The document discusses a letter written by John Hinckley Jr. to actress Jodie Foster prior to his attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in 1981. Hinckley wrote the letter to Foster expressing his hope that by attempting to kill the president, he would impress Foster and gain her love and respect.

1. Conducted by:
Debasish Bhattacharjee

2. This book focuses on the mental anguish and moral
dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished
man in St. Petersburg who formulates and executes
a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her
cash.
Raskolnikov justifies his actions by comparing
himself with Napoleon Bonaparte, believing that
murder is permissible in pursuit of a higher
purpose.
Name the book.

3. Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth
Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly,
all murdered between 31 August and 9 November
1888, are known as the "canonical five“.
Among at least 11, these 5 are the most likely to
be linked to whom?

4. The first victim in Kolkata died from injuries to
the head in June 1989. Twelve more would die in
the next six months as panic gripped the city. All
of the murdered were homeless pavement-
dwellers who slept alone in dimly lit areas of the
city.
What name was given by the English print
media of Kolkata to this serial killer?

5. Bobby Moore in Colombia prior to the 1970 World
Cup.
Sudhir Naik during India’s tour to England in
1974.
Connect them.

6. Scenes from reel and real lives. Who are getting
killed?

7. The series of murders allegedly committed by
Albert DeSalvo were known as the “silk stocking”
murders.
The killer was also known as the “phantom fiend”
given his uncanny ability to get women to allow
him into their apartments.
By what name did he popularly come to be
known?

8. The phrase comes from freemasonry, where a X or
Master Mason is the highest rank. To obtain the X of
Freemasonry one must submit to quite a difficult test
and questioning.
The idea that the Masons’ testing was an ordeal
became fixed in the public mind and this phrase
started to be used more commonly in a different
context, especially in India.
Which phrase?

9. His closest companion described him thus
“The neatness of his attire was almost incredible; I believe
a speck of dust would have caused him more pain than a
bullet wound. Yet this quaint dandified little man who, I
was sorry to see, now limped badly, had been in his time
one of the most celebrated members of the X police”.
In 1975, his obituary was published on the front page of
the New York Times.
Who?

10. The letter starts with the line:
“There is definitely a possibility that I will be killed in my attempt to
get Reagan. It is for this very reason that I am writing you this letter
now”.
It ends with the lines:
“I will admit to you that the reason I'm going ahead with this attempt
now is because I cannot wait any longer to impress you. I've got to do
something now to make you understand, in no uncertain terms, that
I'm doing all of this for your sake! By sacrificing my freedom and
possibly my life, I hope to change your mind about me. This letter is
being written only an hour before I leave for the Hilton Hotel. X, I'm
asking you to please look into your heart and at least give the chance,
with this historical deed, to gain your love and respect”.
Who wrote this to whom? (Half points for each name)

11. The lady in pic named
Desiree Washington was an
18 year old back in 1991,
representing Rhode Island in
the Miss Black America
pageant.
Who was subsequently
convicted for having “forced
carnal liaisons” with her?

12. He was named Ilyich by his
father while his younger
siblings were called Lenin and
Vladimir.
He was given his popular name
by “The Guardian” after one of
its correspondents spotted a
bestseller close to his
belongings.
Who?

13. In the Tintin adventure, “The Castafiore
Emerald”, Bianca Castafiore’s prized emerald is
stolen.
Tintin realizes who the culprit is when he comes
to know that the singer would be performing “La
Gazza Ladra” in her next concert.
Who was the culprit?

14. All rounder Alan Dawson had only one official
ODI to his credit when he was pulled in as a last
minute replacement for the 1999 World Cup.
He was part of the squad that won the
Commonwealth Games gold in Kuala Lumpur in
1998.
Why was this replacement needed?

15. Which organization has the motto “Fidelity,
Bravery, Integrity”?

16. “After my Paris stay, I donated my earnings and with
$450 in my pocket decided to return home overland. I
came to Nis, a border town between the then
Yugoslavia and Bulgaria to take the Sofia Express.
I struck up conversation with a girl in the compartment.
After about 45 minutes the train stopped, the police
took the girl away, ransacked my backpack, and put me
in a room that had no mattress and a window 10 ft high.
They kept me there for 60 hours after which they freed
me saying that since I was from a friendly country they
were letting me go.
I felt that if this system treats friends this way then I did
not want anything to do with it. This experience really
shook me”.
Whose experiences are being recounted here?

