MELAS Quiz at Interrobang 2017 Finals

Acknowledgements
Aakash Puttige Ribhu Mukherjee
Abhishek Babbar Samiha Gopal
Aparajita Kaul Shivsaai Prasad
Balaji Subramanian T.P.S. Harsha
Jayavardhan Josyula Taruni Kavuri
Nipuna Varman Vishnu Sumanth

Format of the Finals
44 questions
Written Round I – 7 questions
Clockwise Pounce – 15 questions
Written Round II – 7 questions
Anti-clockwise Pounce - 15 questions

Written Round I
Theme: Anything Goes!
7 questions
+10 for each correct answer
Part points applicable.

1.
The appearance of this novel was a highly anticipated event as the person writing it
was considered one of France’s foremost poets in the middle of the nineteenth century.
The author forbade his publishers from summarizing his story and refused to authorize
the publication of excerpts.
A massive advertising campaign preceded the release of the first two volumes and
while critical reactions were often negative, the work was a commercial success. A
reviewer in Le Monde wrote of it: "One cannot read without an unconquerable disgust
all the details ______ _____ gives regarding the successful planning of riots.” While exiled
in England shortly after its publication, the author telegraphed his English publishers
with a one-character query, and the publishers responded with one-character as well.
a) What work was this and who was the author?
b) What was the communication between the author and his publishers?

2.
The first novel by John O'Hara concerns the self-destruction and suicide
of the fictional character Julian English, a wealthy car dealer who was
once a member of the social elite of Gibbsville.
The title of this novel is a reference to W. Somerset Maugham's retelling
of an ancient Mesopotamian tale, which appears as an epigraph for the
novel. Of the title, he later O’Hara said "Dorothy didn't like the title,
[publisher] Alfred Harcourt didn't like the title, his editors didn't like it,
nobody liked it but me”, and described it as a reference to "the inevitability
of Julian English's death.“
What was the title of this book?
Why did Google Search terms for the title of this book go up recently?

3.
In 2007, South Korea hosted what was billed as the world’s first High Wire
Championships in Seoul, in which participants had to cross a river on a 1
km wire.
Each acrobat had to navigate the 1.2-inch-thick wire that spanned the
river, with the top prize of $15,000 going to the person crossing it fastest.
The Washington Post, while reporting this information came up with a
punny headline that contained the surname and the full name of two
central characters from a world famous franchise.
What was the headline given to this article?

4.
This is a 1996 American biographical drama film directed by Julian
Schnabel. It is based on the life of an American postmodernist/neo
expressionist artist, who used his graffiti roots as a foundation to create
collage-style paintings on canvas.
Jeffrey Wright portrays the eponymous titular character and this was the
first commercial feature film about a painter made by a painter. Wright’s
character, in real life became increasingly isolated and his depression grew
more severe after the passing of a dear friend and collaborator, whom he
had met in 1980.
a) What was the title of this film?
b) Which friend was this? Who essayed his role in the movie?

5.
“The first time I heard the voice of X was in Harlem, 1990. My roommate and I stood there,
blasting it in his room. We were all awash in the thick undulating tide of dark punjabi tabla
rhythyms, spiked with synchronized handclaps booming from above and below in hard, perfect
time. I heard the clarion call of harmoniums dancing the antique melody around like giant,
singing wooden spiders. Then all of a sudden, the rising of one, then ten voices hovering over the
tonic like a flock of geese ascending into formation across the sky.
Then came the voice of X. Part Buddha, part demon, part mad angel...his voice is velvet fire,
simply incomparable. X's blending of classical improvisations to the art of Qawwali, combined with
his out and out daredevil style and his sensitivity, outs him in a category all his own, above all
others in his field.
His every enunciation went straight into me. I knew not one word of Urdu, and somehow it still
hooked me into the story that he weaved with his wordless voice. I remember my senses fully
froze in order....”
Who, on whom, someone he labels as revitalizing his music career?

