** Game 1, Round 9 - Literature - Kid-Lit by Serious Authors
1. For her whimsical and wry 1978 children's lit debut, "Up in
the Tree", this celebrated Canadian author not only wrote and
illustrated the book, she hand-lettered the type.
2. His previous material was not recommended for children, but
this successful, testosterone-driven author wrote "Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang: The Magical Car" in 1964 for his son Caspar.
3. Like most of his hard-boiled grown-up novels, this author's
young adult book "Hoot" took place in Florida. Name the author
of this book with an ecological theme.
4. This socially-crusading author's dour reputation was belied
by his 1932 children's book about gnomes named Glogo and Bobo who
travel America in a customized car. Who wrote "The Gnomobile"?
5. Before his reputation was tarnished at the Old Bailey in 1895,
this celebrated author's whimsical side produced "The Happy
Prince", a collection of children's stories that included
"The Selfish Giant". Who?
6. This gloomy Gus, whose most famous poem predicted the spiritual
death of humanity, also gave us "Old Possum's Book of Practical
Cats". Who?
7. Even in his one children's book, 1955's "The Little Steamroller",
this English author of popular "entertainments" couldn't resist
throwing some of his trademark espionage into the plot.
8. In 1936, this much-studied Irish author wrote "The Cat and the
Devil" from letters written to his grandson Stevie. It has
been praised as an "incongruous but delicious mixture of Irish
wit and French folklore."
9. In 1923 her teenage nephews started a newspaper, the "Charleston
Bulletin", and solicited a contribution. The result was "The
Widow and the Parrot", the only known children's story by the
author of "To the Lighthouse". Who's that?
10. Like his grown-up novels, this author's 1990 book "Haroun
and the Sea of Stories" is an allegory for modern South Asian
politics and religion. But unlike his grown-up novels, it
pissed off practically no one.
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Burning Ring of Fire
A1. James Baldwin, 1963.
B1. It's a porous rock, formed when lava rapidly cools and
depressurizes, trapping gas bubbles in a frothy matrix.
It's used in a bazillion ways, from toothpaste to exfoliants
to horticulture, and it's the only rock that floats on water.
Name it.
B2. The most common volcanic rock on Earth is dark-colored and
fine-grained and commonly used in construction and road
building. Name it.
C1. It's possible Mrs. O'Leary's cow was unjustly accused
of starting this inferno that killed more than 300 people.
Name that famous fire.
C2. A famous fire happened in New York in 1911, though it was
largely confined to a single building. The 146 people who
were killed shared *what occupation*?
D1. Where is the torch first lit in an Olympic year? Be more
specific than just the country.
D2. The first Olympics to use the torch were the summer games
of 1928 -- held in which European city?
E1. What was the name of Groucho Marx's character, the president
of Freedonia, in "Duck Soup"?
E2. Johnny Blaze is the given name of a supernatural superhero
in Marvel Comics, better known as *which character*, who
was played by Nicolas Cage in the movies?
** Game 1, Round 9 - Literature - Kid-Lit by Serious Authors
If you write for adults, your readership invariably dies off.
Write for kids, and your readers live longer. Whatever their
rationale, here's a round on authors of adult books who've dabbled
in kid lit.
2. His previous material was not recommended for children, but
this successful, testosterone-driven author wrote "Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang: The Magical Car" in 1964 for his son Caspar.
3. Like most of his hard-boiled grown-up novels, this author's
young adult book "Hoot" took place in Florida. Name the author
of this book with an ecological theme.
4. This socially-crusading author's dour reputation was belied
by his 1932 children's book about gnomes named Glogo and Bobo who
travel America in a customized car. Who wrote "The Gnomobile"?
5. Before his reputation was tarnished at the Old Bailey in 1895,
this celebrated author's whimsical side produced "The Happy
Prince", a collection of children's stories that included
"The Selfish Giant". Who?
6. This gloomy Gus, whose most famous poem predicted the spiritual
death of humanity, also gave us "Old Possum's Book of Practical
Cats". Who?
7. Even in his one children's book, 1955's "The Little Steamroller",
this English author of popular "entertainments" couldn't resist
throwing some of his trademark espionage into the plot.
8. In 1936, this much-studied Irish author wrote "The Cat and the
Devil" from letters written to his grandson Stevie. It has
been praised as an "incongruous but delicious mixture of Irish
wit and French folklore."
