These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-27,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, 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 5, Round 7 - Literature - Children's authors.

Given the title of the book, you name the author.

1. "Charlotte's Web".
2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".
3. "Goodnight Moon".
4. "A Wrinkle in Time".
5. "The Snowy Day".
6. "The Giving Tree".
7. "Madeline".
8. "The Wind in the Willows".
9. "Matilda".
10. "Tuck Everlasting".


* Game 5, Round 8 - Entertainment - The US President in Movies and TV

We name an actor, and you name the movie or TV show where he
portrayed the American president (or at least his voice).

1. Alan Alda.
2. Peter Sellers.
3. Bill Pullman.
4. Kevin Kline.
5. Michael Douglas.
6. Harrison Ford.
7. Martin Sheen.
8. Gregory Itzin.
9. Henry Fonda.
10. Harry Shearer, as President Schwarzenegger.

--
Mark Brader | [It was] placed there... by secret moon landings used to
Toronto | cover up the conspiracy that they never landed on the Moon. msb@vex.net | --Paul Duggan

My text in this article is in the public domain.

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Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

* Game 5, Round 7 - Literature - Children's authors.

1. "Charlotte's Web".

E. B. White

2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".

Beatrix Potter

3. "Goodnight Moon".

Margaret Wise Brown

4. "A Wrinkle in Time".

Madeline L'Engle

6. "The Giving Tree".

Shel Silverstein

8. "The Wind in the Willows".

Kenneth Grahame

9. "Matilda".

Roald Dahl

10. "Tuck Everlasting".

Babbit

* Game 5, Round 8 - Entertainment - The US President in Movies and TV

2. Peter Sellers.

Dr. Strangelove

3. Bill Pullman.

Independence Day

4. Kevin Kline.

Dave

5. Michael Douglas.

The American President

6. Harrison Ford.

Air Force One

7. Martin Sheen.

West Wing

10. Harry Shearer, as President Schwarzenegger.

The Simpsons; Futurama

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

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On Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 3:32:31 AM UTC-6, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 5, Round 7 - Literature - Children's authors.

Given the title of the book, you name the author.

1. "Charlotte's Web".

White

2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".

Potter

4. "A Wrinkle in Time".

L'Engle

5. "The Snowy Day".

Keats

6. "The Giving Tree".

Shel Silverstein; Shel Silberstein

7. "Madeline".

Bemelmans

8. "The Wind in the Willows".

Grahame

9. "Matilda".

Dahl

* Game 5, Round 8 - Entertainment - The US President in Movies and TV

We name an actor, and you name the movie or TV show where he
portrayed the American president (or at least his voice).

1. Alan Alda.

"Canadian Bacon"

2. Peter Sellers.

"Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"

3. Bill Pullman.

"Independence Day"

4. Kevin Kline.

"Dave"

5. Michael Douglas.

"The American President"

6. Harrison Ford.

"Air Force One"

7. Martin Sheen.

"The West Wing"

9. Henry Fonda.

"Fail Safe"

10. Harry Shearer, as President Schwarzenegger.

"The Simpsons"

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

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On Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 4:32:31 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-27,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, 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 5, Round 7 - Literature - Children's authors.

Given the title of the book, you name the author.

1. "Charlotte's Web".

e.b. white

2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".

beatrix potter

3. "Goodnight Moon".

margaret brown

4. "A Wrinkle in Time".

madeline l'engle

5. "The Snowy Day".

keats

6. "The Giving Tree".

shel silverstein

7. "Madeline".

bermelman?

8. "The Wind in the Willows".

grahame

9. "Matilda".

roald dahl

10. "Tuck Everlasting".

babbitt

* Game 5, Round 8 - Entertainment - The US President in Movies and TV

We name an actor, and you name the movie or TV show where he
portrayed the American president (or at least his voice).

1. Alan Alda.

canadian bacon

2. Peter Sellers.

dr strangelove

3. Bill Pullman.

independence day

4. Kevin Kline.

dave

5. Michael Douglas.

the american president

6. Harrison Ford.

air force one

7. Martin Sheen.

the west wing

8. Gregory Itzin.

24

9. Henry Fonda.

fail safe

10. Harry Shearer, as President Schwarzenegger.

the simpsons movie

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Mark Brader | [It was] placed there... by secret moon landings used to Toronto | cover up the conspiracy that they never landed on the Moon. m...@vex.net | --Paul Duggan

My text in this article is in the public domain.

swp, who would like the canadians to take back their weather as they have left it on my front lawn.

p.s. what's up with the truckers?

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Mark Brader wrote:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-27,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, 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 5, Round 7 - Literature - Children's authors.

Given the title of the book, you name the author.

