Quiz du Jour

[Lowell]

17 April


1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1820, he is believed to be the 1^st person to sketch a diamond-shaped
infield. The rules of baseball are based on the Knickerbocker Rules developed by him and members
of his Knickerbocker Base Ball Club. HoF in 1938. Hint: We should ponder roses in bloom.
A. William R. Wheaton B. Abner Doubleday C. Alexander Joy Cartwright D. Thurlow Weed


2. Geography: In 1897, in Aurora, a UF0 crashes, the alien is buried in the local cemetery. Where?
A. Arizona B. Utah C. NevadaD. Texas Hint: Guadalupe Peak.


3. History/Politics: In 1521, bad boyMartin Luther’s trial begins at the assembly of the Diet of What?
A. Cardinals B. The Holy Roman EmpireC. Worms D. Papal Decree


4. Language: Born in Newton St. Bridget, Wales, in 1622, one of the most remarkably awful poets to
insult the king’s English. As his brother observed, “English is a language [he] is not born to.”
To a Waterfall begins: “With what deep murmurs through time's silent stealth /Doth thy trans-
parent, cool, and wat'ry wealth /Here flowing fall.” Hint: Jack, Peace Corps director after Shriver.
A. Richard Lovelace B. John DrydenC. Henry Vaughn D. Isaac Watts


5. Literature: Born in Rungsted, Denmark, in 1885, she wrote the unbelievably wonderful and loosely
autobiographical Out of Africa under the pen name Isak Dinesen. Also Babette’s Feast and Seven
Gothic Tales. Hint: “Now dash away, dash away, dash away all.”
A. Agnes Henningsen B. Magdalene Thoresen C. Ellen HørupD. Karen Blixen


6. Music/Dance: Joy to the World by a group with dogs in its title hits #1 in the U.S. How many dogs?
A. Two B. Three C. FourD. Seven


7. People: Loosdorf, Austrian Empire, in 1865, a Polish Catholic nun, founded the Congregation of the
Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1983 and
canonized in 2003. Hint: The agonizing clams in my New England bivalve soup.
A. Teresa BenedictaB. Julia Ledochowska C. Faustina Kowalska D. Hedwing of Silesia


8. Potluck: Born in Newton St. Bridget, Wales, in 1621, the brother of one of the most awful English
poets ever, he was a Royalist clergyman, Jesus College graduate, who as a member of “Society of
Unknown Philosophers” took up alchemy and established his reputation with Anthroposophia
Theomagica. Hint: Baritone singer, trumpeter, big band leader in 1940s. Hint: #5 POTUS.
A. Thomas Vaughn B. Francis Lovelace C. Henry Watts D. Ken Dryden


9. Quotations: Born in Dakota City, Iowa, 1923, a sane and reasonable ABC/CBS journalist. “When
25% of the people believe the President should be impeached and 51% of the population believe in
UFOs, you may or may not need a new President, but you definitely need a new population.
A. Mike Wallace B. Frank Reynolds C. Howard K. SmithD. Harry Reasoner


10. Science/Technology: Born in Salamanca, Spain, in 1896, he confounded science by throwing his
voice on the Ed Sullivan Show. Hint: Quite a good Czech King. Hint: Greater South West city.
A. Edgar Bergen B. Paul Winchell C. Paul Zerdin D. Wensceslao Moreno


11. Sports/Games: Born in Marshalltown, Iowa, in 1852, he played a record 27 years in baseball,
mostly as a 1^st baseman for the Chicago White Stockings, taking them to 5 NL pennants, & being
the 1^st to reach 3,000 hits. He was, unfortunately, also a bigot and a racist who on several occasions
refused to take the field if blacks were on the other team. Hint: Toothpaste duty.
A. Cap Anson B. Buck EwingC. Deacon White D. King Kelly


12. Stage/Screen: Born in O’Fallen, Illinois, in 1918, Oscar winner for Stalag 17, Emmy Award for The
Blue Knight, terrific in The River Kwai and Network. Hint: Pencey Prep.
A. Peter O’Toole B. Henry Fonda C. Robert MitchumD. William Holden


13. Extra Credit: Fred Baur invents container, dies in 2008, his ashes buried in one. What container?
A. Pringles B. Head and Shoulders C. MacDonalds McFeastD. Hellman’s jar





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

[Lowell]

18 April


1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1942, he spent 37 years writing Consumer Guide columns for The Village
Voice and is today considered the Dean of American Rock Critics. Hint: What a mess I, ah, made!
A. Robert Christgau B. Lester Bangs C. Bob Guccione D. Andy Secher


2. Geography: In 1980, what new country comes into being, Canaan Banana its 1^st President?
A. Botswana B. Zaire C. ZambiaD. Zimbabwe Hint: Dylan’s It Ain’t Me …


3. History/Politics: Born in Kinsman, Ohio, in 1857, a leading member of the ACLU, he defended
teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb, and—more famously—John T. Scopes, at the Scopes
“Monkey” Trial in 1925. He did his best to make a monkey of his opponent William Jennings
Bryan. Scopes was found guilty of teaching evolution and fined $100.00. Hint: Doody clown.
A. Roger B. TaneyB. Clarence Darrow C. John Marshall Harlan D. James Weldon Johnson


4. Language: NYC in 1947, punk poet, playwright, experimental novelist, sex-positive feminist writer,
one-time stripper, student of French critical theory, and fan of pornography. Her 1^st novel was Blood
and Guts in High School. “Every time you read, you are walking among the dead, and, if you are
listening, you just might hear prophecies.” Hint: Ball turret gunner.
A. Kathy Acker B. Louise Erdrich C. Laurie Halse Anderson D. Rachel Kushner


5. Literature: Born in Azerbaijan in 1858, Armenian novelist/playwright, who read Stendhal, Balzac,
Flaubert, Zola, & Shakespeare. A social critic of oil industrialization, wrote protest novels [[Chaos),
plays [[Evgine), news articles and was imprisoned. “You cannot be both a writer and a political
activist. Those who say you can, have no conception of what literature is.” Hint: 1001 Nights
A. Alexander Tsaturyan B. Will SaroyanC. Alexander Shiranzade D. Hovhannes Shiraz


6. Music/Dance: London in 1882, of a Polish father & Irish mother, he made his conducting debut in
1909 and his last in 1975. He favored free-hand conducting, sans baton, and is most famous for his
part in Disney’s Fantastia. He also championed new composers. Hint: NYC Public Library entrance
A. Jerzy KatlewiczB. Leopold StokowskiC. Lorin Maazel D. Hector Berlioz


7. People: Chemung, NY, 1949, Top-50 NASCAR driver, Daytona winner. Hint: Eats at perfect #10.
A. Richie EvansB. Geoff Bodine C. Jerry Cook D. Ron Bouchard


8. Potluck: Born in Philadelphia in 1864, journalist covered Spanish-American War, 2^ndBoer War, &
World War I; good friend of Teddy, he helped created Rough Riders legend. Hint: 2 Presidents.
A. Richard Harding Davis B. John Hersey C. Walter Lippmann D. H. L. Mencken


9. Quotations: Born in Brookline, MA, in 1963, a president of The Harvard Lampoon and TV talk-show
host. 1. There are few things more liberating in life than having your worst fear realized. 2. When
all else fails, there is always delusion. 3. Starbucks says they are going to start putting religious
quotes on cups. The very first one will say: “Jesus! This cup is expensive!” Hint: Brit Empire Officer
A. Arsenio HallB. Jay LenoC. John Stewart D. Conan O’Brien


10. Science/Technology: Born in Kingstree, SC, in 1940, he and Michael Brown won the 1985 Medicine
Nobel for their work with cholesterol and statin drugs. Hint: Jacob’s Kid & the Alluvial Nuggets.
A. Stanley CohenB. Joseph L. Goldstein C. David H. Hubel D. Daniel Nathans


11. Sports/Games: Maracay, Venezuela, in 1983, first base for the Detroit Tigers, AL-MVP 2x, AL
batting champ 4x, 10x All-Star, won the 1^st Triple Crown since Yaz in 1967. Hint: Age of hackneys.
A. Hernan PerezB. Miguel Cabrera C. Eduardo Zambrano D. Oscar Salazar


12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Sand Springs, OK, 1947, Guiding Light and Ferris Bueller’s mom. 2. London,
1946, Oscar for Pollyanna. 3. London, 1961, Daphne Crane on Fraser. 4. The one you need, Dekalb,
Illinois, in 1922, Perry’s secretary Della Street. Hint: “… well met.”
A. Jane Leeves B. Hayley Mills C. Cindy PickettD. Barbara Hale


13. Extra Credit: What color are Ronald MacDonald’s shoes? Hint: Closet skeletons.
A. YellowB. Red C. OrangeD. Red & white





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

[Lowell]

19 April


1. Art/Culture: In Athens, 1896, the 1^st Olympiad included a marathon. Inspired by this, a US city has
run 1 every 19 April since. John McDermott, a New Yorker, won the 1^st in 2:55:10. What city?
A. AlbanyB. Boston C. New York D. Hartford


2. Geography: Born in 1968, Prince Makhosetive Dlamini became king of his country in 1986 at age 18.
He has 15 wives & 30 children. His lavish and self-involved lifestyle has done much to weaken
the economy of his country. His absolute dictatorial rule has discouraged foreign investment and
brought unemployment & hardship to his people. What country suffers under him?
A. Angola B. Botswana C. LesothoD. Swaziland


3. History/Politics: At 12:01 in 1775:“One if by land and two if by sea.” One or two what?
A. BoatsB. Lanterns C. Musket shots D. Horses


4. Language: Born in Corinth, MS, in 1931, he served as a medic in Korea where he got hooked on
morphine. In Indiana, he snatched a purse and did 8 years in prison where he wrote poetry. He’s
been nominated for a Pulitzer. “Love is a rock against the wind. Not soft like silk and lace.” “I
died in 1960 from a prison sentence & poetry brought me back to life.” Hint: Errant gas passer.
A. Etheridge Knight B. Claude Mackay C. Robert Hayden D. Forest Hamer


5. Literature: Born in Weybridge, Surrey, UK, in 1900, he wrote at the age of 24 Danger, the world’s
first radio play. His friend Dylan Thomas stayed with him at Castle House. He is best remembered
today for his novel A High Wind in Jamaica. Hint: High wind might help “Spruce Goose” fly.
A. Robert Hughes B. H. E. Bates C. Richard Henry Dana, Jr. D. James Herriot


6. Music: In 2010, one week after the Vatican forgives John Lennon for saying the Beatles were “bigger
than Jesus”, one Beatle says, thanks, but no thanks, “they called us Satanic.” Which Beatle?
A. George B. John C. PaulD. Ringo


7. People: Born in Montrose, Colorado, in 1921, she was in 1939 the first woman to get her jockey’s
license in the U.S., losing her face race by a nose, but winning many others at state and county
fairs before growing too tall at 5’5”. Cowgirl HoF in 1983. Hint: Everyone must fear the Lord.
A. Robyn Smith B. Julie KroneC. Anna Lee Aldred D. Mary Bacon


8. Potluck: Born in Konigsberg, East Prussia, Germany, in 1940, he is a Pentacostal evangelist faith
healer who was born again at age nine. He is the founder of Christ for All Nations, active in Africa
where his mission has caused riots between Christians and Muslims. He created a tent that could
hold 34,000 people, but it blew away. Hint: Dylan’s “Oh, what did you see, my blue-eyed son?”
A. Arthur BlessittB. Ted HaggardC. Reinhard Bonnke D. Ray Comfort


9. Quotations: Bryn Mawr, PA, 1933, she came to be known as the “Working Man’s Monroe”. 1. Men
are creatures with two legs and eight hands. 2. A 41-inch bust and lot of perseverance will get you
more than a cup of coffee. Hint: Christie sleuth tells Salinger anti-hero to grow up.
A. Rita HayworthB. Jane Mansfield C. Carroll Baker D. Ava Gardner


10. Technology: Gjøvik, Norway, 1877, invented 1^st practical outboard motor. Hint: Keep a civil tongue
A. Ole Evinrude B. Gustave Trouve C. Cameron Waterma D. Carl Bolinder


11. Sports/Games: Born in Nyagan, Russia, in 1987, an Olympic silver medalist, she has been ranked
#1 by the WTA on 5 occasions for a total of 21 weeks. She is one of only 10 women to hold a career
Grand Slam. Hint: Well, no, unfortunately, I do not agree with your point of view.
A. Anna Kournikova B. Anna Linkova C. Nadia PetrovaD. Maria Sharapova


12. Stage/Screen: Rochester, NY, in 1925, TV’s Wyatt Earp. Hint: “… and cry to summon bystanders.”
A. Michael Landon B. Clint WalkerC. Hugh O’Brian D. Richard Boone


13. Extra Credit: In 1981, Rochester Red Wings & Pawtucket Red Sox game suspended at 4:07 a.m., 32
innings, tied 2-2 tie. [[Sox later win in 33^rd.) Pawtucket’s in what state? Hint: Recquiscat in pace.
A. Connecticut B. Massachusetts C. New York D. Rhode Island





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

[Lowell]

20 April


1. Art/Culture: Born in Barcelona, a painter, sculptor, and ceramicist, he is a surrealist whose work has
been called “a sandbox for the sub-conscious, a recreation of the childlike, and a manifestation of
the Catalan pride.” Wonderfully bizarre paintings & sculptures, including Horse, Pipe, and Red
Flower, and Dona i Ocell. Hint: Who is the fairest of them all?
A. Salvador Dali B. Joan Miro C. Daniel Vasquez D. Francisco Bores Lopez


2. Geography: Born in 1889, his name means “one who lives in a hut”, wrote whining autobiography
Mein Kampf. Failed artist committed suicide in bunker. In what unlucky country was his birth?
A. Austria B. Belgium C. Germany D. Switzerland


