) into England. Hint: Unlikable Dr.
A. Samuel Hartlib B. Henry Briggs C. John Pell D. William Crabtree

P11. Sports/Games: Born in St. Louis in 1914 to an Italian father and Romanian mother, he was
orphaned at 8 and grew up with his Aunt Doxie in a tough St. Louis neighborhood. He played
semi-pro ball, got into announcing games, including the Cards [[25 years), Oakland [[1 year), White
Sox [[11) and the Cubs [[16). “Holy Cow!” Hint: Gatsby’s neighbor needs to get back to old Virginia.
A. Jack Buck B. Harry Caray C. Russ Hodges D. Bob Prince

P12. Screen: Born in London in 1910, he & his moustache were the absolute suave & pukka British actor.
Oscar for Separate Tables. Great in Guns of Navarone. Wrote The Moon’s a Balloon. Hint: Vined divan
A. David Niven B. Clark Gabe C. Lawrence Olivier D. Sean Connery

P13. Extra Credit: What’s the official name of the division sign? Hint: In Greek it means “roasting spit”.
A. Cardioid B. Frustum C. Obelus D. Surd Hint#2: Empire cop, sort of.



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

[Lowell]

2 March

P1. Art/Culture: Russia, 1859, his stories gave us Fiddler on the Roof. Hint: Excuse me, Mr. Guinness.
A. Chaim Potok B. Isaac Bashevis Singer C. Sholem Aleichem D. Bernard Malamud

P2. Geography: In 1946, Morocco gains independence from? Hint: Money tears, toilet paper doesn’t.
A. England B. France C. Italy D. Spain

P3. History/Politics: Born in Picardy in 1760, this firebrand journalist & street speaker helped his friend
Robespierre touch off the French Revolution. Alas, he ran afoul of the authorities of the
Revolutionary Tribunal who sent him to the gallows in 1794. Hint: Famous Paris gin joint.
A. George Danton B. Camille Desmoulins C. Pierre Philippeauz D. Philippe d’Églantine

P4. Language: Born in Springfield, MA, in 1904, he studied at Dartmouth and Oxford, began work as a cartoonist at Vanity Fair, wrote several of the most popular kids’ books ever: “…and then some- thing went BUMP! / how that bump made us jump! / we looked! / then we saw him step in on the mat! /we looked! / and we saw him! /the cat in the hat!” Hint: Noisy ghost A. Roald Dahl B. Theodor S. Geisel C. Richard Scarry D. Shel Silverstein

P5. Literature: Born in Exeter, NH, in 1942, he’s never really left. The World According to Garp made him
famous. An Oscar for his screenplay of his novel Cider House Rules. He won an O. Henry for a short
story Interior Space. Hard to believe he’s not won more! Hint: Catching some serious ZZZZs
A. Tom Wolfe B. John Updike C. John Ford D. John Irving

P6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. NYC, 1922, swing, bop, Latin, jazz tenor saxophonist who played with
Armstrong and Basie. 2. Ogden, Utah, 1955, drummer in a male family quintet. 3. New Haven, CT,
1950, another drummer in a family group, whose death from anorexia nervosa put that disease on
map. 4. The one you need, legendary singer/songwriter for the Velvet Underground. Hint: see #8.
A. Lou Reed B. Karen Carpenter C. Jay Osmond D. Eddie Lockjaw Davis

P7. People: Born in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1860, she attended Kansas State University, and at the
age of 27 was—as the Prohibition Party candidate--elected mayor of Argonia, Kansas, the first
women ever elected to any political office in the U.S. Hint: Banjo-picking marcher to the ocean.
A. Martha Hughe Cannon B. Susana M. Salter C. Edna Beard D. Carrie C. Holly

P8. Potluck: Born in NYC in 1922, he was the atomic spy who gave evidence against his sister Ethel
Rosenberg and Ethel’s husband Julius, whom he idolized. Sentenced to 15 years, he did 9.5, and
later said he’d implicated his sister to protect his wife. Hint: Healthy tufted marsh plants.
A. David Greenglass B. Aldrich Ames C. Klaus Fuchs D. Kim Philby

P9. Quotations: Born in 1917, he or she said: “When we got married, nobody gave it more than two
weeks. There were bets all over the country, with astronomical odds against us.” It lasted twenty.
A. Desi Arnaz B. John F. Kennedy C. Dean Martin D. Zsa Zsa Gabor

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Oakland in 1886, a pioneer in film industry special effects & stop-
motion animation. Oscars for Lost World, King Kong, and Mighty Joe Young. Hint: Edna & Bruce.
A. Greg Toland B. Willis H. O’Brien C. James Wong Howe D. Charles Rosher

P11. Sports: Born in Gretna, LA, in 1909, this HoF-er played right field for the New York Giants from
1926 to 1947. Though of average height and slight of build, he was the first national League over 500 home runs [[511). He had 100 or more RBIs 8x. Hint: He’s had a puzzling career since.
A. Rogers Hornsby B. Mel Ott C. Willie Mays D. Willie McCovey

P12. Stage/Screen: LA, 1952, original SNL member: Sheri the Valley Girl, Connie Conehead.
A. Laraine Newman B. Gilda Ratner C. Jane Curtin D. Mary Gross

P13. Extra Credit: John Cornwell wrote Hitler’s Pope. Whom did he mean?
A. Pius XI B. John XXII C. Benedict XV D. Pius XII




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

[Cixxie]

13. Extra Credit: Three of the kings in a standard deck of card have mustaches. Which does not?
A. Clubs B. Diamonds C. Hearts D. Spades

OK i know i am late but - what an intersting question! had never thought of this before. Had to do some research as to find the story behind this. Sadly, the consensus on why one of the kings has no moustache, is a little dull.

[Lowell]

3 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in San Francisco in 1893, she was a painter & potter greatly involved in the Avant-
Garde movement in the U.S. Called the Mama of Dada, she is said to have been Catherine in the
Love-triangle novel and Truffaut film Jules and Jim. Hint: unrelated to Grant or army fort in MO.
A. Hannah Höch B. Suzanne Duchamp C. Clara Tice D. Beatrice Wood

P2. Geography: In 1991, an amateur video captures cops beating up Rodney King. Where?
A. New York B. Los Angeles C. Dallas D. Detroit

P3. History: In this day in 1887 Helen Keller meets her miracle worker. Who? Hint: Tarnished truck.
A. Maria Montessori B. Anne Sullivan C. Emma Willard D. Edith Head

4. Language: Born in NYC in 1926, son of an investment broker, Pulitzer winner. Here’s a poem about a
simple burning log: “Then when the flame forked like a sudden path /I gasped and stumbled,
and was less. / Density pulsing upward, gauze of ash, / Dear light along the way to nothingness,
/ What could be made of you but light, and this?” Hint: Illegal hate hangings.
A. C. K. Williams B. Charles Simic C. Conrad Aiken D. James Merrill

P5. Literature: Born “of mixed race” in Vrededorp in 1919, he was one of the first South African
writers working in English. His Mine Boy, published in 1946, preceded Paton’s Cry, the Beloved
country by 2 years. The Path of Thunder came 2 years later. Hint: Sarah, Isaac, & Ishmael
A. Peter Abrahams B. André Brink C. Dennis Brutus D. Roy Campbell

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Deep Gap, NC, in 1923, a legendary bluegrass & folk singer/songwriter with
exceptional flatpicking & fingerpicking skills on the guitar. His signature songs were Deep
River Blues and The Wahbash Cannon Ball. He won 7 Grammys. Hint: Mrs. Hudson’s lodger.
A. Earl Scruggs B. Doc Watson C. Merle Haggard D. Wayland Jennings

P7. People: Fairfield, CT, 1920, 18 PGA wins, 2x U.S. Open + PGA Champ. Hint: Not life of the party.
A. Julius Boros B. William C. Campbell C. Jack Burke, Jr. D. Dick Chapman

P8. Potluck: Born in Henderson, TX, in 1927, this lawyer, realtor, and politico was shot-gunned by Dick
Cheney, taking roughly 150 to 200 pellets to the face, neck, and chest. He became the 1st person to
be shot by a sitting VP since Alexander Hamilton. In so far as anyone knows, Mr. Cheney
has not directly caused injury or death to anyone else. Hint: Folklore owner of a rat-killing cat.
A. George Tenet B. Paul Wolfowitz C. Donald Rumsfeld D. Harry M. Whittington

P9. Quotations: Born in Edinburgh in 1847 to a deaf mother & phonetics-professor father, he had a life
long interest in sound that would culminate in the invention of the telephone. He would not,
though, keep one in his office as he felt it intruded upon his work. He famously said to his
assistant on the phone in an adjoining room, "Mr. Watson—Come here—I want to see you."
A. Alexander Graham Bell B. Thomas Edison C. Guglielmo Marconi D. Samuel F. B. Morse

P10. Science/Technology: Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1845, he is responsible for inventing the set
theory, including infinite & well-ordered sets, that has plagued students since. He demonstrated
that real numbers are more numerous than natural numbers. Hint: Liturgical MC.
A. Boris Delaunay B. Eugene Dynkin C. Georg Cantor D. Leonard Euler

P11. Sports: East St. Louis, IL, 1962, legendary Olympian, 3x Gold, 1x Silver, 2x Bronze. Hint: Beat or.
A. Wilma Rudolph B. Joanna Hayes C. Jackie Joyner-Kersee D. Mary Lou Retten

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Kansas City in 1911, the Blonde Bombshell, the Laughing Vamp, MGM’s
leading lady opposite Powell, Tracy, and Gable. AFI rates her 22^nd. Hint: Gutter humor.
A. Myrna Loy B. Jean Harlow C. Greta Garbo D. Carole Lombard

P13. Extra Credit: In Walt Disney’s Fantasia, what is the name of the sorcerer? Hint: You’ll kick yourself.
A. Apollo B. Handally C. Merlin D. Yensid



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

[Lowell]

OK i know i am late but - what an interesting question! had never thought of this before. Had to do some research as to find the story behind this. Sadly, the consensus on why one of the kings has no moustache, is a little dull.

