* Game 3, Round 4 - Sports Literature - Sports Books
4. "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown chronicles an
American rowing team's gold-medal effort at what historic
Olympics? Name the year or the city.
6. This 1992 autobiographical book by British author Nick Hornby
is the story of a fan's relationship with soccer, and the Arsenal
team in particular. The book was the basis for two fictionalized
movies with the same title, a British one released in 1997,
and an American one in 2005.
7. This 1972 book by Roger Kahn combined a nostalgic account of
the 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers with "where are they now?" interviews
with Jackie Robinson and many of the other players.
8. This book is essentially a diary of pitcher Jim Bouton's
1969 season with the Seattle Pilots and Houston Astros.
When published the following year, it was so controversial that
Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn asked Bouton to sign a letter
stating that it was fiction.
9. In this 1966 book, writer George Plimpton goes to training
camp with an NFL team, ostensibly as a hopeful for a third-string quarterback position.
10. This 1990 book by H.G. Bissinger follows the story of the 1988
Permian High School Panthers football team from Odessa, Texas,
as they made a run towards the state championship. It was made
into a movie, then a TV series.
* Game 3, Round 6 - History - Eros + Thanatos
The following questions are about famous figures who have reputedly
died during sex. You'll either find it amusing or puerile. If it's
the latter, we apologize in advance, and very likely agree with you.
1. He was vice president *under* Gerald Ford, and later died while
*on top of* his aide, Megan Marshack.
2. While not famous himself, he was the father of an A-list actor
who starred in the recent movie "Dallas Buyers Club". His (the
father's) manner of death garnered public attention when it was
described in a 2008 autobiography by his widow, "I Amaze Myself".
3. The "number" of this pope was up when he was killed in flagrante
delicto by the husband of the woman he was "ministering" to.
Speaking of numbers, we'll make it easy on you. We'll give you
his name -- Pope John -- and the years of his papacy, 955-964:
you just have to give us his number. Which Pope John was it?
4. We haven't heard of this guy either, but as a head of state at
the time he died from a massive stroke while tending to affairs
*not* of the nation, he makes all the lists. What nation was
Félix Faure president of when he died in 1899 while making love?
5. This notorious 5th-century warrior who conquered from horseback
famously has been said to have died during his honeymoon night
with his latest addition to the marital stable, after his new
wife whacked him in the nose, causing him to hemorrhage to death.
6. If you're lucky enough to be "in like" this swashbuckling actor,
maybe you'll be lucky enough to "go out" like he did too --
dying on his yacht in 1959 in Vancouver after retiring to his
bedroom with his latest conquest.
Sadly, these next two famous people both likely did it to themselves literally and figuratively: they both are alleged to have died of
autoerotic asphyxiation. In each case, name the decedent.
7. The lead singer of popular rock band INXS, he died in a hotel
room in Sydney, Australia, in 1997.
8. It turns out Uma Thurman didn't have to "Kill Bill": the actor
who portrayed the titular Bill would eventually get around
to doing it himself. He was found dead in his hotel room in
Thailand, where he was shooting a movie, in 2009.
Well, it turns out that it's notoriously hard to get famous people
to *admit* that they died during sex, leaving us in need of two
more questions. The following two people didn't actually die during
sex, but we still think there's a place for them in this round.
9. This next person didn't actually die and wasn't initially famous.
In fact, it was him that lost a "loved one", said loss leading
directly to his fame, when his wife severed his "dearly departed"
with a knife in 1993 in response to his abusive treatment.
For a while at least, his last name became synonymous for this
technique of husband husbandry.
10. It's been long casually bandied about that our last entrant,
a powerful European ruler, died while being entered by a
horse in satisfaction of their mutual sexual proclivities.
But it's all horse pucky; no serious historian gives these
reports any credence.
* Game 3, Round 4 - Sports Literature - Sports Books
In all questions, when we talk about the author it means the primary
credited author, not any ghostwriter they may have worked with.
Questions #1-4 are about sports books published in 2013.
1. This NHL legend's memoir topped the bestsellers list in the
sports category at bookstores across Canada in 2013. Name the
author.
2. Who wrote "A Great Game: The Forgotten Leafs and the Rise of
Professional Hockey"?