3. History/Politics: Born in Exeter, NH, in 1850, he moved to Concord, MA, and was friends with
Emerson and the Alcotts. The statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial is his work, as
well as the medal for the Pulitizer Prize. Hint: Deputy osculates Miss Kitty in European fashion.
A. Augustus Saint-Gaudens B. James Earle Fraser C. Daniel Chester French D. Alexander Calder


4. Lang: Santa Barbara, 1943, Edie Sedwick, a Warhol super-model, called an “It Girl”. Kipling: “It isn’t
beauty, so to speak, nor good talk necessarily. It’s just “it”. The first It Girl? Hint: Long Robin.
A. Clara Bow B. Lana Turner C. Marilyn Monroe D. Jean Harlow


5. Literature: Independence, LA, 1953, screenwriter Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law. Hint: Human kindness.
A. Ed Burns B. Robert Crais C. William LinkD. David Milch


6. Music/Dance: Born in Louisville in 1908, he, Teddy Wilson on piano, Gene Krupa on drums, and
Benny Goodman on clarinet were one of the very first integrated jazz quartets. He played vibes
[[small xylophone.) No one ever played it better. Hint: Not those cheap American Flyer trains
A. Jimmy Bertrand B. Milt Jackson C. Red NorvoD. Lionel Hampton


7. People: Born on a farm in Shelby County, IN, in 1893, raised on a diet of meat & starch, she taught
in a two-room schoolhouse before marrying Earl her next door neighbor. They had two sons. Earl
died when she was 45. Next thing she knew, it was 2008, she was 115, the oldest person alive, with
13 great-great-grandchildren. Her sister had died young at only 99. Hint: Bonnie does Sicily.
A. Bertha Fry B. Corinne Dixon TaylorC. Edna Parker D. Mamie Reardon


8. Potluck: Born in Lynn, MA, in 1929, the first Boston U. footballer to be an All-American, though he
passed up the Cleveland Browns to play first for the Red Sox, back when team loyalty was still
important. In 1955, he suddenly died of a pulmonary embolism at age 22. To Sox fans it seemed a
personal tragedy, a harbinger of JFK in Dallas. Hint: Back when you were for us or against us.
A. Norm ZauchinB. Harry Agganis C. Walt Dropo D. Vern Stephens


9. Quotations: Born in London, 1930, he co-wrote the superlative Yes, Prime Minister. “The Opposition
aren't really the Opposition. They're just called the Opposition. But in fact they are the Opposition
in exile. The Civil Service are the Opposition in residence.” Hint: Millionaire aide meets Salinger.
A. Anthony Jay B. Rowan AtkinsonC. Ronnie Barker D. John Cleese


10. Science: Born in Basel, Switzerland, 1927, he won a Physics Nobel for superconductors in ceramics.
Hint: A beloved British soup made from chicken and lamb, fried onions, and curry powder.
A. Burton RichterB. Karl Alexander Muller C. Gerd Bennig D. Arthur Leonard Schawlow


11. Sports/Games: Evansville, IL, 1961, Yankee 1^st baseman 1982 - 1995, 9x Gold Gloves, 3x Silver
Sluggers, MVP in 1985, 6x All-Star, career .307, HR 222, RBIs 1,099. Hint: Good Will Hunting.
A. Tino MartinezB. Don Mattingly C. Chris Chambliss D. Alex Rodriguez


12. Stage/Screen: Born in Cloquet, MN, in 1949, six Oscar noms., 2 wins for Tootsie and Blue Sky. She’s
also fine in Sweet Dreams, Music Box, Cape Fear, and A Thousand Acres. Hint: Bobby Burns ditty.
A. Jessica Tandy B. Julia RobertsC. Jessica Lange D. Jamie Lee Curtis


13. Extra Credit: Coprastasophobia is the fear of what? Hint: Give a hoot! Don’t pollute!
A. Hooded snakesB. Garlic C. AmputeesD. Constipation





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

[Lowell]

21 April


1. Art/Culture: Born in 1926, she became--at 26--queen of her country in 1952. Her father had acceded
to the throne after his brother abdicated in 1936. She married a fellow named Philip; they had 4
kids. In 2015, she passed her grandmother as the longest reigning queen in history. She’s been
accused of too stiff an upper lip. At the U.N. after 9/11, she said, “Grief is the price of love.”
A. Elizabeth II B. Margarethe II C. Wilhelmina D. Beatrix


2. Geography: Born in 1838, John Muir was a naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, and early
advocate of wilderness preservation. His writing inspired presidents and congressmen. He has
been called The Patron Saint of Yosemite. Where was he born? Hint: Inspector G. Lestrade
A. New York CityB. Dunbar, Scotland C. Zurich Switzerland D. Paris, France


3. History/Politics: Born in 1729, according to the Old Style Julian calendar [[2 May on the New Style
Gregorian) in 1729, in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia, she came to power in Russia after her husband
Peter III was assassinated in 1762. She ruled until 1796, in the process revitalizing her country,
making it a world power, and taking on the odd lover. Hint: Not popular medical drainage device.
A. Tamar of Georgia B. Gertrude the GreatC. Catherine the Great D. Eudoxia Lopukhina


4. Language: What man’s name can sequentially be found on a calendar printed in English.
A. FrankB. OliverC. Jason D. Matthew


5. Literature: Born in Thornton, West Riding of Yorkshire, in 1816, she and her siblings spent hours at
the parsonage [[their dad an Irish Anglican clergyman) creating imaginary worlds, populating
them, and writing stories about them. Her novel Jane Eyre was a brilliant—if indirect—result.
A. Jane AustenB. Charlotte Bronte C. George Eliot D. Elizabeth Gaskell


6. Music/Dance: Born in Chappes, France, in 1912, he directed Black Orpheus, which--set in Rio to
Carnival dancing & drums--won the Palme d’Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. Hint: Meursault.
A. Jean RenoirB. Marcel Camus C. Louis Malle D. Jean Cocteau


7. People: Roxbury, MA, 1872, cinematographer for Birth of a Nation. Hint: 2/3 of a Yiddish buttinsky.
A. James Wong Howe B. Charles Rosher C. Gregg TolandD. Billy Bitzer


8. Potluck: Glasgow, 1922 [[and speaking of Q#12), he wrote Guns of Navarone. Hint: Toothsome
A. Ian FlemingB. Alistair MacLean C. Herman Wouk D. Leon Uris


9. Quotations: Born in Philadelphia in 1932, she made one half of one of the best improv comedy
teams of all time. 1. You know how sometimes you lie in bed at night and think, “What if the law
of gravity just wears out and lets go and I drift into space?’ Does that ever make you anxious?
2. The only safe thing is to take a chance.” Hint: Well, sure, you’re allowed to, but only for passing.
A. Gracie AllenB. Elaine May C. Vivian Vance D. Cindy Williams


10. Science: Born in Sachenberg, Germany, in 1843, his discovery of mitosis and chromosome
replication is considered one of the ten most important science discoveries. He is a founder of
cytogenetics. Hint: Take your pennies on the sill and put them in the box with the bond paper.
A. Karl Ernest von Baer B. Carolus LinnaeusC. Gregor MendelD. Walther Fleming


11. Sports/Games: Born in Philadelphia in 1887, he played for the Toledo Mud Hens, but never
made it as a player to the MLB. He grew up idolizing Athletics manager Connie Mack. He must
have paid attention because he managed the Yankees from 1931 to 1946, winning the WS 7x. His
.615 winning record is the best ever. Hint: Charlie, Gene, and Cormac.
A. Joe McCarthy B. John McGraw C. Casey Stengel D. Miller Huggins


12. Stage/Screen: Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1915, he and no one else was Zorba.
A. Omar Sharif B.Kirk DouglasC. Anthony Quinn D. Errol Flynn


13. Extra Credit: A legendary college football coach--when asked to contribute ten dollars for a
sportswriter’s funeral--said, “Here’s twenty, bury two.” Hint: Very large water ladle.
A. Joe PaternoB. Woody Hayes C. Ara ParseghianD. Bear Bryant





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

[Lowell]

22 April


✰1. Culture: Born in Torremaggiore, Italy, in 1891, a shoemaker who came to USA in 1908. In 1920,
alleged an anarchist, he was convicted with another man for the murder of a paymaster & guard
during an armed robbery in South Braintree, MA. Appeals denied despite conflicting testimony
& new evidence. Quite possibly innocent. Electrocuted 7 years later. Hint: Pouch Company.
A. Bruno Hauptmann B. Richard LoebC. Nicola Sacco D. Albert DeSalvo


✰2. Geography: Born in 1451, Queen Isabella financed Columbus’s voyage. She was born where?
A. France B. Italy C. PortugalD. Spain


✰3. His: Simbrisk, Russia, 1870, created USSR. Go see him in Red Square. Hint: Tell us about rabbits.
A. Karl MarxB. Vladimir Lenin C. Leon Trotsky D. Friedrich Engels


4. Language: Born in NYC, 1942, Columbia graduate, 2003 Poet Laureate, 1993 Pulitzer Prize for The Wild
Iris. 1. I like overhearing conversations. 2. Towards his critics, the artist harbors a defensive ace:
knowledge that the future will erase the present. Hint: Drink slower, for Pete’s sakes!
A. Maxine Kumin B. Lisel MullerC. Louise Gluck D. Anne Sexton


✰5. Literature: Four: 1. Somerset, England, 1707, author of the satiric and rollicking Tom Jones. 2. Gibara,
Cuba, 1929, escaped to London in 1965, author of Three Trapped Tigers. 3. Olney, IL, 1940, poet and
children’s author, Confess-O-Rama. 4. The one you need, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1899, author of
Lolita and Pale Fire, not to mention Speak, Memory. Hint: Character in Waiting for Godot or piano.
A. Ronald Koertge B. Henry FieldingC. Vladimir Nabokov D. Guillermo Cabrera Infante


✰6. Music/Dance: Born in Delight, AR, in 1936, country singer/songwriter with 80 Billboard top 100s:
Gentle on My Mind; By the Time I Get to Phoenix, and Rhinestone Cowboy. Hint: Tintinnabulation.
A. Glen Campbell B. John Denver C. Kenny RogersD. Willie Nelson


✰7. People: Born in Nashville in 1923, Queen of Pinups, black hair, blue eyes, dynamite bangs, Playboy
of Month, January 1955, got born again in 1959, worked with Billy Graham. Hint: Recto/verso.
A. Marguerite Empey B. Janet PilgrimC. Bettie Page D. Marilyn Waltz


✰8. Potluck: Born in Knockeenahone, County Kerry, Ireland, in 1947, he is a laicized Roman Catholic
priest who ran out onto the track of the 2003 British Grand Prix and the 2004 Olympic marathon to
let everyone know the world will soon end. He danced a jig on Britain’s Got Talent. In 2004, found
not guilty of assaulting a young girl. Hint: The dance must have been that Israeli circle one.
A. John Bodkin Adams B. Neil Horan C. Wayne Rooney D. Michael Finnegan


✰9. Quotations: Born in Konigsberg, Prussia, in 1724, a wonderful philosopher who believed we cannot
blame a person for his or her good intentions. 1. Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is
organized life. 2. Seek not the favor of the multitude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means.
But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them. Hint: Not Little Engine
A. John Locke B. Max WeberC. Immanuel Kant D. Martin Heidegger


✰10. Science: Born in NYC in 1904, a physicist at Berkeley who during the war worked on the
Manhattan Project. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs were his. Later, he worked on the U.S.
Atomic Energy Committee to avert nuclear proliferation Hint: Jo’burg diamonds
A. ErnestO. Lawrence B. Enrico FermiC. J. R. Oppenheimer D. Ernest Rutherford


✰11. Sports: Marcus Hood, PA, 1918, first baseman mostly for the Senators, holds the record for most
double plays at 1^st base [[2,044). Hint: Rodents at Washington residence.
A. Pete Runnels B. Minnie Minoso C. Lary DobyD. Mickey Vernon


✰12. Stage/Screen: Neptune City, NJ, 1937, 3 Oscars, Cuckoo’s Nest, Five Easy Pieces. Hint: Needed cigars.
A. Robert De Niro B. George C. ScottC. Jack Nicholson D. Gene Hackman


✰13. Extra Credit: Born in Jackson, TN, in 1944, Steve Fossett was the first person to solo
circumnavigate the globe in which of the following? Hint: Oh, the humanity!
A. Rowboat B. Single mast sailboatC. Balloon D. Rubber raft





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

[Lowell]

23 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Covent Garden, London, in 1775, he was a Romantic painter whose talents and
vision elevated landscape paintings to the level of historical paintings. Called “The Painter of
Light”, he set the stage for Impressionism. Dutch Boats in a Gale. Hint: Small shore fowl.
A. Thomas Stothard B. J. M. W. Turner C. Horace Vernet D. W. L. Hankey

P2. Geography: Born in 1897, Lester Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for helping resolve the
Suez Canal Crisis, then served as his country’s Prime Minister in the 1960s. What country?
A. Canada B. Demark C. Great Britain D. Sweden

P3. History/Politics: Born in Cove Cap, PA, in 1791, the 15^th U.S. President, last born in the 18^th Century,
the only one to remain a bachelor, he is best remembered for sitting with his thumb up an orifice
concerning South secession. Historians rate that the worst mistake any President ever made [[even
worse than Reagan’s tripling the debt.) Hint: Nixon butt-kisser who coined term “silent majority”.
A. James Buchanan B. Millard Fillmore C. Franklin Pierce D. James K. Polk

