Quiz du Jour

[Lowell]

30 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1928, he owns the record of 21 Tony awards for directing and/or
producing Broadway musicals, including The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees, West Side Story, Cabaret, and Fiddler on the Roof. Hint: Richard II, Henry IV Part One, Part Two, Henry V.
A. Mel Brooks B. Harold Prince C. Derek Jacobi D. Elia Kazan

P2. Geography: Stockholm,1927, dynamic Prime Minister assassinated in 1986. Hint: Short life line.
A. Dag Hammarskjöld B. Ola Ullsten C. Olof Palme D. Carl Gustaf Ekman

P3. History/Politics: Born in 1882 in Hyde Park, New York, he was the only U.S. President to be elected
four times. His New Deal brought America through and out of the Great Depression. His leader- ship greatly helped the world defeat fascism during World War II. Historians now rate him 3^rd after
Lincoln and Washington. Hint: Australian marsupials wandering on South African grasslands.
A. Harry S. Truman B. Herbert Hoover C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Dwight D. Eisenhower

4. Language: Born in Boston in 1886 “among staid, conservative New England gentry”, he gave us The
Purple Cow: “I never saw a purple cow / I never hope to see one; /But I can tell you, anyhow,/ I'd
rather see than be one!” And then: “Ah, yes, I wrote The Purple Cow /—I'm Sorry, now, I wrote it;
/ But I can tell you Anyhow /I'll Kill you if you Quote it!” Hint: Look sharp, feel sharp.
A. Gelett Burgess B. Bruce Porter C. Ivor Cutter D. Colin West

P5. Literature: Born in Tacoma, WA, in 1935, he gave us Trout Fishing in America. Hint: Supporter
A. Richard Brautigan B. Robertson Davies C. Keith Donahue D. Donald Antrim

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Chiswick, UK, in 1951, this singer/songwriter played many instruments, but
1^st found fame as drummer & lead singer for Genesis. He has sold over a million albums, including
such songs as In the Air Tonight, Against All Odds, and Sussudio. Hint: Tom’s favorite drink.
A. Peter Gabriel B. Phil Collins C. Bill Bruford D. Bill Ward

P7. People: Born in Battle Creek in 1922, half of a very funny team on Laugh-In. Hint: Guitar or reel
A. Dick Martin B. Tommy Smothers C. Jerry Lewis D. Gracie Allen

P8. Potluck: Born of an Italian family in Kensington, London, in 1915, he held the title of 5^th Baron in the
nobility of the Kingdom of Sardinia. He was a Member of Parliament and rising Tory star until a
19-year-old model caught his eye. Alas, she was also sleeping with a bigwig in the Soviet Embassy.
His resignation did not much help P.M- Macmillan’s party. Hint: It was quite a big stink!
A. Jeremy Thorpe B. Cecil Parkinson C. John Profumo D. Jeffrey Archer

P9. Quotations: “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” Name the poet?
A. Elizabeth Barrett Browning B. Robert Browning C. William Shakespeare D. William Blake

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Tivoli, Italy, in 1905, he was a physicist who won a Nobel for dis-
covering the elements technetium & astatine, & antiprotons, sub-atomic anti-particles. Nobel
might not have smiled. The people in Nagasaki didn’t. Hint: nothing worse than twilled worsted
A. J, Robert Oppenheimer B. Emilio Segré C. Enrico Fermi D. Antonio Zichichi

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Leningrad in 1937, he learned chess on a train at age 5. At 10 he defeated
the Soviet champion. He became the 10^th World Chess Champion in 1969 & held it until losing to
Bobby Fischer in 1972 in “The Match of the Century”. Hint: Rocky & Bullwinkle rival.
A. Boris Spassky B. Anton Karpov C. Efim Geller D. Mikhail Tal

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Lynn, MA, 1934, a Tony for The Unsinkable Molly Brown. 2. Chicago 1925,
Oscar for Written on the Wind, also Peyton Place denizen. 3. San Bernardino, 1930, Oscar winner for
The French Connection. 4. The one you need, London, 1937, Morgan!, Oscar winner for Julia.
A. Dorothy Malone B. Vanessa Redgrave C. Gene Hackman D. Tammy Grimes

P13. Extra Credit: And the name of the 19-year-old model was what? Hint: It’s best to keep things even.
A. Sara Keays B. Christine Keeler C. Edwina Curry D. Antonia de Sancha



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

[Lowell]

31 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Cairo, GA, in 1919, he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodger on 15 April
1947, thus becoming the first African American to cross the color line in Major League Baseball.
One can only imagine the level of courage and grit involved. A 6x All-Star, he was the MVP in
1949, and helped the Dodgers win the World Series in 1955.
A. Roy Campanella B. Duke Snider C. Jackie Robinson D. Willie Davis

P2. Geography: In 1990, MacDonald’s opens its first restaurant in what city? Hint: Rolling Bovine.
A. Paris B. Moscow C. Katmandu D. Cape Town

P3. History/Politics: In 1929, the Soviet union sent him into exile. Hint: The ice ax would come later.
A. Vladimir Nabokov B. Leon Trotsky C. Rasputin D. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

4. Language: Born in Zanesville, Ohio, in 1872, he wrote inexpensive, idealized novels and short stories
about the West and the American frontier. He was particularly gifted in writing lyrical titles,
including The Light of Western Stars, Forlorn River, and Riders of the Purple Sage. Hint: Oscar Wilde
A. Bret Harte B. Zane Grey C. Walter van Tilburg Clark D. A. B. Guthrie, Jr.

P5. Literature: Born in Long Branch, NJ, in 1923, this novelist, journalist, & influential intellectual at 25
published a great war novel, The Naked and the Dead. An innovator of creative nonfiction, he won
Pulitzers for The Armies of the Night and The Executioner’s Song. Hint: Enclose an SASE.
A. Truman Capote B. Hunter S. Thompson C. William F. Buckley, Jr. D. Norman Mailer

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Vienna in 1797, this wonderful composer died at 32 [[even younger than
Mozart), but still gave us 7 complete symphonies &The Trout Quintet. Hint: I scream for ice cream.
A. Robert Schumann B. Johann Strauss C. Johannes Brahms D. Franz Schubert

P7. People: Born in Austin in 1915, he collected thousands of old folk songs for us. Hint: Dead Salesman
A. Alan Lomax B. Don Kent C. William Thoms D. Ray Alden

P8. Potluck: Born in NYC in 1892, comedian, singer, Yes, We Have No Bananas. Hint: Little Engine.
A. Eddie Cantor B. Don Ameche C. Pearl Bailey D. Imogene Coca

P9. Quotations: Born in Prades, France, in 1915, he was a Trappist monk, poet, and social activist. 1. Art
allows us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. 2. Happiness is not a matter of
intensity but of balance, order, rhythm, and harmony. 3. Pride makes us artificial, and humility
makes us real. 4. A daydream is an evasion. Hint: Fred and Ethel
A. Brendan Smyth B. Thomas Merton C. John Main D. Matthieu Ricard

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Philadelphia in 1841, a puzzle-maker genius, he invented the 15-
Puzzle, a frame with 15 sliding tiles numbered 1 – 15 and one empty space. Hint: London Insurance
A. Samuel Lloyd B. Will Shortz C. Ernö Rubik D. Mordecai Meirowitz

P11. Sports/Games: Four: 1. Merchantville, NJ, 1914, he won the heavyweight boxing title in his 5^th
attempt at age 37. 2. Milwaukee, 1916, two U.S. Opens and two French Opens in the 1940s. 3.
Dallas, 1931, Chicago shortstop, Mr. Cub, 512 homeruns, Gold Glove, MLB All-Century Team.
4. The one you need, Refugio, TX, 1947, fireballer, 7 no-hitters, 5,714 strike-outs. Hint: Deportee
A. Nolan Ryan B. Ernie Banks C. Frank A. Parker D. Jersey J. Walcott

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Huntsville, AL, 1902, husky-voice, tempestuous actress, The Little Foxes.
2. Seattle, 1921, originated the role of Doll Gallagher in Hello, Dolly!, won the Tony; 3. London,
1921, Golden Globe nominated for The Thorn Birds. 4. The one you need, co-writer of Fawlty Towers,
John Cleese’s wife at the time and portrayed Polly Sherman.
A. Jean Simmons B. Connie Booth C. Tallulah Bankhead D. Carol Channing

P13. Extra Credit: The average lifespan of a human eyelash is what? Hint: On separate levels.
A. Six months B. Twelve months C. Twenty-four months D. Forty-eight months



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

[Lowell]

1 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Lancashire, UK, in 1801, emigrated to Ohio at 17. The founder of the Hudson
River School, his wilderness landscapes blend realism and romanticism. Hint: Bituminous or else!
A. Claude Lorrain B. Fredrick Church C. Albert Bierstadt D. Thomas Cole

P2. Geography: In 2004 at the Hajj, 251 people are trampled to death. What country are we in?
A. Iran B. Jordan C. Lebanon D. Saudi Arabia

P3. History/Politics: Born in Butka, Russia, in 1931, the 1^st Russian Federation President serving 1991 to
1999, he tried to nudge Russia toward a capitalist market economy. Hint: Flying rodent foe.
A. Alexei Kosygin B. Leonid Brezhnev C. Mikhail Gorbachev D. Boris Yeltsin

4. Language: Born in Joplin, MS, 1n 1902, an important and influential poet, a leader of the Harlem
Renaissance, and an early innovator of Jazz Poetry. Dream Deferred: “What happens to a dream
deferred? // Does it dry up / like a raisin in the sun? // Or fester like a sore / And then run? //
Does it stink like rotten meat? / Or crust and sugar over -- / like a syrupy sweet? // Maybe it
Just sags like a heavy load. // Or does it explode?” Hint: Central Intelligence Agency.
A. Countee Cullen B. Langston Hughes C. Robert Hayden D. Forrest Hamer

P5. Literature: Born in Edinburgh in 1918, she gave us the wonderful Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which
The Modern Library rates #78 of the best novels of the 20^th Century. Hint: Wall paintings.
A. Muriel Spark B. Margaret Oliphant C. Willa Muir D. Helen MacInnes

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Winchester, Ontario, in 1909, he sang gospel solos at Billy Graham Crusades.
He’s sung live before more people than anyone else in history. Hint: Mets.
A. Michael W. Smith B. George Beverly Shea C. Chris Tomlin D. Keith Green

P7. People: Born in Trenton in 1924, he went to Bowdoin, served as a physician for the U.S, Army in
Korea [[8055^th), came home to settle in Broad Cove, Maine, and wrote MASH. Hint: Evening lady.
A. James Agee B. Richard Hooker C. James Kirkwood, Jr. D. Clinton Howard Swindle

P8. Potluck: Born in New Orleans in 1937, original SNL team, Chico Escuela. Hint: Artist abode.
A. Dan Aykroyd B. Chevy Chase C. Garret Morris D. John Belushi

P9. Quotations: In 1968 the strict, obsessive, long-time coach of the Green Bay Packers resigns. 1.
Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. 2. Show me a loser, and I’ll show you a loser. 3.
We didn’t lose the game, we just ran out of time. Hint: Persuading the poet.
A. Weeb Ewbank B. Vince Lombardi C. Chuck Noll D. George Halas

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Vienna in 1939, a physicist believing western thought is too closely
tied to Descartes’ mechanical view of the universe. His book The Tao of Physics argues physics and
metaphysics lead to the same place, and Eastern thought parallels physics. Hint: 3 Oscar Director.
A. Chen Ning Yang B. Peter Zoller C. James Hanson D. Fritjof Capra

P11. Sports/Games: In chess, a rook [[castle) is worth 5 points, a bishop 3. What’s a queen worth?
A. Six B. Eight C. Nine D. Ten

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Cadiz, Ohio, in 1901, he was consistently listed at or near the top of the most
handsome leading men. He was called The King of Hollywood. Who else could be chosen to play
Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind? Equally good in The Misfits. Hint: Superman’s Salem house.
A. Marlon Brando B. Cary Grant C. Gregory Peck D. Clark Gable

P13. Extra Credit: Born in Brooklyn in 1904, a droll humorist known for his short pieces in The
New Yorker. The story goes: he and a friend were walking down a city street when a prostitute
offered him her services. He declined. She persisted for several blocks. Said he to his friend, “This
must be the first case in history of the tail dogging the wag.” Hint: Jesus suits us.
A. S. J. Perelman B. Peter De Vries C. Alexander Woollcott D. James Thurber



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

[Lowell]

2 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Surrey, UK, in 1859, physician, progressive intellectual, social reformer
lifelong student of human sexuality. He was the first to write about homosexual and transgender
orientations. Narcissism and autoerotism are his terms. Hint: He yearned to breathe free.
A. Edward Carpenter B. John Addington Symonds C. Havelock Ellis D. Magnus Hirschfield

P2. Geography: Today Punxsutawney Phil comes out to look for his shadow. In what state?
A. Vermont B. West Virginia C. Pennsylvania D. Maryland