3. What Toronto musician has written 5 hockey-themed books, starting
with "Tropic of Hockey" in 2001, and most recently "Keon and Me:
My Search for the Lost Soul of the Leafs"?
4. "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown chronicles an
American rowing team's gold-medal effort at what historic
Olympics? Name the year or the city.
Questions #5-10 are about some of the most acclaimed non-fiction
sports books of the """last""" 60 years. In each case, name
the book.
5. Published in 1983, Ken Dryden's account of the Montreal
Canadiens' 1978-79 season is one of the most critically
acclaimed books ever written about hockey.
6. This 1992 autobiographical book by British author Nick Hornby
is the story of a fan's relationship with soccer, and the Arsenal
team in particular. The book was the basis for two fictionalized
movies with the same title, a British one released in 1997,
and an American one in 2005.
7. This 1972 book by Roger Kahn combined a nostalgic account of
the 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers with "where are they now?" interviews
with Jackie Robinson and many of the other players.
8. This book is essentially a diary of pitcher Jim Bouton's
1969 season with the Seattle Pilots and Houston Astros.
When published the following year, it was so controversial that
Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn asked Bouton to sign a letter
stating that it was fiction.
9. In this 1966 book, writer George Plimpton goes to training
camp with an NFL team, ostensibly as a hopeful for a third-string
quarterback position.
10. This 1990 book by H.G. Bissinger follows the story of the 1988
Permian High School Panthers football team from Odessa, Texas,
as they made a run towards the state championship. It was made
into a movie, then a TV series.
* Game 3, Round 6 - History - Eros + Thanatos
The following questions are about famous figures who have reputedly
died during sex. You'll either find it amusing or puerile. If it's
the latter, we apologize in advance, and very likely agree with you.
1. He was vice president *under* Gerald Ford, and later died while
*on top of* his aide, Megan Marshack.
2. While not famous himself, he was the father of an A-list actor
who starred in the recent movie "Dallas Buyers Club". His (the
father's) manner of death garnered public attention when it was
described in a 2008 autobiography by his widow, "I Amaze Myself".
3. The "number" of this pope was up when he was killed in flagrante
delicto by the husband of the woman he was "ministering" to.
Speaking of numbers, we'll make it easy on you. We'll give you
his name -- Pope John -- and the years of his papacy, 955-964:
you just have to give us his number. Which Pope John was it?
4. We haven't heard of this guy either, but as a head of state at
the time he died from a massive stroke while tending to affairs
*not* of the nation, he makes all the lists. What nation was
Félix Faure president of when he died in 1899 while making love?
5. This notorious 5th-century warrior who conquered from horseback
famously has been said to have died during his honeymoon night
with his latest addition to the marital stable, after his new
wife whacked him in the nose, causing him to hemorrhage to death.
6. If you're lucky enough to be "in like" this swashbuckling actor,
maybe you'll be lucky enough to "go out" like he did too --
dying on his yacht in 1959 in Vancouver after retiring to his
bedroom with his latest conquest.
Sadly, these next two famous people both likely did it to themselves literally and figuratively: they both are alleged to have died of
autoerotic asphyxiation. In each case, name the decedent.
7. The lead singer of popular rock band INXS, he died in a hotel
room in Sydney, Australia, in 1997.
8. It turns out Uma Thurman didn't have to "Kill Bill": the actor
who portrayed the titular Bill would eventually get around
to doing it himself. He was found dead in his hotel room in
Thailand, where he was shooting a movie, in 2009.
Well, it turns out that it's notoriously hard to get famous people
to *admit* that they died during sex, leaving us in need of two
more questions. The following two people didn't actually die during
sex, but we still think there's a place for them in this round.
9. This next person didn't actually die and wasn't initially famous.
In fact, it was him that lost a "loved one", said loss leading
directly to his fame, when his wife severed his "dearly departed"
with a knife in 1993 in response to his abusive treatment.
For a while at least, his last name became synonymous for this
technique of husband husbandry.
10. It's been long casually bandied about that our last entrant,
a powerful European ruler, died while being entered by a
horse in satisfaction of their mutual sexual proclivities.
But it's all horse pucky; no serious historian gives these
reports any credence.
* Game 3, Round 6 - History - Eros + Thanatos
1. He was vice president *under* Gerald Ford, and later died while
*on top of* his aide, Megan Marshack.
