• RQFTCIMM11 Game 8, Rounds 2-3: Italian food, between

    From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 16 23:34:54 2021
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-07-04,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, but have been reformatted
    and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
    correct answers in about 3 days.

    For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
    that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting
    on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 8, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)

    Answer these 2011 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.

    1. The US Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that this
    entertainer can use the resources of his TV show to support his
    self-named political action committee. His response to the
    decision: "I don't accept the status quo. I do accept Visa,
    Mastercard or American Express." Name the entertainer.

    2. For only the second time, the United Nations has declared
    a disease officially eradicated. This virulent disease, with
    fatality rates as high as 95%, has been fingered variously for
    the fall of the Roman Empire, the conquests of the Mongols,
    and the French and Russian Revolutions. Name it.


    * Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy

    1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
    given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
    Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
    in English?

    2. If you're in a restaurant in Italy and you ask for a "macedonia",
    what will you get? Describe it briefly.

    3. If you choose to have "zuppa Inglese", or "English soup" for
    dessert, what rich treat will you be enjoying? Name it in
    English.

    4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
    a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
    with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
    specific.

    5. If you order a dish whose name translates literally as "big
    soup", what will the waiter bring? Name it.

    6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
    arrive at your table? Name it.

    7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
    you be served? Name it.

    8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
    of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.

    9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
    because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
    "biscotti"?

    10. "Pastafazoola" might sound like a made-up word, but it's
    really a dialect name for a wholesome and popular dish.
    What is pastafazoola? Describe it briefly.


    * Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between

    The following questions derive from a variety of sciences. In each
    case, you will be given two members of a series, such as stages
    or steps or layers. You give the one that lies between them.

    1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
    the core?

    2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
    the mesosphere?

    3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
    nitrogen?

    4. In biological classification, what lies between phylum and order?

    5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?

    6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
    between green and orange?

    7. On the electromagnetic spectrum, what lies between infrared
    waves and radio waves, measuring from 300 MHz to 300 GHz?

    8. In geologic history, what era lies between the Cenozoic and
    the Paleozoic?

    9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
    larva and adult ?

    10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
    between anger and depression?

    --
    Mark Brader | "The only thing required for the triumph of darkness
    Toronto | is for good men not to call Hydro."
    msb@vex.net | --Michael Wares

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Oct 17 11:53:49 2021
    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    * Game 8, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)

    2. For only the second time, the United Nations has declared
    a disease officially eradicated. This virulent disease, with
    fatality rates as high as 95%, has been fingered variously for
    the fall of the Roman Empire, the conquests of the Mongols,
    and the French and Russian Revolutions. Name it.

    Smallpox

    * Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy

    1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
    given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
    Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
    in English?

    Tomato

    2. If you're in a restaurant in Italy and you ask for a "macedonia",
    what will you get? Describe it briefly.

    A salad of mixed fruits

    4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
    a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
    with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
    specific.

    Small peppers

    5. If you order a dish whose name translates literally as "big
    soup", what will the waiter bring? Name it.

    Minestrone

    6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
    arrive at your table? Name it.

    Tiramisł

    7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
    you be served? Name it.

    Amatriciana

    8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
    of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.

    Carbonara

    9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
    because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
    "biscotti"?

    biscotto

    * Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between

    1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
    the core?

    Mantle

    2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
    the mesosphere?

    Stratosphere

    3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
    nitrogen?

    Carbon

    5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?

    nanosecond

    6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
    between green and orange?

    Yellow

    7. On the electromagnetic spectrum, what lies between infrared
    waves and radio waves, measuring from 300 MHz to 300 GHz?

    Microwave

    9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
    larva and adult ?

    Puppa (Well, that's the Swedish name. I will have to take my chances
    that the English name is close enough.)

    10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
    between anger and depression?

    Role reversal

    (This nonsensical answer deserves an explanation: As it happens, just a
    few day ago I attended where the presenter used the five stages of
    grief as a base for a purely technical presentation. Unfortunately,
    I've already forgotten the name of third stage of grief, but the
    term for the third stage of the technical process he was discussing
    is role reversal.)