P3. History/Politics: Born in Cape Town in 1915 to Lithuanian parents, he grew up in the UK, studied
Arabic and Hebrew at Cambridge, and spent a decade in New York at the U.N. before becoming
Israel’s Foreign Affairs Minister & Deputy P.M. Hint: Oddly enough, he never got to be P.M.
A. David Ben-Gurion B. Abba Eban C. Shimon Peres D. Chaim Herzog

4. Language: Born in Atlanta in 1923, he wrote ad copy for Coca Cola and Lay’s Potato chips. “I was
selling my soul to the devil all day … and trying to buy it back at night.” Buckdancer’s Choice won
him a National Book Award for poetry. Deliverance brought him fame. Hint: Toledo tuxedo.
A. James Tate B. James Dickey C. James Merrill D. Galway Kinnell

P5. Literature: Born in Dublin in 1882, one of the most important and influential modernist avant garde
fiction writers of the 20^th Century. He invented stream-of-conscious narration. His Dubliners and A
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man are brilliant. His later works, Finnegans Wake and Ulysses, may
also be brilliant, although incomprehensible. Hint: Novelist who sings about dobbin fodder.
A. James Joyce B. Brendan Behan C. Liam O’Flaherty D. William Trevor

P6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. Wilo, Poland, 1901, one of the finest violinists of modern times. 2. NYC, 1912,
composer and lyricist, Finian’s Rainbow and On a Clear Day You Can See Forever. 3. Lancashire, UK,
1942, singer/songwriter, tenor, The Hollies and later in a quartet with C., S., and Y. 4. The one
you need, Philadelphia, 1927, greatest tenor sax player of all time, The Girl from Ipanema.
A. Burton Lane B. Jascha Heifetz C. Stan Getz D. Graham Nash

P7. People: Born in Koblenz, Germany, in 1926, centrist French Pres. 1974 – 1981. Hint: Over hill & dale.
A. Valéry Giscard d’Estaing B. Georges Pompidou C. Francois Mitterand D. Jacque Chriac

P8. Potluck: Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1905, this novelist/philosopher has a loyal following for
her novels [[The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged), which promote her Objectivism, which advocates
reason, rejects faith, religion, & altruism in support of ethical egoism. Hint: South African money.
A. Katherine Mansfield B. Joyce Carol Oates C. Margaret Atwood D. Ayn Rand

P9. Quotations: “Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don’t forget your booties, ‘cuz it’s coold out there.”
A. Doctor Zhivago B. Winter of Our Discontent C. Groundhog Day D. Chilly Scenes of Winter

P10. Science/Tech: In 1947, he gave the 1^st demo of his instant photography camera. Hint: Woody G.
A. George Eastman B. Ansel Adams C. Edwin Land D. Joseph Schneider

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Chicago in 1895, Rose Bowl MVP in 1919, “Papa Bear” was a player, coach,
legendary founder/owner of The Chicago Bears and co-founder of the NFL. Hint: Bad breath?
A. Walter Camp B. Joe Carr C. George Halas D. John Clair

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Peoria, 1890, he was the radio voice of Andy in Amos ‘n’ Andy. 2. Monroe,
MI, 1954, 3x Sports Illustrated cover girl. 3. Houston, 1949, Lieutenant Commander Data of Star Trek.
4. The one you need, 4x Emmy nominated, 6x Golden Globe nominated, PI Jill Munroe in
Charlie’s Angels, 20 million bestseller poster girl.
A. Christie Brinkley B. Brent Spinner C. Charles J. Correll D. Farah Fawcett

P13. Extra Credit: What does logorrhea mean?
A. A logical extension B. Intestinal complaint caused by tick bites C. Swine flu D. Wordiness



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

[Lowell]

3 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1894, this painter/illustrator got his start creating covers for Boys’ Life,
followed by 323 original paintings for The Saturday Evening Post over 47 years. His work, which
usually presents an idealized picture of Americana, include the Four Freedoms series, Rosie the
Riveter, Gramps at the Plate, and Willie Gillis. Hint: Cause for a nice warm attic.
A. Winslow Homer B. Edward Hopper C. Norman Rockwell D. Thomas Hart Benton

P2. Geography: In 1809, Congress creates the territory of WHAT? Hint: Just in time for 16^th President!
A. Indiana B. Idaho C. Illinois D. Ohio

P3. History/Politics: Born circa 1398 in Mainz, Germany, he died on this date in 1468. In between, he
was a blacksmith, goldsmith, printer, and publisher who utterly changed the world by inventing
movable type. Suddenly, books and the wisdom within them would become more available to
everyone. [[Something like how computers changed the world.) Hint: Wheat germ mountain?
A. Johannes Gutenberg B. Rodger Bacon C. Leonardo da Vinci D. Gerard Mercator

P4. Language: Born in Macon, Georgia, in 1842, a flautist, author, Confederate soldier, church organist,
lawyer, and university professor, also a major poet whose works captured the heart and
sensibility of the South. Corn, The Marshes of Glynn, and Sunrise are his. He believed that “Music is
love in search of a word.” Hint: A straight line approach to life … well, sort of.
A. Sidney Lanier B. Conrad Aiken C. William Morris D. Henry Timrod

P5. Literature: Born in Allegheny, PA, in 1847, lived in Paris, befriended & counseled young expatriate
writers. She wrote The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, her lover. Hint: Beer without the John.
A. Sylvia Beach B. Anaïs Nin C. Gertrude Stein D. Edith Wharton

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Hamburg in 1809, Romantic composer. Hint: Neat freak Ungar.
A. Hector Berlioz B. Johann Strauss C. Felix Mendelssohn D. Frédéric Chopin

P7. People: Born in Wilmington, DE, in 1920, thoracic surgeon, go-to Hoover-maneuver guy.
A. Walter Reed B. Henry Heimlech C. Norman Shumway D. Michael DeBakey

P8. Potluck: Born in Ireland, in 1813, Pittsburgh banker, family patriarch. Hint: You can do it, honey!
A. David Rockefeller B. J. P. Morgan C. Thomas Mellon D. Samuel P. Chase

P9. Quotations: Born in Amherst, NH, in 1811, a congressman, founder of The New York Tribune, who
famously advised, “Go West, young man!” Hint: Why not try a lozenge?
A. Sam Rayburn B. Stephen A. Douglas C. Simon Cameron D. Horace Greeley

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Bristol, England, in 1821, emigrated to USA, she wanted to become a
doctor but was turned away time and again. Finally, Hobart College told her if not a single one of
the 150 male students objected they would accept her. The men voted unanimously in her favor
and in 1849 she became America’s first female doctor. Hint: Miss Borden, stop gushing!
A. Anne Parrish B. Elizabeth Blackwell C. Elizabeth Ann Seton D. Lucy Hobbs

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Richmond in 1940, this HoF quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings came
off the bench in 1961 in his first game and threw 4 TD passes to beat the Bears. He was a 9x Pro
Bowler who owned nearly all the QB records when he retired in 1978. He became a co-host for
Monday Night Football and then built a successful computer software co. Hint: Writer Booth.
A. Fran Tarkenten B. Otto Graham C. Y. A. Tittle D. Johnny Unitas

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in the Bronx in 1918, he started out doing stand-up on The Ed Sullivan Show,
appeared on Steve Allen’s and Jack Paar’s late night talk shows and then guest-hosted The Tonight
Show Starring Johnny Carson. His films include Ocean’s 11 and Valley of the Dolls. Hint: Pack-a-rat.
A. Danny Thomas B. Joey Bishop C. Buddy Lester D. Bob Newhart

P13. Extra: Fingernails grow roughly how many times faster than toenails? Hint: Thomas Aquinas
A. Two B. Three C. Five D. Six



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

[Lowell]

4 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1913, she was sitting on a bus in Montgomery,
Alabama, when the driver told her to give up her seat to a white person. “Tired of giving in,” she
declined, and the course of American history changed. African-Americans boycotted
Montogomery buses for over a year. The Supreme Court declared the bus laws illegal.
A. Daisy Bates B. Rosa Parks C. Ruby Dee D. Marian Wright Edelman

P2. Geography: In 1992, Hugo Chavez leads a coup d’état against President Carlos Andrés Pérez. What
country are we in? Hint: Math diagram easy for you and all the rest of us! .
A. Brazil B. Dominican Republic C. Honduras D. Venezuela

P3. History/Politics: Born in Detroit in 1902, he was an author, inventor, military officer, explorer, anti-
Semite, isolationist, victim of a brutal kidnapping, and patriarch of secret European families, but
he is chiefly remembered today as The Lone Eagle who made the first successful nonstop
transatlantic flight. Hint: Wrap up that cheese really well!
A. Charles Lindbergh B. Richard E. Byrd C. Jimmy Doolittle D. Wiley Post

4. Language: Born in Newfoundland, in 1882, he was a 3x winner of the Governor General’s Award for
poetry, and is today regarded as “the foremost Canadian poet of the first half of the 20^th Century.”
Such narrative poems as The Witches Brew were his forte. Hint: Landing on your buttocks, ha, ha!
A. John McCrae B. Bliss Carmen C. E. J. Pratt D. Duncan Campbell Scott

P5. Literature: Born in Webster City, Iowa, in 1904, he wrote over 30 novels set during the Civil War.
One, Andersonville, won him a Pulitzer. Hint: How shall we serve the wine, dear?
A. Charles Frazier B. MacKinlay Kantor C. Bruce Catton D. Shelby Foote

P6. Music: Born in Salamanca, NY, in 1915, he wrote Mona Lisa & Que Sera Sera. Hint: Buttermilk [[neigh)
A. Frankie Lane B. Gene Autry C. Sammy Cahn D. Ray Evans

P7. People: Born in Stockbridge, MA, in 1802, this Congregationalist theologian & president of Williams
College was one of America’s great early educators. President Garfield observed that an ideal
college would be this man on one end of a log & a student on the other. Hint: Where are the Johns?
A. Horace Dutton Taft B. Mark Hopkins C. John Phillip D. Charles M. Williams

P8. Potluck: Born in Detroit, 1915, the DA who never won a case against Perry Mason. Hint: Good luck.
A. Ray Collins B. William Hopper C. Wesley Lau D. William Talman

P9. Quotations: Born in 1900 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, this screenwriter and accessible poet once
said: “An orange on the table, your dress on the rug, and you in my bed, sweet present of the
present, cool of night, warmth of my life.” Hint: Be sure, monsieur, to spell it correctly!
A. Jack Prévert B. Yves Bonnefoy C. René Crevel D. Phillippe Soupault

P10. Science/Technology: In 1941, he patented Teflon. Hint: Froggy the Gremlin or Pats QB.
A. Roy Plunkett B. Elon Musk C. Lonnie G. Johnson D. Jack Dorsey

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1959, this New York Giant linebacker often gets
listed as the best defensive player in NFL history. 10x Pro-Bowler, 10x All-Pro, 2x Super Bowl
champ, 3x Defensive Player of the Year. Hint: Gormé’s main squeeze plus Burton’s.
A. Lawrence Taylor B. Ray Lewis C. Dick Butkus D. Jack Lambert

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Ensenada, Mexico, in 1895, he may be remembered for his roles in two
Hitchcock movies, Rebecca and Suspicion, but he is best remembered for playing the somewhat
befuddled Dr. Watson opposite Basil Rathbone’s Sherlock Holmes. Hint: Decathlon Olympian.
A. Nigel Bruce B. Walter Kingsford C. Charles Butterworth D. Edward Hardwicke

P13. Extra Credit: By the way, what was the name of the DA on Perry Mason?
A. Clarence Darrow B. Hamilton Burger C. Mickey Haller D. Paul Drake




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

[Lowell]

6 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, in 1945, he started out with the Wailers in
1963. He moved to England and released the album Exodus, 56 weeks on the charts. An extremely
influential musician, he gave reggae to the world. Hint: Spooky door knocker.
A. Jimmy Cliff B. Peter Tosh C. Harry Belafonte D. Bob Marley

P2. Geography: In 1820, 86 African-Americans depart NY to start a settlement in what present country?
A. Angola B. Ghana C. Liberia D. Nigeria

P3. History/Politics: Born in Tampico, Illinois, in 1911, he began in radio announcing Cubs’ games, then
went into movies, playing opposite a chimpanzee in Bedtime for Bonzo and as George Gipp in
Knute Rockne. He was the face of GE for many years, got himself elected Governor of CA and then
President of the U.S. He was a nitwit, but you had to love his style. Hint: Golden arch supports.
A. Jimmy Carter B. Ronald Reagan C. Arnold Schwarzenegger D. George Bush

P4. Language: Born in LA in 1950, this singer had such R&B hits as This Will Be and Inseparable, as well
as singing her jolly father’s old songs: “That’s why, darling, it’s incredible /That someone so
unforgettable / Thinks that I am unforgettable, too.”
A. Nancy Sinatra B. Lily Collins C. Elizabeth Jagger D. Natalie Cole