3. The "number" of this pope was up when he was killed in flagrante
delicto by the husband of the woman he was "ministering" to.
Speaking of numbers, we'll make it easy on you. We'll give you
his name -- Pope John -- and the years of his papacy, 955-964:
you just have to give us his number. Which Pope John was it?
4. We haven't heard of this guy either, but as a head of state at
the time he died from a massive stroke while tending to affairs
*not* of the nation, he makes all the lists. What nation was
F�lix Faure president of when he died in 1899 while making love?
5. This notorious 5th-century warrior who conquered from horseback
famously has been said to have died during his honeymoon night
with his latest addition to the marital stable, after his new
wife whacked him in the nose, causing him to hemorrhage to death.
10. It's been long casually bandied about that our last entrant,
a powerful European ruler, died while being entered by a
horse in satisfaction of their mutual sexual proclivities.
But it's all horse pucky; no serious historian gives these
reports any credence.
* Game 3, Round 4 - Sports Literature - Sports Books
1. This NHL legend's memoir topped the bestsellers list in the
sports category at bookstores across Canada in 2013. Name the
author.
7. This 1972 book by Roger Kahn combined a nostalgic account of
the 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers with "where are they now?" interviews
with Jackie Robinson and many of the other players.
9. In this 1966 book, writer George Plimpton goes to training
camp with an NFL team, ostensibly as a hopeful for a third-string
quarterback position.
10. This 1990 book by H.G. Bissinger follows the story of the 1988
Permian High School Panthers football team from Odessa, Texas,
as they made a run towards the state championship. It was made
into a movie, then a TV series.
* Game 3, Round 6 - History - Eros + Thanatos
1. He was vice president *under* Gerald Ford, and later died while
*on top of* his aide, Megan Marshack.
2. While not famous himself, he was the father of an A-list actor
who starred in the recent movie "Dallas Buyers Club". His (the
father's) manner of death garnered public attention when it was
described in a 2008 autobiography by his widow, "I Amaze Myself".
3. The "number" of this pope was up when he was killed in flagrante
delicto by the husband of the woman he was "ministering" to.
Speaking of numbers, we'll make it easy on you. We'll give you
his name -- Pope John -- and the years of his papacy, 955-964:
you just have to give us his number. Which Pope John was it?
4. We haven't heard of this guy either, but as a head of state at
the time he died from a massive stroke while tending to affairs
*not* of the nation, he makes all the lists. What nation was
F?lix Faure president of when he died in 1899 while making love?
5. This notorious 5th-century warrior who conquered from horseback
famously has been said to have died during his honeymoon night
with his latest addition to the marital stable, after his new
wife whacked him in the nose, causing him to hemorrhage to death.
6. If you're lucky enough to be "in like" this swashbuckling actor,
maybe you'll be lucky enough to "go out" like he did too --
dying on his yacht in 1959 in Vancouver after retiring to his
bedroom with his latest conquest.
7. The lead singer of popular rock band INXS, he died in a hotel
room in Sydney, Australia, in 1997.
8. It turns out Uma Thurman didn't have to "Kill Bill": the actor
who portrayed the titular Bill would eventually get around
to doing it himself. He was found dead in his hotel room in
Thailand, where he was shooting a movie, in 2009.
9. This next person didn't actually die and wasn't initially famous.
In fact, it was him that lost a "loved one", said loss leading
directly to his fame, when his wife severed his "dearly departed"
with a knife in 1993 in response to his abusive treatment.
For a while at least, his last name became synonymous for this
technique of husband husbandry.
10. It's been long casually bandied about that our last entrant,
a powerful European ruler, died while being entered by a
horse in satisfaction of their mutual sexual proclivities.
But it's all horse pucky; no serious historian gives these
reports any credence.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2014-01-27,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2022-09-09 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
* Game 3, Round 4 - Sports Literature - Sports Books
In all questions, when we talk about the author it means the primary
credited author, not any ghostwriter they may have worked with.
Questions #1-4 are about sports books published in 2013.
1. This NHL legend's memoir topped the bestsellers list in the
sports category at bookstores across Canada in 2013. Name the
author.
2. Who wrote "A Great Game: The Forgotten Leafs and the Rise of
Professional Hockey"?