I got that one wrong too.

If you play poker those thing are good to know like when the dealer calls wild cards such as 'Aces, Jacks and the man with the Ax'.

[Lowell]

4 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Manhattan in 1895, he and his brother Moe started out in show business as
“black-face” comedians. When Moe brought in their brother Curly and comedian Larry Fine, to
form The Three Stooges, he pursued his own career, but returned after Curly’s death. Happily, no
adolescent boy of the 1950s had to be denied their slapstick. Hint: Smaltzy Elvis pooch song.
A. Ted Healy B. Joe Besser C. Shemp Howard D. Joe DeRita

P2. Geography: In 1980, Robert Mugabe wins election, becomes truly evil ruler. What country?
A. Sri Lanka B. Zambia C. Zimbabwe D. Botswana

P3. History: In 1789, the U.S. Constitution comes into effect. A huge year for what other country?
A. Denmark B. England C. France D. Germany

4. Language: Born in East Sussex in 1870, he was a friend and correspondent with W.B. Yeats, who said
of him “one of the most exquisite poets writing in England.” One supposes not everyone would
agree, but he certainly has his moments, as in this profoundly realized line: “Break free, my soul,
good manners are thy tomb!” Hint: Hint: Aquatic creatures unchanged since the Triassic Age.
A. Thomas Sturge Moore B. Thomas Edward Brown C. Arthur Hugh Clough D. Thomas Hardy

P5. Literature: Born in Nottingham, UK, in 1928, a so-called “angry young man” of the 1950s, an
appellation he thought daft. He is best know for his working-class fiction, notably Saturday Night
and Sunday Morning and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. Hint: Egg putty goes to market.
A. John Osborne B. Alan Sillitoe C. John Braine D. Harold Pinter

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Venice in 1678, he was a teacher, Catholic priest, virtuoso violinist, and above
all one of the greatest of the Italian Baroque composers. He wrote many pieces for the girls
ensemble at a home for abandoned children where he worked, but is today most dearly
remembered for his violin concertos and the Four Seasons. Hint: Clams, oysters, cockles, mussels.
A. Allesandro Scarlatti B. Antonio Vivaldi C. George Philip Telemann D. Johann Pachelbel

P7. People: Brooklyn, 1891, she & Bill W. co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous. Hint: Death Valley.
A. Alive W. B. Hilary W. C. Lois W. D. Thelma W.

P8. Potluck: Orient, Iowa, 1891, pitcher, led NL in KOs 7x in a row. Hint: “… to the nearest railroad.”
A. Dizzy Dean B. Dazzy Vance C. Bob Feller D. Carl Hubbell

P9. Quotations: In 1933, he said in his inaugural address, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
A. Coolidge B. Churchill C. FDR D. De Gaulle

P10. Science/Technology: Born to the son of a slave and an Indian mother in Claysville, KY, in 1877, he
invented the gas mask and used it to save several men trapped in a tunnel below Lake Erie. He
went on to invent the first three-position traffic light [[stop, go, and caution.) Hint: Colonel Potter
A. George E. Alcorn B. Henry Brown C. Elijah McCoy D. Garret Morgan

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Thilsted, Denmark, in 1935, this grandmaster was a 6x Danish chess
champion. He won games against all 7 of the World Champions from 1945 to 1985, including
Spassky, Fischer, and Karpov. He made it to the semi-finals 3x. Hint: Cowardly lion progeny.
A. Magnus Carlsen B. Bent Larsen C. Wolfgang Uhlmann D. Gert Iskov

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in NYC in 1913, a successful Broadway career followed by brief stardom in
Hollywood in such movies as The Postman Always Rings Twice and Gentleman’s Agreement. Called
up before Joe McCarthy and his goons, he refused to “name names”; blacklisted, career finished,
dead from thrombosis at 39. Hint: Place for aquatic creatures from Cretaceous Age to play ball.
A. Lee J. Cobb B. John Garfield C. Will Geer D. Philip Loeb

P13. Extra Credit: Mammals = red blood. Insects = yellow blood. Lobsters = what color blood?
A. Blue B. Green C. Orange D. Clear [[colorless)



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

[Lowell]

5 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1824, his father the superintendent at Bellevue Hospital, he wandered
around NY galleries and the Astor gallery teaching himself to be an artist. To make money, he got
himself hired as a bookkeeper to a lithographer. The two of them developed “the Grand Central
Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints.” Hint: Think Charles and Burl and Americana.
A. James Merritt Ives B. George Henry Durrie C. Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait D. George Inness

P2 . Geo: In 1770 Crispus Attucks & 4 others gunned down in ????? Massacre. Hint: Density x Volume
A. Albany B. Boston C. Philadelphia D. Hartford

P3. History/Politics: Le Mans, France, 1133, English King, snuffed Beckett. Hint: Fonzy, pirate, FDR VP
A. Harold Harefoot B. William II C. Richard II D. Henry II

4. Language: Born in Beverly, MA, in 1824, she wrote the very readable New England Girlhood, as well as
some curiously Dickinson-like poems before anyone had heard of Emily: “I do not own an inch of
land, / But all I see is mine,— /The orchard and the mowing-fields, /The lawns and gardens fine.
/The winds my tax-collectors are, / They bring me tithes divine,—“ Hint: Lion’s.web.
A. Phillis Wheatley B. Lucy Larcom C. Susan Fenimore Cooper D. Margaret Fuller

P5. Literature: Born in Chicago in 1870, he moved to San Francisco at 14. In Paris, he studied art & read
the naturalistic novels of Émile Zola. His fiction and non-fiction focuses on corporate greed,
including The Octopus: A California Story, about the railroads. Hint: NHL defenseman award.
A. Stephen Crane B. Upton Sinclair C. Theodore Dreiser D. Frank Norris

P6. Music: Born in Lanchashire, UK, in 1908: He sang: “Oh, why can't the English learn to / set a
good example to people whose /English is painful to your ears? / The Scotch and the Irish leave
you close to tears. / There even are places where English completely disappears. /Well, in
America, they haven't used it for years!” Hint: Momma’s boy with swollen ankles.
A. Richard Harris B. Jeremy Brett C. Rex Harrison D. Noël Coward

P7. People: Born in Venice in 1696, considered one of the 5 Old Masters of his time. The art
historian Michael Levey calls him “the greatest decorative painter of 18^th Century Europe.” The
Death of Hyacinth and The Banquet of Cleopatra are his. Hint: Water game in good old days Cuba.
A. Canaletto B. Francesco Guardi C. Giovan Battista Piazzella D. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

P8. Potluck: Born in Macoupin County, IL, in 1836, he & family moved to Texas when he was 10. He
became a cowboy, a Texas Ranger, and as a cattle rancher The Father of the Texas Panhandle.
Larry McMurty’s Lonesome Dove is about him. Hint: Dream on, Dream on Teenage Queen.
A. Oliver Loving B. John Chisum C. John Adair D. Charles Goodnight

P9. Quotations: Qing, China, 1898: “All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means.”
A. Mao Zedong B. Joseph Stalin C. Hirohito D. Zhou Enlai

P10. Science: Born in Eton, England, in 1574, he invented the slide rule and introduced the X into
multiplication, two crimes for which he ought to have been shot or at least tromboned.
A. William Oughtred B. John Napier C. Edmund Gunter D. William Alabaster

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Danville, IN, in 1860, HoF right fielder for the Detroit Wolverines, Phillies,
& Tigers, from 1885 to 1906; .333 average, 126 Home runs, 1305 RBI’s, he still holds the record of 61
RBIs in one month. First to have 20HR/20 SB season. Hint: Shot heard round the world.
A. Sam Thompson B. Joe Start C. Albert Spalding D. Paul Hines

P12. Stage/Screen: Hampstead, UK, 1939, Golden Globe for The Collector. Hint: Dr. Seuss green stuff.
A. Ann Sothern B. Samantha Eggar C. Betty Field D. Sandra Dee

P13. Extra Credit: LA, 1926, he co-starred in a cop copter patrol show called Whirlybirds. He never said,
though he should have, “The whirlybirds get the worms.” Hint: Jill, Joe, Jack, + Connery flick.
A. Art Napoleon B. Craig Hill C. Arthur Space D. Whit Bissell



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

[Lowell]