P5. Literature: Born in London in 1902, Columbia grad, once the highest paid lawyer in the U.S.,
defending the famous, which he wrote up in My Life in Court. Hint: … a borrower, nor a lender be.
A. Louis Nizer B. Alan Dershowitz C. F. Lee Bailey D. Robert Shapiro

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Philadelphia in 1943, a teen idol, heart-throb in the 1950s, often appearing on
American Bandstand, and placing 11 songs in the Billboard Hot 100, including Turn Me Loose, Tiger,
and This Friendly World. Any self-respecting acne-riddled male hated him. Hint: British socialists.
A. Frankie Avalon B. Fabian Forte C. Bobby Darin D. Ricky Nelson

P7. People: Born in Newark in 1756, Jefferson’s VP, he murdered Alexander Hamilton. Hint: Saddle.
A. Aaron Burr B. George Clinton C. John C. Calhoun D. Martin Van Buren

P8. Potluck: Born in Munich in 1912, she wins the award for bad taste in men. Hint: Archie’s Place.
A. Pat Nixon B. Eva Braun C. Ivana Trump D. Anne Boleyn

P9. Quotations: Born in Budapest in 1917, Miss Hungary in 1936, she came to America to be a film
star and marry 9 [[that is not a typo) men, including Conrad Hilton. She famously said, “A
man is incomplete until he is married. Then he’s finished.” Hint: Netherlands shallow bay.
A. Natalie Wood B. Mitzi Gaynor C. Barbara Stanwyck D. Zsa Zsa Gabor

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Gloucester, UK, in 1802, scientist and inventor gave us the concertina,
the stereoscope, and was a major figure in the development of the telegraph. Hint: Amber waves.
A. Francis Ronalds B. Pavel Schilling C. Charles Wheatstone D. Samuel Morse

P11. Sports: Born in Baltimore, 1895, considered to be by any serious baseball fan the greatest player
of all time, Red Sox pitcher, Yankee slugger. In 1929, a reporter asked him what he thought of his
having a salary 5,000 dollars above President Hoover’s. “I know,” he said, “but I had a better year
than Hoover.” Hint: If you need a hint, you’re brain dead. I’m sorry. George Herman Candy-bar
A. Ty Cobb B. Ted Williams C. Babe Ruth D. Lou Gehrig

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Lancashire, UK, 1956, Jason on The Waltons. 2. Saint Paul, 1939, B. J.
Hunnicutt on M*A*S*H. 3. Norfolk, Nebraska, 1914 the voice of Tony the Tiger. 4. The one you
need, Paris, 1932, screenwriter, actor, producer, brilliant New Wave director who gave us The 400
Blows, Shoot the Piano Player, and Jules et Jim. Hint: Detective swine.
A. Mike Farrell B. Francois Truffaut C. Jon Walmsley D. Thurl Ravenstahl

P13. Extra Credit: What does the S stand for in NASCAR? Hint: Assessing the situation.
A. Speed B. Sports C. Stock D. Stunt




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

[Lowell]

7 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Landport, Hampshire, England, in 1812, the greatest novelist England has yet
produced. David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, The Pickwick Papers, Great Expectations
as readable today as when they took England by storm. Hint: So good his name is an oath!
A. Thomas Hardy B. Robert Louis Stevenson C. H. G. Wells D. Charles Dickens

P2. Geography: In the 1497 Bonfire of the Vanities, supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn thousands
of sinful objects [[cosmetics, art, books) in what Italian city? Hint: Andy’s old lady.
A. Venice B. Bologna C. Rome D. Florence

P3. History/Politics: Born in London in 1478, this lawyer, author [[Utopia), Renaissance humanist and
social philosopher was Henry VIII’s Lord Chancellor, who opposed Martin Luther’s philosophy
and Henry’s separation from the Catholic church. Things did not improve when he skipped
Henry’s wedding to Anne Boleyn and lost his head. Hint: Baskerville stomping grounds.
A. Henry Morse B. John Fisher C. Thomas More D. John Houghton

P4. Language: Born in Brooklyn in 1914, a business man who: rededicated himself to poetry. Here’s the
beginning of For My Daughter When I die choose a star /and name it after me /that you may
know/I have not abandoned /or forgotten you. /You were such a star to me, /following you
through birth /and childhood, my hand /in your hand. Hint: Unaware of Tugboat Annie.
A. Richard Wilbur B. Donald Justice C. David Ignatow D. Philip Levine

P5. Literature: Born in Sauke Centre, MN, in 1885, this novelist took us inside capitalism, materialism,
and conformism in small town America between the wars. Main Street and Babbitt are his master-
pieces. He was the first American to win a Nobel laureate. Hint: Bad pastry for Morse’s partner.
A. F. Scott Fitzgerald B. Ernest Hemingway C. Sinclair Lewis D. John Steinbeck

P6. Music/Dance: Tulsa, 1962, country/pop singer, Ropin’ the Wind. Hint: Our Eve Arden.
A. Garth Brooks B. Kenny Rogers C. Johnny Paycheck D. Willie Nelson

P7. People: Born in Rutland, Vermont, in 1804, he attended Middlebury College and then apprenticed
as a blacksmith. In Illinois he observed that the cast iron plows did not work well in the tough soil.
His self-scoring steel plow was the solution. Hint: I’d like a new bathroom, but it’s way too costly.
A. Massey Ferguson B. Xaver Fendt C. Jerome I. Case D. John Deere

P8. Potluck: Pepin County, WI, 1867, she gave us Little House on the Prairie. Hint: Jack Londoner
A. Willa Cather B. Tillie Olsen C. Katherin Anne Porter D. Laura Ingalls Wilder

P9. Quotes: Born in Winnipeg,1920, wonderfully funny singer/songwriter who put words to Dvorak’s
Humoresque, beginning: “Passengers will please refrain / from flushing toilets while the train /is
in the station, darling I love you.” Hint: It burns me how you can be so damn crabby mornings.
A. Bruce Guthro B. Jim Payne C. Gordon Lightfoot D. Oscar Brand

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Shanghai in 1920, he was a major computer engineer and inventor
who contributed to the development of magnetic core memory and founded a company dedicated
to word processing machines. Hint: Hey, so stop making puerile jokes already!
A. James Gosling B. Steve Jobs C. An Wang D. Steve Wozinak

P11. Sports/Games: Parker Brothers brings out a new board game. Hint: Ten bucks for 2^nd prize.
A. Monopoly B. Sorry! C. Clue D. Risk

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Oakland in 1908, raised in Hawaii, he went to the 1928 Olympics & came
home with a Bronze for the 1,500 meters freestyle. Four years later he won a Gold for 400 meters,
after which he turned not only into Tarzan, but also Flash Gordon, & Buck Rogers. Hint: Chesty.
A. Johnny Weissmuller B. Buster Crabbe C. Elmo Lincoln D. James Pierce

P13. Extra Credit: What company’s motto is Think? Hint: What comes after Deus ex ….?
A. IKEA B. IBM C. GEICO D. RCA



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

[Lowell]

8 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in London in 1819, he was a huge presence in the Victorian art world as a patron,
watercolorist, draughtsman, social thinker, poet, and philanthropist, but is best remembered as
the era’s most important art critic, which began with his defense of J.M.W. Turner in the first
volume [[of 5) of Modern Painters. Hint: Don’t be a fool!
A. Robert Langton Douglas B. Frank Rutter C. John Russell D. John Ruskin

P2. Geography: In 1969, a car-sized meteorite lights up the night shy at 1:05 a.m. It explodes into
thousands of pieces, the largest 240 pounds, 24% iron. Country? Hint: Town of Chihuahua.
A. Brazil B. Chile C. Mexico D. Venezuela

P3. History/Politics: Born in Boston in 1825, she started work at ten in the Lowell mills for 2 dollars a
week as a doffer. She helped lead a strike for better wages. She managed to educate herself and
write poems for one of the first women’s magazines, then became a force in woman’s suffrage in
New England. She tells her whole amazing story in Loom and Spindle. Hint: Joltin’ Joe’s absence.
A. Julia Ward Howe B. Harriet H. Robinson C. Susan B. Anthony D. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

4. Language: Born in Worcester, MA, in 1911, her dad died when she was 8; her mom lost her mind not
much later. Still, she won a Pulitzer and a National Book Award and became a U.S. Poet Laureate.
“All my life I have lived and behaved very much like the sandpiper - just running down the edges
of different countries and continents, 'looking for something'.” Hint: The Sheen on the Fulton.
A. Lisel Mueller B. Louise Bogan C. Louise Gluck D. Elizabeth Bishop

P5. Literature: Four: 1. Nottinghamshire, UK, 1835, this iconoclastic novelist gave us The Way of All
Flesh, which attacks Victorian hypocrisy. 2. Galicia, Ukraine, in 1906, gave us Call It Sleep, growing
up poor on the lower East Side. 3. Jonesboro, AK, 1955, such excellent legal thrillers as The Firm. 4.
The one you need, Nantes, France, 1828, gave us the wonderful 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.
A. John Grisham B. Jules Verne C. Samuel Butler D. Henry Roth

P6. Music: Floral Park, NY, 1932, genius composer, film scores, Star Wars, E.T., Indiana Jones, Superman.
A. John Williams B. Max Steiner C. Randy Newman D. Henry Mancini

P7. People: Born in St. Louis in 1850, living in New Orleans, this short story writer & novelist was ahead
of her time. Her masterpiece The Awakening weathered negative press for applauding values not
considered appropriate for southern and lady-like behavior. She set the stage for female southern
writers in her debt a generation later. Hint: Say, buddy, got a minute?
A. Kate Chopin B. Elizabeth Oakes Smith C. Sarah Margaret Fuller D. Susan Bogert Warner

P8. Potluck: Salt Lake, 1926, the off-beat model for Kerouac’s Dean Moriarty in On the Road. Hint: Hop.
A. James Dean B. Neal Cassady C. Ken Kesey D. Allen Ginsburg

P9. Quotations: Newton, MA, 1925, legendary actor, Odd Couple. “Death ends a life, not a relationship.”
A. Robin Williams B. Donald Sutherland C. Jack Lemmon D. Jason Robards, Jr.

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Russia in 1834, this chemist was instrumental in developing the
Periodic Chart, which he then used to predict 8 as-yet unknown elements. Hint: Gregor Heredity.
A. John Newlands B. Lothar Meyer C. Dmitri Mendeleev D. Nikolay Demyanov

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Lancaster, PA, in 1953, this relief pitcher for the Cubs, Cards, and Braves
dominated batters with his split-finger fastball. He was 5x the NL saves leader, won the Cy Young
in 1979, 300 career saves, 2.83 ERA, 68 wins, HoF 2006 [[4^th reliever). Hint: Man with a golden arm.
A. Bruce Sutter B. Tug McGraw C. Lee Smith D. Sparky Lyle

P12. Stage/Screen: NYC, 1922, her memoirs are entitled Love, Alice, My Life as a Honeymooner.
A. June Allyson B. Rosemary Clooney C. Eve Arden D. Audrey Meadows

13. Extra Credit: Who was born Ehrich Weiss? Hint: A fellow that plays first base?
A. John Weissmuller B. Soupy Sales C. Harry Houdini D. John Wayne



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

[Lowell]

9 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Dublin in 1854, the most powerful barrister of his day, He defended the
Marquess of Queensberry against his Trinity friend Oscar Wilde. “No doubt,” said Wilde, “he will
pursue his chase with all the added bitterness of an old friend.” Hint: Show it to me later tonight.
A. A. P. Herbert B. John Mortimer C. Edward Carson D. William Blackstone

P2. Geography: Born in London in 1863, he was a writer of adventures including the two wonderful
minor classics, the royal intriques, The Prisoner of Zenda and [[the sequel) Rupert of Hentzau. Both
are set in what imaginary place? Hint: Doubtless you will regret a wrong answer here!
A. Lemuria B. Xanadu C. Shangri-La D. Ruritania

P3. History/Politics: Born in Charles City, Virginia, in 1773, distinguished military career, Tippecanoe,
Governor Indiana Territory, 9th President, 1^st to die in office. Gave longest inaugural speech, wore
no overcoat, died from pneumonia 3 weeks later. Witty Democrats said, “Him? No, sirrah!”
A. William Henry Harrison B. John Tyler C. Martin Van Buren D. Andrew Jackson

4. Language: Born in Brookline, MA, in 1874, a wonderful imagist poet from a poetry family, Pulitzer
winner, cigar smoker, “Not only a disturber, but an awakener,” said Louis Untermeyer. “You are
ice and fire; the touch of you burns my hands like snow.” White House resident + deep water.
A. Leonora Speyer B. Amy Lowell C. Edna St. Vincent Millay D. Marianne Moore

