Spring Trash 2014
Packet #1 by Nicholas Tabar, with minimal contributions from Bob Kilner and Drew Scheeler
1. Released in early 2003, this single’s B-side contains the tracks “Apologies of a Thug” and “What Do I Do.” A small part of
Michael Jackson’s Private Home Movies depicts him dancing to this song in the back of Brett Ratner’s car. In the music video
for this song, the singer is seen in Celtics apparel as the Nick Cannon remixes the aforementioned original version while inside
a stretch Jeep limousine, even though the song itself mentions “Cristal (cris-TAHL) poppin’ (*) in the stretch Navigator.” A
petition in 2013 on the famed “We the People” website was initiated to make this song the new National Anthem of the United States
because “even a decade after its creation, it is still hot and fresh out the kitchen." The singer and his girl are “Foggin’ windows up”
and “Blastin’ the radio / in the back of my truck” in for 10 points, what 2003 #1 hit for R. Kelly?
ANSWER: “Ignition” [Remix]
Bonus: Name these other songs that have been pushed by the public to become a new National Anthem for the United States, for 10
points each.
[10] The video to this 2009 song takes place at a drive-in theater and pays homage to Grease. It declares “So I put my hands up
they’re playing my song” and “I’m noddin’ my head like yeah, movin’ my hips like yeah.”
ANSWER: “Party in the USA”
[10] This Grammy-nominated title track off a 2004 album criticized the United States and warns against the “new biased media.”
Featuring a chorus that proclaims “Welcome to a new kind of tension. All across the alien nation. Where everything isn't meant to be
okay.”
ANSWER: “American Idiot”
[10] This 1963 Beach Boys song set to the tune of a Chuck Berry song declares “You'd see 'em wearin' their baggies / Huarachi
sandals, too / A bushy bushy blonde hairdo…” before saying the title of the track.
ANSWER: “Surfin’ USA”
2. This man’s first television appearance came as Herbie Scroggins on The Torkelsons and he had a brief part in Coneheads as
a taxicab passenger being driven by Dan Ackroyd’s character. Prior to its building being switched to The American Idol
Experience, this man hosted a dark show called “Sounds Dangerous” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. A show hosted by this
man featured comedic games such as (*) “Hoedown” and “Questionable Impressions” and helped launch the career of Wayne
Brady. His namesake show featured him constantly arguing with a character played by Kathy Kinney as well as being friends with
Lewis Kiniski and Oswald Lee Harvey. This is, for 10 points, what actor and comedian that was tabbed in 2007 to replace the
legendary Bob Barker as host of The Price is Right?
ANSWER: Drew Carey
Bonus: “The price is wrong, Bobby.” From the given description, name the “pricing game” from the Price is Right, for 10 points each.
[10] Players win chips by correctly guessing the correct first or last digit of a smaller prize, then ascend a set of stairs to drop the won
chips down a board with different cash amounts.
ANSWER: Plinko
[10] Yodel-ey-ee-hoo. This is the game in which contestants guess a smaller item’s price. A tiny mountain climber then ascends a
slope a certain number of steps based on how much “off” the actual price is until he falls off the cliff, at which point the game is over.
ANSWER: Cliffhangers
[10] This is the game in which players guess prices of smaller prizes and every time they are right they are able to move their golf ball
closer to the hole. If they sink the putt, they win the large prize. In an alternate version of the game, contestants were given a second
shot if they missed the first putt.
ANSWER: Hole In One [or Two!]
3. The first known occurrence of this instance took place in 1946 involving Chuck Connors of Rifleman fame and the
negligence of a maintenance worker. On November 6 th, 1970, Charlie Hentz did this twice in the same game and in 1996,
Darvin Ham did this while playing against North Carolina in the NCAA tournament. One of the most famous people to do this
was Darryl (*) Dawkins of the Philadelphia 76ers, who did it twice in one season which resulted in the NBA adopting the new
“breakaway rim” because of this action he performed. Leading to a technical foul and a possible fine in the NBA, this is, for 10 points,
what occurrence when a basketball player emphatically dunks the ball and causes the hoop and goal to fragment?
