1. Identify the following former winners of the McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk
Competition FTSNOP.
A. (5) From Mainland High in Daytona Beach, this stellar leaper and UNC attendee
unsurprisingly dominated the 1995 competition.
Ans: Vince Carter
B. (10) Now sucking it up for the Nuggets, this man-child and excellent rebounder won
the 1999 contest before bolting from Florida after one season.
Ans: Donnell Harvey
C. (10) Only the second-best dunker on his college team, this Plano, Texas shooting
guard won the 1991 competition and was one of only two members of his recruiting
class to finish school.
Ans: Jimmy King
D. (5) This guy, who everyone says is kinda good, won the 2003 contest.
Ans: LeBron James
2. Identify these current country hits that have one-word titles, FTPE.
A. This Montgomery Gentry song wonders if a new purchase can "get me over her
quickly," because he needs a "whole lot of" the title.
Ans: Speed
B. The video for this Trace Adkins song looks more like a rap vid than a country one,
and is complete with a girl dancing and humping a motorcycle in front of a drive-in
restaurant.
Ans: Chrome
C. Either sick or just really sucky, Faith Hill belted out this song at the 2003 Grammys,
though she was horribly off-key.
Ans: Cry
3. While reading a recent novel, it came to Julia's attention that the book had almost
exactly the same plot as a random movie. FTSNOP, name the following.
A. (10) In this 1999 film, a couple of girls go to Thailand. While there, they meet a sexy
guy, who plants drugs on them. They are arrested and put in a Thai prison, and need
the lawyer "Yankee" Hank Green to get them out.
Ans: Brokedown Palace
B. (10) In this novel, the narrator and her best friend Shazzer go to Thailand. While
there, the meet a sexy guy, who plants drugs on them. The narrator is arrested and put
in a Thai prison, and needs a lawyer to get her out.
Ans: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
C. (5) The lawyer in Brokedown Palace is portrayed by this star of Independence Day
and While You Were Sleeping.
Ans: Bill Pullman
D. (5) In Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Bridget is saved by this human rights
lawyer.
Ans: Mark Darcy (accept either name)
4. Answer the following from the illustrious career of Debra Jo Rupp, FTPE.
A. You probably best know Debra from her role as Eric Forman's mother Kitty, on this
Fox show.
Ans: That 70's Show
B. In 1994, she made something of a big splash on Friends playing the much older wife
of this slightly off-kilter brother of Phoebe.
Ans: Frank Buffay
C. Still earlier, in 1990, she appeared in the episodes "The Abstinence" and "The
Diplomat's Club" on this other current member of TBS' "Non-Stop Comedy Block."
Ans: Seinfeld
5. Identify the actor on a 40-30-20-10-5 basis.
40-He was born in Europe, and therefore probably hates you.
30-His first role in a film was as Tybalt in a TV version of Romeo and Juliet, and he
recently wrapped Love Actually with Laura Linney and Liam Neeson.
20-His directorial debut, The Winter Guest, came in 1997 on the heels of his portrayal of
Eamon de Valera in 1996's Michael Collins and Grigori Rasputin in 1996's TV movie
Rasputin.
10-As George, Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, he threatened to
remove Locksley's heart with a spoon.
5-He is currently filming in the role of Severus Snape in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban.
Ans: Alan Rickman
6. While buying some canned food recently, your author noticed that there are at least
three brands of food that appear only to be used for one type of canned vegetable.
Identify these, FTPE.
A. The "southwest's secret for zesty home cooking," these diced tomatoes and chilies
are actually marketed by ConAgra.
Ans: Ro-tel
B. Now owned by Nestle, you probably buy this brand of canned pumpkin at
Thanksgiving if you don't want store-brand.
Ans: Libby's
C. In a sort of obvious marketing move, Allen's canning acquired the rights to this
character and put him on their spinach.
Ans: Popeye
7. A. Not to be confused with the PlayStation adaptation of the comic book of the same
name, this SNES/Genesis/Game Gear game has you shooting such silly things as
rubber bullets (which bounce of walls, no less) at baddies as you try to save MegaCity
One from the evil Rico. There is no Rob Schneider.
Ans: Judge Dredd
B. The only game based on this stinker was a 1995 Virtual Boy offering that was
essentially a bad remake of Defender. It had you trying to protect Enola and her tattoo,
and save a bunch of atoll-dwellers who are now suddenly swimming around.
Ans: Waterworld
C. About two years too late, Universal Interactive has slated November 2003 as the
date to release this game that will likely compete with Rockstar's Midnight Club series,
though it probably won't do nearly as well because it's based on a movie.
Ans: The Fast and the Furious
8. Identify the following cool designers from TLC's only show, Trading Spaces, FTPE.
First names will be plenty.
A. Also an accomplished architect, this Asian-American designer likes to build boxes,
use bold colors, and give the carpenters a hard time.
Ans: Vernon Yip
B. We should not be surprised to find out that this Dr. Seuss of Design likes to do
needlepoint with his wife, Judy. He wears loud shirts and really, really likes to paint
murals and do art projects.