6.
Part of The American Film Institute (AFI 100 Years... series), AFI's 100
Years... 100 Movie Quotes is a list of the top 100 movie quotations in
American cinema.
A jury consisting of 1,500 film artists, critics, and historians selected
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," spoken by Clark Gable as Rhett
Butler in the Gone with the Wind as the most memorable American
movie quotation of all time.
What is the only quote in this list, that comes from a movie released after
the year 2000?
Which actor/actress is this quote credited to?

7.
In 1969, at the Robert Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida, the gym
teacher and basketball coach was notorious for strictly enforcing the
school's policy against boys having long hair and used to keep sending
students to the principal’s room. Interviewed in 2009, this retired teacher
told The Times-Union of Jacksonville, "They were good, talented, hard-
working boys. They worked hard, lived hard and boozed hard.“
The teacher’s son said, "I think he kind of ate it up. He didn’t like it at first,
he had mixed emotions later, but I think he kind of liked it eventually.“
After his death in 2010, The New York Times called him "arguably the
most influential high school gym teacher in American popular culture.
In what way did this gym teacher influence the world of pop culture?

Exchange
Part points applicable

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For more such questions,...

Episode 1, Season 4 of
Sherlock

4.
This is a 1996 American biographical drama film directed by Julian
Schnabel. It is based on the life of an American postmodernist/neo
expressionist artist, who used his graffiti roots as a foundation to create
collage-style paintings on canvas.
Jeffrey Wright portrays the eponymous titular character and this was the
first commercial feature film about a painter made by a painter. Wright’s
character, in real life became increasingly isolated and his depression grew
more severe after the passing of a dear friend and collaborator, whom he
had met in 1980.
a) Who was the title of this film?
b) Which friend was this? Who essayed his role in the movie?

Jeff Buckley on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

His name was Leonard Skinner. Inspired the name of the
band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Clockwise Dries
15 questions
Infinite bounce, with pounce.
+10 on correct answer, -5 on wrong pounce

1.
Ted Chapin was chosen by two families to run their office. He expanded it
into an organization, which is responsible for management of musical
copyrights created by the two individuals, whose families had approached
him.
In October 2016, Chapin, the President and CEO of this organization met
with another ‘family’ at a service. In a statement, he later said, “It's always
sad when a member of the family passes away, it's especially sad when it is
the first of the group to go”.
Which two individuals give their name to the organization headed by
Chapin?
Which ‘family’ did he meet at the service?

Cast who played the Von Trapp Family from
Sound of Music, at Charmian Carr’s funeral

2.
While it made many a career, it also ended the career of V. Vikramraju,
who came in for heavy criticism for what he had done. At Raju’s home in
a quaint locality of Hebbal in Bangalore, the significance of the event has
not been lost. The iconic black and white laminated image stands out.
Today, some who were a part of this moment acknowledge that there was
an immense amount of pressure on Raju but do not waver from their
stance that he had it wrong. Others call him the most courageous person
they had ever seen. He maintains that he did what he thought was right
despite the consequences.
Why did Raju come in for criticism, close to three decades ago?

Adjudged Maninder Singh LBW, which lead to the
Madras Tied Test

3.
It appears frequently in works of popular fiction, and even before its
extinction, it was featured in European literature, as a symbol for exotic
lands, and of gluttony, due to its apparent fatness.
In 1865, the same year that George Clark started to publish reports about
excavated fossils of this creature, it was featured as a character in the
book X. It is thought that it was included because the author identified
with it and had adopted its name as a nickname for himself. This was in
part, because of his stammer, which made him accidentally say the name
of the creature, while introducing himself.
Which creature? And in what way did the author say its name while
introducing himself?

Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll’s real name) used to
stammer and introduce himself as Do-Do-Dodgson

4.
This is the schematic of a drum kit, as envisaged by electronic drum
manufacturer Simmons who created it in 1986 for the precise
requirements of a certain drummer.
The video that follows gives us a quick tour of the drum kit during a film
promotion tour. The title of the film is the same as that of the 1983 song
which the drummer’s band released and the song appears in the film.
a) Who was the drum kit designed for? What circumstances led to the
creation of the kit?
b) Which film was this?