P4.Language: Born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 [[died same April day in 1616), he took credit for
writing Christopher Marlowe’s & Francis Bacon’s plays, Hamlet, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, & what not
“The lunatic, the lover, and the poet are of imagination all compact.” Hint: Quaker sect weapon.
A. Francis Beaumont B. William Shakespeare C. John Fletcher D. Thomas Kyd

P5. Literature: Born in NYC in 1926, he studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and wrote The Ginger Man,
considered by Modern Library to be one of the top 100 novels ever. Hint: Mafia bread.
A. Brendan Behan B. Roddy Doyle C. William Trevor D. J.P. Donleavy

P6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. Okemah, OK, 1988, [[Woody Guthrie’s hometown), From the Ground Up. 2.
Sontsovka, Ukraine, composer who gave us Peter and the Wolf. 3. Anniston, AL, 1894, a boogie-
woogie and piano blues player, a major influence on the young Ray Charles. 4. The one you need,
Vernon, TX, 1936, big-voiced singer songwriter of Only the Lonely and Oh, Pretty Women.
A. Roy Oberson B. Cow Cow Davenport C. Sergei Prokofiev D. John Fullbright

P7. People: Bayonne, 1942, played ingénues [[Gidget) and married Bobby Darin. Hint: Hourglass figure.
A. Eva Marie Saint B. Ruby Dee C. Sandra Dee D. Doris Day

P8. Potluck: Brandon, VT, 1813, the Little Giant, ran against Abe in 1860. Hint: Silica shoveler.
A. Stephan Douglas B. John C. Breckinridge C. Henry Clay D. John C. Calhoun

P9. Quotations: Born in Flint, MI, in 1954, a documentary filmmaker [[Bowling for Columbine) & political
activist. 1. There’s a gullible side to the American people. They can be easily misled. Religion is the
best device used to mislead them. 2. I was supposed to be on the assembly line building Buicks. 3.
You can’t debate satire. Either you get it or you don’t. Hint: Mary and Archie.
A. Michael Apted B. Les Blank C. Michael Moore D. Ken Burns

P10. Technology: Poughkeepsie, 1907, lover & muse for surrealist photographer Man Ray, became in
her own right a famed fashion & war photographer for Vogue. Hint: Where’d I put my dental floss?
A. Lauren Greenfield B. Diana Arbus C. Lisette Model D. Lee Miller.

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Buffalo in 1921, left-hander for the Boston & Milwaukee Braves, won 20 or
more games in each of 13 seasons, including going 23 – 7 at age 42. He won 363, the most of any
leftie. “Hitting is timing,” he said. “Pitching is upsetting timing.” Hint: Fishy business.
A. Johnny Sain B. Warren Spahn C. Lou Burdette D. Bob Buhl

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Santa Monica in 1928, she ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1967, but had a
successful foreign service career as U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia. Before that,
she was Hollywood’s #1 box-office star from 1935 through 1938. Hint: Indiana Jones flick.
A. Loretta Young B. Shirley Temple C. Deanna Durbin D. Judy Garland

P13. Extra Credit: In England, a hamlet is a village lacking a what?
A. Church B. Townhall C. Elementary school D. High street




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

[Lowell]

24 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Rotterdam in 1904, he apprenticed in a firm of commercial artists, then became
a stowaway on the Shelley, a British ship bound for Argentina. He got off in VA and joined an
art colony in Woodstock, NY. He was then on his way to becoming a major Abstract
Expressionist painter of the New York School. Hint: Please wash your paws before eating.
A. Hans Hofmann B. William de Kooning C. Robert Motherwell D. Richard Pousette-Dart

P2. Geography: Born in Nottingham, England, in 1887, Denys Finch Hatton was an aristocrat, pilot,
big-game hunter, and Karen Blixen’s main squeeze when her husband was working out on the
coffee farm. Later, he took up with Beryl Markham. Where? Hint: Barbie’s beau ardent for her.
A. South Africa B. Tanganyika C. Kenya D. Uganda

P3. History/Politics: Born in 1533 in Dillenburg Castle in the duchy of Nassau [[now Hesse, Germany),
unhappy with the way the Spanish Habsburgs were treating the Protestants, he led the Dutch
revolt that precipitated the 80 Years war. Also known as The Silent or The Taciturn, he is
generally regarded as the Father of the Netherlands. Hint: East New Jersey or Rutgers statue.
A. Ernst Casimir B. Wilhelm Lodewijk C. William of Orange D. John William Friso

4. Language: Four poets! 1. Liestal, Switzerland, 1845, 1919 Nobel Laureate, Prometheus and Epimetheus. 2.
New Rochelle, NY, 1908, won 1969 Pulitzer for Of Being Numerous 3. Bumoundi, Nigeria, 1921,
Africa’s first modern Anglophone poet, Piano and Drums. 4. Guthrie, KY, 1905, novelist [[1947
Pulitzer for All the King’s Men) and poet [[1958 Pulitzer Promises and 1979 Pulitzer Now and Then.)
A. George Oppen B. Carl Spitteler C. Robert Penn Warren D. Gabriel Okara

P5. Literature: Born in Louisville in 1940, she wrote TV screenplays, then after a hard divorce during
which she fantasized about how best to kill her husband she began writing her alphabet murder
mysteries, beginning with A Is for Alibi. She is up to W Is for Wasted. Hint: Successful fruit trees.
A. Sue Grafton B. Rita Mae Brown C. Sara Paretsky D. Georgette Heyer

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Brooklyn in 1942, 10 Grammys [[People), an Oscar [[Funny Girl), 5 Emmys, a
Tony, 11 Golden Globes for such flicks as The Way We Were and A Star Is Born. “People, / People
who need people, / Are the luckiest people in the world.” Hint: She tries and succeeds.
A. Dionne Warwick B. Diana Ross C. Barbara Streisand D. Cher

P7. People: Arcueil, France, 1952, designed Madonna’s black studded bra. Hint: Caesar divides it by 3.
A. Yves Saint Laurent B. Christian Louboutin C. Pierre Cardin D. Jean-Paul Gaultier

P8. Potluck: Brooklyn, 1906, Lord Haw Haw was a British fascist, broadcast from Germany Germany
Calling propaganda during the war. Who? Hanged for treason. Hint: Famous Beethoven ode.
A. Wilfred Risden B. Oswald Mosley C. William Joyce D. Wolf Mittler

P9. Quotes: London, 1815, prolific and proper Victorian novelist. 1. Passionate love, I take it, rarely lasts
long, and is very troublesome while it does last. Mutual esteem is very much more valuable. 2. I
hold that gentleman to be the best-dressed whose dress no one observes. Hint: Easy virtues.
A. William Makepeace Thackeray B. Samuel Butler C. Anthony Trollope D. Eden Philpotts

P10. Technology: Nottinghamshire in 1743, an Oxford graduate, he became a clergyman, and served
God and humanity by inventing the power loom in 1784. Hint: Idiom about horse placement.
A. John Kay B. George Cartwright C. James Hargreaves D. Thomas Telford

P11. Sports: DeLand, FL, 1972, Braves 3^rdbaseman, 1999 MVP & Silver Slugger. Hint: Fine and dandy.
A. Andrew Jones B. Chipper Jones C. Bob Horner D. Eddie Mathews

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Richmond in 1934, she won an Oscar for Terms of Endearment, a Golden
Globe for Irma la Douce, and a BAFTA for The Apartment. Warren Beatty’s brother, she has also
written autobiographies about her life as something of a flake. Hint: Fast food drive by.
A. Judi Dench B. Barbara Stanwyck C. Irene Dunne D. Shirley MacLaine

P13. Extra Credit: What did trivia originally mean?
A. Three choices B. Three roads C. Of small importance D. Little known




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

[Lowell]

25 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Boston in 1822, he was sent to school in NH, where at age 10 he wrote his mom
a letter about riding in a sleigh through snow. He ran away to sea, tried the California gold rush,
came home, and in 1857 gave us Jingle Bells. Hint: Pressure from classmates.
A. James Pierpont B. Johnny Marks C. Jay Livingston D. Ray Evans

P2. Geography: Born in in Italy in 1874, Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio. In what country did he
build his company? Hint: Fortunately a 1912 ship had one of his wireless devices on board.
A. England B. Ireland C. Italy D. USA

P3. History/Politics: Born in Huntington, England, in 1599, he saw himself as The Puritan Moses, the
1^stLord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Hint: Best Lear ever.
A. Macbeth B. Robert Walpole C. Oliver Cromwell D. William Pitt

P4. Language: Born in Ames, Iowa, 1939, Poet Laureate in 2004, “It is all around us, free, … clear jingle
of tire chains, the laughter of ice that breaks under our boots.” Legendary Celtic guard.
A. Donald Hall B. Ted Kooser C. Philip Levine D. Charles Simic

P5. Literature: Binghamton, NY, 1873, he introduced us to Uncle Wiggily Longears, and engaging
elderly rabbit gentleman with a garish barber-pole cane, and his friend Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy.
A. George L. Carlson B. Thornton W. Burgess C. L. Frank Baum D. Howard R. Garis

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Newport News, VA, in 1917, she got her start with the Chick Webb Orchestra
where A-Tisket, A-Tasket propelled them to fame. Her purity of tone and impeccable diction helped
Norman Granz build the Verve label. She is The First Lady of Song. She stands in the pantheon of
Jazz alongside Louis & Duke. It Don’t Mean a Thing If You Ain’t Got That Swing. Hint: Glass slipper.
A. Nina Simone B. Carmen McRae C. Sarah Vaughn D. Ella Fitzgerald

P7. People: Born in Oquawka, IL, in 1933, she was an outfielder for the Grand Rapids Chicks, helping
them win the league championship in 1953 by sweeping the Kalamazoo Lassies. In 1954, she
batted .317, had 15 homers, and was an All-Star. Hint: She obviously drank enough milk!
A. Mary Lou Studnicka B. Eleanor Moore C. Joyce Ricketts D. Doris Sams

P8. Potluck: Born in Boston in 1891, Harvard’s 1909 QB, U.S. Congressman from 1928 to 1958 & the
Ambassador to Canada. Hint #1: Schoolyard fights? Hint #2 can be found elsewhere on this page.
A. Louis A. Frothingham B. Richard B. Wigglesworth C. Ryan Fattman D. Frank Schmuck

P9. Quotations: Born in Kent, England, in 1873, this wonderful poet [[The Listeners) & novelist wrote
Memoirs of a Midget. “All day long the door of the subconscious remains ajar; we slip through to
the other side, and return again, as easily and secretly as a cat.” Hint: Scary nocturnal creatures.
A. Walter de la Mare B. Siegfried Sassoon C. John Drinkwater D. Rupert Brooke

P10. Science/Technology: Born in West Gardiner, ME, in 1853, he built the Great Northern Railway and
afterwards helped Teddy Roosevelt built the Panama Canal. He made possible the best
palindrome ever: A man, a plan, a canal, Panama! Hint: Tea for the Tillerman.
A. John Augustus Roebling B. Thomas Andrews C. James J. Hill D. John Frank Stevens

P11. Sports/Games: Four: 1. Amsterdam, 1947, voted European Football Player of the Century. 2.
Christiansted, Saint Croix, 1976, San Antonio Spurs, considered the greatest power forward of all
time. 3. Albuquerque, 1896, Braves manager when Lou Burdette beats Yankee 3x in WS, including
game 7 in NY. 4. The one you need, Wilmington, NC, 1932, Harlem Globetrotter Crown Prince.
A. Fred Haney B. Meadowlark Lemon C. Johan Crujiff D. Tim Duncan

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Manhattan in 1940, he is Serpico, Michael Corleone, and the blind colonel in
Scent of a Woman. “Easy to fool the eye; hard to fool the heart.” Hint: Terrific trousers in the 1950s.
A. Robert DeNiro B. Al Pacino C. David Caruso D. James Gandolfini

P13. Extra: Long Island, 1933, he & Mike Stoller gave us Hound Dog, Jailhouse Rock. Hint: Cold Hawaii
A. Kenny Gamble B. Jerry Leiber C. Ray Evans D. Bert Kalmar



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

[Lowell]

26 April

P1. Art/Culture: Four: 1. Guangzhou, China, 1917, chief architect for the JFK Library & the glass/steel
Pyramid for the Musee du Louvre. 2. Paris, 1798, Romantic painter, muralist, lithographer, Liberty
Leading the People. 3. Hartford, 1822, landscape architect, NY Central Park. 4. The 1 you need: Les
Cayes, Haiti, 1785, ornithologist and painter, the remarkable Bird of America. Hint: German road
A. Eugène Delacroix B. John James Audubon C. I. M. Pei D. Frederick L. Olmstead

P2. Geography: In 1937, the German and Italian air forces bomb Guernica. Where are we?
A. Belgium B. France C. Greece D. Spain

P3. History/Politics: Born in Rome in 121, he was the Roman Emperor from 161 to 180, the last of
the 5 great emperors, as well as being one of the most important of the Stoic philosophers. His
Meditations is yet considered a monument to philosophy. Hint: He’s really like us, but lots smarter!
A. Nerva B. Marcus Aurelius C. Trajan D. Antoninus Pius

4. Language: Born in England in 1835, a fine—nearly forgotten—poet. Here’s the last quatrain of The
Churchyard on the Sands for his drowned love: “Sleep and forget all things but one, / Heard in each
wave of sea, -- / How lonely all the years will run / Until I rest by thee.” Hint: Return to it later.
A. Count de Salis-Soglio B. Lord Drogheda C. Lord de Tabley D. George Fortescue

P5. Literature: St. Kilda, Australia, 1916, Devil’s Advocate, Shoes of the Fisherman. Hint: Cat hears Greeley
A. Bryce Courtenay B. Nevil Shute C. Morris West D. Miles Franklin

