These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-18,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', but have
been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.

For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".


* Game 7, Round 7 - Entertainment - Broadway Musical Origins

We name the source or subject that a Broadway musical was based on;
you name the musical.

1. Puccini's opera "La Boh�me".
2. A comic strip by Harold Gray.
3. A series of poems by T.S. Eliot.
4. Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".
5. Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly".
6. Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew".
7. Stories from the Book of Genesis, chapters 36-47.
8. T.H. White's novel "The Once and Future King", and popular
legend.

9. Several short stories by Damon Runyon, especially "The Idyll
of Miss Sara Brown".

10. A 2000 British movie of the same name, starring Jamie Bell as
the title character.


* Game 7, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Pasta Shapes

Please see the handout

http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-8/pasta.jpg

and give the *Italian name* for indicated shapes of pasta.
For example, picture #3 is rotelle, not "wagon wheels".

Besides the example, there were 2 decoys on the handout; skip over
the decoys if you like, or answer them for fun, but for no points.

1. No hint.
2. No hint.
3. (The example.)
4. No hint.
5. No hint.
6. No hint.
7. Its name means "peppercorns".
8. No hint.
9. It is named after a part of a car.
10. (Decoy.)
11. (Decoy.)
12. No hint.
13. Its name means "shells".

--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "It's a massive 'Get out of Euclid free' card." [email protected] | --Matt Parker

My text in this article is in the public domain.

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* Game 7, Round 7 - Entertainment - Broadway Musical Origins

We name the source or subject that a Broadway musical was based on;
you name the musical.

1. Puccini's opera "La Bohème".

"Rent"

2. A comic strip by Harold Gray.

"Annie"

3. A series of poems by T.S. Eliot.

"Cats"

4. Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

"West Side Story"

5. Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly".

"Miss Saigon"

6. Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew".

"Kiss Me Kate"

7. Stories from the Book of Genesis, chapters 36-47.

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

8. T.H. White's novel "The Once and Future King", and popular
legend.

"Camelot"

9. Several short stories by Damon Runyon, especially "The Idyll
of Miss Sara Brown".

"Guys and Dolls"

10. A 2000 British movie of the same name, starring Jamie Bell as
the title character.

"Billy Elliot"

* Game 7, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Pasta Shapes

Please see the handout

http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-8/pasta.jpg

and give the *Italian name* for indicated shapes of pasta.
For example, picture #3 is rotelle, not "wagon wheels".

1. No hint.

orecchiette

2. No hint.

farfalle

4. No hint.

ravioli

5. No hint.

ziti

6. No hint.

gnocchi

7. Its name means "peppercorns".

pappardelle

8. No hint.

risotto

9. It is named after a part of a car.

radiatore

12. No hint.

spaghetti

13. Its name means "shells".

cogliardi (?)

--
Joshua Kreitzer
[email protected]

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On 7/11/22 14:18, Mark Brader wrote:

* Game 7, Round 7 - Entertainment - Broadway Musical Origins

We name the source or subject that a Broadway musical was based on;
you name the musical.

1. Puccini's opera "La Bohème".
2. A comic strip by Harold Gray.
3. A series of poems by T.S. Eliot.
4. Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".
5. Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly".

Miss Saigon

6. Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew".
7. Stories from the Book of Genesis, chapters 36-47.
8. T.H. White's novel "The Once and Future King", and popular
legend.

Camelot

9. Several short stories by Damon Runyon, especially "The Idyll
of Miss Sara Brown".

10. A 2000 British movie of the same name, starring Jamie Bell as
the title character.

* Game 7, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Pasta Shapes

Please see the handout

http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-8/pasta.jpg

and give the *Italian name* for indicated shapes of pasta.
For example, picture #3 is rotelle, not "wagon wheels".

Besides the example, there were 2 decoys on the handout; skip over
the decoys if you like, or answer them for fun, but for no points.

1. No hint.
2. No hint.
3. (The example.)
4. No hint.

ravioli

5. No hint.

penne

6. No hint.
7. Its name means "peppercorns".
8. No hint.
9. It is named after a part of a car.
10. (Decoy.)
11. (Decoy.)
12. No hint.
13. Its name means "shells".

--
Dan Tilque

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Mark Brader <[email protected]> wrote:

* Game 7, Round 7 - Entertainment - Broadway Musical Origins

1. Puccini's opera "La Boh?me".

Rent

2. A comic strip by Harold Gray.

Annie

3. A series of poems by T.S. Eliot.

Cats

4. Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

West Side Story

5. Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly".

Miss Saigon

6. Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew".

Kiss Me Kate

7. Stories from the Book of Genesis, chapters 36-47.

Joseph and the Amazine Technicolor Dreamcoat

8. T.H. White's novel "The Once and Future King", and popular
legend.

Camelot

9. Several short stories by Damon Runyon, especially "The Idyll
of Miss Sara Brown".

Guys and Dolls

10. A 2000 British movie of the same name, starring Jamie Bell as
the title character.

Dear Evan Hanson

* Game 7, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Pasta Shapes

1. No hint.

tortellini

2. No hint.

farfalle

4. No hint.

ravioli

5. No hint.

penne

6. No hint.

gnocchi

7. Its name means "peppercorns".

pappardelle

8. No hint.

orzo

12. No hint.

bucatini

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum [email protected]
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

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Mark Brader ([email protected]) writes:

* Game 7, Round 7 - Entertainment - Broadway Musical Origins

4. Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

West Side Story

* Game 7, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Pasta Shapes

1. No hint.

Tortelloni

2. No hint.

Farfalle

4. No hint.

Ravioli

5. No hint.

Penne

6. No hint.

Gnocchi

8. No hint.

Risoni

11. (Decoy.)