Ans: Frank Bielec
C. This Mississippi redhead has a poor record of following what people want when
designing their rooms, including taking out ceiling fans of people who want them left up.
Ans: Laurie Hickson-Smith
9. Rap is often dirty, but it doesn't have to be. Choose now whether you want to identify
rap tracks from dirty lyrics or clean ones. They'll be ten points each.
(Reader's Note: given what they choose, read that section of the bonus.)
DIRTY
A. "I wanna save you girl, Come be in Shady's world / Oh boy you drive me crazy / Bitch
you make me hurl."
Ans: Superman (by Eminem)
B. "As I take me a drink to the middle of the street and get to mackin' to this bitch
named Sadie; she used to be my homeboy's lady; Eighty degrees, when I tell that bitch
please, raise up off these N-U-T's."
Ans: Gin and Juice (by Snoop Dogg)
C. "I put hoes in NY onto DKNY, Miami, DC prefer Versace, all Philly hoes, dough and
Moschino, every cutie wit a booty bought a Coogi."
Ans: Hypnotize (by the Notorious B.I.G.)
CLEAN
A. "I tried to get away, but I couldn't get far, cause the man with the tow-truck
repossessed my car. Don't push me, cause I'm close to the edge."
Ans: The Message (by Grandmaster Flash)
B. "Pac Woman better yet Space Invader, if your name was Chun Li we'd be playin'
Street Fighter. A penny for your thoughts, a nickel for your kiss, a dime if you tell me
that you love me."
Ans: Guantanamera (by Wyclef Jean)
C. "DKNY all up in my eye; you got a Prada bag with a lotta stuff in it, give it to your
friend let's spin"
Ans: Gettin' Jiggy With It (by Will Smith)
10. Shopping for someone who has everything? Try the Dave Barry 2002 Christmas
gift guide! Answer these questions about items found there FTPE.
A. What could be better than figurines depicting this white-clad bearded man playing
sports such as golf, baseball, football, and karate with young children?
Answer: Jesus (Accept clear-knowledge equivalents.)
B. Although Tom Ridge didn't design it, for $60 you can buy a purse from Saginaw
Street Salon made entirely from this versatile material.
Answer: Duct tape
C. For $22.99 plus shipping and handling, you can start closing up wounds using a
device similar to this piece of office equipment.
Answer: Stapler
11. Identify the period drama or partial period drama in which Jeremy Northam plays the
following characters for ten points each, or for five if you need an additional clue.
A. (10) Randolph Henry Ash, a poet
(5) An affair between Ash and feminist Christabel LaMotte is uncovered by a sexy grad
student and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Ans: Possession
B. (10) Mr. Knightley, a gentleman
(5) Though clueless about her own feelings, the title character eventually falls for
Northam when not busy fixing other people up.
Ans: Emma
C. (10) Sir Robert "Bobby" Morton, a barrister and M.P.
(5) He helps the title character's family sue the Crown, after the title character was
expelled from the Royal Naval Academy.
Ans: The Winslow Boy
12. Answer the following about a genius move Steve made as GM of the Astros in his
new copy of All-Star Baseball 2004, FTPE.
A. Noticing that the Astros lacked both a center-fielder and a lead-off hitter, Steve
traded struggling right-fielder Richard Hidalgo for this speedy Marlins center-fielder, who
had in the off-season just moved from the Rockies.
Ans: Juan Pierre
B. Pierre's arrival created a minor snafu, when this longtime Astro and former all-star
second baseman had to be moved back from center to second base, pushing free-agent
acquisition Jeff Kent out of his habitual position at the keystone.
Ans: Craig Biggio
C. To make room for Biggio, Kent was moved to third base, where he took the spot of
this one-time hot prospect who began but failed to complete the 2002 season at third for
the Astros.
Ans: Morgan Ensberg
13. Identify the following apparently unrelated songs from clues, FTPE.
A. This recent All-American Rejects hit whines about how the singer's "heart is crushed
by a former love," but not before singing about the non-sequitur title action.
Ans: "Swing, Swing"
B. The uber-cool video for this smash had the band flying in an airship underneath a
frowning moon that didn't look very much like the moon on the cover of \Mellon Collie
and the Infinite Sadness.
Ans: "Tonight, Tonight"
C. Off the 1991 album "Spellbound," this hit tells the listener that the singer is "gonna
run, I'm gonna try, I'm gonna take this love right to ya."
Ans: "Rush, Rush"
14. Identify the following characters from the seminal 80s cartoon Rainbow Brite, FTPE.
A. This showy Color Kid in charge of the red region knew how to treat a lady, and
appears to have given a damn. His sprite was named Romeo.
Ans: Red Butler
B. Patty O'Green's sprite was this little green thing.
Ans: Lucky
C. Rainbow's own sprite, he used to be red before Murky Dismal threw him into the Pits,
where he almost turned clear.
Ans: Twink
16. You heard it here first: Damon Wayans will be the recipient of the 2045 lifetime
achievement Oscar. That's how talented he is. Identify the following estimable opi in
which he has appeared, FTPE.
A. Our Mr. Wayans showed considerable range by donning an artificial gut (or was that
real?) to play washed-up boxer "Grim Reaper" Roper in this 1996 film also starring
Samuel L. Jackson.