Rick Allen of the Deff Leppards
After he lost his arm in an accident.

5.
In 2011, it was reported that an Irish artist had made moves moves to claim royalties on
his artwork – 43 years after he created it. The Irish Times reported that he had never
been on the receiving end of royalties that would have come from use of it, but he was
now seeking to change and donate the money to the people of a certain country.
His lawyer, Michael Mulcahy, said that while it was based on another photographer’s
work, it still carried enough of its own unique characteristics to classify it as his original.
The artist himself had created his work six years after a chance encounter with
someone who was passing through Ireland. Using a process known as “line drop”, he
outlined the piece, and also added a touch which made it reflect something of himself.
a) Which artwork, which went on to “breed like rabbits”, in the words of the artist?
b) Who was the artist, or what was this touch that he added?

Jim Fitzpatrick/Signed an F on the
corner

6.
The Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the
Klondike region of the Yukon in Canada between 1896 and 1899. Gold was
discovered there by local miners and, when news reached parts of America, it
triggered a stampede of would-be prospectors.
It also included a future writer who came from financially weak circumstances and
wished to try out prospecting. Along the way, he interacted with many miners and
adventure seekers after which he would take their stories and put them to pen in his
greatest writings. Two of his most famous works of adventure are set amid the harsh
natural elements of the icy North, and deal with survival and a return to primitivism.
One of the works is a companion novel (and a thematic mirror) of the other.
Who was this writer, who was also a well known animal rights activist?
What were these two works?

7.
According to an auction house, it was sold in November last year for
$4.81 million at an auction in Los Angeles. Created by Hollywood designer
Jean Louis, it was purchased by Ripley’s Believe It or Not. It came into the
public eye for a brief but iconic moment more than half a century ago.
Edward Meyer, vice president of Ripley's told the Press Association: "We
believe this is the most iconic piece of pop culture that there is” and
added that it was as much a part of political history as much as it was
Hollywood.
What was the item, part of a defining moment in history considering the
ominous future that was in store?
In what context did everyone see this item?

Happy Birthday, Mr. President for JFK

8.
VistaGlide was a robotic, motion-control camera system that allowed an actor
to play two or more parts in a single scene, with a computer controlling the
movements of the actor during each pass. Although such scenes were not
new, the VistaGlide allowed, for the first time, a completely dynamic scene in
which camera movement could finally be incorporated.
It was especially developed for a franchise where several instances of multiple
characters or "other selves" are shown side by side – thus enabling the actors
to seemingly interact with themselves, walk around themselves, and even pass
objects between themselves.
Most visual effects award nominations for the franchise were attributed to the
development of this system. What franchise?

9.
There are many stories as to the inspiration of these particular elements in an artwork. According
to a 1912 article in Fra Magazine, when it was being painted, the model’s children would come in
to watch. Struck by their posture, the story goes, he added them in exactly as he saw them.
Another story, recounted in 1912's St. Nicholas Magazine, says that the artist was inspired by two
children he encountered on the street when he saw them "looking wistfully into the window of a
baker's shop."
Whatever may be the inspiration, the resulting incorporation has led to them being featured in
stamps, postcards, T-shirts and wrapping paper, among other things. cutlery and have garnered
recognition distinct from the field of art.
Gustav Kobbé declared that "no ______ or group of ______'s is so famous as the two that lean on
the altar top indicated at the very bottom of the picture.“
a) Who was the painter? What was the painting?
b) Fill in the blank.

X - Raphael
Y - Sistine Madonna
Z - The cherubs/winged angels that you see in the bottom of this painting

10.
Some of the names that were to be seen were Purnima, Pramila, Nalin,
Devaki, Tara, Surinder, Lakshmi, Mandakini, Saroj and Sujata. In what
was a shift from the usual practise, these names came into public
consciousness in October at Visakhapatnam last year.
One of the individuals who was a part of this said, “It’s a very
emotional connect and it’s good that it is put on a public platform. I
would like to request that the whole of India keeps this in mind and
appreciates them everyday.”
What unique effort was this, which sought to challenge societal
stereotypes?