17. X first appeared in 1970 as a companion to the
monthly Hara-Kiri magazine, after a previous title
was banned for mocking the death of former
French President Charles de Gaulle.
In 1981 publication ceased, but was resurrected in
1992.
It is published every Wednesday, with special
editions issued on an unscheduled basis.
What?

18. Shot during the initial break-in:
Moshe Weinberg, wrestling coach
Yossef Romano, weightlifter
Shot and killed by grenade in eastern-side helicopter D-HAQO:
Ze'ev Friedman, weightlifter
David Berger, weightlifter (survived grenade but died of smoke inhalation)
Yakov Springer, weightlifting judge
Eliezer Halfin, wrestler
Shot in western-side helicopter D-HAQU:
Yossef Gutfreund, wrestling referee
Kehat Shorr, shooting coach
Mark Slavin, wrestler
Andre Spitzer, fencing coach
Amitzur Shapira, track coach
What is being talked about?

19. Revolving around a plot to assassinate a
statesman, this movie was made twice by
Hitchcock.
In response to fellow filmmaker François
Truffaut's assertion that aspects of the remake
were by far superior, Hitchcock replied "Let's say
the first version is the work of a talented amateur
and the second was made by a professional.“
Which movie?

20. Sixteen children were murdered along with their
teacher on 13 March 1996 when Thomas Hamilton
broke into the gymnasium of Dunblane primary
school armed with four handguns and 700 rounds
of ammunition and began shooting at a class of
five- and six-year-olds.
The most famous survivor was still on his way to
the gym, which possibly saved him.
Who?

21. On March 13, 1963, X's truck was spotted and license
plates recognized by the brother of a 17-year-old
kidnapping and rape victim, Lois Ann Jameson .
With his description of the car and a partial license plate
number, Phoenix police officers Carroll Cooley and
Wilfred Young arrested X, took him to the station house
and placed him in a lineup.
After the lineup, when X asked what he did, the police
implied that he was positively identified. The police got
a confession out of X after two hours of interrogation.
What resulted from the way the case was handled?

22. ANSWERS TO FOLLOW

23. This book focuses on the mental anguish and moral
dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished
man in St. Petersburg who formulates and executes
a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her
cash.
Raskolnikov justifies his actions by comparing
himself with Napoleon Bonaparte, believing that
murder is permissible in pursuit of a higher
purpose.
Name the book.

24. Crime and Punishment

25. Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth
Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly,
all murdered between 31 August and 9 November
1888, are known as the "canonical five“.
Among at least 11, these 5 are the most likely to
be linked to whom?

26. Jack the Ripper

27. The first victim in Kolkata died from injuries to
the head in June 1989. Twelve more would die in
the next six months as panic gripped the city. All
of the murdered were homeless pavement-
dwellers who slept alone in dimly lit areas of the
city.
What name was given by the English print
media of Kolkata to this serial killer?

28. Stoneman

29. Bobby Moore in Colombia prior to the 1970 World
Cup.
Sudhir Naik during India’s tour to England in
1974.
Connect them.

30. Both were accused of shoplifting

31. Scenes from reel and real lives. Who are getting
killed?

32. Bonnie and Clyde

33. The series of murders allegedly committed by
Albert DeSalvo were known as the “silk stocking”
murders.
The killer was also known as the “phantom fiend”
given his uncanny ability to get women to allow
him into their apartments.
By what name did he popularly come to be
known?

34. The Boston Strangler

35. The phrase comes from freemasonry, where a X or
Master Mason is the highest rank. To obtain the X of
Freemasonry one must submit to quite a difficult test
and questioning.
The idea that the Masons’ testing was an ordeal
became fixed in the public mind and this phrase
started to be used more commonly in a different
context, especially in India.
Which phrase?

36. Third Degree

37. His closest companion described him thus
“The neatness of his attire was almost incredible; I believe
a speck of dust would have caused him more pain than a
bullet wound. Yet this quaint dandified little man who, I
was sorry to see, now limped badly, had been in his time
one of the most celebrated members of the X police”.
In 1975, his obituary was published on the front page of
the New York Times.
Who?