Ans: The Great White Hype
B. In this other 1996 film, the best movie ever made, Wayans played Lewis Scott, a
basketball player for the title NBA team who is abducted by Daniel Stern and Dan
Aykroyd. Genuinely intelligent witticism ensues.
Ans: Celtic Pride
C. As though those weren't enough, Wayans offers us this 1994 film, in which he plays
a hapless loser who becomes a low-budget superhero. This film is the archetype on
which later hits like Spider-Man were based.
Ans: Blankman
17. Given a character from Street Fighter II, name the special attack they could use that
generated a projectile, 5-10-20-30.
A. Colonel Guile
Ans: Sonic Boom
B. Ryu
Ans: Hadoken (Pronounced ha-DOE-ken or ha-DOO-ken)
C. Chun Li, in the Champion Edition
Ans: Kikoken
D. Dhalsim
Ans: Yoga Fire (DNA "Yoga Flame," which is not a projectile)
18. Okay, maybe tennis doesn't have any Ron Artests, but occasionally players act up
on the court. Name these badly behaving racquet wielders FTPE.
A. This Australian was accused of being a racist due to his remarks asking for
the removal of an African-American linesman during his match at the 2001 U. S.
Open against James Blake.
Answer: Lleyton Hewitt
B. Everyone hated this Romanian woman when she bumped into Venus Williams
during a changeover in the 1997 U. S. Open semifinals.
Answer: Irina Spirlea
C. At Wimbledon in 1995, this American raged at umpire Bruno Rebeuh and stormed
off the court, defaulting his match. Later his wife got into the action, lying
in wait for Rebeuh and slapping him as he walked back to his office.
Answer: Jeff Tarango
19. Who cares if this is NASCAR country? Steve likes Indy. Identify the following
random winners of the Indianapolis 500 FTPE.
A. With an average speed of over 74 miles per hour, he won the first Indy 500 in 1911.
Ans: Ray Harroun (huh-ROON)
B. This glasses-wearing, mustachioed character played bridesmaid a large number of
times, and could never follow up his 1986 victory.
Ans: Bobby Rahal (RAY-haul)
C. He won in 1968, 1975, and 1981, retiring with the same number of wins as his
brother, who surpassed him in 1987.
Ans: Bobby Unser
20. The Academy got wise and awarded Peter O'Toole with an Honorary Oscar this
year. Name these three of the seven films for which O'Toole was nominated for Best
Actor, none of which are Lawrence of Arabia, FTPE.
A. In this 1969 offering, O'Toole is a withdrawn English schoolteacher who falls for
Petula Clark, yes that Petula Clark, as a flashy showgirl.
Ans: Goodbye, Mr. Chips
B. O'Toole got to connive around Katharine Hepburn's Eleanor of Aquitaine in this 1968
picture about the later life of King Henry II.
Ans: The Lion in Winter
C. In this 1980 movie about Hollywood, O'Toole plays egomaniacal director Eli Cross,
who hires soldier-on-the-run Cameron to perform the title duty.
Ans: The Stunt Man
21. Identify these albums that were departures from their artists' previous work, FTPE.
A. This 2000 Radiohead release followed up the smash alt-rock hit OK Computer, and
unsettled people with its techno sound and such hits as "Idiotheque."
Ans: Kid A
B. Adding Steve Perry to the lineup in 1977, Journey recorded this 1978 album that
announced his over-singing presence to the whole world.
Ans: Infinity
C. This four-disc experimental collection preceded the likewise experimental The Soft
Bulletin in 1997, and combined the Flaming Lips' "parking lot experiments" into one
collection.
Ans: Zaireeka
23. Given the name of a person who appeared in some capacity on a reality show in
2003, name the show 5-10-20-30:
A. Zora Andrich
Answer: Joe Millionaire
B. Ms. P
Answer: Married by America
C. George Hamilton
Answer: The Family
D. Deena Bennett
Answer: Survivor: The Amazon
24. Identify the following books hanging around the top of Amazon.com's bestseller list
as of April 15, 2003, 5-10-20-30.
A. The 11th book in the Left Behind series, its cover has some horses on it.
Ans: Armageddon: The Cosmic Battle of the Ages
B. The Mona Lisa is on the cover of this Dan Brown mystery about a murder in the
Louvre.
Ans: The da Vinci Code
C. This book, scheduled to release on June 21st, was number one despite not being
available yet.
Ans: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
D. This book by Jordan's Queen Noor al-Hussein is subtitled "Memoirs of an
Unexpected Life."
Ans: Leap of Faith
25. Name these columnists for Rolling Stone, FTPE.
A. The current lead movie reviewer, he is apparently a complete sell-out and gave
glowing reviews to such drivel as A Knight's Tale.
Ans: Peter Travers
B. The quintessential rock critic of the early 70's, he was banished for writing too many
negative reviews.
Ans: Lester Bangs
C. This unabashed, flamboyant king of bad music taste went balls-to-the-wall for
Madonna's remake of "American Pie" and really, really seems to like N*SYNC.
Ans: Rob Sheffield