9. In 1923 her teenage nephews started a newspaper, the "Charleston
Bulletin", and solicited a contribution. The result was "The
Widow and the Parrot", the only known children's story by the
author of "To the Lighthouse". Who's that?
10. Like his grown-up novels, this author's 1990 book "Haroun
and the Sea of Stories" is an allegory for modern South Asian
politics and religion. But unlike his grown-up novels, it
pissed off practically no one.
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Burning Ring of Fire
This round carries a theme of fire, eruptions, volcanoes, etc.
* A. Literature: Novels with Incendiary titles.
We name an author and year, you give us the name of the fiery book.
A1. James Baldwin, 1963.
A2. Malcolm Lowry, 1947.
* B. Science: Volcanic Rocks
It really does rock. But this round is about associated minerals.
B1. It's a porous rock, formed when lava rapidly cools and
depressurizes, trapping gas bubbles in a frothy matrix.
It's used in a bazillion ways, from toothpaste to exfoliants
to horticulture, and it's the only rock that floats on water.
Name it.
B2. The most common volcanic rock on Earth is dark-colored and
fine-grained and commonly used in construction and road
building. Name it.
* C. History: Past Flames
C1. It's possible Mrs. O'Leary's cow was unjustly accused
of starting this inferno that killed more than 300 people.
Name that famous fire.
C2. A famous fire happened in New York in 1911, though it was
largely confined to a single building. The 146 people who
were killed shared *what occupation*?
* D. Sports: The Olympic Flame
These questions are about the Olympic torch used in the modern
Olympics.
D1. Where is the torch first lit in an Olympic year? Be more
specific than just the country.
D2. The first Olympics to use the torch were the summer games
of 1928 -- held in which European city?
* E. Entertainment: Characters with Fiery Names
E1. What was the name of Groucho Marx's character, the president
of Freedonia, in "Duck Soup"?
E2. Johnny Blaze is the given name of a supernatural superheroGhost Rider
in Marvel Comics, better known as *which character*, who
was played by Nicolas Cage in the movies?
** Game 1, Round 9 - Literature - Kid-Lit by Serious Authors
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Burning Ring of Fire
B2. The most common volcanic rock on Earth is dark-colored and
fine-grained and commonly used in construction and road
building. Name it.
* D. Sports: The Olympic Flame
These questions are about the Olympic torch used in the modern
Olympics.
D1. Where is the torch first lit in an Olympic year? Be more
specific than just the country.
D2. The first Olympics to use the torch were the summer games
of 1928 -- held in which European city?
E2. Johnny Blaze is the given name of a supernatural superhero
in Marvel Comics, better known as *which character*, who
was played by Nicolas Cage in the movies?
** Game 1, Round 9 - Literature - Kid-Lit by Serious Authors
If you write for adults, your readership invariably dies off.
Write for kids, and your readers live longer. Whatever their
rationale, here's a round on authors of adult books who've dabbled
in kid lit.
1. For her whimsical and wry 1978 children's lit debut, "Up in
the Tree", this celebrated Canadian author not only wrote and
illustrated the book, she hand-lettered the type.
2. His previous material was not recommended for children, but
this successful, testosterone-driven author wrote "Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang: The Magical Car" in 1964 for his son Caspar.
3. Like most of his hard-boiled grown-up novels, this author's
young adult book "Hoot" took place in Florida. Name the author
of this book with an ecological theme.
4. This socially-crusading author's dour reputation was belied
by his 1932 children's book about gnomes named Glogo and Bobo who
travel America in a customized car. Who wrote "The Gnomobile"?
5. Before his reputation was tarnished at the Old Bailey in 1895,
this celebrated author's whimsical side produced "The Happy
Prince", a collection of children's stories that included
"The Selfish Giant". Who?
6. This gloomy Gus, whose most famous poem predicted the spiritual
death of humanity, also gave us "Old Possum's Book of Practical
Cats". Who?
7. Even in his one children's book, 1955's "The Little Steamroller",
this English author of popular "entertainments" couldn't resist
throwing some of his trademark espionage into the plot.
8. In 1936, this much-studied Irish author wrote "The Cat and the
Devil" from letters written to his grandson Stevie. It has
been praised as an "incongruous but delicious mixture of Irish
wit and French folklore."
9. In 1923 her teenage nephews started a newspaper, the "Charleston
Bulletin", and solicited a contribution. The result was "The
Widow and the Parrot", the only known children's story by the
author of "To the Lighthouse". Who's that?