Indian cricketers wearing their mothers’ names on
their jersey

11.
‘They come with little sticks, dip them in holy water and then slap you over
the head as hard as they can,’ X says. ‘Before the United game it was like
I’d had a bath — heads, shoulders, legs. It worked though, didn’t it! They
need to come back more often.’
‘As we were getting changed before the game, the monks came around.
That’s the Thai culture and we are happy for them to do it.’
Identify this individual ‘revealing a secret’ which according to him and
more importantly his bosses accounts for the scheme of things last year.

12.
By 2005, author Lin Anderson, with her husband John had collated a
decade’s worth of web responses to the retelling of X’s story. Based on
these responses, she wrote a book in the run-up to the 700th anniversary
of X’s death on August 23, 2005 stating that the film’s impact was
extraordinary, and spawned a major political movement.
While the historical accuracy of the film was always disputed, the movie
rocketed up the Amazon DVD charts in 2014, rising from 1074th to 454th
place.
Which film was this?
Why were the film’s DVDs in demand in 2014?

Scottish Independence
Referendum

13.
X's portrait of Y is considered a lost masterpiece of Modernist Painting. It
saw several critics praise it for its attention to detail and authenticity and
helped X become one of the best painters of that time.
Commissioned by the Parliament in 1954, this painting sought to honour
Y for his stand out contribution to the country and celebrate his
achievements. Y, who himself was well acquainted with the paintbrush was
skeptical of X's methods and is documented to have remarked that:
"Give me a German Modernist or an Italian. They're the ones who have to
start all over again. Whatever would an Englishman want to change?"
Who was Y? Why is the portrait considered to be a lost masterpiece?

Winston Churchill, His wife had it destroyed

14.
X, a centurion hails from Barbados and in 2015, he scored his maiden List A
century when he scored 113 from 58 balls against Sri Lanka Board President's XI,
in a 50-over game. He went on to became the toast of his nation a few months
later, when he seemingly pulled a win out of nowhere to gift his side an ICC
trophy.
Y, who died a centenarian last month was born in Guyana and went on to write a
famous autobiographical novel in 1959, where he recounted incidents that he
experienced at his job in East London. The novel was later adapted into a hit
film with the same name with its title song becoming a chartbuster.
X’s surname differs from Y’s by one letter, but they both have similar
etymological origins.
Who is X? What was the title of Y’s novel?

ER Braithwaite’s To Sir With Love

15.
An idea came to photographer Mark Edwards when he was lost in the
Sahara Desert. A Tuareg nomad rescued him and played him a song
which led to Edwards getting inspired to start a particular photo project.
The project, which depicts environment and development issues, shows
humanity’s head-on collision with nature.
Described by Ian MacDonald as one of the most idiosyncratic protest
songs ever written, the songwriter has stated that all of the lyrics were
taken from the initial lines of songs that "he thought he would never have
time to write.”
a) What song is this?
b) In what specific way is Edwards’ project connected to the song?

Photo project montage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSlUKr1rzJI

A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall,
Every lyric is captured by a
separate photograph in the
project

Written Round II
Theme: Jack of Another Trade
7 questions
Part points applicable

1.
As a youth, he became a proficient and frequent player of the highland bagpipe,
being taught by William Ross and Henry Forsyth. His rather ponderous slow march,
‘Mallorca’, remains in print in the Seaforth Highlanders' standard book of music. His
bagpipe playing found little favour with most of his friends, and less with his English
biographers, but he was, even so, a competent exponent of the instrument, which
gave him considerable pleasure.
While the tune enjoyed some prominence in certain circles, it perhaps could have
been even more famous had its composer not taken a certain decision in the 20th
century, which left many furious.
a) Who was the composer of Mallorca?
b) The circumstances surrounding this decision were highlighted in a certain pop
culture context in 2010. What context was this?

