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** Game 8, Round 9 - Literature - Recurring Characters
Many novelists enjoy returning to characters who have appeared
in books they've written previously. These differ from series
characters in that these characters aren't always the leads of
their books, but sometimes play supporting roles. We'll name
a recurring character in novels, and you name the novelist who
couldn't quit them.
1. Kilgore Trout.
2. John Yossarian.
3. Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins.
4. Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom.
7. Death.
8. Randall Flagg.
** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - *Fire!*
* A. Fiery Books
A2. Name the author of the non-fiction book of essays "The Fire
Next Time", published in 1963.
* B. The Calgary Flames
B1. The Flames are the third major professional hockey team to
represent the city of Calgary. Name *either* of the
previous teams.
* C. Fire Deities
C1. Name the Greek (not the Roman) god of blacksmiths, crafting,
fire, and volcanoes.
C2. Pele ["Pell-ay"], often referred to as "Madame Pele" or
"Tutu Pele", is the much respected goddess of volcanoes
and fire, and the creator of the land, in what
religion/mythology?
* D. Firefighting Movies
D1. Name the 1989 Stephen Spielberg film starring Richard
Dreyfuss that is a homage to aerial firefighter pilots.
D2. Name the fiery-haired director of the 1992 film "Backdraft",
about siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as
Chicago firefighters.
** Game 8, Round 9 - Literature - Recurring Characters
** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - *Fire!*
E1. This French dish of slowly boiled meat and vegetables is
usually served as two courses: first the broth and then
the meat and vegetables. It's familiar throughout France
and has many regional variations. Name it (in French).
E2. What is the region-based term for a steak cooked at a
high heat so it is charred on the outside but still rare
on the inside? It is also known as a "black and blue".
** Game 8, Round 9 - Literature - Recurring Characters
1. Kilgore Trout.
2. John Yossarian.
3. Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins.
4. Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom.
7. Death.
** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - *Fire!*
* A. Fiery Books
A1. Who wrote "The Court of Silver Flames", the fifth and
longest installment (so far) in a fantasy-romance series
set in the land of Prythian, which has sold over 13,000,000
copies?
A2. Name the author of the non-fiction book of essays "The Fire
Next Time", published in 1963.
* C. Fire Deities
C1. Name the Greek (not the Roman) god of blacksmiths, crafting,
fire, and volcanoes.
C2. Pele ["Pell-ay"], often referred to as "Madame Pele" or
"Tutu Pele", is the much respected goddess of volcanoes
and fire, and the creator of the land, in what
religion/mythology?
* D. Firefighting Movies
D2. Name the fiery-haired director of the 1992 film "Backdraft",
about siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as
Chicago firefighters.
* E. Fiery Foods
E1. This French dish of slowly boiled meat and vegetables is
usually served as two courses: first the broth and then
the meat and vegetables. It's familiar throughout France
and has many regional variations. Name it (in French).
E2. What is the region-based term for a steak cooked at a
high heat so it is charred on the outside but still rare
on the inside? It is also known as a "black and blue".
* F. Making Fire
F2. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you
have finished with #F1. Jung vf gur anzr sbe gur zngrevny
jvgu ybj vtavgvba grzcrengher, hfrq nf gvaqre jura yvtugvat
n sver? Vg vf gur znva pbzcbarag va n gvaqreobk naq vf
hfhnyyl n fznyy fjngpu bs snoevp znqr sebz n angheny svoer
yvxr yvara, pbggba, whgr, be urzc?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-11-04,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of What She Said, and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information please see my 2024-08-30
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
** Game 8, Round 9 - Literature - Recurring Characters
Many novelists enjoy returning to characters who have appeared
in books they've written previously. These differ from series
characters in that these characters aren't always the leads of
their books, but sometimes play supporting roles. We'll name
a recurring character in novels, and you name the novelist who
couldn't quit them.
1. Kilgore Trout.
2. John Yossarian.
3. Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins.
4. Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom.
5. Eugène de Rastignac.
6. Claude Lantier.
7. Death.
8. Randall Flagg.
9. Ushikawa.
10. Marinus.
** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - *Fire!*
* A. Fiery Books
A1. Who wrote "The Court of Silver Flames", the fifth and
longest installment (so far) in a fantasy-romance series
set in the land of Prythian, which has sold over 13,000,000
copies?
A2. Name the author of the non-fiction book of essays "The Fire
Next Time", published in 1963.
* B. The Calgary Flames
B1. The Flames are the third major professional hockey team to
represent the city of Calgary. Name *either* of the
previous teams.
B2. Name the coach with an on-theme name who led the Flames to
their first, and so far only, Stanley Cup win in 1989.
* C. Fire Deities
C1. Name the Greek (not the Roman) god of blacksmiths, crafting,
fire, and volcanoes.
C2. Pele ["Pell-ay"], often referred to as "Madame Pele" or
"Tutu Pele", is the much respected goddess of volcanoes
and fire, and the creator of the land, in what
religion/mythology?
* D. Firefighting Movies
D1. Name the 1989 Stephen Spielberg film starring Richard
Dreyfuss that is a homage to aerial firefighter pilots.
D2. Name the fiery-haired director of the 1992 film "Backdraft",
about siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as
Chicago firefighters.
* E. Fiery Foods
E1. This French dish of slowly boiled meat and vegetables is
usually served as two courses: first the broth and then
the meat and vegetables. It's familiar throughout France
and has many regional variations. Name it (in French).
E2. What is the region-based term for a steak cooked at a
high heat so it is charred on the outside but still rare
on the inside? It is also known as a "black and blue".
* F. Making Fire
F1. What is the name for the container made of wood or metal
containing flint, firesteel, and other items, used together
to help kindle a fire? These fell out of general usage
with the advent of friction matches.