10. Like his grown-up novels, this author's 1990 book "Haroun
and the Sea of Stories" is an allegory for modern South Asian
politics and religion. But unlike his grown-up novels, it
pissed off practically no one.
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Burning Ring of Fire
This round carries a theme of fire, eruptions, volcanoes, etc.
* A. Literature: Novels with Incendiary titles.
We name an author and year, you give us the name of the fiery book.
A1. James Baldwin, 1963.
A2. Malcolm Lowry, 1947.
* B. Science: Volcanic Rocks
It really does rock. But this round is about associated minerals.
B1. It's a porous rock, formed when lava rapidly cools and
depressurizes, trapping gas bubbles in a frothy matrix.
It's used in a bazillion ways, from toothpaste to exfoliants
to horticulture, and it's the only rock that floats on water.
Name it.
B2. The most common volcanic rock on Earth is dark-colored and
fine-grained and commonly used in construction and road
building. Name it.
* C. History: Past Flames
C1. It's possible Mrs. O'Leary's cow was unjustly accused
of starting this inferno that killed more than 300 people.
Name that famous fire.
C2. A famous fire happened in New York in 1911, though it was
largely confined to a single building. The 146 people who
were killed shared *what occupation*?
* D. Sports: The Olympic Flame
These questions are about the Olympic torch used in the modern
Olympics.
D1. Where is the torch first lit in an Olympic year? Be more
specific than just the country.
D2. The first Olympics to use the torch were the summer games
of 1928 -- held in which European city?
* E. Entertainment: Characters with Fiery Names
E1. What was the name of Groucho Marx's character, the president
of Freedonia, in "Duck Soup"?
E2. Johnny Blaze is the given name of a supernatural superhero
in Marvel Comics, better known as *which character*, who
was played by Nicolas Cage in the movies?
* F. Canadiana: Alberta Fires
F1. In July 2024 an out-of-control blaze destroyed about 1/3
of the buildings in *which resort town* in the Athabasca
Valley?
F2. This 2016 fire was nicknamed the Beast, and was the
costliest disaster in Canadian history, with a damage cost
of nearly $10,000,000,000. It forced 80,000 people to flee
which Alberta city?
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Burning Ring of Fire
This round carries a theme of fire, eruptions, volcanoes, etc.
* A. Literature: Novels with Incendiary titles.
We name an author and year, you give us the name of the fiery book.
A1. James Baldwin, 1963.
A2. Malcolm Lowry, 1947.
* B. Science: Volcanic Rocks
It really does rock. But this round is about associated minerals.
B1. It's a porous rock, formed when lava rapidly cools and
depressurizes, trapping gas bubbles in a frothy matrix.
It's used in a bazillion ways, from toothpaste to exfoliants
to horticulture, and it's the only rock that floats on water.
Name it.
B2. The most common volcanic rock on Earth is dark-colored and
fine-grained and commonly used in construction and road
building. Name it.
* C. History: Past Flames
C1. It's possible Mrs. O'Leary's cow was unjustly accused
of starting this inferno that killed more than 300 people.
Name that famous fire.
C2. A famous fire happened in New York in 1911, though it was
largely confined to a single building. The 146 people who
were killed shared *what occupation*?
* D. Sports: The Olympic Flame
These questions are about the Olympic torch used in the modern
Olympics.
D1. Where is the torch first lit in an Olympic year? Be more
specific than just the country.
D2. The first Olympics to use the torch were the summer games
of 1928 -- held in which European city?
* E. Entertainment: Characters with Fiery Names
E1. What was the name of Groucho Marx's character, the president
of Freedonia, in "Duck Soup"?
E2. Johnny Blaze is the given name of a supernatural superhero
in Marvel Comics, better known as *which character*, who
was played by Nicolas Cage in the movies?
* F. Canadiana: Alberta Fires
F1. In July 2024 an out-of-control blaze destroyed about 1/3
of the buildings in *which resort town* in the Athabasca
Valley?
F2. This 2016 fire was nicknamed the Beast, and was the
costliest disaster in Canadian history, with a damage cost
of nearly $10,000,000,000. It forced 80,000 people to flee
which Alberta city?
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2026-01-12,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2026-03-10 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.
** Game 1, Round 9 - Literature - Kid-Lit by Serious Authors
If you write for adults, your readership invariably dies off.