6 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Capresse, Italy, in 1475, this painter, sculptor, architect, poet is to graphic art
what Mozart was to music and Shakespeare to drama. He gave us the Pieta, David, and the Sistine
Chapel Ceiling. In his lifetime he was called The Diving One. Hint: McCourt’s Ashes.
A. Raphael B. Michelangelo C. Titian D. Leonard da Vinci

P2. Geography: In 1820, The Missouri Compromise is signed. Missouri enters the union as a slave state,
and ????? state enters as a free state? Hint: You doubtless remember Havana’s harbor 1898.
A. Deleware B. Iowa C. Maine D. Nebraska

P3. History/Politics: Born in Albany in 1831, a successful Union General defeating the Confederates in
the Shenandoah Valley and being instrumental in forcing Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. Later
he helped in the development of Yellowstone National Park. Hint: Keeping up Appearances.
A. William Tecumseh Sherman B. George B. McClellan C. George G Meade D. Philip Sheridan

4. Language: Born in Durham, UK, in 1806, she & her husband Robert were the best Poet tag-team of all
time. Here’s the beginning of The Dead Rose: “Rose! who dares to name thee? /No longer roseate
now, nor soft, nor sweet;/ But pale, and hard, and dry, as stubble-wheat,--- /Kept seven years in
a drawer---thy titles shame thee.” Hint: Ryan O’Neal’s character in Love Story.
A. Edith Sitwell B. Denise Levertov C. Elizabeth Barrett Browning D. Christina Rossetti

P5. Literature: Four: 1. Paris, 1619, novelist & swashbuckling swordsman, subject of Edmond Rostand
play. 2. Niles, MI, 1885, sports columnist & satirical master of the short-story, Haircut & Alibi Ike.
3. Kansas City, 1938, sci-fi writer, co-author of Logan’s Run, good friend of Ray Bradbury. 4. The 1
you need, Aracataca Columbia, 1982 Nobel, magic realist, One Hundred Years of Solitude
A. Ring Lardner B. Gabriel Garcia Marquez C. William F. Nolan D. Cyrano de Bergerac

P6. Music: Born in Greenville, MS, in 1942, co-founder of The Supremes. Hint: Flip your Pickett.
A. Whitney Houston B. Mary Wilson C. Dionne Warwick D. Sarah Vaughn

P7. People: Born in NYC in 1926, he was chairman of the Federal Reserve under 4 Presidents. He was a
darling of the media, which elevated his status, but some economists suggest the “easy money”
during his tenure helped bring on the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Hint: American dollar bills.
A. Ben Bernanke B. Alan Greenspan C. Paul Locker D. Milton Friedman

P8. Potluck: Born in Indianapolis in 1923, one of jazz’s greatest guitarists. Hint: Toward/thru mail.
A. Charlie Christian B. Grant Green C. Wes Montgomery D. Jim Hall

P9. Quotations: Born in Detroit in 1923, the sidekick and announcer for one of the greatest late-night
hosts of all time. Some people ridiculed him for being a toad, but he owns what may be the most
famous two-word sentence in America. “There was a time... when people didn't go out of their
house on Tuesday night at 8:00 o'clock because Milton Berle was on.” Hint: Queen bee sweety.
A. George Fenneman B. Ed McMahon C. Doc Severinsen D. Paul Schaffer

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Newark, DE, in 1917, chemist who while working on cynaoacrylates
at Eastman Kodak invented Super Glue. Hint: Canadian city without the truck.
A. Alan Ardis B. Melvin Calvin C. George A. Olah D. Harry Coover

P11. Sports/Games: Four: 1. Earlsboro, OK, 1940, Pirates leftfielder from 1962 -1982, .282, 475 HR, 1,547
RBIs. 2. Portland, OR, 1947, revolutionized high jump by going over backwards, gold at the 1968
Olympics; 3. Lonaconing, MD, 1900, Philadelphia Athletics & Red Sox 300-game winner. 4. The
one you need, Newark, 1972, dominant NBA center for Orlando, Lakers, and Miami Heat.
A. Lefty Grove B. Willie Stargell C. Shaquille O’Neal D. Dick Fosbury

P12. Stage/Screen: Patterson, NJ, 1906, bumbling half of a comedy team, “Heeeeeyyyy Abbott!”
A. Lou Costello B. Stanley Laurel C. Jerry Lewis D. Bing Crosby

P13. Extra Credit: Roughly what % of humans ever born are alive today? Hint: Attend to the details!
A. Six B. Ten C. Eighteen D. Twenty-three



Answers: 1B; 2C; 3D; 4C; 5B; 6B; 7B; 8C; 9B; 10D; 11C; 12A; 13B

[Lowell]

7 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Armersfoort, Netherlands, in 1872, a talented painter of representational art
before going to Paris and helping to develop the non-representational work of modern art. His
most famous works present a grid of black lines on a white background, with the three primary
colors forming pleasing patterns within the grid. Hint: Famous Michelangelo sculpture.
A. Timmer Keys B. Herman Kruyder C. Piet Mondrian D. William de Kooning

P2. Geography: On Bloody Sunday in 1965, 600 civil rights workers savagely attacked by cops. Where?
A. Atlanta B. Little Rock C. Montgomery D. Selma

P3. History/Politics: Born in Glengyle, Scotland, in 1671, a Jacobite rebel who became a folk hero
often labeled “The Scottish Robin Hood.” Hint: No friend OF Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail.
A. Bonnie Dundee B. Jon Campbell C. Rob Roy MacGregor D. Robert the Bruce

4. Language: A dormitory is a dirty room is an example of what? Hint: Alec Guinness had genuine class.
A. Anagram B. Truism C. Irony D. Oxymoron

P5. Literature: Born in Accra, Gold Coast, in 1952, he is one of those British novelists often short-listed,
but coming up short. His first novel, A Good Man in Africa came close. An Ian Fleming fan, in 2012
he wrote Solo, the latest James Bond vehicle. Hint: Feeling elated by a sudden turn of events.
A. Peter Ackroyd B. William Boyd C. Kingsley Amis D. Martin Amis

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Ciboure, France, in 1875, he was a composer, pianist, and conductor who
wrote Impressionist music, his most famous work being his Bolero, in which varied repetition
takes the place of development. Hint: It’s a good idea to burn the ends of nylon rope.
A. Claude Debussy B. Maurice Ravel C. Hector Berlioz D. George’s Bizet

P7. People: Born in Iowa City in 1938, she was the first female race car driver to qualify for and compete
in both the Indianapolis 500 [[finishing 9^th in 1978) and the Daytona 500 [[finishing 12^th). Her
autobiography Life at Full Throttle got good reviews. Hint: Famous Massachusetts restaurant.
A. Janet Guthrie B. Ann Chester C. Ethel Mobley D. Louise Smith

P8. Potluck: Born in Independence Falls, MN, in 1942, this Christian singer and talk-show host & her
husband, a televangelist, ran the PTL Club [[Praise the Lord), until her husband went to the
slammer for using PTL funds to buy the silence of his mistress. She survived & became—
surprisingly—a supporter of the gay community. Hint: Debbie Reynolds signature song.
A. Aimee Semple McPherson B. Marilyn Hickey C. Paula White D. Tammy Faye Bakker

P9. Quotations: Born in Altmar, NY, in 1885, he chose as subjects whatever was around his home or in
the neighborhood, mundane items that took on mystery under his brush. Not a talker, he often
joked to his wife, “Why talk when you can paint?” Hint: He thought painting a very noble craft.
A. Adolph Gottlieb B. Mark Rothko C. Martin Avery D. David Hockney

P10. Science/Technology: Born in NYC in 1938, he won a Nobel in Medicine in 1938 for his research
into the interaction between tumor viruses and the genetic material of the cells they attack. After
that, he served 10 years as the President of C.I.T. Hint: Popular black & white cookie orange birds.
A. Albert Claude B. David Baltimore C. Daniel Nathans D. Allan M. Cormack

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, in 1960, his secret was hard drives with top spin
from the baseline. He and imitators ushered in “power tennis”. He won 8 Grand Slam events and
appeared in at least 1 Grand Slam final 11 years in a row. Hint: Polonius’s advice.
A. Roger Federer B. Ivan Lendl C. Daniel Vacek D. Mats Wilander

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in DC in 1945, Kevin’s father in Home Alone. Hint: Rawhide.
A. Daniel Stern B. John Candy C. John Heard D. Roberts Blossom

P13. Extra Credit: A matchbook-size lump of pure gold can be flattened into what area?
A. Basketball key B. Bowling alley C. Tennis court D. Baseball diamond



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

[Lowell]

8 March

P1. Art/Culture: NYC, 1931, he wrote Amusing Ourselves to Death. Hint: Ring again, please.
A. Thomas Harris B. Neil Postman C. Nick Hornby D. Roger Fisher

P2. Geography: 1971, The Fight of the Century, Frazier vs. Ali. Where? Hint: Dolly.
A. New York City B. Zaire C. Lousville D. Lewiston

P3. History/Politics: Born in Boston in 1841, he served as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme
Court from 1902 to 1932, retiring at age 90, the oldest member ever. Enormously influential, he
moved the court toward “legal realism”. He famously said: “The life of the law has not been logic;
it has been experience.” Hint: Will key members of the court remain hale and hardy?
A. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. B. Louis Brandeis C. Hugo Black D. Feliz Frankfurter