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  • From Dan Blum@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Oct 17 14:29:13 2021
    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    * Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy

    1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
    given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
    Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
    in English?

    tomato

    4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
    a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
    with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
    specific.

    hot peppers

    6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
    arrive at your table? Name it.

    tiramisu

    7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
    you be served? Name it.

    puttanesca

    8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
    of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.

    carbonara

    9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
    because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
    "biscotti"?

    biscotto

    * Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between

    1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
    the core?

    mantle

    2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
    the mesosphere?

    stratosphere

    3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
    nitrogen?

    carbon

    4. In biological classification, what lies between phylum and order?

    domain

    5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?

    nanosecond

    6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
    between green and orange?

    yellow

    8. In geologic history, what era lies between the Cenozoic and
    the Paleozoic?

    Cambrian

    9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
    larva and adult ?

    chrysalis

    10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
    between anger and depression?

    denial

    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Dan Blum tool@panix.com
    "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Sun Oct 17 08:27:37 2021
    On Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 11:34:59 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy

    1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
    given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
    Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
    in English?

    tomatoes

    2. If you're in a restaurant in Italy and you ask for a "macedonia",
    what will you get? Describe it briefly.

    fruit salad

    4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
    a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
    with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
    specific.

    a slightly hot pepper

    5. If you order a dish whose name translates literally as "big
    soup", what will the waiter bring? Name it.

    minestrone

    6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
    arrive at your table? Name it.

    tiramisu

    7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
    you be served? Name it.

    puttanesca

    8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
    of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.

    carbonara

    9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
    because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
    "biscotti"?

    biscotto

    10. "Pastafazoola" might sound like a made-up word, but it's
    really a dialect name for a wholesome and popular dish.
    What is pastafazoola? Describe it briefly.

    pasta with beans (pasta e fagioli in standard Italian)

    * Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between

    The following questions derive from a variety of sciences. In each
    case, you will be given two members of a series, such as stages
    or steps or layers. You give the one that lies between them.

    1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
    the core?

    mantle

    2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
    the mesosphere?

    stratosphere

    3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
    nitrogen?

    carbon

    4. In biological classification, what lies between phylum and order?

    class

    5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?

    nanosecond

    6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
    between green and orange?

    yellow

    8. In geologic history, what era lies between the Cenozoic and
    the Paleozoic?

    Mesozoic

    9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
    larva and adult ?

    pupa

    10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
    between anger and depression?

    bargaining

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com

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  • From Dan Tilque@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Mon Oct 18 23:07:36 2021
    On 10/16/21 9:34 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
    * Game 8, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)

    Answer these 2011 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.

    1. The US Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that this
    entertainer can use the resources of his TV show to support his
    self-named political action committee. His response to the
    decision: "I don't accept the status quo. I do accept Visa,
    Mastercard or American Express." Name the entertainer.

    2. For only the second time, the United Nations has declared
    a disease officially eradicated. This virulent disease, with
    fatality rates as high as 95%, has been fingered variously for
    the fall of the Roman Empire, the conquests of the Mongols,
    and the French and Russian Revolutions. Name it.


    * Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy

    1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
    given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
    Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
    in English?

    tomato


    2. If you're in a restaurant in Italy and you ask for a "macedonia",
    what will you get? Describe it briefly.

    3. If you choose to have "zuppa Inglese", or "English soup" for
    dessert, what rich treat will you be enjoying? Name it in
    English.

    4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
    a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
    with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
    specific.

    5. If you order a dish whose name translates literally as "big
    soup", what will the waiter bring? Name it.

    6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
    arrive at your table? Name it.

    7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
    you be served? Name it.

    8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
    of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.

    9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
    because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
    "biscotti"?

    biscotto


    10. "Pastafazoola" might sound like a made-up word, but it's
    really a dialect name for a wholesome and popular dish.
    What is pastafazoola? Describe it briefly.


    * Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between

    The following questions derive from a variety of sciences. In each
    case, you will be given two members of a series, such as stages
    or steps or layers. You give the one that lies between them.

    1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
    the core?

    mantle


    2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
    the mesosphere?

    stratosphere


    3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
    nitrogen?

    carbon


    4. In biological classification, what lies between phylum and order?

    class


    5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?

    nanosecond


    6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
    between green and orange?

    yellow


    7. On the electromagnetic spectrum, what lies between infrared
    waves and radio waves, measuring from 300 MHz to 300 GHz?

    microwaves


    8. In geologic history, what era lies between the Cenozoic and
    the Paleozoic?

    Mesozoic


    9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
    larva and adult ?

    pupa


    10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
    between anger and depression?

    denial

    --
    Dan Tilque

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  • From Pete Gayde@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Tue Oct 19 22:31:58 2021
    Mark Brader wrote:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-07-04,
    and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
    by members of the Misplaced Modifiers, but have been reformatted
    and may have been retyped and/or edited by me. I will reveal the
    correct answers in about 3 days.