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1886, she is called The Mother of the Blues. She had
powerful vocal abilities, energetic disposition, and a moaning style. Bo-weevil Blues and See See
Rider Blues are hers. Hint: Highest mountain in the state of Washington.
A. Ida Cox B. Bessie Smith C. Ma Rainey D. Sara Martin

P7. People: Brooklyn, 1914, The Natural [[baseball novel), Pulitzer for The Fixer. Hint: Evil ooze.
A. Bernard Malamud B. Saul Bellow C. Philip Roth D. Chaim Potok

P8. Potluck: Born in Palestine, WV, in 1983, she was a PFC supply specialist for the 507^th Maintenance
Company in a convoy during the 2003 WMD invasion of Iraq when her best friend took a wrong
turn, which led them into an ambush. She was injured & captured, then—thanks to a brave Iraqi—
rescued by special forces from the hospital. Hint: Keeping wheels on axles
A. Julie Weckerlein B. Marie Marving C. Jessica Lynch D. Lisa Jaster

P9. Quotations: Born in Sisson, CA, in 1889, she was the zany, free spirit who gave us Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes. 1. Memory is more indelible than ink. 2. She is the type of cool temperament who quite
frequently thinks two is a crowd. Hint: Kindly show me to the nearest Water Closet
A. Dorothy Parker B. Fran Lebowitz C. Anita Loos D. Anna Russell

P10. Science: Overpeck, OH, 1900, physicist, seismologist, earthquake guy. Hint: In sickness & in health
A. Kiyoo Wadati B. Beno Gutenberg C. Giuseppe Mercalli D. Charles Richter

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Niagara Falls in 1917, he pitched for the Giants & Dodgers in the 1950s.
Because he liked to throw inside a lot, give close shaves, he was called the Barber. He was the
Dodger pitcher the day Larsen through his perfect game. Hint: Time, Life, Look, SI, Reader’s Digest.
A. Don Newcombe B. Sal Maglie C. Carl Erskine D. Johnny Podres

P12. Screen: Born in San Antonio in 1933, a funny lady with her own TV variety show. 1. Giving
birth is like taking your lower lip and forcing it over your head. 2. I was once asked to do my
Tarzan yell at Bergdorf Goodman, and a guard burst in with a gun! 3. Comedy is tragedy – plus
time. 4. I liked myself better when I wasn’t me. Hint: Smaller version of Gracie’s husband.
A. Carol Burnett B. Ellen DeGeneres C. Joan Rivers D. Phyllis Diller

13. Extra Credit: Psychologists say that men who do what during sex are insecure?
A. Close their eyes and mutter the 23^rd Psalm C. Keep their socks on
B. Laugh and cry simultaneously D. Begin hiccoughing



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

[Lowell]

27 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Abbeville, LA, in 1894, he was a pin-up artist whose work appeared mostly in
Esquire and True, as well as in calendars, and on the nose of the Memphis Belle, a World War II
Flying Fortress. “The ????? Girl had a mischievous, engaging smile and a special twinkle in the
eye.” Only a truly small-minded person would not see the remarkable innocence of his girls.
A. Ted Withers B. Alberto Vargas C. George Petty D. Ben-Hur Baz

P2. Geography: Born in Putney, Surrey, in 1737, Edward Gibbon was the Member of Parliament who
wrote the six volume Decline and Fall of the [Something] Empire, known for its irony, its attention to
primary source material, and its open criticism of religion. Which Empire? Hint: Fish monger
A. British B. Persian C. Caliphate D. Roman

P3. History/Politics: Born in Point Pleasant, Ohio, in 1822, a West Point graduate, he served in the
Mexican-American War, retired, but rejoined the army as Lincoln’s ablest general during the Civil
War, and thereafter became the 18^th President. During reconstruction, he did his best to protect
African-American citizenship and prosecuted the KKK. Hint: Homer gave him his greatest wish.
A. Andrew Johnson B. Ulysses S. Grant C. Rutherford B. Hayes D. James A. Garfield

4. Language: Ireland, 1904, Poet Laureate of UK from 1968 to 1972. The Buried Day. Hint: Inspector Morse
A. John Betjeman B. Cecil Day-Lewis C. John Masefield D. Ted Hughes

P5. Literature: Born in Pittsburgh in 1945, Pulitzer winner for The Pittsburgh Cycle, ten plays each set a
decade apart, depicting comic & tragic aspects of the African-American experience. Hint: Tree line
A. Langston Hughes B. James Baldwin C. August Wilson D. Samuel L. Jackson

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Saint Petersburg in 1894, a conductor, author, pianist who fled to Paris after
the revolution & came eventually to Boston as pianist for the BSO. Best known today for his
musical reference works, including the Lexicon of Musical Invective. Hint: Stalled warm front.
A. Serge Koussevitzky B. Nicolas Slonimsky C. Eugene Goosens D. Vladimir Rosing

P7. People: Born in London in 1759, she was a philosopher and advocate of women’s rights, best known
for A Vindication for the Rights of Women. Hint: She could have taught Rodin a thing or two.
A. Bessie Rayner Parkes B. Anne Bradstreet C. Barbara Bodichon D. Mary Wollstonecraft.

P8. Potluck: Derby, UK, 1820, witty curmudgeon philosopher, coined the term “social Darwinism”.
1. Volumes might be written upon the impiety of the pious. 2. Hero-worship is strongest where
there is least regard for human freedom. Hint: Milady’s gentleman pays his way.
A. Herbert Spencer B. Bertrand Russell C. Johann Pestalozzi D. George Henry Lewes

P9. Quotations: Born in Heiberger, AL, in 1927, she was an activist in civil, Women’s, & LGBT rights.
She was the first woman to lie in state in the Georgia State Capitol. “Hate is too great a burden to
bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.” Hint: Flashy Chevvie, sort of.
A. Ella Baker B. Coretta Scott King C. Shirley Chisholm D. Angela Davis

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Charleston, MA, in 1791, he was a successful portrait painter who
took a sharp turn and developed a single-wire telegraph system with a dots-and-dashes to go
along with it. Tibetan cliff dwellers may get this answer wrong. Hint: Sergeant Lewis.
A. Samuel Slocum B. Elias Howe C. John Walker D. Samuel Morse

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Winters, TX, in 1896, he was a Cardinal 1^stbaseman who won 2 Triple
Crowns, batted .424 one year, had a career average of .358 [[second only to Cobb’s .367), collected
2,930 hits, of which 301 were homers. He was 2x MVP. Hint: He hit them over and out.
A. Rogers Hornsby B. Honus Wagner C. Jimmy Foxx D. Hank Greenberg

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Hastings, NE, in 1937, lip-trembling Oscar winner for her roles as George
Segals’ wife in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Hint: Mayberry man’s study.
A. Sandy Dennis B. Shelley Winters C. Patty Duke D. Eva Marie Saint

P13. Extra Credit: Which is the only planet that rotates clockwise? Hint: Catch-22 Mess Officer.
A. Earth B. Mars C. Jupiter D. Venus




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

[Lowell]

28 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Moravia, Austria-Hungary [[now Czech Republic), he was an industrialist, a
German spy, and a member of the Nazi Party, who saved the lives of 1,200 Jewish workers in his
enamelware factory by clever thinking & by bribing Nazi officials with money & luxury items that
left him bankrupt. He is the only Nazi buried in Jerusalem on Mount Zion. Hint: Get up a pole.
A. Oskar Schindler B. Otto Frank C. Mietek Pemper D. Hans Frank

P2. Geography: Born in Chinali in 1924, Kenneth Kaunda was the first president of what country?
A. Angola B. Lesotho C. Zambia D. Zimbabwe Hint: He had a skillful & dexterous manner.

P3. History/Politics: Born in Westmoreland, VA, in 1758, 5^th U.S. President, the last of the Founding
Fathers to hold that office. As delegate to the Continental Congress, he opposed ratifying the
Constitution, saying it gave the federal government too much power. He bought Florida from
Spain and supported new SA countries. In the 2^nd Quartile. Hint: Norma J. Mortenson.
A. James Madison B. James Monroe C. John Quincy Adams D. Andrew Jackson

4. Language: Staffordshire, England, 1630, Montaigne translator, a poet who loved fishing: “Away to the
brook, /All your tackle out look, / Here's a day that is worth a year's wishing; /See that all things
be right,/For 'tis a very spite/To want tools when a man goes a-fishing.” Hint: Harlem Club
A. Abraham Cowley B. Charles Cotton C. William Strode D. Edward Taylor

P5. Literature: Born in Monroeville, AL, in 1926, she and Truman Capote were childhood friends, she
later acting as his traveling secretary when he wrote In Cold Blood. She herself wrote two novels,
one an American classic To Kill a Mockingbird, which won the 1960 Pulitizer. The character of
Scout’s friend Dill in it is based on Capote. Hint: Reb soldier takes a ferry.
A. Carson McCullers B. Eudora Welty C. Harper Lee D. Bobbie Ann Mason

P6. Music/Dance: In 1968, a major musical opens at the Biltmore, including Aquarius. Hint: Her suit.
A. Cats B. Cabaret C. Funny Girl D. Hair

P7. People: Born in Little Rock in 1932, she became a political activist in 1957 when Governor Faubus
blockaded Little Rock Ventral High, her alma mater, to deny 9 African-Americans admittance.
Later, she became much involved in the ERA. The ACLU’s Civil Libertarian of 1992. “She set out
to improve her community … and changed the world.” Hint: Cotton Fields
A. Adolphine Fletcher Terry B. Brownie Ledbetter C. Sara Murphy D. Vivion Brewer

P8. Potluck: Jamtland, Sweden, 1941, Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas, “the female Elvis”. Hint: Miss Rue?
A. Ann-Margret B. Ingrid Bergman C. Bibi Andersson D. Elke Sommer

P9. Quotations: Born in New Rochelle, NY, in 1950, he took over the Tonight Show from Johnny Carson,
no easy challenge, good for 22 years. 1. You can’t stay mad at someone who makes you laugh.
2. You’re not famous until my mother has heard of you. 3. If God had wanted us to vote, he
would have given us candidates. Hint: That lantern jaw of his! You need no more than that!
A. David Letterman B. Conan O’Brian C. Jay Leno D. Arsenio Hall

P10. Technology: Italy, 1916, tractor manufacturer with interesting sideline. Hint: I Dream of Ewe.
A. Enzo Ferrari B. Ferruccio Lamborgini C. Carlo Maserati D. Horacio Pagani

P11. Sports: Carmichael, CA, 1966, PGA Champ 1991, averaged 300 yds. per drive. Hint: Diurnal urinal
A. John Daly B. Nick Price C. Payne Stewart D. Lee Trevino

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Warrenburg, MO, in 1874, mostly of Scottish ancestry, he was the 2^nd Charlie
Chan in 11 flicks for 20^th Century Fox and 9 more elsewhere. Hint: Six-foot-eight green streets.
A. Warner Oland B. Sidney Toler C. Benson Fong D. Matan Moreland

P13. Extra: Philadelphia, 1878, villainous Mr. Potter in It’s a Wonderful Life. Hint: Successful sexton
A. Clark Gable B. Lionel Barrymore C. James Stewart D. William Holden



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

[Lowell]

29 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Berlin in 1931, a naturalized Brit in 1947 [[1 of the 10,000 Jewish kids Iris Origo
brought to England in 1939), he paints to impose order on a chaotic world, portraits and city
scenes. “If you pass something every day and it has a little character, it begins to intrigue you.”
Portrait of Julia is one of his works. Hint: Your and my return to Candoria.
A. Frank Auerbach B. William Coldstream C. Lucien Freud D. Patrick George

P2. Geography: in 2015, the White Sox & a home team play in front of 0 fans. Hint: Marble steps.
A. Baltimore B. Boston C. Cleveland D. Detroit

P3. History/Politics: Born in Tokyo in 1901 at the Aoyama Detached Palace, he was the 124^th Emperor of
Japan from 1926 to 1989. His name means “abundance of benevolence”. Maybe that was why he
was not prosecuted for war crimes after World War II. By the end of his reign, Japan was the
world’s second largest economy. Hint: You heard what he said about Sadaharu Oh’s average?
A. Sadako B. Taisho C. Hirohito D. Sumiyoshi

P4. Language: Born in London, 1343, he is called the Father of English Literature for writing, among
other classics, The Canterbury Tales, and for making the vernacular of Middle English a legitimate
language for literature. 1. There’s no workman, whatsoever he be, / That can both work well and
hastily. 2. People can die of mere imagination. Wicked subtle a hint: The pain is in your jaw, sir.
A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Edmund Spenser C. John Donne D. Ben Jonson

P5. Literature: Born in Iesi, Italy, in 1875, English mom, Italian dad, fluent in six languages, he wrote
romantic novels, The Sea Hawk [[pirates), Scaramouche [[French Revolution.) Hint: 4:00 p.m. Sunday.
A. Alexander Dumas B. Rafael Sabatini C. Anthony Hope D. Francesco Antonio Santori

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Washington, D.C, in 1899, composer and pianist, he led his orchestra from
1923 until his death in 1974. “American music” he said, was what he played, not limiting himself
to jazz, though he is a jazz legend. Take the A Train was his signature. Hint: No hazard for Patty.
A. Tommy Dorsey B. Cab Calloway C. Duke Ellington D. Benny Goodman

P7. People: San Francisco, 1907, newspaper magnate inspired Citizen Kane. Hint: SLA snatched progeny
A. Arthur Brisbane B. James J. Montague C. Joseph Pulitzer D. William Randolph Hearst

P8. Potluck: Oakland, 1933, he actually earned a living writing verse, sort of. Hint: Billiards
A. Stephen Dowling Botts B. John Dolan C. Walter Benton D. Rod McKuen

