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Wheelhouse - Exhibit 2

October 18, 2016

Answer all questions.
Please use spoiler buttons, not spoiler space.

1) Place these musicals in order based on their Broadway debut, starting with the earliest (1 point each):
a) Hello, Dolly!
b) The King and I
c) My Fair Lady
d) The Sound of Music

2) What was the nationality of fictional detective Hercule Poirot (2 points)?

3) Which Charles Dickens novel features the eccentric Miss Havisham, the beautiful but cold Estella, and Joe, the unsophisticated and kind blacksmith (5 points)?

4) Name the three literary Brontë sisters. (2 points each)

5) Agatha Christie novels The Secret of Chimneys, The Seven Dials Mystery and Towards Zero all featured which crime-solving character? (3 points)
a) Superintendent Battle
b) Arthur Hastings
c) Chief Inspector Japp
d) Parker Pyne

6) Quote/Unquote
"I would like to say, personal opinion, of course, that I’m sick and tired of people exploiting the Academy Awards for the propagation of their own personal political propaganda. I would like to suggest to [the actress] that her winning an Academy Award is not a pivotal moment in history, does not require a proclamation, and a simple ‘thank you’ would have sufficed."

a) Name the screenwriter who delivered this Oscar speech.
b) Name the movie for which the screenwriter was honored.
c) Name "the actress" to whom the screenwriter's diatribe was directed.
(1 point each)

Wheelhouse bonus: For what movie did "the actress" win her award? (five points)


Total points available: 28

Not my wheelhouse, not my neighborhood, not even my continent.

Spoiler

1) Place these musicals in order based on their Broadway debut, starting with the earliest (1 point each):
a) Hello, Dolly!
b) The King and I
c) My Fair Lady
d) The Sound of Music

CBDA

2) What was the nationality of fictional detective Hercule Poirot (2 points)?
French

3) Which Charles Dickens novel features the eccentric Miss Havisham, the beautiful but cold Estella, and Joe, the unsophisticated and kind blacksmith (5 points)?
David Copperfield

4) Name the three literary Brontë sisters. (2 points each)
Emily, Jan, & Cindy (replaced Marsha because I do know one, I think.

5) Agatha Christie novels The Secret of Chimneys, The Seven Dials Mystery and Towards Zero all featured which crime-solving character? (3 points)
a) Superintendent Battle
b) Arthur Hastings <----- This one!
c) Chief Inspector Japp
d) Parker Pyne

6) Quote/Unquote
"I would like to say, personal opinion, of course, that I’m sick and tired of people exploiting the Academy Awards for the propagation of their own personal political propaganda. I would like to suggest to [the actress] that her winning an Academy Award is not a pivotal moment in history, does not require a proclamation, and a simple ‘thank you’ would have sufficed."

a) Name the screenwriter who delivered this Oscar speech. : I don't know, but he (or she) is now my favorite. I'll go with Smith.
b) Name the movie for which the screenwriter was honored. : The Hurt Locker
c) Name "the actress" to whom the screenwriter's diatribe was directed. : Striesand
(1 point each)

Wheelhouse bonus: For what movie did "the actress" win her award? (five points) Funny Girl

Vandal wrote:Wheelhouse - Exhibit 2

Vandal wrote:1) Place these musicals in order based on their Broadway debut, starting with the earliest (1 point each):
a) Hello, Dolly!
b) The King and I
c) My Fair Lady
d) The Sound of Music

Spoiler

bcda

Vandal wrote:2) What was the nationality of fictional detective Hercule Poirot (2 points)?

Spoiler

Belgian (Belgium)

Vandal wrote:3) Which Charles Dickens novel features the eccentric Miss Havisham, the beautiful but cold Estella, and Joe, the unsophisticated and kind blacksmith (5 points)?