2.
In the years after X thrust him to fame, Y became the world’s ‘best-known lepidopterist’.
However, he always felt that fame as a result of X, led to a casual dismissal of his
professional work as a lepidopterist as a hobby. This was however not the case, as in the
1940s, Y was well-known in smaller scientific circles and was the de facto curator of
Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology. In addition, Y produced X, while travelling
on annual summer butterfly-collection trips in the Western United States.
The scale and significance of his butterfly work remained a mystery to many until
scientists started to re-examine and expand on his work at the end of the 1980s and
throughout the 1990s.
Who is this multi-disciplinary professional, who regrets the change that his success in his
better known fields brought to his characterisation as lepidopterist? Also, ID X that
brought him to fame globally.

3.
The man in the following video quit his job at KPMG in April
2004 and for a time earned his living mainly by playing online
poker. A semi professional player, he has also tried his hand
at the World Series of Poker and the video is from the 2013
WSOP.
While poker involves him calling a bluff, his most famous
venture has felt the heat for not calling it accurately recently.
a) Who is the individual (in the grey t shirt)?
b) What venture is this?

4.
He announced his intention to run for President in 2005, forming the Congress for Democratic
Change to back his candidacy. While he was a popular figure, opponents cited his lack of formal
education as a handicap to his ability to lead the country, in contrast with his Harvard-educated
opponent. His eligibility to run for President was also called into question as it was reported that
he had become a French citizen in his footballing career at Paris St. Germain, but these
complaints were rebuffed by the electoral commission in court.
He went on to lose and alleged that the election had been rigged through voter intimidation and
ballot tampering, and many of his supporters protested the results. However, after assurances
that the vote was fair several prominent African leaders called on his supporters to accept the
result with grace and dignity, and his opponent became President. In 2014 he ran for election to
the Senate and defeated the President’s son.
a) Who is this individual?
b) Who was his 2005 opponent, who has been in power since 2006 and received the Nobel
Peace Prize in 2011?

5.
Johnny Hayes was an American Athlete that started his foray into sport with a
fifth place finish in the Boston Marathon in 1906. Hayes will always be most
remembered for coming second in an event some time later, only to be
handed the first prize, due to a disqualification.
X had been commissioned by the Daily Mail to write a special report about the
race. He was very impressed by the effort of the Italian at the stadium, which
he commented with the words: “The Italian's great performance can never be
effaced from our record of sport, be the decision of the judges what it may.”
Which notable literary person donned the hat of a sports journalist for that
day?
Who was disqualified to present Hayes with the win?

6.
a) Identify this individual in the video, getting his stripes pinned and
joining the Territorial Army.
b) To what position was he elected into yesterday, for a four-year term?

7. Who designed these book covers?

Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne

3.
The man in the following video quit his job at KPMG in April
2004 and for a time earned his living mainly by playing online
poker. A semi professional player, he has also tried his hand
at the World Series of Poker and the video is from the 2013
WSOP.
While poker involves him calling a bluff, his most famous
venture has felt the heat for not calling it accurately recently.
a) Who is the individual?
b) What venture is this?

Himachal Olympic Association President

Anti Clockwise Dries
15 questions
Infinite bounce, with pounce.
+10 on correct answer, -5 on wrong pounce

16.
Author Helen Fielding, who created the character X wrote of her love of
the 1995 BBC adaptation of Y. She loosely reworked the plot of Y in her
1996 novelization of a newspaper column she wrote.
Screenwriter Andrew Davies of Y collaborated on the screenplays for the
2001 and 2004 X films, which also had two actors from Y in minor roles. A
third eponymous movie with this character released last year.
Film critic James Berardinelli would later state that one of the male leads
"plays this (the role in X) exactly as he played the earlier role (in X),
making it evident that the two ______s are essentially the same". The
surname of the character in X and Y remained the same.
X and Y?