P9. Quotations: Born in Brooklyn in 1954, a stand-up comedian, actor, producer with his own TV show.
1. A two-year old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it. 2. When someone
does a small task beautifully, their whole environment is affected by it. 3. You know, crankiness is
the essence of all comedy. Hint: Holmes story The ??? of Four plus Afrikaner word for grasslands
A. Ray Romano B. Jerry Seinfeld C. John Goodman D. Bob Newhart

P10. Science: Born in Kincardineshire, Scotland, 1667, he was a physician, satirist, polymath, who
invented the figure of John Bull. Hint: Yikes, I hope he doesn’t live next to me!
A. John Radcliffe B. Joseph Spence C. John Arbuthnot D. John Flamsteed

P11. Sports/Games: Four: 1. Nelson County, VA, 1918, very successful college/NFL coach [[116-45-5). 2.
Wichita, 1947, 1^st high school kid to break 4-minute mile, 1968 Olympic silver 1,500 meter. 3. Las
Vegas, 1970, colorful and witty #1 Tennis player in 1990s, 8x Grand Slam champ. 4. The one you
need: Venezuela, 1934, much appreciated White Sox short stop, 13x All-Star, 9x SBs, Gold Glove 9x
A. Jim Ryun B. Luis Aparicio C. George Allen D. Arthur Agassi

P12. Stage/Screen: Santa Ana, CA, 1958, 3 Oscar noms. for Dangerous Liaisons, The Fabulous Baker Boys,
and Love Field. Her breakout flick was Scarface. Hint: So, bang the drum slowly and play the …
A. Kim Basinger B. Melanie Griffith C. Michelle Pfeiffer D. Kathleen Turner

P13. Extra Credit: Swearing while in pain helps to release pain-killing what?
A. Adrenalin B. Endorphins C. Hemoglobin D. Pheromones



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

[Lowell]

30 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Abbot, TX, in 1933, one of the legends of country and western music, including
outlaw-country, a subgenre from the 1960s, reacting to the conservatism of the Nashville sound.
Funny How Time Slips Away and Hello Walls are 2 of his signatures. “They say that in time I’ll forget
you, but so far I just can’t find the time.” Hint: Bandana man.
A. Kris Kristofferson B. Waylon Jennings C. Willie Nelson D. Johnny Cash

P2. Geography: Born in 1909, Queen Juliana ruled what country from 1948 to 1980? Hint: You Hag!
A. Belgium B. Denmark C. Netherlands D. Norway

P3. History/Politics: Born in Vienna in 1920, Sarah Lawrence prof., taught & wrote about women in
history, helped establish Women’s History Month. Hint: Find out about skyscraper construction
A. Susan Sontag B. Gerda Lerna C. Temple Grandin D. Angela Davis

P4. Language: Born in Pulaski, TN, in 1888, he was a major poet and teacher, considered to be a
founder of New Criticism, which emphasized close reading of a poem as a self-contained, self
referential aesthetic object. It was not the poet’s childhood or the time and place of the poem, but
the poem itself that defined and justified itself. Hint: O. Henry story about a Red Chief.
A. Randall Jarrell B. Allen Tate C. John Crowe Ransom D. Robie Macauley

P5. Literature: Born in Pittsburgh in 1945, she is a writer of fiction and nonfiction, most notably Pilgrim
at Tinker Creek, which won the 1975 Pulitzer for Nonfiction. 1. There is a muscular energy in
sunlight corresponding to the spiritual energy in wind. 2. Write about winter in the summer.
3. Matters of taste, it turns out, are not moral issues. Hint: One of Howdy’s friends, sort of.
A. Annie Dillard B. Frances Fitzgerald C. Barbara W. Tuchman D. Diane Johnson

P6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. Fargo, ND, 1943, 1960s pop-singing teen idol, Rubber Ball. 2. Red Bluff, CA,
1916, he and the Chorale he conducted won 14 Grammys, including The Many Moods of Christmas.
3. Laurens, SC, 1896, blind reverend blues and gospel singer, finger-picker on his banjo guitar. 4.
The one you need: LA, 1925, rockabilly, saga song singer, The Battle of New Orleans.
A. Gary Davis B. Bobby Vee C. Robert Shaw D. John Horton

P7. People: Palo Alto, 1945, Joan Baez’s kid sister, good singer in her own right. Hint: Fitting name.
A. Julie Felix B. Mimi Farina C. Joni Mitchell D. Jean Ritchie

P8. Potluck: Born in San Francisco in 1877, she met Gertrude Stein in Paris in 1907. They become life-
long partners, she in the background as Stein’s confidante, cook, secretary, muse, lover, editor, &
organizer. Ironically, Stein’s “Autobiography” of her became her best selling book. James Merrill
wrote “the enchantment of her speaking voice—like a viola at sunset.” Hint: Inhale, honey!
A. Willa Cather B. Sarah Jewett C. Alice B. Toklas D. Jane Addams

P9. Quotations: Born in Boston in 1933, a major literary critic, especially of poetry. “You don’t read or
overhear the voice in the poem, you are the voice in the poem.” Hint: Nicéan barks of yore.
A. Julia Kristeva B. Helen Vendler C. Margaret Fuller D. Susan Sontag

P10. Science/Technology: Zollikon, Switzerland, 1857, psychiatrist & eugenicist who coined the terms
schizophrenia and autism, called “cognitive dissonance” ambivalence. Hint: Talk about eponymous!
A. Eugen Bleuler B. Emil Kraepelin C. Wilhelm Wundt D. Pierre Janet

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Chicago in 1961, point guard for the Detroit Pistons, 1981 to 1994, a 12x All-
Star, 2x NBA Champ, NCAA champ [[Indiana), NBA All-Time team HoF. Hint: Prophets and loss.
A. Dave Bing B. Isaiah Thomas C. Michael Jordan D. Dennis Rodman

P12. Stage/Screen: Mill Valley, CA, in 1908, the incomparable Our Miss Brooks. Hint: WWI Forest
A. Shelley Winters B. Eve Arden C. Donna Reed D. Barbara Billinsley

13. Extra Credit: “The Piercing chill I feel: / my dead wife’s comb, in our bedroom, / under my heel.”
T.S. Eliot would say the comb is an objective correlative, an external object that allows us to feel what
the husband feels. The poet is Yosa Buson, born in Japan in 1716. What is the form of the poem?
A. Ecologue B. Aubade C. Haiku D. Ghazal



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

[Lowell]

1 May

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Fulneck Moravian Settlement, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, in
1764, he’s the fellow who designed the United States capitol. Hint: Toga. [[Brilliant clue!)
A. Claude Nicolas Ledoux B. John Smeaton C. William Jessop D. Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe

P2. Geography: In 1961, leader of what country abolishes elections. Hint: Rod Tidwell in Jerry Maguire
A. Bermuda B. Chile C. Cuba D. Panama

P3. History/Politics: Born in Dublin in 1769, soldier statesman, took it to Napoleon at Waterloo; BBC
rates him the 14^th greatest Briton ever. Hint: Nancy Sinatra’s These Boots Are Made for Walking.
A. John Montague B. James Edward Oglethorpe C. Lord Nelson D. Duke of Wellington

P4. Language: Born in Washington, D.C. in 1901, son of a former slave, a minister and professor at
Howard University. He wrote poems in dialect, believing that “Dialect or the speech of the people
is capable of expressing whatever the people are.” Hint: “ … v. Board of Education of Topeka”.
A. Thomas Sowell B. Sterling A. Brown C. LeRoi Jones D. Zora Nealle Hurston

P5. Literature: Four: 1. Alvarado, TX, 1925, absurdly funny novelist [[Candy) and screenwriter [[Dr.
Strangelove). 2. Wiltshire, England, 1672, important early essayist, founded The Spectator. 3.
Mayfield, KY, 1940, New Yorker [[Shiloh) and novelist [[In Country). 4. The one you need, East
Hampton, NY, 1923, satirist wrote Catch-22, a laugh aloud novel. Hint: Hand basket journey.
A. Terry Southern B. Joseph Heller C. Joseph Addison D. Bobbie Anne Mason

P6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. Marksville, LA, 1930, revolutionary blues harmonica player. 2. Delhi, LA,
1967, country singer, It’s You I Love, Just to See You Smile, and Live Like You Were Dying. 3.
Greenville, VA, 1907, she owned God Bless America and When the Moon Comes over the Mountain. 4.
Seattle, 1939, wonderfully expressive folk singer, 4 Grammys, In My Life, Bottle of Wine.
A. Tim McGraw B. Kate Smith C. Judy Collins D. Little Walter

P7. People: Webster, WV, 1864, the 10^th of 13^th children, founded Mother’s Day. Hint: Glass sight.
A. Charlotte Perkins B. Anna Jarvis C. Melanie Klein D. Henrietta Dugdale

P8. Potluck: Princeton, MO, 1852, army scout, explorer, performer artist in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West
Show, notably kind & compassionate person to the sick & needy. Hint: Not exactly clam calm.
A. Annie Oakley B. Belle Starr C. Calamity Jane D. Carrie Nation

P9. Quotations: Born in Canton, Ohio, in 1918, his Tonight Show years created late night talk shows. 1.
Poor people have more fun than rich people, they say; and I notice it’s the rich people who keep
saying it. 2. Looking back, my life seems like one long obstacle race, with me as the chief obstacle.
3. A funny thing happened to my mother one day: me. I kid you not. Hint: Augusta.
A. Red Skelton B. Steve Allen C. Johnny Carson D. Jack Paar

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Boulder in 1925, Korean War veteran [[he flew P2V Neptunes),
the 2^nd American to orbit the earth and 4^thin space [[4 hrs. 56 min.) Hint: I Am the Walrus.
A. Alan Shepard B. Scott Carpenter C. John Glenn D. Gus Grissom

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Covington, KY, in 1960, he rode his first race at age 16 at Churchill Downs,
finishing last, on King of Swat. But he got better! In 1978, he became the youngest jockey to win the
Triple Crown, riding Affirmed, SI’s Sportsman of the Year. Hint: One very careful road crosser.
A. Bill Shoemaker B. Steve Cauthen C. Eddie Arcaro D. Gary Stevens

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Quebec, in 1916, he played ordinary men in unusual circumstances, notably
as the new teacher Richard Dadier in Blackboard Jungle. Hint: Highland valley rill crossing.
A. Lee J. Cobb B. James Mason C. Glenn Ford D. Jack Parlance

P13. Extra: Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, in 1957, Yale graduate, architect, U.S. Rep. from NH, and Clinton’s
Ambassador to Denmark. Hint: We may assume name recognition helped him.
A. Charles Bass B. Judd Greg C. Bob Smith D. Dick Swettv




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

[Lowell]

2 May

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Harlem in 1895, he & his composer partner as a Broadway team wrote 26
musicals, including Babes in Arms and Pal Joey, with such timeless classics as: Blue Moon; Bewitched,
Bothered, and Bewildered; Funny Girl, and My Funny Valentine. Hint: Italian beauty.
A. Lorenz Hart B. Oscar Hammerstein C. Ira Gershwin D. Cole Porter

P2. Geography: Born in Morija in 1938, Moshoeshoe II spent some of that time in exile, but was king
of what country from 1966 until 1990. Hint: Not during his reign a particularly litigious country.
A. Botswana B. Lesotho C. Malawi D. Swaziland

P3. History/Politics: Born in Breslau, German Empire [[now Poland) in 1892, he was the Red Baron,
credited with 80 documented victories before he was shot down. Hint: Barney & Betty’s neighbor.
A. Erich Lowenhardt B. Ernst Udet C. Manfred von Richthofen D. Josef Jacobs

4. Language: Born in Pittsburgh in 1931, she is a writer of detective stories featuring Inspector Richard
Jury of Scotland Yard. She has a talent for catchy titles: The Man with a Load of Mischief, The Blue
Last, and I Am the Only Running Footman. Hint: Write a couplet relating her name and occupation.
A. Geraldine Booner B. Claudia Bishop C. Martha Grimes D. Linda Fairstein

P5. Literature: Born in Staffordshire, England, in 1859, his first success was a comic memoir, Thoughts of
an Idle Fellow, followed not much later by a bestselling and now classic novel Three Men in a Boat, a
comic account of what they get up to. Hint: Where the deer and the antelopes play.
A. Henry Howard Bashford B. Joyce Cary C. Jerome K. Jerome D. Henry Fielding

P6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. Brooklyn, 1897, composed 700 Broadway songs, including music for Haven
Gillespie’s Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. 2. Seminole, TX, 1948, one of three brothers singing
country, Broken Lady. 3. Madras, India, 1936, pop singer with two signatures Release Me and The
Last Waltz. 4. The one you need: Brooklyn, 1946, who else could cry at It’s My Party.
A. Leslie Gore B. Larry Gatlin C. J. Fred Coots D. Engelbert Humperdinck

P7. People: Born in Robertville, SC, 1837, 4^th in his class at West Point, Brigadier General in the Union
Army, Chief of Engineers. After poorly leading a church meeting in New Bedford, MA, in 1876, he
wrote a book on parliamentary procedure. Hint: His name plus yardsticks of smell.
A. Arthur Beauchesne B. Thomas Erskine May C. Henry Robert D. Paul Mason

P8. Potluck: Ontario, 1922, gutsy NY Times editor who printed Pentagon Papers. Hint: Mesmerized posy.
A. James Reston B. A.M. Rosenthal C. Max Frankel D. Howard Raines

9. Quotations: “There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.” Hint: ESE of Missoula
A. Eleanor Roosevelt B. Josh Billings C. Bianca Jagger D. Will Rogers