    For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation
    that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting
    on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 8, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)

    Answer these 2011 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.

    1. The US Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that this
    entertainer can use the resources of his TV show to support his
    self-named political action committee. His response to the
    decision: "I don't accept the status quo. I do accept Visa,
    Mastercard or American Express." Name the entertainer.

    2. For only the second time, the United Nations has declared
    a disease officially eradicated. This virulent disease, with
    fatality rates as high as 95%, has been fingered variously for
    the fall of the Roman Empire, the conquests of the Mongols,
    and the French and Russian Revolutions. Name it.


    * Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy

    1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
    given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
    Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
    in English?

    Tomato


    2. If you're in a restaurant in Italy and you ask for a "macedonia",
    what will you get? Describe it briefly.

    3. If you choose to have "zuppa Inglese", or "English soup" for
    dessert, what rich treat will you be enjoying? Name it in
    English.

    4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
    a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
    with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
    specific.

    5. If you order a dish whose name translates literally as "big
    soup", what will the waiter bring? Name it.

    6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
    arrive at your table? Name it.

    7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
    you be served? Name it.

    8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
    of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.

    9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
    because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
    "biscotti"?

    Biscotte


    10. "Pastafazoola" might sound like a made-up word, but it's
    really a dialect name for a wholesome and popular dish.
    What is pastafazoola? Describe it briefly.

    Soup with pasta and beans



    * Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between

    The following questions derive from a variety of sciences. In each
    case, you will be given two members of a series, such as stages
    or steps or layers. You give the one that lies between them.

    1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
    the core?

    Mantle


    2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
    the mesosphere?

    Ionosphere


    3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
    nitrogen?

    4. In biological classification, what lies between phylum and order?

    Class


    5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?

    Nanosecond


    6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
    between green and orange?

    Red


    7. On the electromagnetic spectrum, what lies between infrared
    waves and radio waves, measuring from 300 MHz to 300 GHz?

    8. In geologic history, what era lies between the Cenozoic and
    the Paleozoic?

    Mesozoic


    9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
    larva and adult ?

    Pupa


    10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
    between anger and depression?

    Negotiation



    Pete Gayde

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  • From Mark Brader@21:1/5 to All on Tue Oct 19 23:17:56 2021
    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2011-07-04,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
    see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
    the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


    * Game 8, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)

    Answer these 2011 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.

    1. The US Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that this
    entertainer can use the resources of his TV show to support his
    self-named political action committee. His response to the
    decision: "I don't accept the status quo. I do accept Visa,
    Mastercard or American Express." Name the entertainer.

    Stephen Colbert.

    2. For only the second time, the United Nations has declared
    a disease officially eradicated. This virulent disease, with
    fatality rates as high as 95%, has been fingered variously for
    the fall of the Roman Empire, the conquests of the Mongols,
    and the French and Russian Revolutions. Name it.

    Rinderpest (or "cattle plague").

    Smallpox was the *first* disease officially declared eradicated.


    * Game 8, Round 2 - Geography - A Taste of Italy

    1. When these first reached Italy in the 16th century, they were
    given the name "golden apples". It's impossible to imagine
    Italian cooking without them. What do we call a "golden apple"
    in English?

    Tomato. (Pomodoro = pomo d'oro = apple of gold.) 4 for everyone --
    Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.

    2. If you're in a restaurant in Italy and you ask for a "macedonia",
    what will you get? Describe it briefly.

    Fruit salad. 4 for Erland and Joshua.

    3. If you choose to have "zuppa Inglese", or "English soup" for
    dessert, what rich treat will you be enjoying? Name it in
    English.

    Trifle.

    4. In Canada, when we ask for pepperoni on our pizza, we expect
    a kind of salami. But if you're in Italy and ask for peperoni,
    with two single P's, what will you get? Be sufficiently
    specific.