Write for kids, and your readers live longer. Whatever their
rationale, here's a round on authors of adult books who've dabbled
in kid lit.
1. For her whimsical and wry 1978 children's lit debut, "Up in
the Tree", this celebrated Canadian author not only wrote and
illustrated the book, she hand-lettered the type.
2. His previous material was not recommended for children, but
this successful, testosterone-driven author wrote "Chitty Chitty
Bang Bang: The Magical Car" in 1964 for his son Caspar.
3. Like most of his hard-boiled grown-up novels, this author's
young adult book "Hoot" took place in Florida. Name the author
of this book with an ecological theme.
4. This socially-crusading author's dour reputation was belied
by his 1932 children's book about gnomes named Glogo and Bobo who
travel America in a customized car. Who wrote "The Gnomobile"?
5. Before his reputation was tarnished at the Old Bailey in 1895,
this celebrated author's whimsical side produced "The Happy
Prince", a collection of children's stories that included
"The Selfish Giant". Who?
6. This gloomy Gus, whose most famous poem predicted the spiritual
death of humanity, also gave us "Old Possum's Book of Practical
Cats". Who?
7. Even in his one children's book, 1955's "The Little Steamroller",
this English author of popular "entertainments" couldn't resist
throwing some of his trademark espionage into the plot.
8. In 1936, this much-studied Irish author wrote "The Cat and the
Devil" from letters written to his grandson Stevie. It has
been praised as an "incongruous but delicious mixture of Irish
wit and French folklore."
9. In 1923 her teenage nephews started a newspaper, the "Charleston
Bulletin", and solicited a contribution. The result was "The
Widow and the Parrot", the only known children's story by the
author of "To the Lighthouse". Who's that?
10. Like his grown-up novels, this author's 1990 book "Haroun
and the Sea of Stories" is an allegory for modern South Asian
politics and religion. But unlike his grown-up novels, it
pissed off practically no one.
** Game 1, Round 10 - Challenge Round - A Burning Ring of Fire
This round carries a theme of fire, eruptions, volcanoes, etc.
* A. Literature: Novels with Incendiary titles.
We name an author and year, you give us the name of the fiery book.
A1. James Baldwin, 1963.
A2. Malcolm Lowry, 1947.
* B. Science: Volcanic Rocks
It really does rock. But this round is about associated minerals.
B1. It's a porous rock, formed when lava rapidly cools and
depressurizes, trapping gas bubbles in a frothy matrix.
It's used in a bazillion ways, from toothpaste to exfoliants
to horticulture, and it's the only rock that floats on water.
Name it.
B2. The most common volcanic rock on Earth is dark-colored and
fine-grained and commonly used in construction and road
building. Name it.
* C. History: Past Flames
C1. It's possible Mrs. O'Leary's cow was unjustly accused
of starting this inferno that killed more than 300 people.
Name that famous fire.
C2. A famous fire happened in New York in 1911, though it was
largely confined to a single building. The 146 people who
were killed shared *what occupation*?
* D. Sports: The Olympic Flame
These questions are about the Olympic torch used in the modern
Olympics.
D1. Where is the torch first lit in an Olympic year? Be more
specific than just the country.
D2. The first Olympics to use the torch were the summer games
of 1928 -- held in which European city?
* E. Entertainment: Characters with Fiery Names
E1. What was the name of Groucho Marx's character, the president
of Freedonia, in "Duck Soup"?
E2. Johnny Blaze is the given name of a supernatural superhero
in Marvel Comics, better known as *which character*, who
was played by Nicolas Cage in the movies?
* F. Canadiana: Alberta Fires
F1. In July 2024 an out-of-control blaze destroyed about 1/3
of the buildings in *which resort town* in the Athabasca
Valley?
F2. This 2016 fire was nicknamed the Beast, and was the
costliest disaster in Canadian history, with a damage cost
of nearly $10,000,000,000. It forced 80,000 people to flee
which Alberta city?
D1. Where is the torch first lit in an Olympic year? Be more
specific than just the country.
Olympia, Greece. (Not Mt. Olympus -- different place.) 3 for
Dan Tilque. 2 for Joshua.
D1. Where is the torch first lit in an Olympic year? Be more
specific than just the country.
Olympia, Greece. (Not Mt. Olympus -- different place.) 3 for
Dan Tilque. 2 for Joshua.
Not that it makes any difference now, but I'm curious as to why I only scored 3 points when my answer was exact.
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