P5. Literature: Born in Cape Town in 1940, Afrikaner novelist, 2 Bookers, the 2003 Nobel. His topic,
perforce, is the destructiveness of apartheid. His masterpiece may be Life & Times of Michael K.
South Africa society, he said, gave people a “deformed and stunted inner life.” Hint: Peter Pan?
A. André Brink B. Breyten Breytenbach C. Eugene Marais D. J. M Coetzee

P6. Music: Born in Manhattan in 1942, this singer/songwriter won 4 Grammys. Her album Tapestry
was huge. Her signature song: Where You Lead [[I will follow). Hint: Crystals do popular song 1963.
A. Linda Ronstadt B. Joni Mitchell C. Carole King D. Carly Simon

P7. People: Born in Portugal in 1909, a Brazilian samba singer who did not exercise her right to silence.
A. Astrud Gilberto B. Elis Regina C. Carmen Miranda D. Joao Gilberto

P8. Potluck: Born in Brooklyn, 1939, millions are in his debt for giving us: “Who put the bomp / In the
bomp bah bomp bah bomp / Who put the ram / In the rama lama ding dong? … Who was that
man, I'd like to shake his hand / He made my baby fall in love with me.” Hint: Juniper Island.
A. Elvis Costello B. Bill Haley C. Barry Mann D. Little Richard

P9. Quotations: Born in Putnam County, GA, in 1944, she won a Pulitzer for The Color Purple. “Is solace
anywhere more comforting than that in the arms of a sister?” Wonderful old person conveyance.
A. Toni Morrison B. Maya Angelou C. Alice Walker D. Ann Petry

P10. Science: In 1870, the first U.S. ????? service is established? Hint: nimbus and isobars
A. Geodetic B. Parks C. Fish and Game D. Weather

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Chicago in 1914, flamboyant owner of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis
Browns, & Chicago White Sox. He signed Larry Doby for the Indians, beginning AL Integration,
sent 3’7” Eddie Gaedel to the plate. Eddie walked. HoF 1991. Hint: Longfellow’s Hesperus.
A. Bill Veeck B. Calvin Griffith C. Tom Yawkey D. George Steinbrenner

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Tulsa, 1941, Zelda Gilroy on Doby Gillis and CA state senator. 2. Brooklyn,
1892, descendent of Daniel Boone, Mother Abbess in Sound of Music. 3. Liverpool, 1936, poor
henpecked Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. 4. The one you need, LA 1945, Rosemary in
Rosemary’s Baby plus many Woody Allen flicks. Hint: We were sitting up in the nosebleed seats.
A. Peggy Wood B. Mia Farrow C. Sheila Kuehl D. Clive Swift

P13. Extra Credit: What’s the most that a piece paper—even a large piece of paper—can be folded?
A. Six B. Seven C. Eight D. Nine



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

[Lowell]

10 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in the Bronx in 1942, he is a founding figure of postminimalism. Some his best
works consists of setting off explosives in fields to create crater sculptures. He likes to ask whether
the work of art is the gesture or the statement. Hint: Pipe dream for a Mr. Meyer product lover.
A. Douglas Huebler B. Sol LeWitt C. Lawrence Weiner D. Robert Barry

P2. Geography: By the way, old and new Canada scholars, where is The Fortress of Louisbourg?
A. Newfoundland B. Prince Edward Island C. Nova Scotia D. Vancouver

P3. History/Politics: Born in Suffolk, England, in 1774, brother of the Revolutionary War General who
lost at The Battle of Yorktown, a naval hero at the Siege of Louisbourg, Lord Nelson’s commander
of the channel fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. Hint: Holden and Shoeless Joe entrance.
A. William Cornwallis B. John Cunningham C. James Dunbar Cook D. Francis Drake

4. Language: By the way, what does a gerontologist study?
A. Aging B. Cells and cell function C. Germination D. Viruses and bacteria

P5. Literature: Born in Moscow in 1890, this poet, translator, and novelist wrote Doctor Zhivago. The
enraged Communist Party made him decline the Nobel Prize. Hint: He had the talent for sermons.
A. Mihail Bulgakov B. Ivan Turgenev C. Boris Pasternak D. Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Black Mountain, NC, in 1937 [[or possibly ’39 or ’40), she was the first [[and so
far) only singer to win Grammy Award Record of the Year in consecutive years with The First Time
Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly with His Song. Hint: Fate of the ball turret fellow.
A. Aretha Franklin B. Diana Ross C. Robert Flack D. Dionne Warwick

P7. People: London, 1775, he & his wife wrote Tales from Shakespeare. Hint: Emerson + Winchester
A. Charles Lamb B. Francis Bacon C. Walter Pater D. Walter Hazlitt

P8. Potluck: Belgravia, UK, 1894, PM [[1957-’63), pragmatic, witty, unflappable. Hint: Publish or perish.
A. Anthony Eden B. Harold Macmillan C. Alec Douglas-Home D. Harold Wilson

P9. Quotations: Born in London in 1920, this author of fiction and non-fiction, was also a gerontologist,
anarchist, pacifist, and conscientious objector, who sometimes went by the pen name Obadiah
Hornbrooke. Shortly after his book The Joy of Sex was published, he divorced his wife and married
her best friend, his mistress for a decade. Hint: A euphemism for what Brits call an ablution block.
A. Eric Berne B. Alex Comfort C. Thomas Anthony Harris D. John Arbuthnot

P10. Science/Technology: Four: 1. Stockholm, 1840, chemist who discovered holmium & thulium. 2.
West Hartford, CT, 1897, “Father of Vaccines”, Nobel, helped to grow cultures of the polio virus.
3. NYC, 1846, chemist who discovered saccharin. 4. Whom you need, Schleswig, Germany, 1835
oceanographer, coined term plankton. Hint: “It’s time to put on make-up, it’s time to light the…
A. John F. Enders B. Victor Hensen C. Per Theodor Cleve D. Ira Remsen

P11. Sports/Games: Four: 1. Hopkington, MA, 1905, founder of Boston Celtics, developed U.S. hockey.
2. Queensland, Australia, 1955, “The Great White Shark”, 331 weeks as #1 PGA golfer. 3. Modesto,
CA, 1950, swimmer, 7 Golds at 1972 Olympics, each a world record. 4. The one you need, Philly,
1893, tennis great, #1 from 1920 to 1925, 10 Grand Slams. Hint: Won pop vote, but lost to Hayes.
A. Greg Norman B. Mark Spitz C. Bill Tilden D. Walter Brown

P12. Stage/Screen: Born on the Lower East Side in 1893, the youngest of 4 of Italian parents, he started
at age twelve as a ragtime pianist; he’d pause to deliver a joke, his trademark. He and his schnoz
and his gravelly voice became a star of vaudeville, radio, films, & TV. Hint: History authors
A. Danny Tomas B. Bob Hope C. Jimmy Durante D. Bert Lahr

P13. Extra Credit: Which of these golfers has the record for the longest drive?
A. Mike Austin B. Tiger Woods C. Jack Nicklaus D. Alan Shepard



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

[Lowell]

11 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847, this largely self-educated inventor changed the
world by, among other things, turning night into day. He held 1,093 US. Patents, including those
for the phonograph, moving picture camera, and the light bulb. In Menlo Park, NJ, his workshop
became the first industrial research laboratory. Hint: Brothers and sisters have I none, but …
A. Thomas Edison B. Alexander Graham Bell C. Cyrus McCormick D. Robert Fulton

P2. Geography: In 1812, Governor Elbridge Gerry “gerrymanders” for1^st time. The state? Hint: Curly.
A. New York B. New Jersey C. Massachusetts D. Maryland

P3. History/Politics: Born in Panama City in 1934, a highly valued intelligence source for the C.I.A., as
well as being a gun-runner & major cocaine trafficker. He was the military dictator of Panama from
1983 to 1989, when the U.S. invaded, extradited, and put him jail. Hint: He wrote the book on it!
A. Augusto Pinochet B. Pablo Escobar C. Manuel Noriega D. Salvador Allende

4. Language: Born in Brooklyn in 1907, a real-estate developer called The Father of Suburbia. Time ranks
in the 100 most influential people of the 20^th Century. He mass-produced developments of identical
houses, which critics named after him. Hint: What Ward and Wally did.
A. Herbert Hoover B. William Levitt C. Robert Moses D. Buckminster Fuller

P5. Literature: Born in Chicago in 1917, he created such TV shows as I Dream of Jeannie, but became most
famous for such suspense-driven romance novels as The Other Side of Midnight and Master of the
Game. He is the 7^th best-selling fiction writer of all time. Hint: A vicious pea + 3 walnut husks.
A. Robert Ackworth B. Jason Pint C. Sidney Sheldon D. Nicolas Sparks

6. Music/Dance: Born in Greenville, SC, in 1914, Pinewood Tom sang country, gospel, & social protest,
but after moving to New York added urban blues, jazz, and traditional folk. His signature was One
Meatball. FDR and he were friends. He influenced 1000s! Hint: Jack Paar’s I Kid You Not.
A. Brownie McGhee B. Leadbelly C. Josh White D. Blind Boy Fuller

P7. People: Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, in 1926, he rated high in most people’s idea of actor
comedians. Wonderful in Naked Gun and Airplane! “Don’t call me surely.” Hint: You got it already.
A. Bill Murray B. Steve Martin C. Chevy Chase D. Leslie Nielsen

P8. Potluck: Born in Sandpoint, Idaho, in 1964, grew up in Alaska, where her basketball team won the
state championship & fans added Baracuda to her 1^st name. Finishing 3^rd in a Miss Alaska pageant,
she attended 5 universities on her way to a B.A. in communications. After becoming Governor of
Alaska, she was John McCain’s running mate in 2008. Hint: Jack and Jill, the moronic soccer mom.
A. Nancy Pelosi B. Sarah Palin C. Michele Bachmann D. Kathleen Sebelius

P9. Quotations: Born in Norfolk, VA. In 1935, we can thank him and his Blue Caps for the rockabilly
classic Be-Bop-a-Lula She’s My Baby. Be-bop-a-lula, I don’t mean maybe.” Hint: bargain price wine.
A. Bill Haley B. Brian Setzer C. Carl Perkins D. Gene Vincent

P10. Science: Springfield, MO, in 1925, she & her husband were master sexologists. Hint: Queen Liz I.
A. Virginia Rutter B. Carol Queen C. Sandra Leiblum D. Virginia E. Johnson

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Omaha in 1909, a one-time heavyweight champion rated by Ring Magazine
as #22 on the 100 greatest punchers list. Frankie Campbell who died as a result of his punches
would agree. His son played Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies. Hint: More ursines please.
A. Max Baer B. Jack Johnson C. Gene Tunney D. Jack Dempseu

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Lansing, MI, in 1936, he was terrific in Deliverance and Smoky and the Bandit,
won 2 Golden Globes, and an Oscar for Boogie Nights. Hint: The lion’s aluminum.
A. John Voight B. Burt Reynolds C. Ned Beatty D. Harrison Ford

P13. Extra Credit: What book holds the Guinness record for being most often stolen from libraries?
A. Guinness Book of Records B. Kama Sutra C. Passing the GRE D. The city phone book



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

[Lowell]

12 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Greeley, CO, in 1904, William Edward Maguiness began as a clarinetist and
band leader, then took over as the host of Amateur Hour on radio from 1948 to 1952 and then on
TV until 1970 at Radio City Music Hall. Gladys Knight, Ann-Margret, and Pat Boone, among
others, got their start on his show. What was his stage name? Hint: CB users.
A. Ed Sullivan B. Chuck Barris C. Ted Mack D. Gary Owens

P2. Geography: In 1554, Lady Jane Grey loses her head after being Queen for 9 days. What country?
A. Denmark B. England C. France D. Scotland

P3. History/Politics: Born in Randolph County, MO, in 1893, he saw distinguished service in North
Africa and Western Europe during World War II, commanding 1.3 million soldiers, the most ever
under one man. He was the last of 9 five-star generals. Hint: Tent maker in candy land.
A. Douglas MacArthur B. George S. Patton C. Omar Bradley D. George Marshall

4. Language: Born in London in 1567, he led a busy life as composer, poet, and physician. He wrote
music for the lute, and lively poetry: “Follow thy fair sun, unhappy shadow.” “Never weather beaten said more willingly bent to shore.” For breakfast? Cheerios? No. Wheaties, please.
A. Thomas Carew B. Thomas Campion C. John Donne D. Ben Jonson

P5. Literature: Born in Elizabeth, NJ, in 1938, she writes topic novels for young adults, e.g., Iggie’s House
[[racism); Forever [[sexuality). She’s a Library of Congress Living Legend. Hint: 1850s leg covers.
A. Liz Braswell B. Jennifer Echols C. Judy Blume D. Madelein L’Engle

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Saint Petersburg in 1881, she was prima donna and principal artist of the
Russian Ballet. Most remembered for her creation of the role of the dying swan, she was the first
ballerina to take her own company touring the world. Hint: A beauty to make one salivate!
A. Anastasia Abramova B. Feya Balabina C. Anna Pavlova D. Irina Baronova