ANSWER: Shattering the Backboard [accept reasonable equivalents as long as they involve the backboard]
Bonus: Accidents happen in sports. For 10 points each, name some of these things surrounding unplanned incidents along the lines of
backboard shattering.
[10] The NHL uses this type of material for the transparent material surrounding the rink, standard for all arenas. Trevor Linden
notably body-checked Jeff Norton through this material during a 2011 game.
ANSWER: Plexiglass
[10] During the final lap of the Daytona 500 of 2013, Kyle Larson’s car did this action, bringing attention to a certain aspect of the
sport.
ANSWER: Car Went Into Protective Fence [accept “car into wall” or any other reasonable equivalents]
[10] One of the most notable performers of this action in baseball is Rodney McCray who chased after a deep fly ball at Civic Stadium
in Portland, Oregon. He initially made the catch but dropped it because of this occurrence.
ANSWER: Running Through Plywood Fence [accept reasonable equivalents as long as they include “fence” or “wall”]
4. This film shares its name with a 1987 film starring Matthew Broderick and Helen Hunt and during breaks in filming, the
on-set DJ played Kid Cudi tracks to maintain energy among the cast members. In one scene of this film, a man is tazed by a
12-year old “bad ass” whom he turns around and punches and in a later scene in this film, a dwarf causing trouble is thrown
into an oven. A later scene sees a baseball bat used to shatter a (*) garden gnome that unknowingly contained ecstasy and many of
the party-going extras during filming were given cameraphones and other devices to capture the destruction that the party gave rise to.
This is, for 10 points, what 2012 movie that follows three teenagers and their quest to throw the ultimate party to gain popularity?
ANSWER: Project X
Bonus: After the boys steal the lawn gnome in Project X, the drug dealer tracks the boys down and sets the neighborhood on fire with
one of these devices. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this device, a famous modern example of which is the Blaster, released to the public in 1998 in South Africa to prevent
against carjackings.
ANSWER: Flamethrower
[10] In the Grand Theft Auto series, a flamethrower is frequently used as a powerful weapon since unlike many weapons, it can
destroy tanks. The first appearance of the flamethrower in the series was in this game, set in a futuristic metropolis known as
“Anywhere, U.S.A.”
ANSWER: Grand Theft Auto 2 or GTA 2
[10] One character in the GTA series who frequently made use of the flamethrower was this ex-convict who eventually becomes the
kingpin of crime in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
ANSWER: Tommy Vercetti
5. Opened in 1982, the idea behind this place led to the development of the Reedy Creek Improvement District and former
sponsors in this place include Exxon at the Universe of Energy and MetLife at the Wonders of Life. General Electric was a
longtime sponsor of (*) Horizons in this location, but that area is now home to Mission: SPACE, a motion simulator ride depicting a
space shuttle launch from the point of view of the astronauts. A second area within this location is based on the idea of a giant World’s
Fair and is home to “Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure.” This home of the fireworks show “Illuminations: Reflections of Earth”
is, for 10 points, what theme park within the confines of Walt Disney World Resort known for its iconic geodesic sphere that greets
guests as they enter.
ANSWER: Epcot OR Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow [accept Epcot Center; prompt on “Walt Disney World”
alone]
Bonus: Given a description of one of the countries of the World Showcase, identify the country, for 10 points each.
[10] This country with a large Mesoamerican pyramid as its centerpiece is home to absolutely awful Gran Fiesta Tour ride.
ANSWER: Mexico
[10] This country’s “Maelstrom” boat ride was originally supposed to be a hunt for trolls before the country objected. It was changed
to a much-less exciting ride and a movie about oil rigs and fjords.