P10. Science/Technology: Born in New Haven in 1903, a Yale student who won a Rowing gold at the
1924 Olympics. He was the 1^st pediatrician to study psychoanalysis to understand family dynamics
better. He wrote the best selling Baby and Child Care, which by 1998 had sold 50 million copies in
30 languages. Not least, he actively protested the Vietnam War. Hint: Uncle rice guy in a pickle.
A. T. Berry Brezelton B. Jim Sears C. Benjamin Spock D. Andrew Watkins

P11. Sports: London, 1975, ManU, Real Madrid, FIFA top 100 list of living players, 19 titles in a 20 year
career, also UNICEF and Malaria No More. Hint: Tom’s girlfriend wins amateur radio award.
A. David Beckham B. Peter Beardsley C. Bobby Charlton D. George Best

P12. Stage: Four: 1. Holidaysburg, PA, 1885, stage star turned gossip columnist, named suspected reds
for McCarthy. 2. Vienna, 1924, actor, folksinger, the original Captain von Trapp in the Broadway
Sound of Music. 3. Saint Paul, 1907, a burlesque comic and one of the earliest hosts for children’s
TV. 4. The one you need, London, 1946, best Hercule Poirot ever.
A. Pinky Lee B. David Suchet C. Theodore Bikel D. Hedda Hopper

P13. Extra Credit: The average American will spend how many months waiting at red lights?
A. Two B. Four C. Six D. Eight Hint: Geese



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

[Lowell]

3 May

P1. Art/Culture: Patterson, NY, 1919, folksinger/songwriter, activist, “the tuning fork of America.”
[[Carl Sandburg) He & Weavers top charts in ‘50s with Goodnight, Irene. HUAC blacklisted, he re-
emerged in ‘60s popularizing We Shall Overcome, writing Where Have All the Flowers Gone, If I Had
a Hammer, & Turn, Turn, Turn. Helped end Vietnam War. Hint: What country needs 5 cents each.
A. Phil Ochs B. Pete Seeger C. Arlo Guthie D. Cisco Huston

P2. Geography: Born in Kiev, Ukraine, 1898, teacher, a kibbutznik, a stateswoman, 1^st woman P.M. of her
country. Former P.M. called her “the best man in government.” Also, “the strong-willed, straight-
talking, gray bunned grandmother of [her] people.” Hint: Cartoonist who drew weird machines.
A. Margaret Thatcher B. Golda Meir C. Indira Gandhi D. Helen Clark

P3. Politics: Florence,1492, historian, politician, humanist, founder of modern political science, wrote
The Prince to support or mock the concept: the ends justify the means. Hint: Boom speed.
A. Cesare Borgia B. Piero Soderini C. Niccolo Machiavelli D. Francesco Vettori

P4. Language: Born in Wondelgem, Belgium, in 1912, poet/novelist, author of the memoir Plant
Dreaming Deep. 1. Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self. 2. We have to
dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be. 3. Gardening is an
instrument of grace. Hint: Major French philosopher/playwright boards bus.
A. Adrienne Rich B. May Sarton C. June Jordan D. Marilyn Hacker

P5. Literature: Born in Independence, KS, in 1913, he wrote about solitary Midwesterners in the novel
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff & the play Picnic, which won a Pulitzer. Hint: Humphrey Casablanca flame
A. William Inge B. Thornton Wilder C. Cormac McCarthy D. J. M. Synge

P6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. Brooklyn,1917, with Adolph Green wrote the film musical Singin’ in the Rain.
2. Newark, 1934, frontman for The Four Seasons, powerful falsetto, Big Girls Don’t Cry. 3. Barnwell,
SC, 1933, founding father of funk, the “Godfather of Soul”, Please, Please, Please. 4. The one you
need, Tacoma, 1903, legendary bass-baritone, billion-plus records sold, White Christmas.
A. James Brown B. Bing Crosby C. Frankie Valli D. Betty Comden

P7. People: Winnipeg, 1947, vast-scale magician, transcendental meditation guy. Hint: Gossiping fest?
A. James Randi B. David Blaine C. David Copperfield D. Doug Henning

P8. Potluck: Greenfork, IN, 1850, a worm offed by Wyatt Earp for killing Wyatt’s brother Morgan.
A. Johnny Behan B. Johnny Ringo C. Coleman P. Younger D. Scott Cooley Hint: Fungal skin rash

P9. Quotes: Ribe, Denmark, 1849, sage: “The more I live, the more I think humor is the saving sense.”
A. Jacob Riis B. Asgar Jorn C. Jørn Utzon D. Bjørn Wiinblad Hint: Yes, I love corn!

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Newport, NH, in 1817, an ethnologist, philologist, studied language
as a key to classify ancient people and their migrations. For example, he discovered Cherokee to be
among the Iroquoian family of languages. Hint: Come blow your horn! Hint #2: Hamlet buddy.
A. Clifford Geertz B. Francis Galton C. Horatio Hale D. Lewis Henry Morgan

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Alley, Georgia, in 1921, he grew up with his mom in Harlem, and is
considered by many to be “pound for pound” the greatest pure boxer who ever lived. As an
amateur, he was 85 and 0, 69 of these by KO. As a pro welter and middleweight, he was 128 and 1.
Flamboyant outside the ring, he created the Sports Entourage. Hint: Sweet spring sunshine.
A. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. B. Sugar Ray Robinson C. Sugar Ray Leonard D. Marvin Hagler

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Quincy, IL, in 1906, she won a Best-Supporting Oscar for The Great Lie, but is
today best remembered for being Brigid O’Shaughnessy in The Maltese Falcon. She also wrote 5
novels; her autobiography A Life in Film was a bestseller. Hint: A Star Is Born, or not.
A. Sarah Bernhardt B. Lillian Gish C. Mary Astor D. Mary Pickford

P13. Extra Credit: Last time GOP won a presidential election without a Nixon or Bush on the ticket?
A. 1924 B. 1928 C. 1932 D. 1952



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

[Lowell]

4 May

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Hartford in 1826, a central figure in the Hudson River School of American
landscape painters, he favored panoramic views of mountains, waterfalls, & sunsets, full of light
and romantic respect for natural detail. Niagara Falls, 1857. Hint: Just get me there on time!
A. Homer Dodge Martin B. Thomas Cole C. Albert Bierstadt D. Frederic Edwin Church

P2. Geography: In 1776, what colony becomes the 1^st to tell George III to get lost? Hint: Zimbabwe
A. Connecticut B. Delaware C. Massachusetts D. Rhode Island

P3. History/Politics: Born in Johannesburg in 1925, she was an eloquent and influential anti-apartheid
activist who wrote 117 Days, a memoir of her arrest, imprisonment, and interrogation by the Police
Special Branch. She was assassinated by a letter bomb. Hint: Hey, Abbott! Hint: Until Aaron
A. Nadine Gordimer B. Gillian Slovo C. Ruth First D. Helen Suzman

P4. Language: Born in Dublin in 1928, a poet, translator, editor, and publisher. Here’s the opening of
Chrysalides about two young lovers cycling through Ireland: “Our last free summer we mooned
about at odd hours / Pedaling slowly through country towns, stopping to eat / Chocolate and
fruit, tracing our vagaries on the map.” Hint: Shoeless Joe. Hint #2: Miss Fitzgerald’s aunt.
A. Patrick Kavanagh B. Francis Ledwidge C. Thomas Kinsella D. Tom Kettle

P5. Literature: Born in London in 1949, author of Last Orders, the 1966 Booker Prize winner. “What I like
to do is begin with the ordinary and find the extraordinary in it.” Hint: Billy Jonathan.
A. Ian McEwan B. Julian Barnes C. Patrick McGrath D. Graham Swift

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Verdun, Quebec, 1928, he got his start as a trumpet player in Stan Kenton’s
orchestra, playing expressively in the higher registers, before forming his own band in 1957. He
was inducted into the Down Beat Hall of Fame in 1992. Hint: Dobie’s buddy, Mr. Krebs.
A. Gerry Mulligan B. Maynard Ferguson C. Ron Carter D. Gil Evans

P7. People: Born in Whitman, MA, in 1889, he was a vile NY Archbishop who defended Joe McCarthy
& frequently condemned movies he found “vile and harmful”. Hint: Neccesary cemetary.
A. Richard Cushing B. Francis Spellman C. Sean Patrick O’Malley D. Avery Dulles

P8. Potluck: Born in Champaign, IL, in 1941, a Pulitzer Prize winning conservative journalist and
pundit, redeemed by a love of baseball, albeit a Cubs fan. Hint: Well, someone has to, for sure!
A. Bill O’Reilly B. Charles Krauthammer C. George Will D. Ben Shapiro

P9. Quotations: Born in Franklin, MA, in 1796, he was the man who convinced America education
should be universal, free, and non-sectarian. 1. A house without books is like a room without
windows. 2. Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge. 3. Doing
nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves. Hint: Come, honey, cross the state lines with me!
A. William McGuffey B. Horace Mann C. Abraham Flexner D. Joshua Chamberlain

P10. Science/Technology: Waterbury, CT, in 1921, a 24-year-old physicist working on the Manhattan
Project, he accidentally dropped a tungsten carbide brick onto a 6.2 kilo plutonium-gallium alloy
bomb core. He was dead 25 days later, the first causality of the nuclear world. Hint: UN legend.
A. Marshall Holloway B. Louis Slotin C. Harry K. Daghilian D. Otto Frisch

P11. Sports/Games: In 1965, his 512^th homer passes Mel Ott for the National League record. Who?
A. Henry Aaron B. Frank Robinson C. Willie Mays D. Ernie Banks Hint: Maybe I might.

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Cambridge, MA, 1944, she’s been the voice of Minnie Mouse since 1986. 2.
Kisa, Sweden, 1958, she played the wonderfully renegade child Pippi Longstocking. 3. LA, 1961,
she was Erin on The Waltons. 4. The one you need, Brussels, 1929, the perfectly love star of Gigi,
Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and My Fair Lady, fashion icon, and humanitarian activist.
A. Audrey Hepburn B. Mary Beth McDonough C. Russi Taylor D. Inger Nilsson

P13. Extra Credit: In 1975, Houston’s Bob Watson scores the what-number-run for baseball?
A. 1,000,000^th B. 500,000^th C. 50,000^th D. 100,000^th



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

[Lowell]

5 May

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Copenhagen in 1813, the philosopher/theologian who invented Existentialism,
which maintains there are no reliable, essential, immutable anchors to life; life is unfathomable. As
such we are free to become ourselves. 1. Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom. 2. Most men pursue
pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it. Hint: A church yard cemetery.
A. Søren Kierkegaard B. Harald Høffding C. N.F.S. Grundtvig D. Niels Aagaard

P2. Geography: In 1821, where was Napoleon when he smoked his last cigar? Other than behind it.
A. Elba B. Paris C. Corsica D. St. Helena Hint: That is, when he was smoke himself.

P3. History/Politics: Cochran’s Mills, PA, 1864, journalist, industrialist, inventor, charity worker, known
for circumnavigating the globe in 8 fewer days than Phileas Fogg, for faking insanity to study a
nuthouse from the inside, and for pioneering investigative journalism. Hint: Bounty
A. Elizabeth Blackwell B. Elizabeth Blackburn C. Nellie Bly D. Gertrude Ederle

4. Language: A heterosexual man says, “My first love is swimming in the lake.” What does he mean?
A. The 1^st girl he fell in love with is in the lake swimming. C. He could mean either A or B.
B. His favorite activity is lake swimming. D. He could mean both A and B at the same time.

P5. Literature: Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, in 1890, to a math professor father and violinist mother, he was
a Haverford College valedictorian, then went to Oxford on a Rhodes scholarship. He became a
poet, essayist, and novelist best known for his novel The Haunted Bookshop. He was also a founder
of The Baker Street Irregulars. Hint: Friend of a pessimistic ass meets Arthur.
A. Cormac McCarthy B. Christopher Morley C. Wallace Stegner D. Thomas Berger

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Tremont, MS, in 1942, she’s been called “The First Lady of Country Music”.
Her Stand by Your Man is one of the best-selling hit singles ever. Hint: NYC Boss Tweed Machine
A. June Carter B. Tammy Wynette C. Wynona Judd D. Loretta Lynn

P7. People: Pontardawe, Wales, 1950, she sang the haunting Those Were the Days. Hint: Kangaroo cousin
A. Gwenno Saunders B. Mary Hopkin C. Judith Owen D. Charlotte Church

P8. Potluck: Portsmouth, NH, 1929, she’s the voice of Cinderella in Disney’s 1950 classic. That’s an
interesting idea! Immortal as voice of fairytale character! Hint: His house is in the village though.
A. Paige O’Hara B. Adriana Caselotti C. Mary Costa D. Ilene Woods

P9. Quotations: Born in Trier, Prussia, in 1818, a philosopher, economist, socio/political revolutionary
whose works hugely influence modern life, notably The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital. 1.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs. 2. History repeats itself, first as
tragedy, second as farce. Hint: “If anything is certain, it is that I myself am not a Marxist.”
A. Karl Marx B. Friedrich Engels C. G.W.F. Hegel D. Friedrich Nietzsche E. Groucho Marx

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Glencoe, MN, in 1894, he captained a Gato-class submarine during
the war, became professor of education at the University of Washington, & with his brother-in-law
designed a simplified keyboard to replace QWERTY. Hint: Red Sox #9 plays in New World.
A. Clarence Crane B. August Dvorak C. Gideon Sundback D. Arthur Wynne

P11. Sports/Games: Four: 1. 1904, playing for Boston, he tosses perfect game at Philadelphia’s Athletics,
3-0. 2. 1917, playing for St Louis Browns he no-hits White Sox, 1-0. 3. In 1925, playing for Detroit,
he goes 6 for 6, 16 total bases. 4. The one you need, 1962 pitching for Angels, he no-hits Orioles, 2-0.
A. Ty Cobb B. Bo Belinsky C. Ernie Koob D. Cy Young

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Cincinnati in 1914, he played swashbuckler romantic leads in such movies as
The Mark of Zorro, Captain from Castile and The Black Rose. Hint: #9’s quintessence of corruption.
A. Basil Rathbone B. Errol Flynn C. Don Ameche D. Tyrone Power

P13. Extra Credit: What does Caesar his enemies defeated mean?
A. Caesar won the battle against his enemies. C. It could mean either A or B.
B. The enemies of Caesar won the battle against him. D. It could mean both A and B at once.