P7. People: Born in Boston in 1663, Harvard graduate, over-the-top Puritan minister who vigorously
supported the Salem witch trials. Hint: He caught on to algebra faster than most.
A. Increase Mather B. Roger Williams C. Jonathan Edwards D. Cotton Mather

P8. Potluck: NYC in 1926, he was fed the answers for the quiz show Twenty-One. Hint: Oscar’s Gray.
A. Herb Stempel B. Charles Van Doren C. Charles Ingram D. Michael Larson

P9. Quotations: Born in Hodgenville, Kentucky, in 1809, a poet, sage, lawyer, Preserver of the Union,
the greatest President in the history of the United States. “With malice toward none, with charity
for all … let us strive to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds … to do all
which may achieve a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.”
A. Thomas Jefferson B. John F. Kennedy C. Teddy Roosevelt D. Abraham Lincoln

P10. Science/Technology: Shrewsbury, UK, 1809 [[same #!), a naturalist & geologist who surmised all
species of life evolved from common ancestors by a process of natural selection. His On the Origin
of Species caused a fire storm that yet smolders today. Hint: Triumphant war daughters.
A. Charles Darwin B. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck C. Clarence Darrow D. Konrad Lorenz

P11. Sports/Games: Born in West Monroe, LA, in 1934, he took the U of SF to 2 NCAA titles, won a
Gold at the 1956 Olympics, won 11 NBA titles with the Boston Celtics, a 5x MVP, 12x years 1000+
rebounds, greatest defensive player in NBA history. Hint: Lady saloon owner keeps tabs.
A. Michael Jordan B. Larry Bird C. Wilt Chamberlain D. Bill Russell

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Ottawa in 1915, he was “Pa”, Bonanza’s patriarch. Hint: Lots of cash.
A. Michael Landon B. Dan Blocker C. Lorne Greene D. Pernell Roberts

13. Extra Credit: What is a nuncupative will? Hint: Latin might now be of some nominal value.
A. Non-binding B. Not greedy C. Delivered orally D. Legally witnessed



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

[Lowell]

13 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Anamosa, Iowa, in 1891, he taught in a one-room schoolhouse in Cedar Rapids
while developing his talents as a painter chronicling life in the Midwest. You have seen his
American Gothic of a black-clad farmer, his wife, and his pitchfork standing as if carved from oak in
front of their farm house. Hint: Well, officer, if I can’t panhandle here, where would you allow it?
A. Thomas Hart Benton B. John Rogers Cox C. Grant Wood D. Frederick E. James

P2. Geography: Born in 1754, Talleyrand was a bishop, a politician, a diplomat, and the first Prime
Minister of his country. Few people trusted him, but found him useful. His name has come to be a
byword for crafty, cynical diplomacy. What country has the honor? Hint: Carts of cats sank.
A. Denmark B. England C. France D. Norway

P3. History/Politics: Born in Independence, MO, in 1885, she married her childhood sweetheart, did not
for one minute enjoy the artificial pomp of living in DC, went home, and lived to be 97.
A. Grace Coolidge B. Eleanor Roosevelt C. Bess Truman D. Mamie Eisenhower

4. Language: If you are “beyond the pale” what are you outside of?
A. Acceptable behavior B. The world as we know it C. Normal complexion D. Thought

P5. Literature: Born in Liege, Belgium, in 1903, he knew how to read by age three. He got a job as a
newspaper reporter at 15, and published his 1^st novel at age 18. More than 500 novels and shorter
works followed! Including those about Inspector Jules Maigret. Hint: Some Colorado mountains.
A. Pierre Boileau B. Georges Simenon C. Jean-Patrick Manchette D. Gaston Leroux

P6. Music/Dance: Merle Travis wrote Sixteen Tons, but who, born in Bristol, TN, in 1919, made it his
own, going on the make a fortune on TV in his persona as a country bumpkin? “You load sixteen
tons, what do you get / Another day older and the deeper in debt / Saint Peter, don’t you call me
‘cause I can’t go/I owe my soul to the company stove.” Hint: Nick Adams, Santiago, & Jake Barnes
A. Ernest Tubb B. Jim Reeves C. Jimmy Rogers D. Ernie Ford

P7. People: Born in Myra, WV, in 1923, he was the first to crack the sound barrier. Hint: A rifleman.
A. Eddie Rickenbacker B. Jimmy Doolittle C. John Glenn D. Chuck Yeager

P8. Potluck: Born in Great Neck, NY, in 1934, Oscar nominated for his role in Who’s Afraid of Virginia
Woolf, he has won 2 Golden Globes, one for A Touch of Class. Hint: Richard Bach’s ornith friend.
A. Marty Balsam B. George Segal C. Robert Shaw D. James Caan

P9. Quotations: The Everly Brothers sang it, but he & his wife Felice wrote it, Bye Bye Love: “Bye bye
happiness, hello, loneliness / I think I’m-a gonna cry-y / Bye bye love, bye bye sweet caress,
hello, emptiness / I feel like I could die / Bye bye, my love, good-bye.” Born in Shellman, GA, in
1920, he was also a violinist for the Atlantic Philharmonic. Bear, Jennings, or homophobe Anita.
A. Boudleaux Bryant B. Neil Sedaka C. Howard Greenfield D. Barry Mann

P10. Science/Technology: Born in London in 1910, he invented the point-contact transistor, changed the
planet, won the Nobel prize. Hint: Yiddish for “of very low quality”. Hint: PTS Syndrome.
A. William Shockley B. Nikola Tesla C. Robert Moog D. George Westinghouse

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Minneapolis in 1918, a founding member of the LPGA. During the mid-20^th
Century she had 60 tour wins; her 15 majors still the record. Hint: The baker’s man mountaineer.
A. Althea Gibson B. Beverly Hanson C. Patty Berg D. Babe Didrikson

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Chicago in 1933, she won a Miss Deepfreeze contest for an LA refrigerator
co. Hitchcock starred her in Vertigo. Kit Marlowe in Falcon Crest. Hint: Nine Rudyards.
A. Barbar Stanwyck B. Kim Novak C. Mitzi Gaynor D. Ann Baxter

13. Extra Credit: The actor Edwin Booth saved WHOM from being killed by a train?
A. His brother John Wilks B. Lincoln’s son Robert C. Robert E. Lee D. Ulysses S. Grant



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

[Lowell]

14 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in DC in 1944, he & his colleague at the Washington Post broke the Watergate
story, sent Dick packing, and won a Public Service Pulitzer. Hint: Educational bears for kids..
A. Setmour Hersh B. Carl Bernstein C. Bill O’Reilly D. Wolf Blitzer

P2. Geography: By the way, which of these countries borders Uzbekistan, the 56^th largest country?
A. Italy B. Romania C. Afghanistan D. India

P3. History/Politics: Born in Andijan, Mughalistand [[present-day Uzbekistan), in 1483, a direct
descendant of Timur, a Turco-Mongol conqueror on his father’s side, and Genghis Khan on his
mother’s side, he was the conqueror who lay the basis for the Mughal dynasty across the Indian
subcontinent. In his spare time, he fathered 20 children. Hint: Jean de Brunoff’s favorite animal.
A. Ulugh Begh B. Babur C. Ibrahim Lodi D. Rana Sanga

4. Language: E.B. White had at Cornell an English prof. who privately published a 52-page on grammar
and composition. At the New Yorker, years later, White revised his copy & Macmillan published
the wonderful Elements of Style. Name the prof. Hint: Jean de Brunoff’s favorite animal’s nose.
A. John Warriner B. William Safire C. William Zinser D. William Strunk, Jr.

P5. Literature: Born in Galway, Ireland, in 1855, he emigrated to America and studied law at the
University of Kansas, traveled, settled in London and wrote My Life and Loves, one of the most
banned memoirs of all time for its sexual explicitness. Hint: Jean de Brunoff’s favorite country.
A. D. H. Lawrence B. John Cleland C. Brendan Behan D. Frank Harris

P6. Music/Dance: Born in NYC in 1946, this talented dancer began tapping at age 2. Also a singer, he
topped the R&B charts with There’s Nothing Better Than Love. Also an actor, Mel Brooks gave him
his debut in History of the World, Part I. Tony Award for Eubie! Hint: Himmler’s buttocks.
A. Fayard Nicholas B. James Brown C. Gregory Hines D. Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

P7. People: Born in Birmingham, AL, in 1913, the long-time Voice of the Yankees. Hint: The Velvet Fog.
A. Curt Gowdy B. Vin Scully C. Harry Caray D. Mel Allen

P8. Potluck: Born in Brazil, IN, in 1913, Teamster President, vanished 1975. Hint: famous Godfather line.
A. John L. Lewis B. Lane Kirkland C. Frank Ftizsimmons D. Jimmy Hoffa

P9. Quotations: Born in Talbot County, MD, in 1818, a former slave, a hugely influential social reformer,
abolitionist, and dazzling orator: “It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower,
but thunder; we need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.” Hint: Lincoln debater.
A. W. e. B. Du Bois B. John Mercer Langston C. Nat Turner D. Frederick Douglass

P10. Science/Technology: Born in York, Maine, in 1838, she moved to Springfield, MA, and in 1868 put
together a wooden machine that folded and glued paper to make the flat-bottomed paper bags
still used today. That was the 1^st of her many inventions. Hint: An edge or—for short—a peg.
A. Mary Phelps Jacob B. Katherine Blodgett C. Margaret E. Knight D. Virginia Apgar

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Ellensburg, WA, in 1972, he was the Patriots QB from 1993 to 2001, a 4x Pro
Bowler, injured in the 2^nd game of the 2001 season and replaced by a kid named Tom Brady. He
did not get into a game again until the AFC championship against the Steelers, Brady injured, he
comes in and tosses the Pats to victory 24-17. Pats win Super Bowl. Hint: Threw like an artist!
A. Drew Bledsoe B. Jim Plunkett C. Terry Bradshaw D. Doug Flutie

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Chicago in 1894, vaudeville/radio/TV/film comedian, played an atrocious
violin, hugged his nickels, was 39 forever, obviously loved his stage partner/wife Mary, and had
perfect comedic timing. His signature: an exasperated Well! Hint: Penny-wise, pound foolish.
A. Milton Berle B. George Jessel C. Jack Benny D. Fred Allen

P13. E.C.: Born in Kitchener, Ontario, in 1927, she was Miss Moneypenny. Hint: Great from 1^st to last.
A. Honor Blackman B. Lois Maxwell C. Lotte Lenya D. Claudine Auger



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

[Lowell]

15 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Killingly, CT, in 1812, he and a friend borrowed a grand from his dad and set
up a small stationery and gift shop in NYC. They did okay, expanding to sell glassware, porcelain,
cutlery, clocks, & the odd bauble. Business got even better! Hint: My breakfast with Audrey.
A. Louis-Francois Cartier B. Charles Lewis Tiffany C. Harry Winston D. Georg Jensen

P2. Geography: In 1965, this country gets a new red-and-white flag. The old one had an ensign on it.
A. Canada B. Denmark C. Japan D. Switzerland

P3. History/Politics: Born into a Quaker family in Adams, MA, in 1820, she was a human juggernaut for
equal rights for women and African Americans. The 19^th Amendment to the Constitution giving
women the right to vote in 1920 was nicknamed after her. Hint: Pocket money.
A. Susan B. Anthony B. Elizabeth Cady Stanton C. Lucretia Mott D. Lucy Stone

4. Language: In Algonquin it means “beautiful daughter of the stars.”
A. Manhattan B. Milwaukee C. Chesapeake D. Shenandoah

P5. Literature: Born in Birmingham, UK, in 1883, created Dr. Fu Manchu. Hint: He gets to stand.
A. Sax Rohmer B. Derek Raymond C. G. K. Chesterton D. A.E.W. Mason

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Brooklyn in 1893, he was a songwriter who gave us Yes, Sir, That’s My Baby.
In the splendidly wonderful A Thousand Clowns, Jason Robards sings it to Barbara Harris while
they are on a tandem. “Yes, sir, I don’t mean maybe.” Hint: ABC News 1967 to 2013
A. Sammy Cahn B. Hoagy Carmichael C. Walter Donaldson D. Jerome Kern

P7. People: Miep Gies was born in Vienna in 1909, but grew up as a foster child in Amsterdam. She
helped hide a Jewish family during the war, shopping often at many different places, never for
much at each place. After the family was betrayed, she found & kept safe the diary of a family
member. She lived to be 100. Bless her eyes! Name the family member we nearly missed.
A. Eliza Faye B. Zlata Filipovic C. Anne Frank D. Francine du Plessix Gray

P8. Potluck: Born in London in 1748, philosopher, jurist, reformer, a founder of Utilitarianism. He had
himself stuffed & is still being useful on display at University College London. Hint: Pulled pork.
A. Jeremy Bentham B. John Stuart Mill C. Henry Sidgwick D. Peter Singer