4. Language: Throwing one’s hat into the ring originally comes from where?
A. Political arena B. Sports C. Military D. Religious circles

P5. Literature: Born in Newark in 1917, he fought at Iwo Jima, became afterward a professor & New
Critic. He wrote the brilliant Love and Death in the American Novel. Hint: Up on the roof.
A. I. A. Richards B. F. R. Leavis C. Leslie Fiedler D. Allen Tate

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Brooklyn in 1937, this folksinger, song writer, poet and novelist was a regular
patron of The White Horse Tavern in Greenwich Village scene in the 1960s. He and Mimi Baez
recorded together. Pack Up Your Sorrows is his. His novel Been Down So Long It Looks like Up to Me
came out 2 days before his motorcycle death. Hint: You can only go halfway into a woods.
A. Dave Van Ronk B. Richard Fariña C. Phil Ochs D. Tom Paxton

P7. People: Born in Tacoma in 1947, he is an author [[A Brief History of the Internet), best known for
inventing the electronic book & as the founder of The Gutenberg Project, with its goal to make all
public domain books available as ebooks on the Internet. Hint: All but forgotten in SF.
A. Claude Shannon B. Michael S. Hart C. Douglas Engelbart D. Larry Roberts

P8. Potluck: Portugal, 1495 [[died on this day 55 years later), soldier turned health-care worker, turned
Saint for booksellers, hospitals, docs, nurses, lunatics. Hint: A carboy, capacity 5 to 15 gallons.
A. John of God B. Leander of Seville C. Martin of Leon D. Perfectus

P9. Quotations: Born in Kinsale, Ireland, in 1700, dressed as a boy by her father, she moved to Nassau
where she took as her lover Calico Jack Rackham, the pirate captain of the Revenge. Successful
Caribbean pirates for awhile, they were captured and sentenced to die. Said she to Calico Jack, “If
you had fought like a man, you need not have been hanged like a dog.” Hint: A good joint.
A. Sadie Farrell B. Mary Read C. Anne Bonny D. Grace O’Malley

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, in 1839, she invented the first hand-run dishwasher,
which her mechanic friend George Butters helped her build. They won a prize for it at the Chicago
Exposition in 1893, and their success was assured. Hint: Orange juice mouth piece.
A. Josephine Cochrane B. Marion Donovan C. Sybilla Masters D. Sally Fox

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Newark in 1939, he pitched for the Yankees, Pilots, Astros, Braves. With
career stats of 62 – 63, 3.57 ERA, and 750 strikeouts, he’s not in much danger of going to the HoF,
but his diary/memoir Ball Four is a sheer delight. Hint: It ain’t only about winning, sir!
A. Ron Guidry B. Sparky Lyle C. Jim Bouton D. David Robertson

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Cincinnati in 1902, she played maids and domestics in a slew of movies and
tv sitcoms, was Oscar worthy in Imitation of Life, but had the wrong color skin for that sort of
recognition. She played Beulah in Beulah. Hint: Lumpy’s biddy.
A. Ethel Waters B. Roberta Byrd C. Hattie McDaniel D. Louise Beavers

P13. Extra Credit: Edinburgh, 1859, he gave us The Wind in the Willows. Hint: Washington Post
A. Hugh Lofting B. Kenneth Grahame C. C. S. Lewis D. Arnold Lobel



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

[Lowell]

9 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Mesa, AR, in 1941, he was convicted of his first crime in 8^th grade. The following
year, convicted of burglary, he did a year in reform school. Many arrests and prison time followed.
In 1963, he was arrested for kidnapping and assault. Under interrogation, he confessed before
being advised of his rights. Tried a 2^nd time sans his confession, he was convicted. Hint: Papa.
A. Gary Gilmore B. Ernesto Miranda C. Albert deSalvo D. Richard Hauptmann

P2. Geography: Born in 1454 in Florence, this explorer demonstrated that the coast of Brazil was not
consistent with Asia, as Columbus had asserted. It was, said he, part of a vast New World. Who?
A. Ponce de Leon B. Francisco Pizzaro C. Amerigo Vespuccius D. Vasco Balboa

P3. History/Politics: In 1870, President Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S.
what? Hint: “Whether the weather be hot, or whether the weather be not, whatever the weather,
we’ll weather the weather, whether we like it or not.” Hint: Okay, isn’t that hint too obvious?
A. Post Office B. Weather Bureau C. Internal Revenue D. Bureau of weights and measures

4. Language: Born at Knole House, Kent, UK, 1892, poet, novelist, gardener [[created Sissinghurst), friend
of Virginia Woolf, who made her the protagonist of Orlando. “There are no signposts in the sea.”
Also, “What is beautiful is good, and who is good will soon be beautiful.” Hint: Ars longa …
A. Stella Benson B. Vita Sackville-West C. Viola Garvin D. Adrienne Rich

P5. Literature: Brooklyn, 1918, he wrote crime novels featuring Detective Mike Hammer. He wrote his
1^stfirst novel I, the Jury in 19 days; it sold over 6 million copies. Hint: No use crying over it.
A. Mickey Spillane B. John Buchan C. Eric Amber D. Ed McBain

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Natchez in 1936, he and his cousins Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart
grew up playing piano together. He is a country singer whose remake of Stand By Me hit it big as
the theme song on Urban Cowboy. Room Full of Roses is also his. Hint: Sorcerer apprentice.
A. Eddie Rabbit B. Glen Campbell C. Mickey Gilley D. Kenny Rogers

P7. People: Born in NYC in 1934, she plays tight-lipped neurotics in everything! Hint: Linus
A. Joyce Van Patten B. Maggie Smith C. Shelley Winters D. Agnes Moorehead

P8. Potluck: Forthworth, 1930, jazz sax, Sound Grammar music Pulitzer 2007. Hint: Mean Mr. Mustard
A. Ornette Coleman B. Grover Washington, Jr. C. Sidney Bechet D. Lester Young

P9. Quotes: “To the man who has only a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail.”
A. Babe Ruth B. Eleanor Roosevelt C. Abraham Lincoln D. Earl Warren

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Klushino, Russia, in 1934, he was the first human to venture into
outer space [[and return alive!) when he in his Vostok spacecraft completed one orbit of the earth
on 12 April 1961. One can only imagine the brass gonads that took! Seven years later, he died when
his MIG-15 crashed. Hint: Put a sock in it, Moses’s brother!
A. Gherman Titov B. Yuri Gagarin C. Valery Bykovsky D. Vladimir Komarov

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Chicago in 1943, he became at 15 the youngest chess master ever and was
on his way to becoming World Champion in 1972, defeating Boris Spassky.
A. Bobby Fischer B. Paul Morphy C. Emanuel Lasker D. Jose Capablanca

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Frankfort, IN, in 1902, he was a Communist activist who traveled with Burl
Ives and Woody Guthrie. He was editor of the Westcoast newspaper People’s World. He was
blacklisted after refusing to kiss McCarthy’s backside. Today, he is best remembered for the
wisdom he brought to Zebulon on The Waltons. Hint: Donald’s inventor friend.
A. Walter Brennan B. Joseph Cotton C. Ralph Waite D. Will Greer

P13. Extra Credit: The 1972 World Chess Champion was played where? Hint: Holmes & Moriarity
A. Toronto B. Reykjavik C. Moscow D. Berlin



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

[Lowell]

10 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in York in 1787, he was the first British painter to depict nudes. Cleopatra’s
Arrival at Cilicia, painted in 1821, has quite a few of them. Shocking! Hint: JC to Brutus.
A. Wyke Bayliss B. William Ashford C. William Etty D. Thomas Beach

P2. Geography: Born in Buckingham Palace in 1964, the Earl of Wessex, Viscount Severn, Royal Knight
Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian
Order, Honorary Member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, Aide-de-camp to Her Majesty,
otherwise known as Lizzie’s youngest son. Hint: Think about why this is a geography question.
A. Albert B. Charles C. Edward D. William

P3. History/Politics: On this day in 1948, talented writer, temperamental, possibly nuts, the inspiration
and model for the wife in Tender Is the Night died in a hospital fire in Ashville, NC.
A. Mary Hemingway B. Carol Steinbeck C. Claire Salinger D. Zelda Fitzgerald

4. Language: Born in Belfast in 1810, this lyrical poet, interested in Irish folklore & history, paved
the way for Yeats. “O fair maid, remember the green hill-side, /Remember how I hunted about the
valleys wide; /Time now has worn me; my locks are turn'd to gray; /The year is scarce and I am
poor--but send me not, love, away!” Hint: On a massive tractor who will go ride with him now?
A. Samuel Ferguson B. Lafcadio Hearn C. Roger O’Connor D. William Pennefather

P5. Literature: Born in Hanover, Germany, in 1772, this poet, literary critic, philosopher, and indologist
was—along with his big brother—a leading figure among the Jena Romantics. They eagerly
promoted the Romantic Movement and inspired people like Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He wrote
On the Language and Wisdom of India. Hint: “Dashing through the snow in a … “
A. Georg Hegel B. Friedrich Schlegel C. Wilhelm Heinrich Wackenrooder D. Heinrich von Kleist