Tagliatelle

12. No hint.

Linguini

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Mark Brader wrote:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-18,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', but have
been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.

For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

* Game 7, Round 7 - Entertainment - Broadway Musical Origins

We name the source or subject that a Broadway musical was based on;
you name the musical.

1. Puccini's opera "La Bohème".

Rent

2. A comic strip by Harold Gray.
3. A series of poems by T.S. Eliot.

Cats

4. Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

West Side Story

5. Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly".

Miss Saigon

6. Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew".

Kiss Me Kate

7. Stories from the Book of Genesis, chapters 36-47.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

8. T.H. White's novel "The Once and Future King", and popular
legend.

Camelot

9. Several short stories by Damon Runyon, especially "The Idyll
of Miss Sara Brown" >
10. A 2000 British movie of the same name, starring Jamie Bell as
the title character.

* Game 7, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Pasta Shapes

Please see the handout

http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-8/pasta.jpg

and give the *Italian name* for indicated shapes of pasta.
For example, picture #3 is rotelle, not "wagon wheels".

Besides the example, there were 2 decoys on the handout; skip over
the decoys if you like, or answer them for fun, but for no points.

1. No hint.

Tortellini

2. No hint.

Bowtie

3. (The example.)
4. No hint.

Ravioli

5. No hint.

Penne

6. No hint.

Gnocchi

7. Its name means "peppercorns".

Pappardelli

8. No hint.

Orzo

9. It is named after a part of a car.
10. (Decoy.)
11. (Decoy.)
12. No hint.

Fusilli

13. Its name means "shells".

Pete Gayde

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Mark Brader:

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-18,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from
the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

* Game 7, Round 7 - Entertainment - Broadway Musical Origins

We name the source or subject that a Broadway musical was based on;
you name the musical.

1. Puccini's opera "La Boh�me".

"Rent", music by Jonathan Larson. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Pete.

2. A comic strip by Harold Gray.

"Annie", music by Charles Strouse. (Based on "Little Orphan Annie").
4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

3. A series of poems by T.S. Eliot.

"Cats", music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
and Pete.

4. Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

"West Side Story", music by Leonard Bernstein. 4 for Joshua,
Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete.

5. Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly".

"Miss Saigon", music by Claude-Michel Sch�nberg. (Not "M. Butterfly",
which was a non-musical adaptation.) 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Dan Blum, and Pete.

6. Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew".

"Kiss Me Kate", music by Cole Porter. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum,
and Pete.

7. Stories from the Book of Genesis, chapters 36-47.

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", music by Andrew
Lloyd Webber. "Joseph" alone was not sufficient. 4 for Joshua,
Dan Blum, and Pete.

8. T.H. White's novel "The Once and Future King", and popular
legend.

"Camelot", music by Frederick Loewe. 4 for Joshua, Dan Tilque,
Dan Blum, and Pete.

9. Several short stories by Damon Runyon, especially "The Idyll
of Miss Sara Brown".

"Guys and Dolls", music by Frank Loesser. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

10. A 2000 British movie of the same name, starring Jamie Bell as
the title character.

"Billy Elliot", music by Elton John. 4 for Joshua.

* Game 7, Round 8 - Miscellaneous - Pasta Shapes

Please see the handout

http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/7-8/pasta.jpg

and give the *Italian name* for indicated shapes of pasta.
For example, picture #3 is rotelle, not "wagon wheels".

This was the hardest round in the original game.

Besides the example, there were 2 decoys on the handout; skip over
the decoys if you like, or answer them for fun, but for no points.

1. No hint.

Tortellini. As no scale was given I also accepted tortelloni, which
is the same shape, but larger. 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete.

2. No hint.

Farfelle. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Erland.

3. (The example.)

It's still rotelle.

4. No hint.

Ravioli. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Tilque, Dan Blum, Erland,
and Pete.

5. No hint.

Penne or ziti. 4 for everyone.

6. No hint.

Gnocchi. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, Erland, and Pete.

7. Its name means "peppercorns".

Acini di pepi.

8. No hint.

Orzo. 4 for Dan Blum and Pete.

9. It is named after a part of a car.

Radiatori. 4 for Joshua.

In 2013 Gareth Owen suggested "manifoldi" and "gasketoni".

10. (Decoy.)

Rigatoni.

11. (Decoy.)

Tagliatelli. Erland got this.

12. No hint.

Bucatini or peciatelli. 4 for Dan Blum.

13. Its name means "shells".

Conchiglie.


Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> His Lit Can Spo Ent Mis FOUR
Joshua Kreitzer 36 12 8 24 40 20 120
Dan Blum 36 12 12 12 36 28 112
Pete Gayde -- -- 14 36 28 20 98
Erland Sommarskog 28 0 12 24 4 20 84
Dan Tilque 36 0 20 8 8 8 72

--
Mark Brader "...but the past thousand years
Toronto, [email protected] have been atypical."

My text in this article is in the public domain.

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