ANSWER: Norway
[10] This country was the first expansion pavilion added to the World Showcase and it recently introduced waterside dining at their
new restaurant Spice Road Table. This country’s king Hassan II actually sent his personal architect to help design the pavilion.
ANSWER: Morocco
6. This song was originally written in instrumental form in 1952 by Cuban-Mexican bandleader Perez Prado and soon after,
he began numbering his songs because they all featured the same beat for which it is also named. The more well-known
version of this song was released in 1999 under the same name and the music video to this song features its singer dancing with
flapper girls intermixed with clips of newsreels of big bands. It was alleged that the creator had written the song about nine of
his previous exes (*) with the names Angela, Pamela, Sandra, Rita, Monica, Erica, Tina, Mary and Jessica. A less flirtatious version
of the song was released by the artist with the help of Disney under the subtitle “A Little Bit of Mickey.” This is, for 10 points, what
Lou Bega one hit-wonder featuring the remixed sound of an old-fashioned big band?
ANSWER: “Mambo No. 5” [A Little Bit of…]
Bonus: Name these other songs with some form of numbers in their titles, for 10 points each.
[10] This Spin Doctors’ hit off of their 1991 album Pocket Full of Kryptonite is listed at #41 on VH1’s Greatest Songs of the 1990s,
but also at #21 on the list of “Worst Songs Ever” by Blender. One of the title duo is said to have “diamonds in his pockets” while the
other “wants to buy you rockets.”
ANSWER: “Two Princes”
[10] Off of the 1984 album Reckless, Bryan Adams had this hit about how the “best days of [his] life” were spent in the title time
period.
ANSWER: “Summer of ‘69”
[10] Causing a fad in the 80’s of dialing these digits and asking for Jenny, this track off of Tommy Tutone’s 1981 album made phone
companies remove these digits from service.
ANSWER: “867-5309”
7. An early episode of this show sees one character attempt to steal his son’s bike to teach him a lesson, only to steal the wrong
bike. That same episode sees a different character get into a fight with a woman who thinks Meryl Streep “wasn’t right for
Mamma Mia!” That same character recently compared his “new” job as a (*) substitute teacher to being “like Batman” except he
“gets a call instead of the Bat-signal.” That same episode saw a female character hug her son so passionately before his first day of
high school that another freshman asked for a hug as well. One mistake that slipped through during production of this show however,
is that Americans cannot legally adopt Vietnamese babies. Centering on Jay Pritchett and the antics of his son and daughter and their
offspring, this is, for 10 points, what ABC show starring Ed O’Neill and Ty Burrell?
ANSWER: Modern Family
Bonus: Julie Bowen who plays Claire Dunphy on Modern Family, appeared as Virginia Venet in this 1996 film. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify that film that sees Venet help steer her former hockey player boyfriend to a gold jacket at the Tour Championship.
ANSWER: Happy Gilmore
[10] This character is the antagonist and rival of Happy in the film. Portrayed by Christopher MacDonald, he hires a heckler to taunt
Happy and eventually run him over with a car. He is also known for his “double pistol” celebration.
ANSWER: Shooter McGavin [accept either underlined portion]
[10] In a last ditch effort to earn enough money to buy back his grandmother’s home, Happy participates in a commercial for this
company in which he golfs a sandwich into a spectator’s mouth and exclaims “talk about a hole in one.”
ANSWER: Subway
8. In 2006, this man sparked an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “most people wearing wigs in a single
venue.” He played internationally for Barcelona between 2002 and 2004 before being drafted with the last pick in the 2004
draft by Orlando. He was acquired by his current team along with Drew Gooden and Steven Hunter and later earned the
moniker (*) “Wild Thing” due to his hustle and his crazy hairstyle. This player also represented his home country along with Tiago
Splitter, Nene (NAY-NAY) and Leandro Barbosa at the 2012 Summer Olympics. This is, for 10 points what Brazilian center/power
forward previously known for his “flopping” while playing for the Cavaliers?