P6. Music/Dance: In 1964, Simon & Garfunkel record an acoustic guitar duet. Without their knowledge
electric guitar, bass, and drums are added, and—ironically—the song becomes a huge hit.
A. Bridge over Troubled Water B. Dangling Conversation C. Sound of Silence D. Slip Slidin’ Away

P7. People: Queens, 1946, Rutgers B-ball star, 1983 NCAA Tar-heels coach champ. Hint: STP
A. Rick Pitino B. Jim Valvano C. Dean Smith D. Jim Calhoun

P8. Potluck: Bade, Germany, 1918, ultimate flying ace, 275 victories in his Messerschmitt Bf-109,
mostly against Russian flyers. Shot down 8x times, wounded 3x. Hint: Felicitous nomenclature.
A. Ernst Wilhelm Reinert B. Günther Rall C. Erich Rudorffer D. Helmut Lent

P9. Quotations: Born in Forfarshire, Scotland, in 1748, he was a mathematician/scientist known for his
axiom: “In a plane, given a line and a point not on it, at most one line parallel to the given line can
be drawn through the point.” Hint: Nixon, Gaylord Perry, Enron, Lance Armstrong, Rosie Ruiz
A. Charles Babbage B. John Playfair C. Henry Droop D. Horace Lamb

P10. Science/Technology: In 1797, he published the first paper on paleontology in America: A Memoir
on the Discovery of Certain Bones of a Quadruped of the Clawed Kind in the Western Parts of Virginia"
about a 2-meter tall ground sloth. Hint: He replaced the buffaloes.
A. Benjamin Franklin B. Thomas Jefferson C. Othneil Charles Marsh D. James Madison

P11. Sports/Games: In 1963, he debuts for the Cincinnati Reds with two spring-training hits in his first
two at bats. He will go on to have more hits than any other player in the history of baseball. His
nickname is Charlie Hustle. Hint: He would smell at least as sweet if he’d not bet on the games.
A. Joe Morgan B. Frank Robinson C. Pete Rose D. Ken Griffey, Jr.

P12. Stage/Screen: Meadville, PA, 1958, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, Gold Globe for Casino. Hint: Excalibar
A. Michelle Pfeiffer B. Kim Bassinger C. Kathleen Turner D. Sharon Stone

P13. Extra Credit: In 1892, a rare event, all 9 planets aligned on the same side of the sun. Called what?
A. Rhizome B. Zymurgy C. Syzygy D. Quetzal




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

[Lowell]

11 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Lancashire, UK, in 1819, son of a Unitarian clergyman, he began as a grocery
store apprentice, working his way up to becoming a hugely successful sugar merchant and
philanthropist who established one of London’s major art galleries. Hint: One potato, two potato
A. John Maynard Keynes B. Quintin Hogg C. Henry Tate D. Thomas Guy

P2. Geography: Verdi’s Rigoletto is first performed in what city? Hint: Antarctic math diagram.
A. Bologna B. Venice C. Florence D. Milan

P3. History/Politics: Born in Yorkshire, UK, in 1918, to a chemist & a school teacher, at age 10 he visited
10 Downing Street where—a photo that would become famous—was snapped of him on the
doorstep. He was a Labor Party P.M. from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976. He promoted affordable
housing, education, and other social concerns. Hint: Elderly rabbit wants progeny.
A. Edward Heath B. Harold Wilson C. Alec Douglas-Home D. James Callahan

4. Language: In the Navaho language, Kemo sabe means “soggy shrub”. What actor said it a lot?
A. John Reid B. Red Crow Westerman C. Jay Silverheels D. Rudy Youngblood

P5. Literature: Born in Cambridge, UK, in 1952, he grew up in an RSPCA shelter run by his maternal
grandparents, he started writing while still at the Brentwood School and then at Cambridge,
working towards his masterpiece Hitcher’s Guide to the Galaxy. Hint: Grizzlies loose in the fir forest.
A. Douglas Adams B. Richard Adams C. Robert Heinlein D. Frank Herbert

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Strasburg, ND, in 1903, the 6^th of 8 children of German immigrants, he
persuaded his dad to buy him a $400.00 accordion in return for working on the farm until he was
21. It paid off when he got his own TV shown in LA, featuring “champagne music”, making old
folks happy with oom-pah music from 1951 - 1982. Hint: The rules in Welcome, to the Monkey House
A. Pat Boone B. Perry Como C. Ed Sullivan D. Lawrence Welk

P7. People: Born in Linden AL, in 1926, son of the 1^st African-American to vote in Marengo County,
AL, he served in World War II and became a Baptist minister. He and Martin Luther King, Jr. were
best friends and, among other things, formed the Montgomery Improvement Assoc. His auto-
biography is And the Walls Came Tumbling Down. Hint: If not to the moon, he got past Dogpatch.
A. Ralph Abernathy B. James Meredith C. Jess Jackson D. Medgar Evers

P8. Potluck: Born in Trenton, NJ, in 1936, of an immigrant father who would become a Romance
language prof., he graduated from Georgetown and Harvard Law, on his way to becoming a
Supreme Court Judge in 1986. He opposed affirmative action and voted in favor of Citizens United.
Arguably the most conservative judge in history. Hint: Formica bug rides creature in the grass.
A. William Brennan B. Antonin Scalia C. Anthony Kennedy D. David Souter

P9. Quotations: “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” Hint: Comedian Bud’s dead friend.
A. Maya Angelou B. Ann Landers C. Oprah Winfrey D. Joyce Brothers

P10. Science/Technology: Born in St. Louis in 1915, son of a Baptist minister, he earned a triple degree
at Washington University in St. Louis: physics, math, & psychology. He is called today The Johnny
Appleseed of Computers for planting the seeds of interactive computing & for not only foreseeing
the Internet but also for developing it & funding research for it. Hint: Kids Say the Darnedest Things
A. Robert Taylor B. Douglas Engelbart C. Joseph Licklider D. Ivan Sutherland

11. Games: Holidaysburg, PA, has manufactured over a quarter of a billion of these! Hint: Octopus.
A. Yo-yo B. Slinky C. Frisbee D. Silly Putty

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Kansas City in 1931, descendant of the Plymouth Plantation’s Governor
she appeared with James Garner in Maverick, was Kimble’s doomed wife in The Fugitive, but may
be best remembered as Beaver Cleaver’s 2^nd grade teacher Miss Canfield. Hint: Zymurgist.
A. Spring Byington B. Diane Brewster C. Nancy Olson D. Sally Field

P13. Extra Credit: Three angels are mentioned by name in the Bible. Which is not?
A. Gabriel B. Gideon C. Lucifer D. Michael




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

[Lowell]

12 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in County Kilkenny, Ireland, in 1685, this philosopher argued for Immaterialism,
namely that all objects [[e.g. tables, trees, stars, etc.) are basically ideas that do not exist until they
are perceived [[Latin: Esse est percipi.) This opened the door to “subjective idealism” and the
possibility that reality may depend on how individuals perceive differently. Hint: Hippie U.
A. Arthur Schopenhauer B. John Locke C. George Berkeley D. David Hume

P2. Geography: 1894, Coca Cola is bottled and sold for 1^st time. What state? Hint: Don’t gulp it, girl!
A. Delaware B. Maryland C. Virginia D. Mississippi

P3. History/Politics: In 2009, he pleads guilty to scamming 18 Billion on Wall Street. Hint: Many were!
A. Charles Ponzi B. Bernard Madoff C. Albert H. Wiggin D. Jordan Belfort

4. Language: Boston, 1948, folk singer, songwriter, poet, 5x Grammy winner. “I've seen fire and I've seen
rain /I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end /I've seen lonely times when I could
not find a friend/ But I always thought that I'd see you again.” Hint: Brown NY, Tenn., and St. …?
A. Arlo Guthrie B. James Taylor C. Tom Paxton D. Leonard Cohen

P5. Literature: Born somewhere in Virginia in 1928, adopted 2 weeks later & taken to Larchmont, NY,
where he grew up. After he got expelled from schools, he drifted to Greenwich Village where he
worked & taught himself to write such American classics as The Zoo Story, The Sandbox, and Who’s
Afraid of Virginia, known for its gritty realism. Hint: “… a son of a gun!:
A. Edward Albee B. Tom Stoppard C. Arthur Miller D. Harold Pinter

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Kiev in 1890, the greatest male ballet dancer of the early 20^th Century for his
intense characterizations, gravity-defeating leaps, and the ability to dance on point. Hint: Turtle.
A. Boris Akimov B. George Balanchine C. Vaslav Nijinksi D. Boris Bregvadze

P7. People: Born in New Orleans in 1932, he is a pastor and civil rights activist once jailed in Selma. He
was a U.S. Congressman from Georgia and Jimmy Carter’s U.N. Ambassador. Hint: Steve & Cyrus
A. Homer Plessy B. Andrew Young C. Julian Bond D. Jim Clyburn