P9. Quotations: Born in NYC in 1945, he is a professor of cognitive science [[what I means). He won a
non-fiction Pulitzer for Gödel, Escher, Bach, An Eternal Golden Braid. “It always takes longer than you
expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter’s Law.” Hint: The quote is Hofstadter’s Law.
A. Douglas Hofstadter B. David Marr C. R. D. Lang D. Noam Chomsky

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564 [[same year as Shakespeare), he was an astronomer,
physicist, philosopher, mathematician, who played a huge role in the scientific revolution of the
Renaissance. His heretical suggestion the solar system was heliocentric got him in the soup with
the Church, and he spent the rest of his life under house arrest. Hint: She was the lion’s moll.
A. Copernicus B. Ole Rohmer C. Galileo D. Kepler

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1974, he never lost a race before winning the Triple
Crown. He won over a million dollars. His colors were black and yellow. Hint: gold miner’s box.
A. Affirmed B. Secretariat C. Seattle Slew D. Citation

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in London in 1931, she had a stunning stage and film career, Doll’s House, The
Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Lady Marchmain in Brideshead Revisited. Hint: Joyce’s Leopold.
A. Claire Bloom B. Loretta Young C. Maggie Smith D. Judi Dench

13. Extra Credit: Podunk is also from Algonquin. It means “a low, marshy place”. Which area of the
country has the most towns, places, or areas named Podunk? Hint: Dunkin’ Donuts home.
A. Midwest B. Northwest C. Deep South D. New England



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

[Lowell]

16 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Detroit in 1935, this interesting fellow first came to fame singing I Got You,
Babe” with his 2^nd wife. He got into acting with Fantasy Island, Love Boat, and Airplane II. A couple of
wives later, he was the U.S. Congressman who got the law passed extending U.S. copyrights by 20
years. He died after losing a confrontation with a tree while skiing. Hint: Optimistic legal pro!
A. Bono B. Barry Manilow C. Jon Bon Jovi D. Sonny Bono

P2. Geography: In 1985, Hezbollah is founded. What country are we in? Hint: Berlin elbow room.
A. Israel B. Iraq C. Jordan D. Lebanon

P3. History/Politics: Born in Boston in 1838, he graduated from Harvard and became secretary to his
father, Lincoln’s ambassador to London. He earned fame for 9 volumes of history books
portraying U.S. life during Jefferson’s presidency. But his fame today rests upon his Pulitzer
Prize winning Education of Henry Adams. Hint: William Sydney Porter defecates in Alaskan forest.
A. Henry Adams B. Washington Irving C. Horatio Dresser D. John Greenleaf Adams

4. Language: How many languages in the world are spoken everyday? Hint: MLB milestone.
A. Nearly 1,000 B. Nearly 1,500 C. Nearly 3,000 D. Nearly 5,000

P5. Literature: Born in Jackson, MS, in 1944, mildly dyslexic, with a B.A. from Michigan State, he got a
job writing for Inside Sports, which folded. His break-through novel was The Sportswriter, then the
sequel, Independence Day, which won a Pulitzer. Classified as a “dirty realist”, he writes about the
breakdown and dysfunction of various social institutions. Hint: Brown-hatted archaeologist.
A. Tobias Wolff B. Raymond Carver C. Frederick Barthelme D. Richard Ford

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Mound, MN, in 1918, a third of a group with the 1941 smash hit He’s the
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B. Hint: Sebastian in Brideshead Revisited.
A. Patty Andrews B. Betty Hutton C. Doris Day D. Kay Starr

P7. People: Portland, OR, 1954, lovely model, starred in Lipstick, drug dead at 42. Hint: Ketchum
A. Cindy Crawford B. Margaux Hemingway C. Tyra Banks D. Elizabeth Hurley

P8. Potluck: Born in Manchester, NH, in 1909, he and his brother opened a carhop restaurant at 1398
North E. Street in San Bernardino in 1940. Hint: A cow! A cow! My kingdom for a cow!
A. Ray Kroc B. Ramsay MacDonald C. Ronald MacDonald D. Richard MacDonald

9. Quotations: “He not busy being born is busy dying.” Hint: It’s All Right, Ma [[I’m only bleeding.)
A. The Rolling Stones B. Phil Ochs C. Bob Dylan D. Judy Collins

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Birmingham, UK, in 1822, a scientist of many hats. A pioneer in
eugenics, he coined the term itself, as well as the phrase “nature versus nurture”. Also a pioneer
in meteorology, he made the first weather map. He pioneered historiometry. He did much to
organize how fingerprints could be used. And more! Hint: 2,000 Ancient Frenchmen.
A. Francis Galton B. Gerald Goodhardt C. Frederick Osborn D. William Goodell

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Wiesbaden, West Germany, in 1959, one of the greatest tennis players ever,
77 singles titles and 72 doubles, including 3 Wimbledons and 4 US Opens in singles. In 1984, his
match record was 82 - 3. He could get testy out on the court. Hint: Mary, Mary, quite contrary.
A. Boris Becker B. Björn Borg C. John McEnroe D. Jimmy Connors

P12. Stage/Screen: 1. Four: Iron Mountain, MI, 1884, director of Nanook of the North. 2. Lawrence, KS,
1909, Ward Cleaver, Beaver’s dad. 3. Leicestershire, UK, 1945, Boba Fett in Star Wars. 4. The one
you need, Chicago, 1903, he teamed up with Charley McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd.
A. Edgar Bergen B. Jeremy Bullock C. Robert J. Flaherty D. Hugh Beaumont

P13. Extra Credit: Roughly how many tennis balls are used at Wimbledon each year?
A. 10,000 B. 20,000 C. 30,000 D. 40,000


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

[Lowell]

17 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Cleveland in 1925, but after his parents abandoned him & his 2 sisters he was
raised by his paternal grandparents in South Weymouth, MA. He was Deep Throat in All the
President’s Men, but is best known and beloved for his Tony Award winning one-man show
Mark Twain Tonight! Hint: We sat in the audience allowing something sacred to happen.
A. Bill Hicks B. Eddie Izzard C. Eric Bogosian D. Hal Holbrook

P2. Geography: In 1819, the U.S. House passes a slavery compromise named after what state?
A. Kansas B. Nebraska C. Missouri D. Iowa

P3. History/Politics: In 1801 Jefferson winds up in an electoral tie with whom? Hint: Elvis.
A. Aaron Burr B. Alexander Hamilton C. John Quincy Adams D. Gouverneur Morris

4. Language: Murder comes from Old English morðor [[plural morþras), meaning “secret killing”, by way
of Old Saxon, Old Dutch, and German mord. Born in Independence, MO, in 1924, she wrote 24
mystery novels beginning with Murder. Her last was Monument to Murder. Hint: Jim Carrey flick.
A. Patricia Cornwell B. Margaret Truman C. Sue Grafton D. Ruth Rendell

P5. Literature: Born in Buffalo in 1929, the son of immigrants from Poland. He received an Orthodox
Jewish education, read Brideshead Revisited and decided to become a writer. His 1^st novel The Chosen
was nominated for a National Book Award & spent 39 weeks on the NYT bestseller list. My Name
Is Asher Lev tells of a boy struggling between religion and art. Hint: It’s okay to be president.
A. Joseph Heller B. Chaim Potok C. Bernard Malamud D. Isaac Bashevis Singer

P6. Music/Dance: Born in New South Wales in 1864, this bush poet, singer, songwriter, composer wrote
ballads about life in the outback, including Waltzing Matilda. NJ town and/or pugilist.
A. John Shaw Neilson B. Frederick T. Macartney C. Banjo Paterson D. W. T. Goodge

P7. People: Born in St. Simons, GA, in 1936, Cleveland Brown fullback 9 years, Pro-Bowl 9x, rushing
champ 8x [[104 yard average), MVP 3x. Sporting News: Greatest FB Ever. Hint: Father of Funk.
A. Jim Brown B. Franco Harris C. Larry Csonka D. Bronko Nagurski

P8. Potluck: Born in Quimper, France, in 1781, he save us the stethoscope. Hint: French café keeper.
A. Blaise Pascal B. Pierre Henri Nysten C. Louis Paul Cailletet D. René Laennec

P9. Quotations: Born in Columbus, MS, in 1908, a baseball play-by-play announcer for 4 decades for the
Reds, Dodgers, & Yankees. He originated the idiom “in the catbird seat”. Hint: Beat up magazines
A. Jack Buck B. Red Barber C. Vin Scully D. Ernie Harwell

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Dundee, Scotland, in 1765, he studied theology, but math was his
passion. He made Euclid more accessible to mere mortals. He has a theory about ellipsoid
attraction named after him. Hint: 99.44% pure.
A. James J. Sylvester B. James C. Maxwell C. James Ivory D. John Wallis

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Brooklyn in 1963, he was a member of Dean Smith’s NC Tar Heels
championship team in 1982 before joining the Chicago Bulls where he excelled as a shooting guard
for 15 seasons, winning the NBA title 6x, being finals MVP 6x, regular season MVP 5x, and scoring
champion 10x. The best shooting guard in NBA history. Hint: Milk and honey.
A. Kobe Bryant B. Michael Jordan C. Jerry West D. Allen Iverson

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Derbyshire, UK, in 1934, a prominent 1960s actor in such films as Zorba the
Greet, King of Hearts, Georgy Girl [[Golden Globe nom.), Far from The Madding Crowd, and The Fixer,
for which he got an Oscar Nomination. Hint: He was a master of self-help technique.
A. Alan Arkin B. Michael Caine C. Alan Bates D. Richard Attenborough

P13. Extra Credit: What, by the way, is the shape of an ellipsoid if the two axes are the same?
A. Egg B. Ball C. Box D. Cone



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

[Lowell]

18 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Green Forest, Arkansas, in 1922, she worked in NYC literary agencies and at 40
came out with her own blockbuster Sex and the Single Girl. As editor-in-chief at the literary
magazine Cosmopolitan, she revamped it to appeal to single career women, playing an influential
role in the sexual revolution. Hint: Hugh Hefner’s type of magazine.
A. Helen Gurley Brown B. Anne Koedt C. Betty Friedan D. Nancy Friday

P2. Geography: In 1954, the first Church of Scientology is established in what city? Hint: 714
A. Salt Lake City B. Boston C. Seattle D. Los Angeles

P3. History/Politics: Born in Elwood, Indiana, in 1892, he fought against the Tennessee Valley
Association, but was for American supporting Britain against the Nazis. He ran against FDR in
1940, carrying only ten states, but getting 45% of the vote. Hint: Roger Tenfour.
A. Thomas E. Dewey B. Wendell Willkie C. John Dewey D. Harry S. Truman

P4. Language: Born in Whiteville, NC, in 1926, his succinct poems won 2 National Book Awards. After
Yesterday: “afternoon's blue / clouds and white rain / the mockingbird / in the backyard /untied
the drops from / leaves and twigs / with a long singing.” Hint: Peter and Paul are happy.
A. A. R. Ammons B. W. S. Merwin C. Stanley Kunitz D. Howard Nemerov

P5. Literature: Four: 1. Lorain, Ohio, 1932, Beloved, Nobel laureate. 2. Heraklion, Crete, 1883, Zorba the
Greek. 3. London, 1929, spy novelist, The IPCRESS File. 4. The one you need, Lake Mills, Iowa, 1909,
“The Dean of Western Writers”, won a Pulitzer for Angel of Repose and a National Book Award for
The Spectator Bird. Hint: Best of the masons.
A. Wallace Stegner B. Len Deighton C. Nikos Kazantzakis D. Toni Morrison

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Tokyo in 1933, she is a multimedia artist and peace activist. She and her
husband produced the chart-topping album Double Fantasy. Hint: What one ox said to the other.
A. Noriko Awaya B. Yoko Ono C. Yoko Takahashi D. Katsutaro Kouta

P7. People: Born in Endicott, NY, 1931, cartoonist B.C., Wizard of Id. Hint: Donna Rice or Conrad novel.
A. Johnny Hart B. Bill Amend C. Bill Keane D. Bill Waterson

P8. Potluck: Manchester, UK, 1905, Mrs. Rogers in And Then There Were None. Hint: Dutch treat player.
A. Penelope Wilton B. Queenie Leonard C. Enid Stamp Taylor D. Patricia Routledge

P9. Quotations: Born in Laurium, MI, in 1895, he played football for Notre Dame & got Ronnie elected
President. “I’ve got to go, Rock. It’s all right. I’m not afraid. Some time, Rock, when the team is up
against it. When things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys, ask them to go in their with
all they’ve got and win just one for … “ Hint: Al Gore’s missus.
A. Jim Thorpe B. Bronko Nagurdski C. George Gipp D. John Heisman

P10. Science: Born in Milan in 1745, invented the battery. Hint: Name appears elsewhere on this page.
A. Leon Alberti B. Alessandro Volta C. Ascanio Sobrero D. Guglielmo Marconi