ANSWER: Anderson Varejao
Bonus: Given a short description, name the former Cavaliers center, for 10 points each.
[10] Although plagued by foot injuries during the first four years of his career, this man holds the team lead in games played and
blocks. Known as “Big Z,” he played for the Cavs from 1996-2010 and is now a member of the front office.
ANSWER: Zydrunas Ilgauskas [prompt on “Z” alone]
[10] This former Michigan Wolverine played for the Cavs for two short stints in 2000 and 2004, but eventually went on to an
international career. He died of a heart attack at 34 and was known by the nickname “Tractor.”
ANSWER: Robert Deshaun “Tractor” Traylor
[10] The 8th overall pick in the 2001 draft, this Senegalese center had an extremely disappointing stint with the Cavs between 2001
and 2005. He established himself as a potent shot blocker as a backup to Erick Dampier with Dallas and he most-recently played with
the Cavs again during the 2013 preseason before being waived.
ANSWER: Desagana Diop [JAHP]
9. A car skidded the wrong way and nearly took out some extras dressed as football players during filming of this picture and
Jerry Reed played a supporting character in this film after originally being cast in the lead role. Reed would play the lead role
in the second sequel to this film, which also saw (*) Jackie Gleason play the sheriff. One character is nicknamed “Frog” in this film
because she’s “always hoppin’ around” and she ends up hitchhiking in the title character’s car, a black 1977 Pontiac Trans Am, after
running out on her wedding. That character and Cledus have been offered $80,000 if he can illegally ship 400 cases of Coors beer
from Texarkana, Texas to Atlanta, all while avoiding Sheriff Justice, whose son was to be wed to Frog. The jumping of an unfinished
suspension bridge is the climactic scene of, for 10 points, what 1977 classic starring Burt Reynolds and Sally Field?
ANSWER: Smokey and the Bandit
Bonus: Identify these other films featuring famous car chase scenes, for 10 points each.
[10] Two Ford Mustang GT fastbacks were heavily modified for the classic car chase scene throughout San Francisco in this 1968
film starring Steve McQueen.
ANSWER: Bullitt
[10] Director H.B. Halicki was killed by a stunt-gone-wrong while trying to film a sequel to this 1974 classic, which features a 40
minute car chase in which over 100 cars were wrecked. A loose remake was released in 2000 starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina
Jolie.
ANSWER: Gone in 60 Seconds
[10] Many people believe that Gene Hackman secured his Best Actor Oscar during the chase scene in this film wherein Detective Jimmy "Popeye"
Doyle commandeers a 1971 Pontiac Le Mans to pursue a killer speeding above him in an elevated train.
ANSWER: The French Connection
10. The first known appearance of this object on film was in the 1973 Omar Sharif film “The Burglars” after a woman is
slapped by her lover. In the 2006 movie Night at the Museum, this object is referenced when Ben Stiller is interviewing for the
night watch position at the museum. The 1989 movie Uncle Buck features this object being used in the title character’s
apartment and in the 2013 film the Conjuring, one of the characters is stalked by a ghost that repeatedly turns (*) the lights off
using this object. In the musical The Book of Mormon, a song entitled “Turn It Off” features missionaries dancing and putting their
hands together in unison to turn off the stage and spot lights using this object. This is for 10 points, what “as seen on TV” product that
allows users to control everyday appliances and anything that plugs into an outlet by performing an action with their hands?
ANSWER: The Clapper
Bonus: Let’s see if you pay attention to “As Seen on TV” commercials and their items. For 10 points each:
[10] Plagued by leaks in early models, what is the name of the pillow product that advertises that you can have “soothing, cooling
comfort on your favorite regular pillow?”
ANSWER: Chillow
[10] What is the name of the product that is “designed to give you the style and look of denim with the comfort of your favorite pjs?”
ANSWER: Pajama Jeans
[10] What is the name of the product that is advertised as the most “safe and effective way to clean and dry your ears?”