P8. Potluck: Born in Lowell, MA, in 1928 of French Canadian parents, he spoke French early on, was his
whole life devoted to his devout Catholic mother, was a member in good standing of the Beat
Generation, a novelist and poet best remembered for On the Road. Hint: Lady soldiers.
A. Jack Kerouac B. William Burroughs C. Ken Kesey D. Neil Cassady

P9. Quotations: Boston in 1970, he wrote A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, a title deserving a
Pulitzer all by itself, about raising his kid brother after their folks died. Hint: Horton Helicopter
A. Frank McCourt B. James Herriot C. David Eggers D. Tobias Wolff

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Hackensack, NJ, 1923, a naval officer and astronaut, the 5^th American
& 9^th Person to rocket up into outer space, which he did in Mercury-Atlas 8 in 1962. He also flew in
the Gemini and Apollo programs, the only astronaut to do all 3. Hint: Three cheers for science!
A. James Irwin B. Wally Schirra C. David Scott D. Buzz Aldrin

P11. Sports/Games: LA in 1962, this right fielder & powerful slugger when not abusing substances
helped the Mets and Yankees to 4 World Series Championships. Long-time Beatles farm patch.
A. Reggie Jackson B. Darryl Strawberry C. Kirk Gibson D. Dave Windfield

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Hollywood in 1946, she won an Oscar for Cabaret and was just as good in
Arthur. Hint: Something desperate and vulnerable about her reminded one of her mom.
A. Eva Marino [[S. Sandaron) B. Mary Gummer [[M. Streep) C. Jane Fonda D. Liza Minnelli

P13. Extra Credit: In question #4, name the girl he’s singing to. Hint: Banjo enroute to Phoenix
A. Alice B. Mary C. Baby Jane D. Suzanne




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

[Lowell]

14 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Baltimore in 1887, she lived in the expatriate community in Paris between the
wars. Shakespeare and Company was her bookstore. She published Joyce’s Ulysses, as well as
Hemingway’s first book Three Stories and Ten Poems. Hint: The wide forests of Dover.
A. Josephine Baker B. Alice B. Toklas C. Gertrude Stein D. Sylvia Beach

2. Geography: What is the largest country in Africa by surface area? Hint: Meursault.
A. Algeria B. Democratic Republic of the Congo C. Sudan D. Libya

P3. History: In 1964, the man who gunned down Lee Harvey Oswald is sentenced to death. He will die
of lung cancer before the sentence can be carried out. Hint: Omar Khayyam poem
A. Arthur Bremmer B. Raymond Lee Harvey C. Jack Ruby D. John Hinckley, Jr.

4. Language: Born of Irish descent in London in 1844, he was both a poet and a herpetologist. One ode
famously begins: “We are the music-makers, / And we are the dreamers of dreams.” His books
include Music and Moonlight and Lays of France. Hint: The need for sheep sheering.
A. Séamus Ó Néill B. Patrick Kavanagh C. Arthur O’Shaughnessy D. Patrick Pearse

P5. Literature: Born in St. Paul in 1919, he was a prolific writer best remembered today for a collection
of short stories [[and a tv show from it) The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. Hint: Top teacher.
A. Kinky Friedman B. Howard Fast C. Max Shulman D. Sid Fleischman

P6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. Vienna, 1804, only Chopin composed waltzes as popular. 2. Reinerton, PA,
1912, clarinet, sax, leader of The Band of Renown. 3. Chicago, 1933, legendary record producer,
conductor, arranger, composer, 79 Grammy nominations. 4. The one you need, Magdeburg,
Prussia, 1681, Baroque composer the equal [[almost) to Bach & Handel. Hint: Call the RCA guy.
A. George Telemann B. Johan Strauss C. Quincy Jones D. Les Brown

P7. People: Constable, NY, 1833, she wanted to be a dentist. Refused admission to any dental school,
she set up a private program with a professor that led eventually to a doctorate at Ohio College
of Dental Surgery. In 1866, she became America’s first female dentist. Hint: Malamud character.
A. Regina Jonas B. Lucy Hobbs Taylor C. Gertude Ederle D. Barbara McClintock

P8. Potluck: Bellwood, IL, 1934, last man [[so far) to walk on moon [[1972). Hint: TV’S burning ray.
A. Gene Cernan B. Frank Borman C. Buzz Aldrin D. Harrison Schmitt

P9. Quotations: Born in London in 1933, legendary actor in The Ipcress File, A Bridge Too Far, Educating
Rita, Hannah and Her Sisters, and not least Alfie, with its haunting Burt Bacharach lyrics: “What’s it
all about, Alfie / Is it just for the moment we live? / What’s it all about when you sort it out, Alfie,
are we meant to take more than we give?” Hint: Able was I ere I saw Elba.
A. Peter Ustinov B. John Houseman C. James Mason D. Michael Caine

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Ulm, Germany, in 1879, a theoretical physicist who thought early on
that Newtonian mechanics did not explain enough. He knocked down a Nobel in 1921 for his Law
of the Photoelectric Effect. But all that was still relatively simple compared to where he had yet to
go. “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” Hint: Just one beer, please.
A. Albert Einstein B. Enrico Fermi C. Niels Bohr D. Gustav Ludwig Hertz

P11. Sports/Games: Chicago, 1960, raised in a Chicago South Side housing project, he was at 5’ 8” the
Minnesota Twins’ centerfielder, 1984-1995, batting .318 [[best for a righthander since Joe DiMaggio),
207 HRs, 1085 RBIs, 10x All-Star, 6x Gold Glove, 6x Silver Slugger. Hint: George & Marion.
A. Tony Oliva B. Harmon Killebrew C. Rod Carew D. Kirby Puckett

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Toronto in 1968, she is Anne of Green Gables. Hint: Polonius on night & day.
A. Megan Follows B. Keira Knightley C. Emily Blunt D. Anne Hathaway

P13. Extra Credit: By the way, a herpetologist studies what?
A. Lizards B. Lip sores C. Lice D. Lymph glands




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

[Lowell]

15 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Frederiction, New Brunswick, in 1935, she is a Super-Realist still-life painter.
Jelly Shelf, for example, astonishes the viewer into seeing jam jars as if for the first time. “When I'm
painting them, the whole legend and mythology of apples occurs to me, and so Adam and Eve and
the snake and all the rest of it somehow gets into the picture.” Hint: Long and idle chatter.
A. Raphaella Spence B. Audrey Flack C. Mary Pratt D. Idelle Weber

P2. Geography: 44 B.C., J. Caesar has bad day on way to forum. Where? Hint: Br’er Rabbit uncle bro.
A. Venice B. Rome C. Florence D. Carthage

P3. History/Politics: Born in Waxhaws, the border region between the Carolinas, in 1767, of a recently
immigrated Scots-Irish family, he was a 13 year old currier during the Revolution, later a general
winning the Battle of New Orleans, and in 1828—as if that were not enough—President of the U.S.
where he is now rated in the top quarter. Hint: Marshall Dillon spun and drew like lighting!
A. Andrew Jackson B. Zachary Taylor C. Ulysses S. Grant D. John Tyler

4. Language: Born in NYC in 1929, graduate of the New England Conservatory, he is a full-time jazz
pianist and part-time poet. Chinampas. He often includes his poems on album covers. “To me, the
piano in itself is an orchestra.” “You must surrender whatever preconceptions you have about
music if you're really interested in it.” Hint: Beany’s friend, a seasick sea serpent.
A. Ahmad Jamal B. Cecil Taylor C. Antonio Carlos Jobim D. Hampton Hawes

P5. Literature: Born in Highland Park, MI, in 1918, he was a prominent literary critic and acclaimed
biographer of Oscar Wilde, William Butler Yeats, and James Joyce. The latter work won the
National Book Award in 1959. Hint: Real Mayonaise, especially in parts of Britain.
A. William Manchester B. Richard Ellmann C. Justin Kaplan D. David McCullough

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Centerville, TX, in 1912, legendary country blues singer/songwriter, rated 71^st
on Rolling Stone guitarist list. Fast Life Woman is his. Hint: Lion in Winter, Remains of the Day.
A. Frankie Lee Sims B. Brownie McGhee C. Lightning Hopkins D. Muddy Waters

P7. People: Born in Patara, Roman Empire, in 270, he was the Greek Bishop of Myra in Turkey. He
is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, students, and pawnbrokers. He had a habit of secret gift giving, such as putting coins in shoes. Small hint: it was reputed he had an uncanny way of knowing whether a child was naughty or nice.
A. Francis of Assisi B. Christopher C. Nicholas D. Valentine

P8. Potluck: Born in Ferriday, LA, in 1935, a Pentercostal pastor/televangelist, weekly telecast on 3,000
cable stations. Unfortunately, he got caught bringing his message not once but twice to prostitutes;
The Assemblies of God defrocked him. Hint: Could he possibly have a more apt name?
A. Bill Graham B. Oral Roberts C. Jim Bakker D. Jimmy Swaggart

P9. Quotations: Born in NYC, in 1933, Rutgers law prof., Clinton Supreme Court Justice. “So that's the
dissenter's hope: that they are writing not for today but for tomorrow.” Hint: Howl.
A. Sandra Day O’Connor B. Ruth Bader Ginsburg C. Sonia Sotomayor D. Elena Kagan