F2. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you
have finished with #F1. Jung vf gur anzr sbe gur zngrevny
jvgu ybj vtavgvba grzcrengher, hfrq nf gvaqre jura yvtugvat
n sver? Vg vf gur znva pbzcbarag va n gvaqreobk naq vf
hfhnyyl n fznyy fjngpu bs snoevp znqr sebz n angheny svoer
yvxr yvara, pbggba, whgr, be urzc?
** Game 8, Round 9 - Literature - Recurring Characters
Many novelists enjoy returning to characters who have appeared
in books they've written previously. These differ from series
characters in that these characters aren't always the leads of
their books, but sometimes play supporting roles. We'll name
a recurring character in novels, and you name the novelist who
couldn't quit them.
1. Kilgore Trout.
2. John Yossarian.
3. Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins.
4. Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom.
5. Eugène de Rastignac.
6. Claude Lantier.
7. Death.
8. Randall Flagg.
9. Ushikawa.
10. Marinus.
** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - *Fire!*
* A. Fiery Books
A1. Who wrote "The Court of Silver Flames", the fifth and
longest installment (so far) in a fantasy-romance series
set in the land of Prythian, which has sold over 13,000,000
copies?
A2. Name the author of the non-fiction book of essays "The Fire
Next Time", published in 1963.
* B. The Calgary Flames
B1. The Flames are the third major professional hockey team to
represent the city of Calgary. Name *either* of the
previous teams.
B2. Name the coach with an on-theme name who led the Flames to
their first, and so far only, Stanley Cup win in 1989.
* C. Fire Deities
C1. Name the Greek (not the Roman) god of blacksmiths, crafting,
fire, and volcanoes.
C2. Pele ["Pell-ay"], often referred to as "Madame Pele" or
"Tutu Pele", is the much respected goddess of volcanoes
and fire, and the creator of the land, in what
religion/mythology?
* D. Firefighting Movies
D1. Name the 1989 Stephen Spielberg film starring Richard
Dreyfuss that is a homage to aerial firefighter pilots.
D2. Name the fiery-haired director of the 1992 film "Backdraft",
about siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as
Chicago firefighters.
* E. Fiery Foods
E1. This French dish of slowly boiled meat and vegetables is
usually served as two courses: first the broth and then
the meat and vegetables. It's familiar throughout France
and has many regional variations. Name it (in French).
E2. What is the region-based term for a steak cooked at a
high heat so it is charred on the outside but still rare
on the inside? It is also known as a "black and blue".
* F. Making Fire
F1. What is the name for the container made of wood or metal
containing flint, firesteel, and other items, used together
to help kindle a fire? These fell out of general usage
with the advent of friction matches.
F2. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you
have finished with #F1. Jung vf gur anzr sbe gur zngrevny
jvgu ybj vtavgvba grzcrengher, hfrq nf gvaqre jura yvtugvat
n sver? Vg vf gur znva pbzcbarag va n gvaqreobk naq vf
hfhnyyl n fznyy fjngpu bs snoevp znqr sebz n angheny svoer
yvxr yvara, pbggba, whgr, be urzc?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2024-11-04,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
** Game 8, Round 9 - Literature - Recurring Characters
Many novelists enjoy returning to characters who have appeared
in books they've written previously. These differ from series
characters in that these characters aren't always the leads of
their books, but sometimes play supporting roles. We'll name
a recurring character in novels, and you name the novelist who
couldn't quit them.
1. Kilgore Trout.
2. John Yossarian.
3. Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins.
4. Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom.
5. Eug*ne de Rastignac.
6. Claude Lantier.
7. Death.
8. Randall Flagg.
9. Ushikawa.
10. Marinus.
** Game 8, Round 10 - Challenge - *Fire!*
* A. Fiery Books
A1. Who wrote "The Court of Silver Flames", the fifth and
longest installment (so far) in a fantasy-romance series
set in the land of Prythian, which has sold over 13,000,000
copies?
A2. Name the author of the non-fiction book of essays "The Fire
Next Time", published in 1963.
* B. The Calgary Flames
B1. The Flames are the third major professional hockey team to
represent the city of Calgary. Name *either* of the
previous teams.
B2. Name the coach with an on-theme name who led the Flames to
their first, and so far only, Stanley Cup win in 1989.
* C. Fire Deities
C1. Name the Greek (not the Roman) god of blacksmiths, crafting,
fire, and volcanoes.
C2. Pele ["Pell-ay"], often referred to as "Madame Pele" or
"Tutu Pele", is the much respected goddess of volcanoes
and fire, and the creator of the land, in what
religion/mythology?
* D. Firefighting Movies
D1. Name the 1989 Stephen Spielberg film starring Richard
Dreyfuss that is a homage to aerial firefighter pilots.
D2. Name the fiery-haired director of the 1992 film "Backdraft",
about siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as
Chicago firefighters.
* E. Fiery Foods
E1. This French dish of slowly boiled meat and vegetables is
usually served as two courses: first the broth and then
the meat and vegetables. It's familiar throughout France
and has many regional variations. Name it (in French).
E2. What is the region-based term for a steak cooked at a
high heat so it is charred on the outside but still rare
on the inside? It is also known as a "black and blue".
* F. Making Fire
F1. What is the name for the container made of wood or metal
containing flint, firesteel, and other items, used together
to help kindle a fire? These fell out of general usage
with the advent of friction matches.
F2. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you
have finished with #F1. What is the name for the material
with low ignition temperature, used as tinder when lighting
a fire? It is the main component in a tinderbox and is
usually a small swatch of fabric made from a natural fibre
like linen, cotton, jute, or hemp?