17.
Published by Random House in 1990, this work, as conceded by the author X
himself, is his most ambitious venture ever, despite ending in a commercial failure.
The book is set in the near future, where the President of US is Francis Xavier Y,
whose ebullient persona paved his way to the office. But when he discovers that
his daughter is under the threat of a terrorist conspiracy, given his past
experiences, all the insecurities and fear of losing someone close tear through the
facade of charm and force him into using all his powers to set off on a violent
witch hunt.
Give the title of the book, which accurately reflects on the Presidential scion's
ancestral lineage and the author X, whose works are commonly centered around
the lives of powerful characters

18.
Heinz Kluetmeier is a German-born American sports photographer who
when asked of a particular decision, said, "It didn't need it. Everyone in
America knew what happened.”
What iconic moment did he capture?
What was the decision?

To not have any words on the Sports
Illustrated cover photo

19.
In 2004, this individual produced a quantity of spoof British £10 notes
substituting the picture of the Queen's head with Princess Diana’s head and
in a narcissistic move, changed the text from "Bank of England" to “_______
of England“. Someone threw a large wad of these into a crowd at Notting
Hill Carnival that year, which some recipients then tried to spend in local
shops.
A few years later, he went on to launch a street party stating that he hoped
they could “transform a dark forgotten filth pit into an oasis of beautiful art”.
a) Who was this individual?
b) What was the name of the three-day party, which was a pun on another
famous annual event?

20.
In the Year of the Pig is a documentary film directed by Emile de Antonio about
American involvement in the Vietnam War. It was released in 1968 while the US was
in the middle of its military engagement, and was politically controversial. In 1969,
the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
A still photograph used in the film that displayed Marine Corporal Michael Wynn
with the words ‘Make War Not Love' inscribed on his helmet was later incorporated
and morphed into ___ __ ___ as part of this famous rock group's political message.
The song was also used by an organization, which joined hands with the band to
create an arcade game.
a) Name the rock band.
b) Which studio album was this, and which organization partnered with the band?

21.
A big reveal is made in the crossover sequel, which is titled The Mysterious Island.
In it, this French author states that the antihero in the previous book is a
descendant of a Muslim ruler who had resisted the expansionism of the British.
The antihero is said to have taken to his new albeit lonely life after the suppression
of a rebellion, in which his close family members were killed by the British.
This reveal was made at the request of the author’s publisher. In the original text,
the mysterious antihero was a Polish nobleman, avenging his family who were
killed by the Russians. However, as France was at the time allied with the Russian
Empire, the target for this antihero’s wrath was changed to France's old enemy, the
British Empire, to avoid political trouble.
a) Which famous antihero is this, and what came before The Mysterious Island?
b) Who was this antihero’s famous ancestor and which rebellion is this?

Captain Nemo in Verne’s 20000 Leagues
Under The Sea

22.
Though this song has a contested history, the version by singer songwriter Gillian Hills in 1960 was
described as being “…. typical in style of the international yé-yé movement (itself a derivative of the
exclamation ‘Yeah yeah’ found typically in rock and roll music). The Huffington Post simply stated that
the song was "about how kissing is fun“. Slate’s David Haglund, after translating the song, claims that
the theme of the song is about ". . .openly declaring and displaying one's love, coming out from 'the
bushes' where 'lovers glide stealthily' and feeling love 'everywhere'“
In reference to the pop culture portrayal of this in a TV show, it was said:
“X, who is younger and more naïve than Y, was 'unknowingly putting their intimate connection on the
line' in front of their friends and co-workers'.'The reason that it’s so awkward isn’t that she was doing
anything wrong, but because it’s private'.
Name the song.
Identify X and Y in the recent pop culture portrayal.

23.
For Alan Menken in 1993, Brian Helgeland in 1998, and Sandra Bullock in
2010, the most awaited (or not) awards weekend of the year was
bittersweet. While the weekend started off on a sour note for the three, it
ended rather brightly.
However, it was a very bizarre weekend for two actors James Coco (in
Only When I Laugh in 1982) and Amy Irving (in Yentl in 1984), which
clearly depicted the high level of subjectivity that was involved.
What exactly happened that weekend for Menken, Helgeland & Bullock?
How was it more bizarre for Coco and Irving?