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

[Lowell]

6 May

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Freiberg, Austria, in 1856, he is up there with Marx, Einstein, and Darwin in
terms of major and influential thinkers born in the 19^th Century, the father of psychoanalysis, a
dialogue between patient and doctor. Such terms as transference, Oedipus Complex, repression, and
libido are his. Dreams, he said, are wish-fulfillment. Hint: Cigar slips.
A. Carl Jung B. Sigmund Freud C. Wilhelm Reich D. Alfred Adler

P2. Geography: Born in Cresson, PA, in 1856, Robert Peary claimed to have been the first to reach a
specific spot on the globe in 1909. Frederick Cook claimed to have gotten there a year earlier. As it
turned out, probably neither did, although Peary got within 60 miles of it. Hint: Self-help.
A. North Pole B. South Pole C. Head waters of the Amazon D. Exact Center of Pacific Ocean

P3. History/Politics: Born in Dorchester, MA, in 1915, he got a B.A. from Harvard in Chinese history,
then worked as a journalist in China. Experiences there helped him return to the USA as a semi-
outsider, which in turn gave him the distance to write the seminal, 1962 Pulitzer winning The
Making of the President, 1960. He also reported JFK’s time as Camelot. Hint: Dr. Seuss meets Perry.
A. Hunter S. Thompson B. Norman Mailer C. Richard Ben Cramer D. Theodore H. White

4. Language: Born in Nashville, in 1914, he went to Vanderbilt where he was lucky enough to be taught
by Robert Penn Warren, Allen Tate, and John Crowe Ransom. His poems The Woman at the
Washington Zoo won the National Book Award. “A poet is a man who manages, in a life time of
standing out in thunderstorms, to be struck by lightning five or six times.” Hint: Paul Kruger
A. John Berryman B. Randall Jarrell C. Stanley Kunitz D. Richard Wilbur

P5. Literature: Born in Ukraine in 1902, he grew up in NYC. He sold newspapers, got himself sent to the
slammer for 5 years for mail fraud, then wrote two charming books on the American scene: Only in
America and For Two Cents Plain. Nixon pardoned him and William Calley. Hint: Hirsute goose.
A. Saul Bellow B. Harry Golden C. William Goldman D. Harry Levin

P6. Music/Dance: Lincoln Park, MI, 1945, singer/songwriter, guitarist/pianist, he put together the
Silver Bullet Band, which produced Night Moves. Old Time Rock and Roll is also his. Hint: Q. #1
A. Wilson Pickett B. Sonny Bono C. Bob Seger D. Alice Cooper

P7. People: Arras, France, in 1758, French lawyer, influential figure during French Revolution & Reign
of Terror, eventually beheaded. “Pity is treason.” Hint: Lloyd Douglas Bible novel in the sky.
A. Marquis de Lafayette B. Robespierre C. Georges Danton D. Cardinal Richelieu

P8. Potluck: Essex, UK, 1889, typographer who gave us Times New Roman. Hint: Old word for prayer.
A. Tobias Frere Jones B. Johannis Baskerville C. Nicholas Jensen D. Stanley Morison

P9. Quotations: Westfield, AL, in 1931, centerfielder 22 seasons for NY& SF Giants, 12 Gold Gloves,
.302, 3,283 hits, 660 homers, 1,903 RBIs, 228 SBs. 8 consecutive 100 RBI seasons. HoF 1979, 1^st ballot,
94.7%. “Everytime I look at my pocketbook, I see Jackie Robinson.” Hint: Grace gospel.
A. Willie McCovey B. Orlando Cepeda C. Willie Mays D. Barry Bonds

P10. Science: Born in Sneek, Holland, in 1872, astronomer who worked with Einstein on curvature of
the universe, expert on Jupiter, Leiden Observatory Director. Hint: Flagpole fad in the 1920s.
A. Willem Hendrik van den Bos B. Hendrik van Gent C. Willem de Sitter D. Wim Hermsen

P11. Sports: Clifton, NJ, 1937, Boxer, wrongfully convicted of murder, 19 years in prison. Hint: Katrina
A. Dick Tiger B. Jimmy Ellis C. Rubin Carter D. Joey Giardello

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. London, 1913, Gainsborough Pictures star, Fanny by Gaslight. 2. Italy, 1895,
silent film romantic lead star, The Sheik. 3. Lexington, KY, 1961, Oceans Eleven, Oscar for Argo. 4.
The one you need, Kenosha, WI, 1915, the still brilliant Citizen Kane. Hint: Old prayer word, almost.
A. Stewart Granger B. George Clooney C. Orson Welles D. Rudolph Valentino

P13. Extra Credit: Speaking of typography, which of these letters is the least wide in Palatino font?
A. A B. B C. C D. D



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

[Lowell]

7 May

P1. Culture: Born in Votkinsk, Russia, in 1840, he was trained as a civil servant. Music won out though
when he entered Saint Petersburg Conservatory and received Western-oriented musical training.
Imagine a world without Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, & the 1812 Overture. Hint: Oriental bronchitis.
A. Nikola Rimsky-Korakov C. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
B. Modest Mussorgsky. D. Sergei Rachmaninov

P2. Geography: Born in Los Toldos in 1919, Eva Peron grew up in rural poverty, ran away with a
musician to the city, dyed her black hair blond, tried to pursue a career in radio, in 1944 at a charity
event met the man who’d become her country’s powerful leader. They married, and she became an
influential force for good as First Lady. The Country? Hint: Silver threads among the gold.
A. Argentina B. Brazil C. Chile D. Venezuela

P3. History: In 1915, a German U-boat sinks what ship with 128 American aboard? Public reaction to the
sinking turns many formerly pro-German Americans against Germany. Hint: Diamond skies.
A. Andria Doria B. RMS Lusitania C. RMS Lancastria D. HMS Queen Mary

4. Language: Born in Glencoe, IL, in 1892, he drove ambulances during World War I, graduated from
Yale, got a Harvard law degree, lived with his wife in the expatriate community of Paris during the
1920s, wrote for Fortune, came home, won a Poetry Pulitzer, became the Poet Laureate. One could
do worse. “A poem should not mean / But be.” Hint: The wonderful dog freedom of the 1950s.
A. Ezra Pound B. Archibald MacLeish C. Hart Crane D. Nathaniel West

P5. Literature: Born in Camberwell, London, in 1889, Victorian poet known for mastery of his dramatic
monologues, his irony, dark humor, and social commentary. My Last Duchess & Meeting at Night
are his. “Stung by the splendor of a sudden thought.” Hint: Wife also pretty handy with a pen.
A. Robert Browning B. Dante Gabriel Rossetti C. Thomas Hardy D. Alfred Tennyson

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Hamburg in 1833, one of The Big Three, justly considered one of the greatest
composers in history. Your mother hummed you to sleep with him. Hint: Boston aristocracy.
A. Johannes Brahms B. Joseph Hayden C. Ludwig von Beethoven D. Robert Schumann

P7. People: Edinburgh, 1771, Empiricist philosopher, passion—not reason—governs human behavior;
neither inductive reasoning or causality can be rationally justified. Hint: our good organic earth
A. Francis Bacon B. John Locke C. David Hume D. George Berkeley

P8. Potluck: Michigan City, IN, 1923, Oscar Razor’s Edge, Oscar Nom All about Eve. Hint: ¼, ½ or Full
A. Claudette Colbert B. Joan Fontaine C. Gene Tierney D. Anne Baxter

P9. Quotes: Calcutta, 1861, India’s greatest poet stands in the pantheon of the world’s greatest poets. 1.
Music fills the infinite between two souls. 2. Love is an endless mystery, for it has nothing else to
explain it. 3. Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. Hint: Bull soliloquy.
A. Jayanta Mahapatra B. Rabindranath Tagore C. Aurobindo Ghosh D. A. K. Ramanujan

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Bridgeport, CT, in 1909, he studied chemistry at Harvard for a year,
then went to NYC, snuck into Columbia’s labs at night and invented filters capable of polarizing
light. This led to polaroid film and a camera that could produce a photograph in 60 seconds. He
made a bundle. Got Harvard honorary degree. Hint: Folk song that should be National Anthem.
A. George Eastman B. Robert Frank C. Elkan Blout D. Edwin H. Land

P11. Sports/Games: Pittsburgh, 1933, this Baltimore Colt quarterback may be the best there ever was
when all the money was on the table and a minute left on the clock. Hint: perfect name for leader.
A. Otto Graham B. Johnny Unitas C. Roger Staubach D. Terry Bradshaw

P12. Stage/Screen: Helena, MT, 1901, Oscars for Sergeant York & High Noon. AFI ranks him #11 All-time
A. Gary Cooper B. Gregory Peck C. James Stewart D. Howard Hawks Hint: Barrel of laughs.

P13. Extra: Stannards, NY, 1885, sidekick for Hopalong, Roy, Gene, & John Wayne. Hint: Gift of the gab
A. George Hayes B. William Boyd C. Bill Elliot D. Jay Silverheels



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

[Lowell]

8 May

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Geneva in 1828, he was a businessman who witnessed the aftermath of the
Battle of Solferino. So moved by it, he created the International Committee of the Red Cross in
1863, for which he received the first Nobel Peace Prize. Hint: Dylan Thomas death poem for dad.
A. Frederick Patterson B. Joseph Ismay C. Jean Henri Dunant D. Edgar J. Helms

2. Geography: At Solferino, the French under Napoleon & the Sardinians under Victor Emmanuel II
defeat the Austrians under Franz Joseph I. On the field 23,000 left. Where? Hint: Moon socks I.
A. Austria B. France C. Italy D. Sardinia

P3. History/Politics: Lamar, MO, in 1884, a U.S. Senator who served briefly as Vice President before
becoming the 33^rd U.S. President in 1945. He dropped bombs that killed hundreds of thousands in
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but probably saved millions of lives. Tough decision. Ranked in the 1^st
quartile of presidents, around #7. “The buck stops here.” Hint: 1998 Jim Carey flick, secret filming.
A. Herbert Hoover B. Franklin Delano Roosevelt C. Dwight Eisenhower D. Harry S. Truman

P4. Language: Born in San Francisco in 1930, he is Japhy Rider in Kerouac’s The Darma Bums. Alas, he is
sometimes dismissed as just one of those West Coast beatnik poets. Turtle Island won the 1975
Pulitzer. 1. Nature is not a place to visit. It is home. 2. Range after range of mountains. / Year after
year after year. / I am still in love. Hint: Cold white lacy flakes eliding onto small goose down.
A. Gregory Corso B. Gary Snyder C. Kenneth Rexroth D. Robert Duncan

P5. Literature: Born in NYC in 1940, the grandson of a famous Round Table humorist, he’s written such
wonderfully awful novels as Jaws, The Island and The Deep. Hint: #5 for Big Red Machine.
A. Peter Benchley B. Joshua Slocum C. Herman Wouk D. Scott O’Dell

P6. Music: Teaneck, NJ, 1940, rock-n-roll heartthrob, Travelin’ Man, film Rio Bravo. Hint: Son of Oz.
A. Ricky Nelson B. Frankie Avalon C. Bobby Rydell D. Bobby Darin

P7. People: Born in El Paso, IL, in 1895, he was a radio religious figure from 1930 to 1950 with The
Catholic Hour, before shifting to TV and becoming one of the first televangelists with Life Is Worth
Living. He denounced Stalin and did battle with bigoted crypto-Nazi Cardinal Spellman. By all
Accounts, he was a brave and sincere fellow. Hint: Folly was not a word to fit his shining example.
A. Charles Coughlin B. Fulton J. Sheen C. Charles E. Fuller D. Oral Roberts

P8. Potluck: Geneseo, NY, in 1828, 1^st rate steamboat pilot taught Mark Twain the trade as told in Life
on the Mississippi. Unforgettably wonderful name! Hint: Near a NJ army camp or vapor rub.
A. Robert Barrat B. Edwin A. Sheble C. George Richey D. Horace Bixby

P9. Quotations: Red Bank in 1895, a major literary critic. 1. No two persons ever read the same book. 2.
Something dreadful happens to Hemingway as soon as he begins to write in the 1^st person.
A. Harold Bloom B. Max Weber C. Cyril Connolly D. Edmund Wilson Hint: Bad Gloucester son.