3. What Toronto musician has written 5 hockey-themed books, starting
with "Tropic of Hockey" in 2001, and most recently "Keon and Me:
My Search for the Lost Soul of the Leafs"?
4. "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown chronicles an
American rowing team's gold-medal effort at what historic
Olympics? Name the year or the city.
Questions #5-10 are about some of the most acclaimed non-fiction
sports books of the """last""" 60 years. In each case, name
the book.
5. Published in 1983, Ken Dryden's account of the Montreal
Canadiens' 1978-79 season is one of the most critically
acclaimed books ever written about hockey.
6. This 1992 autobiographical book by British author Nick Hornby
is the story of a fan's relationship with soccer, and the Arsenal
team in particular. The book was the basis for two fictionalized
movies with the same title, a British one released in 1997,
and an American one in 2005.
7. This 1972 book by Roger Kahn combined a nostalgic account of
the 1950s Brooklyn Dodgers with "where are they now?" interviews
with Jackie Robinson and many of the other players.
8. This book is essentially a diary of pitcher Jim Bouton's
1969 season with the Seattle Pilots and Houston Astros.
When published the following year, it was so controversial that
Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn asked Bouton to sign a letter
stating that it was fiction.
9. In this 1966 book, writer George Plimpton goes to training
camp with an NFL team, ostensibly as a hopeful for a third-string
quarterback position.
10. This 1990 book by H.G. Bissinger follows the story of the 1988
Permian High School Panthers football team from Odessa, Texas,
as they made a run towards the state championship. It was made
into a movie, then a TV series.
* Game 3, Round 6 - History - Eros + Thanatos
The following questions are about famous figures who have reputedly
died during sex. You'll either find it amusing or puerile. If it's
the latter, we apologize in advance, and very likely agree with you.
1. He was vice president *under* Gerald Ford, and later died while
*on top of* his aide, Megan Marshack.
2. While not famous himself, he was the father of an A-list actor
who starred in the recent movie "Dallas Buyers Club". His (the
father's) manner of death garnered public attention when it was
described in a 2008 autobiography by his widow, "I Amaze Myself".
3. The "number" of this pope was up when he was killed in flagrante
delicto by the husband of the woman he was "ministering" to.
Speaking of numbers, we'll make it easy on you. We'll give you
his name -- Pope John -- and the years of his papacy, 955-964:
you just have to give us his number. Which Pope John was it?
4. We haven't heard of this guy either, but as a head of state at
the time he died from a massive stroke while tending to affairs
*not* of the nation, he makes all the lists. What nation was
F�lix Faure president of when he died in 1899 while making love?
5. This notorious 5th-century warrior who conquered from horseback
famously has been said to have died during his honeymoon night
with his latest addition to the marital stable, after his new
wife whacked him in the nose, causing him to hemorrhage to death.
6. If you're lucky enough to be "in like" this swashbuckling actor,
maybe you'll be lucky enough to "go out" like he did too --
dying on his yacht in 1959 in Vancouver after retiring to his
bedroom with his latest conquest.
Sadly, these next two famous people both likely did it to themselves literally and figuratively: they both are alleged to have died of
autoerotic asphyxiation. In each case, name the decedent.
7. The lead singer of popular rock band INXS, he died in a hotel
room in Sydney, Australia, in 1997.
8. It turns out Uma Thurman didn't have to "Kill Bill": the actor
who portrayed the titular Bill would eventually get around
to doing it himself. He was found dead in his hotel room in
Thailand, where he was shooting a movie, in 2009.
Well, it turns out that it's notoriously hard to get famous people
to *admit* that they died during sex, leaving us in need of two
more questions. The following two people didn't actually die during
sex, but we still think there's a place for them in this round.
9. This next person didn't actually die and wasn't initially famous.
In fact, it was him that lost a "loved one", said loss leading
directly to his fame, when his wife severed his "dearly departed"
with a knife in 1993 in response to his abusive treatment.
For a while at least, his last name became synonymous for this
technique of husband husbandry.
10. It's been long casually bandied about that our last entrant,
a powerful European ruler, died while being entered by a
horse in satisfaction of their mutual sexual proclivities.
But it's all horse pucky; no serious historian gives these
reports any credence.
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