Won a Razzie and an Oscar in the same weekend.
Got nominated for a Razzie and an Oscar for the same
role.

24.
From a newspaper article in 2000:
“It was meant as a very public statement of love and affection. But last
night X was left with a face as red as his Manchester United shirt”.
The mistake was spotted by Indians living in Britain and while the artistry
was praised, there was no doubt that it was erroneous.
What was all this about?

David Beckham’s ‘Vhictoria’ tattoo

25.
The Bridge is a 2006 British-American documentary film by Eric Steel
spanning exactly one year of filming at a particular location. Of his motive to
shoot the film, the director said he was shocked that, despite the notoriety
and history, nothing had been done to prevent it from happening there.
Steel also avoided publicity about the project to avoid a situation where
someone would "get it into his or her head to go to the bridge and
immortalize him or herself on film.” He went on to compare images captured
in his documentary to a famous artwork, considering that in both, it goes
almost unnoticed by passersby.
a) Where was this documentary shot and what did it seek to capture?
b) What artwork did Steel compare the documentary to?

Landscape with the fall of Icarus

26.
In 1935, the National Association of __________ Coaches (created by X's pupil
Phog Allen) collected money so that the 74-year-old X could witness the
introduction of something at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.
There, he handed out the medals to three North American teams: United States,
for the gold medal, Canada, for the silver medal, and Mexico, for their bronze
medal win. When he returned, he commented that seeing it being played by
many nations was the greatest compensation he could have received for his
invention.
Who was X? What was introduced that year at the Olympics?

27.
During June 1989, at least fifteen major airlines exhibited in-flight movie
versions of a film and cut a particular scene, while doing so. Those criticizing
this move included film director Barry Levinson and co-screenwriter Ronald
Bass.
"I think it's a key scene to the entire movie," Levinson said in a telephone
interview. "That's why it's in there. It launches their entire odyssey across
country – because they couldn't fly."
While some of those airlines cited as justification avoiding having airplane
passengers feel uncomfortable in sympathy with one of the characters during
the in-flight entertainment, the scene was shown intact on flights of Qantas.
The film is in fact credited with introducing Qantas to U.S. consumers.
What film is this, and what happens in this particular scene?

Rain Man
Link to scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Hwsz1sQmc

28.
An Uncyclopedia entry states that this was born in Beijing and joined
Sunderland as a 3-month-old in 2009. Its agent Stephen Westgarth
spotted him just hanging about the aisles and immediately knew it had
something special.
After careful consideration they both agreed that Sunderland was the
place to start its Premier League career. It has made one appearance for
Sunderland and is famous for having a 100% goal scoring record and for
getting the game winner against Liverpool on October 17th, 2009, with an
assist from Darren Bent.
What am I talking about?

29.
In 1935, the painter, X, received a commission to illustrate an exclusive edition of the novel, Y, by the
author, Z. The edition was to consist of one thousand copies, signed by the artist and 250 of them signed
by Z. When these books turn up on the market today, they generally start out at prices between $7,000
and $9,000 USD. The book remains a cult object for art collectors and for followers of the legacy of Z But
one can’t really speak of a true collaboration between the painter and the writer, because while one of
the first translations of the Y had been into French, X had not read the book he illustrated.
However, this perhaps wasn’t as much of a hindrance in terms of contribution, because X ended up
sourcing his illustration from Y’s source, which made for a correlative reinterpretation of Y’s source.
Final comments on this edition: Thus, the extravagance of this edition goes beyond it precise and careful
publication: it’s not merely a luxury object for collectors, but a true piece of art, extended and taking the
ancient Greek epic as its starting point. Striving in two ways, it is a journey – one with words, another
through drawings – of a man’s return home.
ID Variables.

X-Henry Matisse, Y- Ulysses, Z- James
Joyce

Bands named after works of literature
My Chemical Romance
Joy Division
Belle & Sebastian
Sixpence None The Richer
The Doors

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