P10. Science Born in Hansdorf, Prussia, [[now Poland) in 1854, this “Savior of Our Children” was
awarded a Nobel in 1901 for his diphtheria antitoxin. Hint: A full house beats a strait.
A. Emil Theodor Kocher B. Niels Ryberg Finsen C. Albrecht Kossel D. Emil Adolf von Behring

P11. Sports: Riverside, CA, 1946, Giants rightfielder, 2^nd [[after Mays) 300 HRs & 300 SBs. Hint: Bobby
A. Matt Williams B. Barry Bonds C. Will Clark D. Orlando Cepeda

P12. Stage/Screen: Long Island, 1957, grew up in Silver Spring, MD, this animator directed many
episodes of The Simpsons & The Simpsons Movie. Hint: Gee, what a coincidence! Hint: Jim Hawkins.
A. Pat Sullivan B. David Silverman C. Jay Ward D. Gareth Edwards

P13. Extra Credit: Which is the only state not to have a rectangular flag? Hint: I can buck that bronco.
A. Nebraska B. Rhode Island C. Ohio D. Alaska



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

[Lowell]

16 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Lawrencetown, Townland of Tullyish, County Down, Ireland, 1839, he began
as a lawyer, but took up portrait painting, having no trouble getting commissions. His masterpiece
is said to be of John O’Leary, an Irish separatist, Fenian, involved in the Irish Republican
Brotherhood. He also painted his talented son. Hint: Forest for Scottish Hudson.
A. Patrick Collins B. Gerald Dillon C. Charles Jervas D. John Butler Yeats

P2. Geography: Which of these cities is nearest the equator? Hint: George Gipp + Opie.
A. Bordeaux B. Budapest C. Seattle D. Toronto

P3. History/Politics: Born in Port Conway, VA, in 1751, he was the 4^th President of the United States and
is considered in the top quarter. More importantly, he is called the “Father of the Constitution” for
drafting and promoting it and the Bill of Rights. As Jefferson’s Secretary of State, he supervised
the Louisiana Purchase. He co-authored The Federalist Papers. Hint: Insanity is now in vogue.
A. John Quincy Adams B. James Monroe C. Alexander Hamilton D. James Madison

4. Language: Born in Paris in 1839, this philosopher, essayist and poet was connected to the Parnassus
School and its “Art for art’s sake.” He was the very first recipient of the Nobel Laureate. The 1^st
stanza of Cradles: “Along the quay, the great ships, /that ride the swell in silence, /take no notice
of the cradles. / that the hands of the women rock.” Hint: Refuge for the easily shocked.
A. Sully Prudhomme B. Arthur Rimbaud C. Charles Baudelaire D. Guillaume Apollinaire

P5. Literature: Born in NYC in 1952, she is a prolific writer of young-adult and children’s fiction. Her
genre is magic realism, in such novels as Practical Magic. Hint: Capote and A Late Quartet
A. Cathy Cassidy B. Alice Hoffman C. Suzanne Collins D. Susan Cooper

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Oneonta, NY, in 1942, he is a country music singer/songwriter best known
for Mr. Bojangles: “I knew a man Bojangles and he danced for you, in worn out shoes. / With
silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants, / The old soft shoe. / He jumped so high, jumped so
high, / Then he lightly touched down.” Hint: Famous label: Top hat, tails, boots, and cane.
A. Jerry Jeff Walker B. Trevor Horn C. Tom Waits D. Randy Newman

P7. People: Born in Tulsa, OK, in 1927, he was a sociologist/writer [[The Negro Family), a distinguished
NY Senator, U.N. Ambassador, and Ambassador to India. Hint: Dicky’s dad.
A. Averell Harriman B. Daniel Patrick Moynihan C. Nelson Rockefeller D. Kenneth Keating

P8. Potluck: Born in Birzai, Lithuania, in 1846, a master book smuggler during the press ban from 1864
to 1904, bringing thousands of books into his country. Hint: “ … is as good as mine.”
A. Benediktas Mikulis B. Tadas Blinda C. Jurgis Bielinis D. Marko Ramius

P9. Quotations: Born in London in 1906, his family soon moved to Brooklyn. Milton Berle discovered
him mixing one-liners with his violin playing. 1. My wife has a black belt in shopping. 2. When I
go to a restaurant, I always ask for a table near a waiter. 3. During the war an Italian girl saved
my life. She hid me in her basement in Cleveland. Hint: Falling sky. Hint: Q. #9, 12 January.
A. Rodney Dangerfield B. Alan King C. Don Rickles D. Henny Youngman

P10. Science: Brandenburg, Germany, in 1789, he wrote the law on current & resistance. Hint: mantra
A. Karl Christian von Langsdorf B. Nicolas Tesla C. Alessandro Volta D. George Ohm

P11. Sports: Babe Didrikson [[1952), Patty Berg [[1957), Beverley Hanson [[1958) win titles in what sport?
A. Tennis B. Badminton C. Golf D. Women’s Wrestling

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Sydney in 1920, a long & distinguished career in such films as Help!, A Man
for All Seasons, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, & King Lear. Said he ironically, “If I get an obit in the
Times, they will say, of course, known to millions as Rumpole [of the Old Bailey.] Hint: 23 July
A. Leo McKern B. Leo G. Carroll C. Ralph Richardson D. Ian McKellen

P13. Extra Credit: In 100 throws of the dice, how many times is double-sixes likely to come up?
A. One B. Three C. Five D. Seven



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

[Lowell]

17 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born on a Trans-Siberian train near Irkutsk, Russia, in 1938, defecting to the U.S.A. in
1961, he was one of the most celebrated and influential male ballet and modern dancers of the 20^th
Century. More than anyone else, he demonstrated that male dancers need not be just the ones who
supported the ballerinas. Hint: “To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall, now dash away …”
A. Konstantin Sergeyev B. Rudolf Nureyev C. Vaslav Nijinsky D. Mikhail Baryshnikov

P2. Geography: In 1776, the British evacuate this city. Later, Irish residents will declare it a holiday.
A. Albany B. Boston C. Baltimore D. Richmond

P3. History/Politics: Born in Dakota County, MN, in 1866, of Irish immigrants, he became a lawyer and
a democrat, who was nominated for the Supreme Court by President Harding, a Republican. As a
dissenter, he opposed federal wiretapping, states trying a person twice for a crime, and sterilizing
people declared feeble minded. One of only 11 Catholic Justices. Hint: Trapper’s bunk mate.
A. Pierce Butler B. Harlan F. Stone C. George Sutherland D. Edward T. Sanford

4. Language: Born in Yorkshire in 1781, of a fiery Calvinist preacher, this poet was called the “Corn Law
Rhymer” because he fought to get the harsh corn laws repealed. “The streams, rejoiced that
winter’s work is done, / Talk of tomorrow’s cowslips as they run.” Hint: Marley’s partner.
A. James Thompson B. Robert Southey C. George Crabbe D. Ebenezer Elliot

P5. Literature: Born in Conway, South Carolina, in 1948, he declined Uncle Sam’s invitation to Vietnam
by going to Canada, where he became a “noir prophet” writing cyberpunk novels. He coined the
term “cyberspace” and popularized the concept in Neuromncer. Hint: Give a hoot, don’t pollute!
A. William Gibson B. John Shirley C. Bruce Sterling D. Lewis Shiner

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Montgomery in 1919, he grew up in Chicago son of a Baptist minister father
and church organist mother, who taught him at 4 how to play Yes, We Have No Bananas. He became
a jazz/classical pianist, but it was his rich baritone voice that would make him unforgettable. His
signature song includes getting his nuts roasted on an open fire. Hint: Ruler of small insects.
A. Johnny Mathias B. Nat King Cole C. Bing Crosby D. Paul Robeson

P7. People: Born in West Chester, PA, in 1912, he was a huge figure in the Civil Rights Movement
beginning in 1947 with the Freedom Ride to use civil disobedience to challenge segregation. He
worked with Gandhi in India and with King to organize the SCLC. Hint: His oil freed the gears.
A. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. B. Paul Robeson C. James Weldon Johnson D. Bayard Rustin

P8. Potluck: Teaneck, NJ, in 1961, she ran a paralysis foundation named for her super husband.
A. Dana Reeve B. Cherie Blair C. Melanie Craft D. Linda B. Buck

P9. Quotations: Born in New Haven in 1900, he wrote scores for dozens of movies, including Wuthering
Heights and The Diary of Anne Frank. “We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from
artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons.” Hint: No worries, mate!
A. Alfred Newman B. John Williams C. Thomas Newman D. Henry Mancini

P10. Science/Technology: In 1845, thanks to vulcanization, Stephen Perry and Thomas Barnabas Daft
patented these in London. Hint: Disgusting people around traffic accidents.
A. Pencil erasers B. Rubber bands C. Trojans D. faucet gaskets

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Atlanta in 1902, he was an amateur golfer who helped design the Augusta
National Golf Club and co-founded the Masters Tournament. Though an amateur, he played
against the pros in 31 majors & won 13, including a Grand Slam in 1930. Hint: Spike and Tom
A. Walter Hagen B. Gene Sarazen C. Perry Adair D. Bobby Jones