Spoiler

Great Expectations

Vandal wrote:4) Name the three literary Brontë sisters. (2 points each)

Spoiler

Charlotte, Emily and Anne

Vandal wrote:5) Agatha Christie novels The Secret of Chimneys, The Seven Dials Mystery and Towards Zero all featured which crime-solving character? (3 points)
a) Superintendent Battle
b) Arthur Hastings
c) Chief Inspector Japp
d) Parker Pyne

Spoiler

a - Superintendent Battle

Vandal wrote:6) Quote/Unquote
"I would like to say, personal opinion, of course, that I’m sick and tired of people exploiting the Academy Awards for the propagation of their own personal political propaganda. I would like to suggest to [the actress] that her winning an Academy Award is not a pivotal moment in history, does not require a proclamation, and a simple ‘thank you’ would have sufficed."

a) Name the screenwriter who delivered this Oscar speech.
b) Name the movie for which the screenwriter was honored.
c) Name "the actress" to whom the screenwriter's diatribe was directed.
(1 point each)

Spoiler

no earthly idea

Vandal wrote:Wheelhouse bonus: For what movie did "the actress" win her award? (five points)

Spoiler

also no idea

Ker-plop.

Wheelhouse - Exhibit 2

October 18, 2016

Answer all questions.
Please use spoiler buttons, not spoiler space.

1) Place these musicals in order based on their Broadway debut, starting with the earliest (1 point each):
a) Hello, Dolly!
b) The King and I
c) My Fair Lady
d) The Sound of Music

CABD

2) What was the nationality of fictional detective Hercule Poirot (2 points)? Belgian

3) Which Charles Dickens novel features the eccentric Miss Havisham, the beautiful but cold Estella, and Joe, the unsophisticated and kind blacksmith (5 points)? A Tale of Two Cities

4) Name the three literary Brontë sisters. (2 points each) Alice, Emily, Charlotte

5) Agatha Christie novels The Secret of Chimneys, The Seven Dials Mystery and Towards Zero all featured which crime-solving character? (3 points)
a) Superintendent Battle
b) Arthur Hastings
c) Chief Inspector Japp This one
d) Parker Pyne

6) Quote/Unquote
"I would like to say, personal opinion, of course, that I’m sick and tired of people exploiting the Academy Awards for the propagation of their own personal political propaganda. I would like to suggest to [the actress] that her winning an Academy Award is not a pivotal moment in history, does not require a proclamation, and a simple ‘thank you’ would have sufficed."

a) Name the screenwriter who delivered this Oscar speech.
b) Name the movie for which the screenwriter was honored.
c) Name "the actress" to whom the screenwriter's diatribe was directed. Sally Field
(1 point each)

Wheelhouse bonus: For what movie did "the actress" win her award? (five points) Norma Rae


Total points available: 28

--Bob

Spoiler

1) Place these musicals in order based on their Broadway debut, starting with the earliest (1 point each):
a) Hello, Dolly!
b) The King and I
c) My Fair Lady
d) The Sound of Music

B-D-C-A

2) What was the nationality of fictional detective Hercule Poirot (2 points)?

Belgian

3) Which Charles Dickens novel features the eccentric Miss Havisham, the beautiful but cold Estella, and Joe, the unsophisticated and kind blacksmith (5 points)?

Great Expectations

4) Name the three literary Brontë sisters. (2 points each)

Emily, Charlotte, Anne

5) Agatha Christie novels The Secret of Chimneys, The Seven Dials Mystery and Towards Zero all featured which crime-solving character? (3 points)
a) Superintendent Battle
b) Arthur Hastings
c) Chief Inspector Japp
d) Parker Pyne

B

6) Quote/Unquote
"I would like to say, personal opinion, of course, that I’m sick and tired of people exploiting the Academy Awards for the propagation of their own personal political propaganda. I would like to suggest to [the actress] that her winning an Academy Award is not a pivotal moment in history, does not require a proclamation, and a simple ‘thank you’ would have sufficed."

WAG all:

a) Name the screenwriter who delivered this Oscar speech. -- Paddy Chayefsky
b) Name the movie for which the screenwriter was honored. -- Network
c) Name "the actress" to whom the screenwriter's diatribe was directed. -- Vanessa Redgrave
(1 point each)

Wheelhouse bonus: For what movie did "the actress" win her award? (five points) -- Julia

Total points available: 28

Vandal wrote:Wheelhouse - Exhibit 2

October 18, 2016

Answer all questions.
Please use spoiler buttons, not spoiler space.