ANSWER: WaxVac
HALFTIME - PAUSE FOR SUBSTITUTIONS AND SCORE CHECK
11. A 2013 interview revealed that this song’s featured artist was originally supposed to be Rihanna and The Band Perry has
been covering this song on each leg of their 2014 tour. The music video to this song shows the main artist entering a beach style
bar labeled as the “Staniel Cay Yacht Club” where the Bloody Jug Band makes a cameo as the bar’s house band. Its artist’s
first lines remind the listener that “the bigger they are, the harder they fall” before saying that “I’m slicker than an oil spill.”
Harmonica player Paul Harrington performs throughout this entire song, repeating a harmonica riff made famous by Lee Oskar of
War, as featured artist Ke$ha let’s everyone know that “it’s going down.” “Swing your partner round and round” in, for 10 points,
what #1 song by Pitbull?
ANSWER: “Timber”
Bonus: Identify these people with whom Pitbull collaborate for songs off his 2012 album Global Warming, for 10 points each:
[10] Pitbull collaborated with this singer and former member of the Mickey Mouse Club on “Feel This Moment.” She had earlier
collaborated with Maroon 5 on “Moves Like Jagger.”
ANSWER: Christina Aguilera
[10] “Get It Started” was a collaboration with this Brazilian songstress who also sang “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Whenever, Wherever.”
ANSWER: Shakira
[10] Pitbull worked with this DJ and producer on “Don’t Stop the Party.” He twiced has topped the Beatport charts with the songs
“Funky Vodka” and “What’s Up Suckaz” in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
ANSWER: TJR
12. One star had a minor role on this special show as Lisa, who pumped up the crowd before introducing the hosts by saying
“Does everybody know what time it is?” That star left the show after two years, at which point Debbe Dunning was cast in the
role of Heidi. One of the items introduced on this show was the (*) “man’s kitchen” which had a microwave whose use involved
wearing lead vests. When its sponsor Mr. Binford passed away, its host paid tribute to him with a “21 Nail Gun Salute” which ended
up shooting up the set and Bob Vila often served as a guest star on this show-within-a-show, where he was often injured by the host.
Al Borland was the sidekick of Tim Taylor on, for 10 points, what show that took place during the hit sitcom of the 90’s, Home
Improvement?
ANSWER: Tool Time [prompt on “Home Improvement” before “Mr. Binford”; do NOT accept afterwards]
Bonus: Answer the following about ABC Family programming, for 10 points each.
[10] The ABC Family program block before a certain December holiday is named this and features programs such as Rudolph the
Red-Nosed Reindeer and The Little Drummer Boy.
ANSWER: 25 Days of Christmas
[10] Spin-off of the 25 Days of Christmas, this seasonal program block had a certain unlucky number of nights of shows leading up to
the “spooky holiday.”
ANSWER: 13 Nights of Halloween [do NOT accept “days”]
[10] Before the name was changed to ABC Family, this was the name of the network between the years of 1998 and 2001.
ANSWER: Fox Family
13. This man finished 3rd in the Rookie of the Year voting in 2005 after batting .360 in his first 37 games, leading Sports
Illustrated to nickname him “The Natural.” After being called up as part of a group called the “Baby Braves,” he became only
the 4th Brave to play in all 162 regular season games, doing so in both 2006 and 2007. Along with Chipper Jones, he
represented the Braves on Team USA in the first-ever World Baseball Classic. He won a Gold Glove in (*) 2007 but after
struggling in 2008 and 2009, he was traded to the Mets for Ryan Church. He played in the World Series as a member of the Rangers
in 2010, but is probably best-known for time spent with the Royals. Recently signed by the Indians, this is, for 10 points, what
outfielder nicknamed “Frenchy?”
ANSWER: Jeff Francoeur [FRAN-core or FRAN-curr]
Bonus: The off-season between the 2013 and 2014 season has proved to be interesting for many teams. Name these acquisitions made
during that time period, for 10 points each.