    Bell peppers (or sweet/green/red peppers or capsicum; but not hot
    peppers, which are peperoncini).

    5. If you order a dish whose name translates literally as "big
    soup", what will the waiter bring? Name it.

    Minestrone. (Minestra = soup, one = big.) 4 for Erland and Joshua.

    6. If you ask your waiter for a "lift-me-up", what dessert will
    arrive at your table? Name it.

    Tiramisu. (Tira = pull, lift; mi = me; su = up.) 4 for Erland,
    Dan Blum, and Joshua.

    7. If you ask for "slutty" pasta sauce, what kind of sauce will
    you be served? Name it.

    Puttanesca. (Puttana = prostitute.) 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

    8. This pasta sauce supposedly takes its name from the similarity
    of the ground pepper on top to little chunks of coal. Name it.

    Carbonara. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, and Joshua.

    9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
    because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
    "biscotti"?

    Biscotto. (Exact spelling required, of course.) 4 for Erland,
    Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

    By the same token, one strand of spaghetti is "uno spaghetto".
    When I posted this round in 2012, Stan Brown suggested that someone
    who insists on "biscotto" would probably "ask for a martinus to
    drink".

    10. "Pastafazoola" might sound like a made-up word, but it's
    really a dialect name for a wholesome and popular dish.
    What is pastafazoola? Describe it briefly.

    Pasta and beans. (Pasta e fagioli.) 4 for Joshua and Pete.


    * Game 8, Round 3 - Science - What Lies Between

    The following questions derive from a variety of sciences. In each
    case, you will be given two members of a series, such as stages
    or steps or layers. You give the one that lies between them.

    1. In the earth's structure, what lies between the crust and
    the core?

    Mantle. 4 for everyone.

    2. In the atmosphere, what layer lies between the troposphere and
    the mesosphere?

    Stratosphere. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

    3. On the periodic table, what element lies between boron and
    nitrogen?

    Carbon. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

    4. In biological classification, what lies between phylum and order?

    Class. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.

    5. What unit of time lies between a microsecond and a picosecond?

    Nanosecond. 4 for everyone.

    6. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what color of light lies
    between green and orange?

    Yellow. 4 for Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

    7. On the electromagnetic spectrum, what lies between infrared
    waves and radio waves, measuring from 300 MHz to 300 GHz?

    Microwaves. 4 for Erland and Dan Tilque.

    8. In geologic history, what era lies between the Cenozoic and
    the Paleozoic?

    Mesozoic. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.

    9. In butterfly (not moth) metamorphosis, what stage lies between
    larva and adult ?

    Pupa or chrysalis or nympha. (Only moths have cocoons.)
    4 for everyone.

    10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
    between anger and depression?

    Bargaining. I accepted "negotiation". 4 for Joshua and Pete.


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 8 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
    TOPICS-> Geo Sci
    Joshua Kreitzer 32 36 68
    Erland Sommarskog 24 28 52
    Dan Tilque 8 36 44
    Dan Blum 20 24 44
    Pete Gayde 8 24 32

    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto | Since you invoked Wikipedia, I used [it] in my defense. msb@vex.net | Don't make me do that again. --Stephen Perry

    My text in this article is in the public domain.

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  • From Erland Sommarskog@21:1/5 to Mark Brader on Wed Oct 20 20:25:46 2021
    Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
    9. Whatever they tell you at Starbucks, you can't have one biscotti,
    because "biscotti" is plural. What is the singular of
    "biscotti"?

    Biscotto. (Exact spelling required, of course.) 4 for Erland,
    Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

    By the same token, one strand of spaghetti is "uno spaghetto".

    The challenge, if you know Italian, is whether singular is -o or -e,
    as both these endings results in -i in plural. A singular in -a
    normally results in -e in plural.

    When I posted this round in 2012, Stan Brown suggested that someone
    who insists on "biscotto" would probably "ask for a martinus to
    drink".

    But that is probably "un martini" in singular, as Martini in this case
    is a surname. Many years ago, I actually visited the production site of
    Martini & Rossi.

    10. In the Kubler-Ross model of the stages of grief, what lies
    between anger and depression?

    Bargaining. I accepted "negotiation". 4 for Joshua and Pete.


    Denial, that some entrants hand is the first stage, I believe. My mind
    was blocked by "acceptance", but I knew that is the last stage.

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