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Mark Brader:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-10-20,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2026-03-10 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

* Game 5, Round 2 - Entertainment - Movies with "Kiss" in the Title

In each case, give the title.

1. This 1955 film noir, starring Ralph Meeker as Mike Hammer,
follows the murder of a strange woman that leads to a plot
involving the contents of a mysterious suitcase.

"Kiss Me Deadly". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

2. This 1955 noir, directed by Stanley Kubrick, involves a washed-up
boxer looking for his abducted girlfriend.

"Killer's Kiss". 4 for Joshua.

3. This famous 1947 noir stars Richard Widmark as a violent
murderer prone to pushing old ladies in wheelchairs down stairs.
Victor Mature plays his old partner-in-crime and is desperate
to take him down.

"Kiss of Death". 4 for Dan Tilque.

4. Billy Wilder directed this 1964 satire about a famous singer --
Dean Martin -- whose car is disabled in a small town in
the middle of nowhere. Aspiring songwriters Ray Walston and
Cliff Osmond want to sell Dino their songs, which brings local
prostitute Kim Novak into keeping him occupied. Must be seen
to be believed.

"Kiss Me, Stupid". 4 for Joshua.

5. William Hurt plays a gay prisoner and cellmate to macho Raul
Julia. They learn to respect each other in the process.

"Kiss of the Spider Woman". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

6. In this 1953 movie two divorced Broadway stars who agree to
appear in a musical adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Taming of
the Shrew".

"Kiss Me Kate". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.

7. Alec Baldwin is about to marry Meg Ryan, but she switches bodies
with a terminally ill old man. This poses a problem for Alec
in this 1992 rom-com.

"Prelude to a Kiss". 4 for Joshua.

8. This film stars Morgan Freeman as a detective who is on the trail
of a serial killer, and Ashley Judd as one of the killer's
victims.

"Kiss the Girls". 4 for Joshua.

9. This 2005 Robert Downey / Val Kilmer noir homage was named
after critic Pauline Kael's influential book of film essays.
Name the movie.

"Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

10. Geena Davis plays an amnesiac school teacher looking to find
her identity with the help of Samuel L. Jackson.

"The Long Kiss Goodnight". 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

* Game 5, Round 3 - Geography - Ireland

Welcome to the Emerald Isle -- where myths are ancient, landscapes
are lush, and wit is sharper than a Galway breeze. This round
will test your knowledge of Irish history, geography, culture,
and a few quirks that only Ireland could call its own.

1. Ireland is historically divided into provoinces. Which province
contains the counties of Donegal and Tyrone?

Ulster.

2. Which province contains the counties of Galway, Mayo, and
Roscommon?

Connacht (or Connaught).

3. Which river is the longest in Ireland?

Shannon. 4 for Dan Blum.

4. The Irish flag is made up of three colors -- green, white,
and orange (gold). What do the colors represent?

Catholicism (or Gaelic tradition), Peace, and Protestantism (or
William of Orange supporters).

5. What is the national symbol of Ireland?

The harp. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete.

In our game when this question came up, the player opposite the one
it went to quickly attempted to cover the Guinness logo on the glass
he was drinking beer from.

6. Which famous Irish author wrote "Ulysses"?

James Joyce. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland, and Dan Tilque.

(Geography?)

7. Ireland has a Gaelic (or Irish) language name. What is it?

Eire ["Air-a"]. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Joshua, Erland,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.

8. What ancient structure in County Meath is older than the
Egyptian pyramids?

Newgrange.

9. Which Irish political party was founded by +amon de Valera
in 1926?

Fianna Fbil ["Fianna foil"]. 3 for Joshua and Erland.

10. Which group of islands lies to the west of Ireland and is
known for preserving traditional Irish culture and language?

Aran Is.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Ent Geo
Joshua Kreitzer 36 11 47
Dan Blum 20 16 36
Dan Tilque 4 12 16
Pete Gayde 4 8 12
Erland Sommarskog 0 11 11
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Mark Brader, Toronto "Suspicion breeds confidence." msb@vex.net -- BRAZIL

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