P10. Sci: London, 1926, wildlife film-maker, narrator, The Living Planet. Hint: Join us at fox’s den!
A. David Attenborough B. Steve Irwin C. Gerald Durrell D. Marlin Perkins

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Brookline, MA, in 1893, the Father of Amateur Golf in the U.S. In 1913, at
age 20, he won the U.S. Open in a three-tie playoff with two heavily favored British golfers. Disney
later made a film of it The Greatest Game Ever Played. Hint: Yes, I’ve known Pierre for years.
A. Bobby Jones B. Francis Ouimet C. Walter Hagen D. Byron Nelson

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Queens in 1926, the king of the insult comics, frequently a guest on Carson
and Letterman. 1. Who picks your clothes – Stevie Wonder? 2. Italians are fantastic people. They
can work you over in an alley while singing an opera. 3. My mother was a Jewish General Patton.
4. Yeah, I make fun of blacks, and why not? I’m not black. Hint: Drink you milk, my boy.
A. Rodney Dangerfield B. Jackie Mason C. Henny Youngman D. Don Rickles

P13. Extra Credit: What animal undertakes the world’s longest migration each year. Hint: Stone flip.
A. Artic tern B. Pacific herring C. Gray Whale D. Storm Petrel



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

[Lowell]

9 May

P1. Art/Culture: Torrington, CT, in 1800, an abolitionist who believed only armed insurrection would
eliminate slavery. Liberation attempts at Harper’s Ferry got him hanged. Hint: … v. Board of Ed
A. Cassius Marcellus Clay B. Charles Summer C. John Brown D. William Wilburforce

P2. Geography: Harper’s Ferry [[now Harpers Ferry) is now in what state? Hint: Montani semper liberi.
A. Maryland B. Montana C. Virginia D. West Virginia

P3. History: Virginia, MN, 1921, half a brother-priest team against the Vietnam War. Hint: Disinterred
A. Daniel Berrigan B. Thomas Merton C. Jerry Rubin D. Benjamin Spock

P4. Language: Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1938, he grew up in worn-torn Europe, which shaped
his world view. He won a Poetry Pulitzer in 1990, is the Poet Laureate, and lives by a lake in
New Hampshire. 1. Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all the others
were making ships. 2. Poetry is the orphan of silence. Hint: He loves gazing at Irish women.
A. Charles Wright B. Paul Muldoon C. Charles Simic D. Donald Hall

P5. Literature: Born in Newbury, UK, in 1920, he studied history at Oxford, served during the war, and
became a housing civil servant. His 2 daughters insisted he write down his ongoing bed-time story
about rabbits. The 4^th publisher took it. Watership Down. Hint: Sam, Henry, Ansel, and Clayton.
A. Richard Adams B. Roald Dahl C. C.S. Lewis D. Alan Garner

P6. Music/Dance: Born in The Bronx in 1949, his dad a classical pianist from Germany, he’s a
singer/songwriter, pianist, composer who works in rock, soft rock, piano rock, pop, and classical.
23 Grammy nominations, 6 Grammys. Piano Man was his first hit. His album The Stranger included
4 Billboard Top-25s, including Just the Way You Are. Hint: Kangaroo kid rides upper rapid transit.
A. Billy Joel B. Stephen Stills C. Billy Swan D. Kris Kristofferson

P7. People: Laurel, MS, 1939, 1^st long jumper to clear 27 feet, Gold in Rome, 1960. Hint: The Hub.
A. Bruce Jenner B. Bob Beamon C. Jess Owens D. Ralph Boston

P8. Potluck: Born in Philadelphia in 1860 of alcoholic parents, convicted of murdering his common law
wife, he was the 1^st person to get the electric chair. Before sitting he said, “Gentlemen, I wish you all
good luck. I believe I am going to a good place.” They gave him 1,000 volts; it did not quite do the
trick. The gave him 2,000, singeing off his hair. Hint: Red Skelton’s Mr. Kadiddlehopper, sort of.
A. Frank Abbandando B. William Kemmler C. Albert Fish D. Louis Capone

P9. Quotations: Born in Salisbury, MD, in 1920, of chicken-farming parents, he followed into the
business, feeding his chickens marigold blossoms to give their skins a golden yellow hue. “It takes
a tough man to make a tender chicken.” Hint: Well, what you owe for each chicken is only fair.
A. John Galardi B. Frank Perdue C. Jimmy Dean D. Harlan David Sanders

P10. Science/Technology: Kensington, London, the Egyptologist who discovered the intact tomb of 18^th
Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Talk about: Wow! Hint: Buffalo Bob buddy wins Nobel Peace.
A. Edouard Naville B. Howard Carter C. Gaston Maspero D. Lord Carnarvon

P11. Sports/Games: LA, 1960, HoF San Diego Padre rightfielder for 20 seasons. In modern night-game
era, he hit an awesome .394 in 1994. Hint: Huck’s Jim saying, “I’m going to the raft, Huck honey.”
A. Larry Walker B. Tony Gwynn C. Willie McGee D. George Brett

P12. Screen: Four: 1. Cheshire, UK, 1936, 2 Oscars for Women in Love, A Touch of Class, Labor M.P. 2.
Brookline, MA, 1918, one of the original correspondents for 60 Minutes from 1968 to 2008. 3.
Beverley Hills, 1946, 5x Emmys and 2x Golden Globes as Murphy Brown. 4. The one you need,
Pendleton, UK, 1936, Oscar noms. for Tom Jones, Murder on the Orient Express, and 2 more.
A. Candice Bergen B. Albert Finney C. Glenda Jackson D. Mike Wallace

P13. Extra Credit: Born in Angus, Scotland, in 1860, he was a playwright who really said, “Some of my
plays peter out and some pan out.” Hint: Never say never.
A. J.M. Barrie B. H.B. Marriott Watson C. G. B. Shaw D. T.S. Eliot



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

[Lowell]

10 May

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Omaha, NE, in 1899, dancer, singer, actor, national treasure, known for his
grace & rhythm, legendary perfectionism, & as Ginger’s dancing partner. Inspired by Bojangles.
31 musicals, #5 of AFI’s Classic Hollywood Male Stars. Hint: Avoid impolite behavior.
A. Fred Astaire B. Gene Kelly C. George Balanchine D. Arthur Murray

P2. Geography: Tiverton, RI, 1755, Robert Gray, 1^st American sea captain to circumnavigate globe. He
also explored & named the Columbia River after his ship. That river flows through what states?
A. Ohio/Indiana B. Kentucky/Tennessee C. North Dakota/Minnesota D. Washington/Oregon

P3. History/Politics: McAlester, OK, in 1908, grew up in nearby Bugtussle, the Speaker of the House
from 1971 to 1977, the highest office ever held by an Oklahoman. He’s the fellow behind the
passage of Medicare. For a while after Spiro Agnew got caught, he was a heartbeat away from the
Presidency while the Dickster was covering up Watergate. Hint: Have you got So-and-So in a can?
A. Sam Rayburn B. John William McCormack C. Carl Albert D. Tip O’neil

4. Language: In British English a train-spotter is a term for what?
A. Ticketless rider B. Railroad detective C. Switchman D. Total nerd

P5. Literature: Born in Berlin in 1911, of Russian parents, her mother a writer [[and daughter of Sholem
Aleichem). At age 12, her family & she came from Odessa to Newark, where she started English.
After a Masters at Columbia, she became a teacher & the author of Up the Down Staircase, which
lasted 64 weeks on the NYT list. She died at 103, still writing. Hint: A Ludens for Mr. Adano.
A. Bel Kaufman B. Daphne du Maurier C. Helen MacInnes D. Catherine Marshal

P6. Music: Four: 1. Portland, OR, 1905, most recorded violinist of 20^th C., 500 film sound tracks, revived
music of Vivaldi [[Four Seasons). 2. London, 1957, Sex Pistols bassist, mom provided the drugs that
killed him. 3. Dublin, 1960, U-2 lead singer. 4. The 1 you need, Glasgow, 1946, short, sweet career:
Catch the Wind, Sunshine Superman, Mellow Yellow. Hint: Cannibal trekkers have leg of dad in stove.
A. Sid Vicious B. Donovan C. Louis Kaufman D. Bono

P7. People: Proskurov, Russia, 1898, she & her husband wrote Story of Civilization. Hint: The redundant
British band that Princess Diana named “The Fab Five”.
A. An Nolan Clark B. Barbara W. Tuchman C. Louise A. Tilly D. Ariel Durant

P8. Potluck: Pittsburgh, 1902, director Gone with the Wind; Rebecca. Hint: In gaol in Britain.
A. John Huston B. Frank Capra C. David O. Selznick D. Cecil B. DeMille

P9. Quotations: Born in Basel, Switzerland, in 1886, Protestant theologian Pius XII called the greatest
Christian thinker since Tom Aquinas. 1. It may be that when angels go about their task praising
God, they play only Bach. I am sure, however, that when they are together en familie they play
Mozart. 2. Joy is the simplest form of gratitude. Hint: The Floating Opera or D.W. Griffith flick.
A. Thomas Merton B. Gordon Clark C. Karl Barth D. H. Richard Niebuhr

P10. Science: Born in Montreal in 1910, psychiatrist who created the theory of transactional analysis,
based on Freudian precepts, based not on a doctor/patient dialogue, but on how patients
conducted social interactions. His fascinating book Games People Play, has chapter titles: Now See
What You Made Me Do, Let’s You and Him Fight, and Wooden Leg. Hint: Switzerland
A. Eric Berne B. Wilder Penfield C. Paul Federn D. Claude Steiner

P11. Sports: Lake City, FL, 1930, played for AZ Razorbacks, kicker for NY Giants [[110 field goals),
sportscaster for 16 Super Bowls, 57 PGA Majors. TV Indian princess minus the F.
A. Troy Aiken B. Chris Schenkel C. Pat Summerall D. Frank Gifford

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Shorewood, WI, 1944, movie director, screenwriter, producer, worked with
the Zucker brothers for such spoofs as Aiplane! & The Naked Gun. Hint: Porcine support garments.
A. Jim Abrahams B. Rob Reiner C. Harold Ramis D. Howard Hawks

P13. Extra Credit: Mount Everest is located in what two countries?
A. Tibet and India B. India and Nepal C. Bhutan and Nepal D. Tibet and Nepal



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

[Lowell]

11 May

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain, in 1904, he was at age 5 taken by his parents to his
brother’s grave & told he was his brother’s reincarnation. With that lucky start, he became one of
the foremost surrealist painters of his day. Those melting clocks are his. Hint: Portal Noxema.
A. Man Ray B. Rene Magritte C. Diego Velazquez D. Salvador Dali

P2. Geo: Yesterday, Robert Gray’s birthday in 1755; 37 years + 1 day later, what river does he enter?
A. Colorado B. Columbia C. Missouri D. Ohio

P3. History/Politics: Born in a log cabin in Union Center, Ohio, in 1852, he attended Ohio Wesleyan,
worked as an AP journalist, got himself elected in Indiana to the U.S. Senate, and finally Teddy’s
Vice President. He helped resolve a boundary dispute with the Canadians. Hint: Stately fir.
A. Hannibal Hamlin B. Charles W. Fairbanks C. Adlai Stevenson D. James S. Sherman

4. Language: Czemowitz, Austria-Hungary, now Ukraine, 1901, a poet, hid from Nazis, originated the image “the black milk of dawn”, which her poet lover Pail Celan lifted; she said it was an honor that a great poet found a stimulus in her own modest work. Hint: By any other name, alien corn.
A. Rose Ausländer B. Ilse Blumenthal-Weiss C. Hilde Domin D. Helga Goetz

P5. Literature: Queens, 1918, Nobel in physics in 1965, wrote Surely You’re Joking, Mr. [So and So.]
A. Richard Feynman B. Julian Schwinger C. Edward Teller D. Al Hibbs Hint: Groucho announcer

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Alleghany, PA, in 1894, to strict Presbyterians who did not encourage
dancing, she nevertheless became a dancer and choreographer whose influence on modern dance
has been compared to Picasso’s influence on art and Frank Lloyd Wright’s on architecture. At 96,
she finished her memoir Blood Memory just in time. Hint: Edward Albee wife gets born again.
A. Ruth St. Denis B. Josephine Baker C. Martha Graham D. Sylvie Guillem

P7. People: Born in a dirt-floor hut in Tyumen, Siberia, he & his severely Orthodox family came to
NYC in 1893 after Cossacks burned down their village. Arguably the greatest songwriter in
American history, his first hit was Alexander’s Ragtime Band, followed by Easter Parade, White
Christmas, God Bless America, & hundreds more. Hint: Garp’s dad visits Brandenburg Gate.
A. Irving Berlin B. George Gershwin C. Richard Rogers D. Johnny Mercer

P8. Potluck: Born in the Bronx in 1933, a Nation of Islam leader at Boston and Harlem mosques; he has
made comments perceived as anti-semitic, anti-white, & homophobic. He & Malcolm X competed
for Elijah Mohammad’s attention. He led the Million Man March in Washington. [[More like
400,000.) Regarded by many as a dickhead hate-monger. Hint: Major iconic pin-up in 1976.
A. Al Sharpton B. Louis Farrakhan C. Cornel West D. Stokely Carmichael

P9. Quotes: Montreal, 1947, social satirist, stand-up comic. “Washington couldn’t tell a lie, Nixon
couldn’t tell the truth, and Reagan couldn’t tell the difference.” Hint: Most are for 30 years.
A. Lenny Bruce B. Mort Sahl C. Bill Maher D. Dick Gregory

P10. Technology: Born in Barbados in 1967, she was the Wikimedia boss from 2007 – 2014. Forbes
magazine rates her the 70^th most powerful woman in the world. Hint: Right on Kew.
A. Bonnie Hammer B. Arianna Huffington C. Sue Gardner D. Meg Whitman

P11. Sports: Detroit, 1939, Oriole pitcher, 209-164; 3.40 ERA; 1,728 SOs; no-hitter. Hint: CA dreaming.
A. Jim Palmer B. Milt Pappas C. Dave McNally D. Steve Barber

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. London, 1892, terrific in The Importance of Being Earnest and several Agatha
Christie flicks. 2. Arcadia, MI, 1875, screenwriter, 1^st woman to fly across the English Channel.
3. Louisville, 1912, no one has ever done the lovable drunk better. 4. The one you need, Brooklyn,
1911, The Kind of Chutzpah, the inimitable Sergeant Bilko.
A. Phil Silvers B. Harriet Quimby C. Margaret Rutherford D. Foster Brooks

P13. Extra Credit: Who cut off the snake-haired head of Medusa? Hint: Our lips.
A. Theseus B. Hercules C. Prometheus D. Perseus



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