1. "Charlotte's Web".
2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".

Potter

3. "Goodnight Moon".
4. "A Wrinkle in Time".
5. "The Snowy Day".
6. "The Giving Tree".

Silverstein

7. "Madeline".
8. "The Wind in the Willows".
9. "Matilda".

Dahl

10. "Tuck Everlasting".

* Game 5, Round 8 - Entertainment - The US President in Movies and TV

We name an actor, and you name the movie or TV show where he
portrayed the American president (or at least his voice).

1. Alan Alda.
2. Peter Sellers.

Dr. Strangelove

3. Bill Pullman.

Independence Day

4. Kevin Kline.
5. Michael Douglas.
6. Harrison Ford.
7. Martin Sheen.

West Wing

8. Gregory Itzin.
9. Henry Fonda.

3 Days in May

10. Harry Shearer, as President Schwarzenegger.

The Simpsons



Pete Gayde

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On 1/30/22 01:32, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 5, Round 7 - Literature - Children's authors.

Given the title of the book, you name the author.

1. "Charlotte's Web".
2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".
3. "Goodnight Moon".
4. "A Wrinkle in Time".

Madeleine L'Engle

5. "The Snowy Day".
6. "The Giving Tree".
7. "Madeline".
8. "The Wind in the Willows".
9. "Matilda".
10. "Tuck Everlasting".

* Game 5, Round 8 - Entertainment - The US President in Movies and TV

We name an actor, and you name the movie or TV show where he
portrayed the American president (or at least his voice).

1. Alan Alda.
2. Peter Sellers.
3. Bill Pullman.
4. Kevin Kline.
5. Michael Douglas.
6. Harrison Ford.
7. Martin Sheen.
8. Gregory Itzin.
9. Henry Fonda.
10. Harry Shearer, as President Schwarzenegger.

--
Dan Tilque

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Mark Brader:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-27,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

* Game 5, Round 7 - Literature - Children's authors.

Given the title of the book, you name the author.

This was the hardest round in the original game and the 4th-hardest
of the entire season.

1. "Charlotte's Web".

E.B. White. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.

2. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".

Beatrix Potter. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete.

3. "Goodnight Moon".

Margaret Wise Brown. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.

4. "A Wrinkle in Time".

Madeline L'Engle. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Dan Tilque.

5. "The Snowy Day".

Ezra Jacks Keats. 4 for Joshua and Stephen.

6. "The Giving Tree".

Shel Silverstein. I accepted "Silberstein". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua
(the hard way), Stephen, and Pete.

7. "Madeline".

Ludwig Bemelmans. 4 for Joshua. 3 for Stephen.

8. "The Wind in the Willows".

Kenneth Grahame. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.

9. "Matilda".

Roald Dahl. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete.

10. "Tuck Everlasting".

Natalie Babbitt. 4 for Dan Blum and Stephen.

* Game 5, Round 8 - Entertainment - The US President in Movies and TV

We name an actor, and you name the movie or TV show where he
portrayed the American president (or at least his voice).

1. Alan Alda.

"Canadian Bacon" (1995). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.

2. Peter Sellers.

"Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"
(1964). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete.

3. Bill Pullman.

"Independence Day" (1996), and now also "Independence Day: Resurgence"
(2016). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen, and Pete.

4. Kevin Kline.

"Dave" (1993). (Not the title role; Kline's *other* role.)
4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.

5. Michael Douglas.

"The American President" (1995). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.

6. Harrison Ford.

"Air Force One" (1997). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Stephen.

7. Martin Sheen.

"The West Wing" (1996-2006). 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Stephen,
and Pete.

8. Gregory Itzin.

"24" (appeared 2005-10). 4 for Stephen.

9. Henry Fonda.

"Fail-Safe" (1964) or "Meteor" (1979). 4 for Joshua and Stephen.

10. Harry Shearer, as President Schwarzenegger.

"The Simpsons Movie" (2007) and some appearances on "The Simpsons".
4 for Joshua, Stephen, and Pete. 3 for Dan Blum.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Can Spo Geo Sci Lit Ent FOUR
Stephen Perry 40 40 40 40 39 40 160
Joshua Kreitzer 4 28 40 40 32 36 148
Dan Blum 0 8 40 32 32 27 131
Pete Gayde 0 36 40 19 12 16 111
Dan Tilque 0 12 40 39 4 0 95
Erland Sommarskog -- -- 40 19 -- -- 59

--
Mark Brader | "...she was quite surprised to find that she remained
Toronto | the same size: to be sure, this generally happens
msb@vex.net | when one eats cake, but..." --Lewis Carroll

My text in this article is in the public domain.

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