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Townsend, MT, 1949, he was Bobby Ewing on Dallas. Hint: Tavern.
A. Patrick Duffy B. Larry Hagman C. Jim Davis D. Ken Kercheval

13. Extra Credit: United Nations Day occurs on the 24^th of what month?
A. June B. August C. September D. October




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

[Lowell]

18 March

P1. Art/Culture: Her birth announcement in the Bronx in 1963 read: “Here she is: Miss America.” And
that’s what happened in 1984, the first African-American to win, although she was forced to resign
after unauthorized nude photos of her appeared in Penthouse. She has gone on to a very successful
career in acting and music. Hint: Tennis, anyone?
A. Kimberly Clarice Aiken B. Sharlene Wells C. Suzette Charles D. Vanessa Williams

P2. Geography: Born in Birmingham, UK, in 1869, the British P.M. called the Architect of Appeasement
for signing the Munich Agreement handing Hitler Sudetenland. Hint: bedroom defecation vessel
A. Stanley Baldwin B. Neville Chamberlain C. Ramsey MacDonald D. Clement Attlee

P3. History/Politics: Born in Caldwell, NJ, in 1837, to a Presbyterian minister, he hired a Polish
immigrant to take his place in the Civil War [[$150.00), thus increasing his chances to become
President not once, but—after a break--again. He is rated in the 2^nd quartile. Hint: Sesame Street
A. Grover Cleveland B. Chester A. Arthur C. Rutherford B. Hayes D. Benjamin Harrison

4. Language: Born in Shropshire, UK, in 1893, this soldier wrote about the ugly, horrific reality of war in
such poems as Dulce et Decorum Est and Anthem for Doomed Youth. “What passing-bells for these
who die as cattle? / Only the monstrous anger of the guns. / Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle
/ Can patter out their hasty orisons.” Hint: In action, 4 Nov. 1918, his debts were paid.
A. Siegfried Sassoon B. Hedd Wyn C. Rupert Brooke D. Wilfred Owen

P5. Literature: Born in Reading, PA, in 1932, one of only three novelists to win more than one Pulitzer
Prize [[Rabbit Is Rich and Rabbit at Rest), he wrote about America’s Protestant middleclass. A
preoccupation with sex probably denied him a Nobel. Hint: Dutch boy, “I gave at the orifice.”
A. Booth Tarkington B. Harry Angstrom C. John Updike D. John Cheever

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Sledge, MS, in 1938, he’s a country singer with 39 #1 hits on the Billboard Hot
Country Songs charts, making him the best-selling performer for RCA since Elvis. He was one of 3
African Americans inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. In his youth, he played minor league
baseball and now owns a piece of the Texas Rangers. Hint: Summer and ???? come before fall.
A. DeFord Bailey B. Charlie Pride C. Darius Rucker D. Willie Nelson

P7. People: Manchester, UK, 1905, Oscar Goodbye, Mr. Chips. Hint: Dylan Thomas poem on dying dad.
A. Frank Benson B. Robert Donat C. Ronald Colman D. Leslie Banks

P8. Potluck: NYC, 1927, professional dilettante, sports writer, Paper Lion. Hint: British athletic shoe
A. George Plimpton B. Richard Ford C. Ring Lardner D. Thomas Boswell

P9. Quotations: Bukovina, Austria-Hungary, in 1868, a psychologist so wise even Holden Caulfield
quotes him: “The mark of an immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the
mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.” Hint: Shall I take the wheel, sir?
A. Wilhelm Stekel B. Otto Gross C. A. S. Neil D. Fritz Wittels

P10. Science: Berlin in 1886, he was one of the co-founders of Gestalt psychology. Hint: Gregor Samsa
A. Otto Klem B. Hand Wallach C. Erich Fromme D. Kurt Koffka

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Joesjo, Sweden, in 1956, he began skiing at age 5 and won his first national
title at age 8. He won 86 international events [[48 giant slaloms and 40 slaloms), including 2
Olympic Golds and 3 World Championships. Hint: Boxer.
A. Erik Håker B. Steve Mahre C. Ingemar Stenmark D. Bojan Krizaj

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Brooklyn in 1886, this character actor had a long career preparing him to be
the narrator of Fractured Fairy Tales for Rocky and Bullwinkle. Hint: The other Gettysburg speech.
A. Tony Anselmo B. Mel Blanc C. Jerry Nelson D. Edward Everett Horton

P13. Extra London, 1840, poet: “There was a young lady of Niger /Who smiled as she rode on a Tiger;
/They came back from the ride /With the lady inside, /And the smile on the face of the Tiger.'
A. Leigh Hunt B. Cosmo Monkhouse C. Ogden Nash D. H. G. Wells Hint: Vonnegutt title



Answers: 1D; 2B; 3A; 4D; 5C; 6B; 7B; 8A; 9A; 10D; 11C; 12D; 13B NOPEEKING

[Lowell]

19 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in LA in 1891, the 30^th Governor of CA and the 14^th Chief Justice of the U.S.A. from
1953 to 1969. Ike chose him, a fellow Republican, but like Paul on the road to Damascus he had an
epiphany. He put the Court on an equal footing with Congress. Brown v. Board of Education,
Gideon v. Wainwright, & Miranda v. Arizona were on his watch. Hint: Watership Down
A. Warren Burger B. Earl Warren C. Fred Vinson D. Learned Hand

P2. Geography: Born in Yorkshire in 1590, he came over on the Mayflower, served as the Governor of
Plymouth Colony, and wrote about it in Plymouth Plantation. Hint: General + President
A. John Carver B. Edward Winslow C. Thomas Prence D. William Bradford

P3. History/Politics: Born in Salem, IL, in 1860, this rousing orator and U.S. Congressman from
Nebraska was a dominant force in the populist wing of the Democratic party. Known as The
Great Commoner for his faith in the people, he ran three times for president, preaching Free
Silver, Prohibition, and down with Darwinism. Hint: Monty Python flick.
A. William Jennings Bryan B. Stephen Douglas C. Daniel Webster D. Henry Clay

4. Language: Born in Ballyshannon, Ireland, in 1824, this poet declared: “Not like Homer would I write,
/ Nor like Dante if I might, / Not like Shakespeare at his best, / Not like Goethe or the rest, /
Like myself, however small, / Like myself or not at all.” Hint: Sick swine.
A. William Allingham B. Alfred Austin C. George Henry Boker D. Henry Austin Dobson

P5. Literature: Born in Newark in 1933, he may be best known for two irreverent and humorous
portraits of American Jewish life, Goodbye Columbus & Portnoy’s Complaint, but his American
Pastoral, starring his alter-ego Nathan Zuckerman, won him a Pulitzer. Hint: Steinbeck Okie book
A. Thomas Pynchon B. Saul Bellow C. Philip Roth D. Bernard Malamud

P6. Music/Dance: In 1962, Bob Dylan’s debut album is released & panned. How many original songs?
A. None B. Two C. Four D. Six

P7. People: Born in Waterbury, CT, in 1904, he was another judge who was in the right place at the right
time. He presided over the trial of the Watergate burglars and forced the Dickster to fork over
the Whitehouse tapes. Time made him its Man-of-the-Year. Hint: Fellow with a really flashy coat.
A. John Joseph Sirica B. A. Mitchell Palmer C. Henry Barnard D. Frank M. Johnson

P8. Potluck: Born in Torquay, England, in 1821, explorer, spy, soldier, he translated The Arabian Nights
& Kama Sutra. He went to Mecca in disguise. He spoke 29 languages. Hint: No tin lizzy for him!
A. David Livingstone B. Richard Francis Burton C. Charles James Napier D. John Speke

P9. Quotations: Born in Monmouth, IL, 1848. “Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.” He did OK.
A. Sterling Moss B. Ty Cobb C. Wyatt Earp D. John Wesley Hardin

P10. Science: Born today 1883, died today 1950. Won Chemistry Nobel. Hint: Valuable amusement
A. William Rutter Dawes B. Norman Haworth C. William Morton Wheeler D. Evarts Graham

P11. Sports/Games: Born on a farm in Tilden, NE, in 1927, he played centerfield for the Phillies for 15
seasons, including the last game of the 1950 season when he gunned down a Dodger at the plate
to preserve a 1-1 tie, which the Phillies “Whiz kids” went on to win and become the NL
champions. Lifetime .308, 2,574 RBIs, best fielder in the league. Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer memoir.
A. Rich Ashburn B. Dick Allen C. Larry Bowa D. Mike Schmidt

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Idar-Oberstein, West Germany, terrific in Die Hard series. 2. Culver City, CA,
1917, appeared in 8 Hal Roach Our Gang [[The Little Rascals) shorts. 3. Greenwich, CT, 1947, 3
Emmys. 3 Tonys, 6 Oscar nominations, Garp, Big Chill, Natural, Fatal Attraction. 4. The one you
need, Ostermundigen, Switzerland, 1936, actress, sex symbol, Dr. No. Hint: Change in the gym.
A. Ursula Andress B. Glenn Close C. Bruce Willis D. Peggy Ahern

P13. Extra Credit: From 1347 to 1351, the Black Death reduced the European population by how much?
A. One tenth B. One quarter C. One third D. One half




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