[10] This Dominican starting pitcher, formerly playing for the Colorado Rockies and Cleveland Indians, signed with the Baltimore
Orioles in 2013 for 4 years and 50 million dollars despite pitching 3 ½ years of awful baseball for the Tribe.
ANSWER: Ubaldo Jimenez
[10] This Dominican right fielder left the Texas Rangers and signed a one-year, 8 million dollar contract with the Baltimore Orioles.
He won the 2011 ALCS MVP after becoming the first MLB player to hit multiple extra inning home-runs in the same postseason
series.
ANSWER: Nelson Cruz
[10] This outfielder, formerly from the Orioles, Pirates, and Braves signed a two year deal with the Washington Nationals in 2014.
This 2008 Roberto Clemente award-winner for the Pirates hit a notable 2008 home-run that went over the grandstand and into the
Allegheny River.
ANSWER: Nate McLouth
14. Ranked Number 1 on Empire’s “The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time” in 1997, this actor had his ear pierced on his 55th
birthday with then-wife Melissa Mathison. On a recent late-night program, this actor was coaxed by the host with one
thousand dollars (*) to spill a secret about an upcoming movie release, where he also hinted at his return to the series. He made his
film debut as a bellhop in Dead Heat on a Merry-go-Round and perhaps inspired by his involvement in another series, he is a Trustee
on the Governing Board of the Archaeological Institute of America, and was last in the news for being a recipient of Ellen’s pizza
delivery service at the Oscars. This is, for 10 points, what American actor, famous for his portrayal of Han Solo in the Star Wars
trilogy and the title character in the Indiana Jones saga?
ANSWER: Harrison Ford
Bonus: Name these other Harrison Ford films, for 10 points each.
[10] Ford was nominated for Best Actor for his role as a detective who has to protect an Amish boy after sees a murder in this 1985
film.
ANSWER: Witness
[10] This 1992 film based on the novel of the same name by Tom Clancy was the sequel to the Hunt for Red October and featured
Ford as a retiree from the United States CIA.
ANSWER: Patriot Games
[10] Ford made the line “GET OFF MY PLANE!” famous in this 1997 film where he played President James Marshall, whose plane
is hijacked by a Russian mole.
ANSWER: Air Force One
15. The first known use of this character dates back to the 1970s when it was used in computer programs to denote
“immediate address mode” in assembly languages. More specifically, this character was used starting in 1978 for “C
programming” for special keywords that had to be processed by the C processor. This character’s first use in the modern era
came during the 2007 (*) San Diego area wildfires and in September 2013, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake spoofed the overuse
of this character. Today, this character is most-often used in social media languages, used to group together topics on Facebook,
Instagram, and most popularly Twitter. This is, for 10 points, what symbol used to signify a topic of interest, also known as a number,
sharp, or pound sign?
ANSWER: “Hashtags” or simply “Hashes”
Bonus: There are many different terms and lingo used on different social media websites. For 10 points each, name the act being
described in regards to social media.
[10] This is the act of re-posting something on Instagram.
ANSWER: Regramming
[10] According to Facebook, you can perform this action to “get someone’s attention.”
ANSWER: Poke or Poking
[10] Recently introduced by Twitter, this action, similar to “hashtagging” is aimed at the stock market. In this event, a user places a
dollar sign in front of a stock symbol to tag companies in their tweets.
ANSWER: “Cashtagging”
16. This singer recorded “For Always” with Lara Fabian for the soundtrack to AI: Artificial Intelligence and also performed
“There For Me” with Sarah Brightman in 2000. This singer was studying at Carnegie Mellon when he was asked to stand in
for a sick Andrea Bocelli at a rehearsal for the 1999 Grammy Awards. That experience saw him perform (*) “The Prayer” with
Celine Dion and later led to an appearance on the Rosie O’Donnell Show as well as landing the minor role of Malcolm Wyatt on Ally
McBeal. This artist claimed “each restless heart beats so imperfectly” in his most-famous song and he also recorded “Believe” for the
soundtrack to The Polar Express. This is, for 10 points, what modern classical singer behind the hit song “You Raise Me Up?”