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Detroit in 1922, she was a starting pitcher [[107 – 48) and outfielder [[.290
average) for the Milwaukee Chicks in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from
1944 to 1952. She was Player of the Year in 1945. Hint: Polly [[Cleese’s real wife) in Fawlty Towers.
A. Helen Nicol B. Connie Wisniewski C. Joanne Winter D. Dorothy Collins

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Henderson, NV, 1943, he and his brother wrote Cheers. 2. NYC, 1925, won
Oscar as Dragline in Cool Hand Luke. 3. Englewood, NJ, 1954, dancer/actor star of Saturday Night
Fever and Grease. 4. The one you need, Hazle Township, PA, 1919, played bad guys, e.g.,
gunslinger Jack Wilson in Shane, push-up king, Oscar for City Slickers. Hint: Sticker friendly.
A. Glen Charles B. John Travolta C. Jack Palance D. George Kennedy

P13. Extra Credit: Today in 1885, which of these novels is published? Hint: Two fathoms.
A. The Scarlet Letter B. Moby Dick C. Huckleberry Finn D. The Red Badge of Courage




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

[Lowell]

19 February

P1. Art/Culture: The 1933 gem Duck Soup, a copy of which the Library of Congress keeps in its National
Film Registry, starred The Marx Brothers, Margaret Dumont, and this fellow as Ambassador
Trentino of Sylvania. Born in Brooklyn in 1895. Hint: The Kingfisher’s friend Alconquin J. ….
A. Edgar Kennedy B. Edmund Breese C. Louis Calhern D. Charles Middleton

P2. Geography: In 1847, the first rescuers reach the Donner Party and are invited for supper. Where?
A. California B. Utah C. Nevada D. Arizona

P3. History/Politics: In 1945 Ira Hayes and 30,000 other U. S. Marines land on what island?
A. Guadalcanal B. Quam C. Iwo Jima D. Wake

4. Lang: St. Paul, 1902, wonderful poet. Mothers: “In the still of night / Have we wept, /And our hearts,
shattered and aching /Have prayed. /In the cold, cold moonlight /Have we sobbed /And
dreamed of what might have been. /And our hearts have bled from stabs / Given unheeding. /We
are the women who have suffered alone-- / Alone and in silence.” Hint: Le garcon.
A. Deborah Ager B. Kay Boyle C. Lucille Clifton D. Annie Dillard

P5. Literature: Four: 1. Oakland, 1952, mother-daughter novels, The Joy Luck Club. 2. West Yorkshire,
UK, 1958, Bridget Jones’s Diary. 3. Honolulu, 1937, Newbery Medal winner for Number the Stars and
The Giver. 4. The one you need, Columbus, GA, 1917, one of America’s treasures, southern gothic
author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and Ballad of the Sad Café. Hint: A straight or twisted donut.
A. Amy Tan B. Lois Lowry C. Carson McCullers D. Helen Fielding

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Detroit in 1940, he formed in high school a doo-wop band the Five Crimes
before founding & being front-man, singer/songwriter for The Miracles; R&B and pop; his top hits
include Cruisin’, Being with You, and Just to See You. Hint: Conflagration harbinger, film Always.
A. Jackie Wilson B. Wilson Pickett C. Smokey Robinson D. George Clinton

P7. People: Born in Longview, Texas, in 1946, a chemical technician at the Kerr-McGee Co. in Crescent,
Ok., she made plutonium pellets for fuel rods. Health and safety-wise, she found lots wrong, blew
the whistle, but died in a hit-and-run car crash before she could testify. Hint: Sow’s ear.
A. Karen Silkwood B. Jean Seberg C. Thelma Todd D. Nicole Brown

P8. Potluck: Born in Greene County, AL, in 1866, invented the windshield wiper. Hint: Fairy ugly.
A. Mary Anderson B. Peter Cooper C. Gideon Sundback D. Dietrich Nikolaus Winkel

P9. Quotations: Born in Hereford, England, in 1717, a huge presence in the London theater world. “You
are indebted to your imagination for three-quarters of your importance.” Hint: David & Ozzie.
A. John Bannister B. David Garrick C. William Powell D. John Verbruggen

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Torun [[Thorn), Royal Prussia, Poland, in 1473, a Renaissance man,
lawyer, doctor, polyglot translator, governor, diplomat, economist, mathematician, astronomer
who in De revolutionibus orbium coelestium gave the world the news that our solar system is
heliocentric, thus causing a huge stink in the Catholic Church. Hint: A pocket full of small change.
A. Galileo B. Copernicus C. Kepler D. Brahe

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Cincinnati in 1916, of impoverished immigrant parents, he weighed only 3
pounds at birth, and stood 5’ 2” in his stocking feet. He won more American Classic Races than
any other jockey, including the U.S. Triple Crown twice. Hint: He fell to earth, I knew not where.
A. Eddie Arcaro B. Dick Francis C. Bill Shoemaker D. Johnny Longden

P12. Stage/Screen: NYC, 1924, M Squad, Cat Ballou, Dirty Dozen. Hint: I Heard It Through the Grapevine
A. Charles Bronson B. Lee Marvin C. Telly Savalas D. Robert Ryan

P13. Extra Credit: Rye, NY, 1966, the lovely Mallory on Family Ties. Hint: American Psycho protagonist.
A. Justine Bateman B. Tina Yothers C. Meredith Baxter-Birney D. Julianne Moore



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

[Lowell]

20 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in San Francisco in 1902, he and his father, an Emersonian believer in a modest
life style and social responsibility, shared a love for amateur astronomy. His mother disapproved
of his awakening interest in photography. He went on to become the pre-eminent photographer of
the American West, especially Yosemite. Hint: True art is not just buying and selling for profit.
A. Ansel Adams B. Fred Archer C. Willard Van Dyke D. Edward Weston

P2. Geography: By the way, Yosemite is in what state?
A. Arizona B. California C. Colorado D. New Mexico

P3. History/Politics: In 1962 in Friendship 7, he became the first American to completely orbit the earth.
A. Alan Shepard B. Michael Collins C. John Glenn D. Gus Grissom

4. Language: To quarrel loudly about something that doesn’t really matter. Hint: Keep your shirt on.
A. Kench B. Brabble C. Corrade D. Jargogle

P5. Literature: Born in Avignon, France, in 1912, a secret agent with the Free French in Singapore, he
was captured, and subjected to two years forced labor. From it came The Bridge over the River Kwai.
Later, he would score again with Planet of the Apes. Hint: Gone with the legumes in the wind
A. Alain Robbe-Grillet B. Pierre Boulle C. Albert Camus D. Jean Genet

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan in 1941, she grew up in Massachusetts,
attending the U. of Mass., graduating near the top of her class, later earning a Ph.D in Fine Art
there. A pre-eminent singer/songwriter in the 1960s, she wrote and sang Universal Soldier, among
many others. Today, she is a First Nation activist. Hint: The handle on the big front door.
A. Eileen McGann B. Joni Mitchell C. Buffy Saint-Marie D. Celine Dion

P7. People: NYC, 1906, Osgood Conklin & Lucy’s cantankerous banker. Hint: Eastport to Block Island.
A. Terry Thomas B. Wally Cox C. Gail Gordon D. Leo G. Carroll

P8. Potluck: Born on The Isle of Man in 1893, raised in Boston, she lived to be 100, during which she
was a psychologist who with her husband created the comic-book character Wonder Woman. The
two also teamed up to develop the systolic blood-pressure test. Hint: The Lincoln Tunnel
A. Sarah Boone B. Elizabeth Holloway Marsten C. Ruth Handler D. Carol Wior

P9. Quotations: Born in Aberdeen, WA, in 1967, lead singer/guitarist for Nirvana, he coined the
instantly successful phrase “Smells like teen Spirit”. Suspicious death. Hint: Two poisons at once.
A. Kurt Cobain B. Jimmy Page C. Freddie Mercury D. Jim Morrison

P10. Science: Born in Vienna in 1844, he went against the conventional wisdom of his day and argued
that gases contained atoms and molecules. Hint: The Moonlight Sonata could drive him nuts!
A. Gustav von Escherich B. Robert Boyle C. Ludwig Boltzman D. Emil Müller

P11. Sports/Games: Four: 1. DeKalb, Illinois, 1966, apparently a swimmer. 2. Colorado Springs, 1934,
Indy 500 3x, each in different decade. 3. Leeds. AL, 1963, 11x NBA All-Star, dominant rebounder,
talkative fellow, listed in top 50 All-Time. 4. The one you need, Sault Ste. Marie. ON, 1942, NHL
center 18 seasons, scored 100 points in 1 season, teamed up with Orr for 2 Stanleys. Brother Tony.
A. Charles Barkley B. Bobby Unser C. Cindy Crawford D. Phil Esposito

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Buffalo, NY, 1929, ran The Longbranch on Gunsmoke. 2. Kansas City, 1925, 5x
Oscar nominee for best film director, MASH, McCabe and Mrs. Miller. 3. Allendale, NJ, 1926, wrote
16 Twilight Zone episodes, [[Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, gremlin removing the plane wing rivets). 4. The
one you need, Miami, 1927, legendary Oscar winner, Lilies of the Field, To Sir, with Love.
A. Richard Matheson B. Sidney Poitier C. Robert Altman D. Amanda Blake

P13. Extra Credit: By the way, Osgood Conklin appeared on what show?
A. Happy Days B. Dobie Gillis C. Our Miss Brooks D. Mr. Peepers



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

[Lowell]

21 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Linares, Jaén, Spain, in 1893, he is today considered the grandfather of the
classical guitar, particularly for the modern-romantic repertoire. Hint: Alien’s Weaver.
A. José Tomas B. Andrés Segovia C. Aliro Diaz D. Emilio Pujol

P2. Geography: In 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in what city?
A. Atlanta B. Birmingham C. Memphis D. New York

P3. History/Politics: Born in 1621 in Great Yarmouth, England, she emigrated to Salem Village in 1640,
married a farmer, had several children, and was a widely respected town member. After a land
dispute with a family named Putnam, she was accused of witchcraft by a Putnam daughter, found
guilty and—onward Christian soldiers--hanged in 1692. Hint: Isaac’s wife, Du Maurier novel.
A. Rebecca Nurse B. Sarah Holten C. Bridget Bishop D. Rachel Clinton

P4. Language: Born in York, UK, in 1907, he studied English at Oxford, a major 20^th Century poet who
sailed to America and thrived there. “He watched with all his organs of concern / How
princes walk, what wives and children say; / Reopened old graves in his heart to learn / What
laws the dead had died to disobey.” Hint: British bookstore chain [[inventors of ISBN system).
A. Thomas Gunn B. W. H. Auden C. Philip Larkin D. Ted Hughes

P5. Literature: Born in Paris in 1903 of Cuban parents, she was raised in France, though she spent time
in Spain and Cuba before living most of her life in the U.S. At age 11, she began and for 60 years
kept a journal, a fascinating read, though she is best remembered for such fine erotica
as Delta of Venus published posthumously. Hint: Damacus man who gave Paul his sight back.
A. Kate Chopin B. Anaïs Nin C. Anne Rice D. Pauline Réage

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Tryon, NC, in 1933, trained at Juilliard, she sang in her distinctive contralto
voice across the spectrum: jazz, classical, folk, blues, R&B, gospel, and pop. She could blend Bach
and Chopin into her songs, My Baby Just Cares for Me was her signature song. Many singers list her
as a big influence on their music and style. Hint: In this game if Peter says do it, you have to do it.
A. Nina Simone B. Etta James C. Aretha Franklin D. Mahalia Jackson

P7. People: Born in Fresno in 1925, he directed The Wild Bunch, a violent, revisionist look at the Old
West. In Straw Dogs, he helped make violence trendy. Hint: Men, honey, they all do that!
A. Stanley Kubrick B. Don Siegel C. Sam Peckinpah D. William Friedkin

P8. Potluck: In 1975, which of these deserving four was not today sentenced to prison?
A. John Mitchell B. H. R. Halderman C. John Ehrlichman D. John Dean

P9. Quotations: Born in Bellbrook, Ohio, in 1927, a newspaper column humorist who went on to write
bestsellers with such titles as: The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank and If Life Is a Bowl of
Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits? Hint: I can never remember whether its an I or and E.
A. Nora Ephron B. Erma Bombeck C. Cynthia Heimel D. Miriam Toews

P10. Science: Bamberg, Germany, in 1866, he developed the syphilis test. Hint: Love & joy come to you!
A. Fritz Shaundrin B. August von Wasserman C. Paul Ehrlich D. Eric Hoffman

P11. Sports/Games: Born into a rich lumber-and-iron family in Detroit in 1903, he went to Yale and
when he inherited a large chunk of change at age 30 purchased the Boston Red Sox for 1.2
million. Sole owner for 44 years [[a record), his teams came close in 1946, 1967, and 1975, but no
cigar. It didn’t help the Sox were the last team to sign a Black player. Hint: Safeway or Keyway?
A. Calvin Griffith B. Tom Yawkey C. Philip Wrigley D. Charles Ebbets