38. Hercule Poirot

39. The letter starts with the line:
“There is definitely a possibility that I will be killed in my attempt to
get Reagan. It is for this very reason that I am writing you this letter
now”.
It ends with the lines:
“I will admit to you that the reason I'm going ahead with this attempt
now is because I cannot wait any longer to impress you. I've got to do
something now to make you understand, in no uncertain terms, that
I'm doing all of this for your sake! By sacrificing my freedom and
possibly my life, I hope to change your mind about me. This letter is
being written only an hour before I leave for the Hilton Hotel. X, I'm
asking you to please look into your heart and at least give the chance,
with this historical deed, to gain your love and respect”.
Who wrote this to whom? (Half points for each name)

40. John Hinkley Jr wrote to Jodie Foster prior to
making an assassination attempt on Ronald
Reagan

41. The lady in pic named
Desiree Washington was an
18 year old back in 1991,
representing Rhode Island in
the Miss Black America
pageant.
Who was subsequently
convicted for having “forced
carnal liaisons” with her?

42. Mike Tyson

43. He was named Ilyich by his
father while his younger
siblings were called Lenin and
Vladimir.
He was given his popular name
by “The Guardian” after one of
its correspondents spotted a
bestseller close to his
belongings.
Who?

44. Carlos the Jackal

45. In the Tintin adventure, “The Castafiore
Emerald”, Bianca Castafiore’s prized emerald is
stolen.
Tintin realizes who the culprit is when he comes
to know that the singer would be performing “La
Gazza Ladra” in her next concert.
Who was the culprit?

46. A magpie (“La Gazza Ladra” literally means “The
Thieving Magpie”)

47. All rounder Alan Dawson had only one official
ODI to his credit when he was pulled in as a last
minute replacement for the 1999 World Cup.
He was part of the squad that won the
Commonwealth Games gold in Kuala Lumpur in
1998.
Why was this replacement needed?

48. Makhaya Ntini was found guilty of rape

49. Which organization has the motto “Fidelity,
Bravery, Integrity”?

51. “After my Paris stay, I donated my earnings and with
$450 in my pocket decided to return home overland. I
came to Nis, a border town between the then
Yugoslavia and Bulgaria to take the Sofia Express.
I struck up conversation with a girl in the compartment.
After about 45 minutes the train stopped, the police
took the girl away, ransacked my backpack, and put me
in a room that had no mattress and a window 10 ft high.
They kept me there for 60 hours after which they freed
me saying that since I was from a friendly country they
were letting me go.
I felt that if this system treats friends this way then I did
not want anything to do with it. This experience really
shook me”.
Whose experiences are being recounted here?

52. NRN

53. X first appeared in 1970 as a companion to the
monthly Hara-Kiri magazine, after a previous title
was banned for mocking the death of former
French President Charles de Gaulle.
In 1981 publication ceased, but was resurrected in
1992.
It is published every Wednesday, with special
editions issued on an unscheduled basis.
What?

54. Charlie Hebdo

55. Shot during the initial break-in:
Moshe Weinberg, wrestling coach
Yossef Romano, weightlifter
Shot and killed by grenade in eastern-side helicopter D-HAQO:
Ze'ev Friedman, weightlifter
David Berger, weightlifter (survived grenade but died of smoke inhalation)
Yakov Springer, weightlifting judge
Eliezer Halfin, wrestler
Shot in western-side helicopter D-HAQU:
Yossef Gutfreund, wrestling referee
Kehat Shorr, shooting coach
Mark Slavin, wrestler
Andre Spitzer, fencing coach
Amitzur Shapira, track coach
What is being talked about?

56. Munich Olympics massacre

57. Revolving around a plot to assassinate a
statesman, this movie was made twice by
Hitchcock.
In response to fellow filmmaker François
Truffaut's assertion that aspects of the remake
were by far superior, Hitchcock replied "Let's say
the first version is the work of a talented amateur
and the second was made by a professional.“
Which movie?

58. The Man who Knew Too Much

59. Sixteen children were murdered along with their
teacher on 13 March 1996 when Thomas Hamilton
broke into the gymnasium of Dunblane primary
school armed with four handguns and 700 rounds
of ammunition and began shooting at a class of
five- and six-year-olds.
The most famous survivor was still on his way to
the gym, which possibly saved him.
Who?

61. On March 13, 1963, X's truck was spotted and license
plates recognized by the brother of a 17-year-old
kidnapping and rape victim, Lois Ann Jameson .
With his description of the car and a partial license plate
number, Phoenix police officers Carroll Cooley and
Wilfred Young arrested X, took him to the station house
and placed him in a lineup.
After the lineup, when X asked what he did, the police
implied that he was positively identified. The police got
a confession out of X after two hours of interrogation.
What resulted from the way the case was handled?