1) Place these musicals in order based on their Broadway debut, starting with the earliest (1 point each):
a) Hello, Dolly!
b) The King and I
c) My Fair Lady
d) The Sound of Music

Spoiler

BACD

2) What was the nationality of fictional detective Hercule Poirot (2 points)?

Spoiler

Belgian

3) Which Charles Dickens novel features the eccentric Miss Havisham, the beautiful but cold Estella, and Joe, the unsophisticated and kind blacksmith (5 points)?

Spoiler

Great Expectations

4) Name the three literary Brontë sisters. (2 points each)

Spoiler

Charlotte, Emily and Anne

5) Agatha Christie novels The Secret of Chimneys, The Seven Dials Mystery and Towards Zero all featured which crime-solving character? (3 points)
a) Superintendent Battle
b) Arthur Hastings
c) Chief Inspector Japp
d) Parker Pyne

Spoiler

Arthur Hastings

6) Quote/Unquote
"I would like to say, personal opinion, of course, that I’m sick and tired of people exploiting the Academy Awards for the propagation of their own personal political propaganda. I would like to suggest to [the actress] that her winning an Academy Award is not a pivotal moment in history, does not require a proclamation, and a simple ‘thank you’ would have sufficed."

a) Name the screenwriter who delivered this Oscar speech.

Spoiler

Stanley Kubrick

b) Name the movie for which the screenwriter was honored.

Spoiler

PeeWee's Big Adventure

c) Name "the actress" to whom the screenwriter's diatribe was directed.

Spoiler

Sasheen Littlefeather

(1 point each)

Wheelhouse bonus: For what movie did "the actress" win her award? (five points)

Spoiler

Godzilla vs. Nicolas Tesla

Thank you for the opportunity to demonstrate, once again, that my wheelhouse is stocked with two bent spokes and a flattened inner tube.

Wheelhouse - Exhibit 2 answers and points

October 18, 2016

Answer all questions.
Please use spoiler buttons, not spoiler space.

1) Place these musicals in order based on their Broadway debut, starting with the earliest (1 point each):
a) Hello, Dolly!
b) The King and I
c) My Fair Lady
d) The Sound of Music

b-c-d-a

2) What was the nationality of fictional detective Hercule Poirot (2 points)?
Belgian

3) Which Charles Dickens novel features the eccentric Miss Havisham, the beautiful but cold Estella, and Joe, the unsophisticated and kind blacksmith (5 points)?
Great Expectations (I thought this would be harder)

4) Name the three literary Brontë sisters. (2 points each)
Emily, Charlotte, Anne

5) Agatha Christie novels The Secret of Chimneys, The Seven Dials Mystery and Towards Zero all featured which crime-solving character? (3 points)
a) Superintendent Battle

6) Quote/Unquote
"I would like to say, personal opinion, of course, that I’m sick and tired of people exploiting the Academy Awards for the propagation of their own personal political propaganda. I would like to suggest to [the actress] that her winning an Academy Award is not a pivotal moment in history, does not require a proclamation, and a simple ‘thank you’ would have sufficed."

a) Name the screenwriter who delivered this Oscar speech.
b) Name the movie for which the screenwriter was honored.
c) Name "the actress" to whom the screenwriter's diatribe was directed.
(1 point each)

a) Paddy Chayefsky
b) This was a bad question. Chayefsky won the year before and was on stage as a presenter, so he wasn't being honored. I've tossed the question and given everyone a point for putting up with it.
c) Vanessa Redgrave


Wheelhouse bonus: For what movie did "the actress" win her award? (five points)
Julia


Reveal:
Today's expert was : Tangredi, who got them all correct

Points:

tangredi ~~ 28 Expert
panic ~~ 28
tgirl ~~ 27
krox ~~ 27
plasticene ~~ 25
mysteryman ~~ 24
melly ~~ 23
tbone ~~ 23
BobJ ~~ 21
earendel ~~ 21
skoop ~~ 21
mrkelley ~~ 21
catfish ~~ 16
fireball ~~ 15
beebs ~~ 15
weasel ~~ 15
sliver ~~ 11
jarnon ~~ 10
lb ~~ 9
Bob#s ~~ 7
triviawayne ~~ 7
mikehardware ~~ 6
BiT ~~ 4

Panic tied so he is awarded five points. Tangredi is awarded five expert points