ANSWER: Josh Groban
Bonus: Name these other modern classical musicians by a short description, for 10 points each.
[10] This Canadian-born vocalist and songwriter recorded the #1 album Crazy Love featuring hits such as “Cry Me a River,” “Hold
On” and “Haven’t Met You Yet.”
ANSWER: Michael Bublé
[10] Born in Cleveland, Ohio, this pop music pianist is the most charted Adult Contemporary artist to date collaborating with artists
like Lady Antebellum and Martina McBride for the hits Never Alone and Valentine, respectively.
ANSWER: Jim Brickman
[10] This musician started her career singing classical before releasing the operatic-pop album Tissues and Issues in 2005. She stirred
controversy on an episode of her namesake show by calling Pope Benedict XVI “a Nazi” and her most-recent single “Little
Movements” was released in 2014 off her album FOUR.
ANSWER: Charlotte Church
17. Characters in this set of books watch the movie Zombies in the Snow and know to count every tenth word after a bell is
rung. One entry into this set of books featuring the Sebald Code is prefaced by the first verse of “Le Voyage” from Les Fleurs
De Mal. Characters in this series eat horseradish to reverse the effects of the Medusoid Mycelium and search for a sugar bowl.
In this set of books, members of (*) VFD are revealed to have tattoos of eyes on their ankles including the primary antagonist, a
purported Count who set a fire which orphans three children. For 10 points identify this set of thirteen children's biographies focusing
on the Baudelaire orphans, by Lemony Snicket.
ANSWER: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Bonus: Many of Snicket's characters and locations allude to other works of legitimate, non-trash literature for 10 points each.
[10] Count Olaf's paramour Esme Squalor has a name inspired by the story “For Esme- with Love and Squalor” from this author of “A
Perfect Day for Bananafish.”
ANSWER: Jerome David Salinger
[10] This character runs the island in The End. His name is shared with the only survivor of the Pequod and the narrator of MobyDick.
ANSWER: Ishmael
[10] The Baudelaires briefly attended a boarding school named after a man with this name, the same as the title character of a “Love
Song” by T.S. Eliot
ANSWER: Prufrock
18. As a player, this man won the 1987 Division III National Player of the Year award while playing quarterback at Samford
University. After one year playing for the Chicago Bruisers of the Arena Football League, this man joined the coaching staffs
of his former college coach Terry Bowden at both Samford and later at Auburn. After one year as the offensive coordinator at
Cincinnati, he took the same position at LSU where he groomed such quarterbacks at Josh Booty and JaMarcus Russell and
after almost becoming the head coach at UAB, he accepted an offer to become the offensive coordinator at his current school.
He would later be named the eventual successor to (*) Bobby Bowden and became head coach after the 2009 Gator Bowl. This is,
for 10 points, what current head coach at Florida State University?
ANSWER: Jimbo Fisher
Bonus: For 10 points each, name these other notable football attendees from Florida State University that are not Jameis Winston.
[10] Recently released by the New York Jets, this cornerback is credited with the longest play in NFL history at 109 yards, returning a
missed field goal kicked by Ryan Longwell in 2007. He is also known for having fathered 12 children with 8 different women.
ANSWER: Antonio Cromartie
[10] This wide receiver spent his first year as a redshirt at Florida State but was dismissed during his redshirt freshman year for
possession of marijuana. He finished fourth in the 1997 Heisman Trophy race after a record-setting two years at Marshall.
ANSWER: Randy Moss
[10] This safety was ranked as the #1 player in the 2006 recruiting class and accepted a scholarship to FSU, where he graduated in just
2.5 years with a degree in exercise science. He put off entering the NFL for one year to accept a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford after
which he was drafted in the 6th round of the 2010 draft by the Titans.