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Tulsa in 1950, he won 2 Emmys as Benny on LA Law. Hint: Cake maker.
A. Blair Underwood B. Larry Drake C. Alan Rachins D. Harry Hamlin

P13. Extra Credit: The judge at the Salem Witch Trials was a patrilineal ancestor of whom?
A. Henry Thoreau B. Ralph Waldo Emerson C. Herman Melville D. Nathaniel Hawthorne




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

[Lowell]

22 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Chesterfield, UK, in 1889, she and her husband [[born on this day, in 1857)
founded the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, she becoming Chief Guide for Britain in 1918 & carrying
on the work for 32 years after her husband died in 1941. Hint: She did nobly as she was bid to do.
A. Olave Baden-Powell B. Juliette Gordon Low C. Juliana Horatia Ewing D. Clara Barton

P2. Geography: Britain and ???? claim the South Orkney Islands. Hint: Silver-haired turner.
A. Argentina B. Botswana C. Chile D. Cameroon

P3. History/Politics: Born in Westmorland County, Virginia, 1732, this six-foot fruit-tree assassin got so
hissy about the 1765 Stamp Act he made 11,000 men sleep rough in a chilly valley ironically named
Forge. He had wooden teeth. He tossed coins across a river. He shared a painting with a horse’s
backside. An artist could not finish his portrait. He fathered the country. Hint: 4 quarters 4 a buck.
A. George Washington Carver B. George Washington C. Denzel Washington D. Washington Irving

P4. Language: Born in Birmingham, UK, in 1914, he spent most of World War II translating Japanese,
then worked for the BBC as a broadcaster & radio playwright. He is remembered for one brilliant
poem, Naming of Parts, grimly satirizing army life. Hint: Hospital guy, guitarist, sit.com mom.
A. William Empson B. Henry Reed C. Robert Graves D. Herbert Read

P5. Literature: Born in Rockland, Maine, in 1892, Pulitzer poet, early feminist, who wrote some of the
best sonnets of the 20th century.” 1. My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; / but
ah, my foes, and oh, my friends – it gives a lovely light! 2. Beauty is whatever gives joy. 3. The soul
can split the sky in two and let the face of God shine through. Hint: French painter of peasants.
A. Louise Bogan B. Elizabeth Bishop C. Edna St. Vincent Millay D. Amy Lowell

P6. Music: Warsaw, 1810, the go-to composer for waltzes, mazurkas, nocturnes. Hint: Angel hog.
A. Frédéric Chopin B. Franz Liszt C. Robert Schuman D. Zygmunt Noskowski

P7. People: Born in Boston in 1932, he was the 4^th longest serving senator in U.S. history and one of its
greatest. Charismatic, a gifted orator, more than 300 of his bills were enacted into law. He was the
champion of American liberalism before the nutcases arrived. Alas, he drove his car off a bridge
and spent his life repenting. Hint: All things considered, did more for the USA than his brothers.
A. Edward Kennedy B. Robert Taft C. Robert La Follette D. Thomas Hart Benton

P8. Potluck: Born in Alton, Illinois in 1918, he drank his milk and ate his Wheaties, growing to a height
of 8’11” and 439 pounds at the time of his death in 1940. He never stopped growing. You can see
a life-size statue of him in Alton. Hint: Part of the poet Longfellow + a further irony.
A. John Rogan B. Robert Wadlow C. John F. Carroll D. Don Koehler

P9. Quotes: Victoria, Australia, 1962, wonderful croc hunter “Crikey!” and “It’s okay, little buddy.”
A. Stu Irwin B. David Attenborough C. Steve Backshall D. Steve Irwin

P10. Science: Hamburg, 1894, the first to send and receive radio waves. Hint: I’ll have a kilo please.
A. Heinrich Hertz B. Robert Oppenheimer C. Max Planck D. Rudolf Peierls

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Ensley, AL, 1918, flamboyant Oakland Athletics owner. 2. Vienna, Austria, 1969,
talented European footballer [[soccer) who helped Denmark win the 1992 Euro Cup. 3. Born in Fiji
in 1963, #1 golfer 32 weeks in 2004-5, 3 majors [[Masters 2000, 2x PGA). 4. The one you need, East
Meadow, NY, 1950, Philadelphia 76er great, invented the slam dunk, 11x NBA All-Star, HoF.
A. Brian Laudrup B. Vijay Singh C. Charlie O. Finley D. Julius Irving

P12. Stage/Screen: Chicago, 1907, he was Marcus Welby M.D. Hint: He was also a dad who knew best.
A. Fred MacMurray B. John Forsythe C. Ozzie Nelson D. Robert Young

P13. Extra: Danzig, 1788, truly gloomy philosopher! Hint: we must our eyes open however sad we are.
A. Martin Buber B. Arthur Schopenhauer C. Hans Lipps D. Herbert Marcuse



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

[Lowell]

23 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Hamburg in 1901, he was a surrealist painter forbidden by the Nazis to paint or
exhibit his “degenerate” works. They made him operate anti-aircraft artillery instead. He is the
father of the author of The Neverending Story. Hint: What World War I was supposed to be.
A. Salvatore Dali B. Edgar Ende C. Max Ernst D. René Magritte

P2. Geography: In 1836, Battle of the Alamo begins [[and ends) in what city? Hint: As no nation!
A. Austin B. San Antonio C. Laredo D. Houston

P3. History/Politics: Born in Chicago in 1904, a foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune before
Edward R. Murrow hired him for his CBS radio team. Early in World War II, he broadcast from
Berlin. Out of it came his seminal work The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. Hint: Diffident.
A. Howard K. Smith B. William Shirer C. Sigfrid Schulz D. Ernie Pyle

4. Language: Allegheny, PA, 1857, a charming—though now mostly forgotten--poet: “Deep in a Rose's
glowing heart /I dropped a single kiss, /And then I bade it quick depart,/ And tell my Lady
this:/ “The love thy Lover tried to send / O'erflows my fragrant bowl,/ But my soft/ leaves
would break and bend,/ Should he send half the whole!” Hint: Hint: Perry’s secretary.
A. Helen Hunt Jackson B. Margaret Deland C. Alice Duer Miller D. Elinor Wylie

P5. Literature: Born in London in 1633, he was a naval administrator who brought needed reforms, but
he is remembered today for keeping a diary from 1660 to 1669, shedding light on the English
Restoration, providing eye-witness accounts of The Great Fire of London, The Great Plague of
London, and chronicling the daily life of the times. Hint: Wally Cox teacher.
A. Thomas Hobbs B. Francis Bacon C. Samuel Pepys D. George Herbert

P6. Music: Born in the Duchy of Magdeburg, Prussia [[now Germany), in 1685, the same year as Bach &
Scarlatti, his father forbade him any musical instrument. He was to be a lawyer. Fortunately,
it didn’t work. He moved to London, along the way becoming one of the great Barogue
composers. Even the king stood up for his music. Hint: The reason Dylan’s pump doesn’t work.
A. Edward Elgar B. Gustav Mahler C. Joseph Haydn D. George Frideric Handel

P7. People: Cedar Rapids, 1944, writer of grim mysteries with Prey in the titles. Hint: Shoes off!
A. Tom Clancy B. James Lee Burke C. John Sandford D. James Patterson

P8. Potluck: He piloted the B-29 that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima. In 1976, for yucks, he re-enacted
the bombing at an air show in Texas. Hint: Brave Dallas police officer.
A. Homer Buerlein B. Paul Tibbets, Jr. C. Harry Buller D. Chuck Yeager

P9. Quotations: Born in Great Barrington, MA, in 1868, after a Ph.D. at Harvard, he was a co-founder of
the NAACP. “The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression.” Hint: Parisian Park
A. W.E.B. du Bois B. Jim Clyburn C. Frederick Douglass D. Bayard Rustin

P10. Science: Born in Johannesburg in 1924, he won the medicine Nobel in 1979 for his work with
computer tomography, basically 3-D X-rays. Hint: I’ve looked at life from all sides now.
A. Alan MacLeod Cormack B. Baruj Benacerraf C. David H. Hubel D. Daniel Nathans

P11. Sports/Games: Born in St. Louis in 1929, he was the first African-American on the Yankee roster [[in
1955). His 20 year career was mostly as a Gold Glove catcher. In 1963, he became the first Black
player to win the AL MVP award. Hint: Distinguished University in Washington, D.C.
A. Roy Campanella B. Bill Dickey C. Josh Gibson D. Elston Howard

P12. Screen: Flintridge, CA, 1889, directed Gone with the Wind and Wizard of Oz! Hint: Danish comedian
A. Billy Wilder B. Sidney Lumet C. Victor Fleming D. John Huston

P13. Extra Credit: What was the name of the plane that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima?
A. Butcher Shop B. Red Gremlin C. Enola Gay D. Little Boy



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

[Lowell]

24 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Boston in 1836, his mother a gifted, amateur watercolorist, he grew up in then
rural Cambridge and began as a self-taught commercial illustrator. He would develop into the
preeminent landscape and seascape painter of his generation. Breezing Up [[boys in a sailboat) is
his, as is Fog Warning. No one did New England light better. Hint: The title belies the painter.
A. Newell Convers Wyeth B. Thomas Sully C. Winslow Homer D. James McNeil Whistler

P2. Geography: In 1875, the SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks. Where are we?
A. East coast of Africa B. West coast of Africa C. East coast of Australia D. West coast of Australia

P3. History/Politics: Born in Fredericksburg, TX, in 1885, Annapolis graduate, Pacific Fleet Commander
during World War II. He built the 1^st nuclear sub, USS Nautilus. Hint: Matt’s stiff-legged deputy.
A. James Forrestal B. Chester Nimitz C. William F. Halsey D. Elmo R Zumwalt, Jr.

4. Language: By the way, what does non sequitur mean?
A. Lacking thought B. Without conviction C. Lacking logical progression D. Without a chaperone

P5. Literature: Born in Pueblo, CO, in 1943, Peace Corps Volunteer, a truly remarkable, but somehow
little known novelist. His Plainsong a National Book Award finalist. Hint: Dead college kids.
A. William Gaddis B. Kent Haruf C. Wright Morris D. John Cheever

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Buffalo in 1941, she sang in choirs and at age 10 won a Buffalo amateur
contest singing Your Cheatin’ Heart. She teamed up for songs with Edd Byrnes, Kookie, on 77 Sunset
Strip. Her single Johnny Get Angry made it to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Hint: She shares a first
name with the purest-voiced folk singer ever and a last name with a German bombshell.
A. Patti Page B. Joanie Sommers C. Peggy Lee D. Brenda Lee

P7. People: LA, 1956, Baltimore Oriole 1^st Baseman, HoF. Sportine New #77 All-Time. Hint: Dance man.
A. Cal Ripken B. Brooks Robinson C. Frank Robinson D. Eddie Murray

P8. Potluck: Blue Hill, ME, 1887, educator, novelist, Smith professor. Hint: Famous lady ME senator.
A. Mary Ellen Chase B. Dorothea Dix C. Elizabeth Oakes Smith D. Sarah Orne Jewett

P9. Quotations: Born in St. Paul in 1968, a stand-up comic known for his surreal, absurd humor and
bizarre non-sequiturs. 1. My fake plants died because I did not pretend to water them. 2. It’s
weird … people say they’re not like apes. Now how do you explain football then? 3. Is a
hippopotamus a hippopotamus or just a really cool opotamus? Hint: Goatee band conductor
A. Kevin Hart B. Mitch Hedberg C. Zach Galifianakis D. Aziz Ansari

P10. Science/Technology: Born in San Francisco in 1955, he will be remembered up there with Edison,
Bell, & Ford. According to his biographer, he “revolutionized six industries: personal computers,
animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.” Millions of people
learned of his death on a machine he created. Hint: God-tested faithful servant.
A. Steve Wozniak B. Bill Gates C. Michael Dell D. Steve Jobs

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Chartiers Borough, PA, in 1874, “The Flying Dutchman” he was the Pirates
short stop for 17 years [[1900 – 1917), 8x batting titles, 6x slugging champ, 5x most stolen bases. Ty
Cobb said he was the best ball player ever. In 1936, he was one of the first into the HoF. Hint:
Mark Twain said of a certain composer, “His music is better than it sounds.”
A. Pie Traynor B. Honus Wagner C. Arky Vaugh D. Luke Appling

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Brooklyn in 1924, he played Detective Sgt. Phil Fish in Barney Miller and
topped that with his portrayal of Sal Tessio in the Godfather. Hint: Oriental architecture.
A. Abe Vigoda B. Ron Carey [[Cicenia) C. Dom Deluise D. Richard S. Castellano

P13. Extra Credit: The 1^st 5 inductees into the Hof were Cobb [[98.2% of the vote), Ruth and the fellow in
question #11 [[tied at 95.1), Christy Mathewson [[90.7), and who [[87.6%)? Hint: Orange roof.
A. Walter Johnson B. Nap Lajoie C. Tris Speaker D. Cy Young



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