15 September

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Paris in 1894, this French director made over 40 films. His Grand Illusion and
Rules of the Game are often listed among the best films ever. Think: A Girl with a Watering Can.
A. Jean-Luc Godard B. François Truffaut C. Claude Chabrol D. Jean Renoir

P2. Geo: Venice, 1254, while in prison, this explorer dictated a book to a fellow inmate about his travels
with his father and uncle beginning when he was seventeen. They were away from home 24 years,
traveling by land and sea almost 15,000 miles. Hint: Swimming pool hide-and-seek tag.
A. Hernan Cortes B. Vasco Da Gama C. Marco Polo D. Hernando De Soto

P3. History: Cincinnati, 1857, 27th POTUS, advocated development of Latin America with “Dollar
Diplomacy”; 16th Amendment [[income tax) ratified under his watch. After which he became
the 10th Chief Justice of the United States. Ranks in 2nd quartile. Hint: No candy apple for sure!
A. Teddy Roosevelt B. Woodrow Wilson C. William Howard Taft D. Warren G. Harding

4. Lang: Sunnyville, Jamaica, 1889, Tuskegee grad., poet/novelist, Home to Harlem. “I know the penalty
of difference in the crowd, the loneliness of wisdom among fools.” Hint: Musical high praise?
A. Quincy Troupe B. Claude MacKay C. Jupiter Hammon D. Countee Cullen

P5. Lit: Torquay, Devon, UK, 1890, wrote 6 romances under the nom-de-plume Mary Westmacott, but
best known for 66 crimmies and 14 short story collections under her own name; lesser known
detectives include Parker Payne and Tommy & Tuppence Beresford; 1st published work The
Mysterious Affair at Styles, introducing her Belgian sleuth & his little gray cells. Hint: Auction block.
A. Agatha Christie B. Dorothy Sayers C. Margery Allingham D. P. D. James

P6. Music/Dance: Tampa, 1928, brother to Nat [[who played cornet), this alto saxophone player worked
with Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Yusef Lateef. Down Beat’s Jazz Hall of Fame. Hint: Village greens.
A. Ornette Coleman B. Cannonball Adderley C. Stan Getz D. Lester Young

P7. People: Burlington, NJ, 1789, Yale student, lifelong Episcopalian, prolific writer of historical
romances allegedly about Indian life in early America, Leatherstocking Tales and The Last of the
Mohicans. Mark Twain wrote a wonderful essay about his literary offenses. Hint: Groucho’s George
A. Archibald Clavering Gunter B. Ned Buntline C. Cyrus T. Brady D. James Fenimore Cooper

P8. Potluck: Four: 1. LA, 1922, member of Our Gang and best known for Hennesey. 2. Boston, 1927,
Borscht Belt comedian, Master of the Malaprop. 3. NYC, 1946, director producer, Oscar for Platoon.
4. The one you need, San Saba, TX, 1946, Support Oscar for the cop in The Fugitive.
A. Jackie Cooper B. Tommy Lee Jones C. Norm Cosby D. Oliver Stone

P9. Quotes: Worcester, MA, 1889, Harvard Lampoon, humorist, funny fellow, The Sex Life of the Polyp.
1. Why don’t you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini? 2. We are constantly being
surprised that people did things well before we were born. 3. There seems to be no lengths to
which humorless people will go to analyze humor. It seems to worry them. Hint: Dugout denizen.
A. Dorothy Parker B. P. G. Wodehouse C. Alexander Woollcott D. Robert Benchley

10. Sci/Tech: UK, 1921, surgeon/anaesthetist, wrote Doctor in the House. Hint: Begin engines, Gina!
A. Paul Cornell B. Richard Gordon C. Robin Cook D. Michael Crichton

P11. Sports: Williamstown, NC, 1938, Indians & Padres pitcher, won 314 games, 2 Cy Young Awards;
wrote My Spitter and Me. Hint: He & brother Jim the 2nd most winningest brother combination ever.
A. Joe Niekro B. Preacher Roe C. Gaylord Perry D. Whitey Ford

P12. Stage/Screen: Cardston, Alberta, 1907, one of the 1st horror flick Scream Queens best remembered
as King Kong’s main squeeze, for which she earned $10,000. Hint: She done away with him!
A. Jean Harlow B. Florence Lawrence C. Mary Pickford D. Fay Wray

P13. Extra Credit: What color can’t bees see? Hint: I’d rather be dead?
A. Blue B. Green C. Red D. Yellow



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