ANSWER: Myron Rolle
19. In the original Japanese version of this film, one of the voice actresses ate Kentucky Fried Chicken while performing some
of her lines to make it sound like she was really eating. The American voice actress went with a simple apple to mock the same
feature. It was the first film to earn $200 million before opening in the USA and when it did, this anime film was the first of its
kind to be nominated and win an Academy Award. The Audi driven by the main character’s father was so accurately
animated even down to the anti-lock brakes that were used to bring the car to a screeching halt in front of the gates (*) of the
unknown magical world. Chihiro (chi-HERO) pled with her parents not to enter but insisted on exploring anyway. This is for 10
points, what converted Japanese anime film that centers on the story of Sen trying to escape from the clutches of Yubaba’s bathhouse
with the help of Haku and other workers?
ANSWER: Spirited Away
Bonus: Answer the following about the movie Spirited Away, for 10 points each.
[10] This is the director of the movie Spirited Away who, as of 2013, has retired and is “quite serious” about it.
ANSWER: Hayao Miyazaki
[10] One of the main characters in the movie, this creature was known for the extreme tipping he did at the bathhouse, however, if the
workers got too greedy with the tips, he would eat them.
ANSWER: No-Face
[10] Given to Sen as a reward for tending to a stink spirit, this item had many recurrences in the movie with the most notable being
what No-Face ate to make him vomit the people he had eaten in his stay.
ANSWER: Emetic Dumpling
20. Guinness World Records ranked the original SNES version of this game number one on the list of the top 50 console games
of all-time and rounds are started in that game by Lakitu, who hangs from a fishing pole. The most popular game in the
franchise it was released in, it was the first installment to introduce a four-player mode and saw one character replaced with
(*) Donkey Kong during development. The fourth installment in this series, Double Dash!! introduced several new gameplay features,
including allowing two riders in each vehicle and LAN play and the newest title in this series will be released in May 2014 and will
feature anti-gravity sections, allowing racers to drive on walls and ceilings. Players drive around in go-karts collecting items such as
bananas, koopa shells, and mushrooms in, for 10 points, what multiplayer racing series created by Nintendo whose final track is
Rainbow Road?
ANSWER: MarioKart
Bonus: This game centers around Flo, a hard-working waitress who quits a job in the stock market to open her own restaurant. For 10
points each:
[10] Identify this wildly popular video game in which Flo opens Flo’s Tiki Palace and Chez Flo before being transported up into the
clouds and given four arms by Shiva, where she must complete ten more challenges at The Indian Restaurant.
ANSWER: Diner Dash
[10] In Diner Dash 5: BOOM! several new characters are introduced including one with this profession, who can keep other tables
quiet for a limited amount of time. Examples of this profession in entertainment include Marian in The Music Man and Madam Pince
is the Harry Potter series.
ANSWER: Librarian
[10] Throughout the series, perhaps the most patient characters in the diner belong to this group of people, who are incredibly patient
but tip extremely poorly. A running joke is that this group is up at the crack of dawn to open Country Kitchen restaurants.
ANSWER: Seniors or Old People [accept common knowledge equivalents]
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TB. This color was part of a nickname given to the Sugar House Gang in 1920s Detroit, and Animal Collective released a 2005
song titled for a “Bottle” of this color that was mixed by Stevie Wonder. Maya Angelou, Jim Nabors and Bob Newhart all got
their start in a club called [this color] Onion in San Francisco and Woody Allen wrote about a “Rose of Cairo” (*) that was this
color in a 1985 film title. Sheb Wooley wrote a popular novelty song about a creature that was this color, and that name was later
used to describe the Minnesota Vikings defensive line from the late 1960s until the late 1970s. Prince wrote a song about “Rain” of
this color and Jimi Hendrix wrote about “Haze” in this color. For 10 points, identify this color, a heart of which is awarded to soldiers
wounded or killed in action.
ANSWER: Purple