These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-06-12,
and should be interpreted accordingly.

On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.

All questions were written by members of Bloor St. Irregulars and
are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

* Game 5, Round 7 - Food And Drink - "American" Foods

Looking to take a road trip down south this summer? Why not grab
some iconic eats while you're at it? Answer these questions about
foods named after places in the United States.

1. Mustard, onion, tomato, a dill pickle, tomato, hot peppers,
bright green relish, and a dash of celery salt -- *but not
ketchup* -- go on a hot dog named for which third-most-populous
US city?

2. Name this sushi roll that is inverted with rice on the outside
like a California roll, but is filled with cucumber, smoked
salmon, and cream cheese.

3. A focaccia-like crust with crispy cheese along the edge
characterizes *which city*'s style of pizza? The pizza's
traditional preparation in drip pans used for oil changes
gives it a distinctive shape.

4. A cayenne pepper, butter, and vinegar hot sauce was created
at the Anchor Bar to create an innovative twist to a pub staple.
In which city would you find the original Anchor Bar?

5. Despite contenders like Pepper X, which pepper bred by Ed Currie
in 2017 currently holds the Guinness world record for hottest
pepper in the world? Its two-word name includes a nod to the
state that's home to Currie's Puckerbutt Farm.

6. Scottish businessman David Jacks popularized a cheese originally
made by Friars in which California city? A variation of that
cheese is named for the addition of chili and bell peppers.

7. Next time you're in this state, you might try a Hot Brown,
a turkey, ham, and cheese sandwich. If you hate your body,
you might then "double down" and visit a fast-food chain founded
in this state's city of Corbin.

8. Cayenne pepper gives a characteristic bright red color to
the Hot Chicken, a dish created by the Prince family in, and
sometimes named for, which southern city?

9. Celery, walnuts, apples, and grapes appear in a salad named for
which business? Give the full, hyphenated name of that business
that was demolished in 1929 to build the Empire State Building.

10. The Fig Newton is named not for a physicist, but for a city
in which state? This state's largest city appears in the
slightly misleading name of a custard-filled cake topped with
chocolate.

* Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Biographies

We'll provide you the title of a famous person's biography or
autobiography, and you provide us the name of the famous person.

1. Name the writer of the 1975 autobiography "I Am Not Spock"
and its 1995 follow-up "I Am Spock".

2. Name the standup comic and late-night talk-show host whose 1996
autobiography is titled "Leading With My Chin".

3. Provide the stage name of the rock-and-roller, born Chaim Witz,
whose 2002 Autobiography was titled "Kiss and Make-Up"

4. Name the author of the 2023 autobiography "Spare", whose title
makes reference to a nickname that was bestowed upon the author
from the moment of his birth.

5. Name the former lawyer, prisoner, Nobel Peace Prize winner,
and world leader whose 1994 autobiography is titled "Long Walk
to Freedom".

6. Name the talk-show host whose 2016 autobiography "Born a Crime"
was named for the fact that he had been born to mixed-race
parents

7. Name the US-born theoretical physicist who is the subject of
the 2005 biography "American Prometheus".

8. Name the pop star whose 2007 autobiography "Out of Sync"
detailed his struggles with being a gay man while also being
in one of the world's biggest bands

9. Provide the name of the WWE star whose 2013 autobiography is
titled "The Stone Cold Truth".

10. Name the author of the 2009 autobiography "Getting it Through
my Thick Skull", which discusses her recovery from a 1992 attack
by the Long Island Lolita, and her eventual decision to finally
leave her dirtbag sociopathic ex-husband

--
Mark Brader | "There is ample evidence that Mr. Coyote was
Toronto | violating both the laws of gravity and inertia
msb@vex.net | at the time of this incident, and thus he is
| responsible for his own woes." --Stephen Menard

My text in this article is in the public domain.

On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 3:28:07 AM UTC-4, Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-06-12,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Bloor St. Irregulars and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Food And Drink - "American" Foods
>
> Looking to take a road trip down south this summer? Why not grab
> some iconic eats while you're at it? Answer these questions about
> foods named after places in the United States.
>
> 1. Mustard, onion, tomato, a dill pickle, tomato, hot peppers,
> bright green relish, and a dash of celery salt -- *but not
> ketchup* -- go on a hot dog named for which third-most-populous
> US city?

chicago, il

> 2. Name this sushi roll that is inverted with rice on the outside
> like a California roll, but is filled with cucumber, smoked
> salmon, and cream cheese.

philly roll

> 3. A focaccia-like crust with crispy cheese along the edge
> characterizes *which city*'s style of pizza? The pizza's
> traditional preparation in drip pans used for oil changes
> gives it a distinctive shape.

detroit, mi

> 4. A cayenne pepper, butter, and vinegar hot sauce was created
> at the Anchor Bar to create an innovative twist to a pub staple.
> In which city would you find the original Anchor Bar?

buffalo, ny

> 5. Despite contenders like Pepper X, which pepper bred by Ed Currie
> in 2017 currently holds the Guinness world record for hottest
> pepper in the world? Its two-word name includes a nod to the
> state that's home to Currie's Puckerbutt Farm.

carolina reaper

> 6. Scottish businessman David Jacks popularized a cheese originally
> made by Friars in which California city? A variation of that
> cheese is named for the addition of chili and bell peppers.

monterey jack

> 7. Next time you're in this state, you might try a Hot Brown,
> a turkey, ham, and cheese sandwich. If you hate your body,
> you might then "double down" and visit a fast-food chain founded
> in this state's city of Corbin.

kentucky

> 8. Cayenne pepper gives a characteristic bright red color to
> the Hot Chicken, a dish created by the Prince family in, and
> sometimes named for, which southern city?

nashville, tn

> 9. Celery, walnuts, apples, and grapes appear in a salad named for
> which business? Give the full, hyphenated name of that business
> that was demolished in 1929 to build the Empire State Building.

waldorf-astoria hotel

> 10. The Fig Newton is named not for a physicist, but for a city
> in which state? This state's largest city appears in the
> slightly misleading name of a custard-filled cake topped with
> chocolate.

massachusetts

>
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Biographies
>
> We'll provide you the title of a famous person's biography or
> autobiography, and you provide us the name of the famous person.
>
> 1. Name the writer of the 1975 autobiography "I Am Not Spock"
> and its 1995 follow-up "I Am Spock".

leonard nimoy

> 2. Name the standup comic and late-night talk-show host whose 1996
> autobiography is titled "Leading With My Chin".

jay leno

> 3. Provide the stage name of the rock-and-roller, born Chaim Witz,
> whose 2002 Autobiography was titled "Kiss and Make-Up"

gene simmons

> 4. Name the author of the 2023 autobiography "Spare", whose title
> makes reference to a nickname that was bestowed upon the author
> from the moment of his birth.

prince harry, duke of sussex

> 5. Name the former lawyer, prisoner, Nobel Peace Prize winner,
> and world leader whose 1994 autobiography is titled "Long Walk
> to Freedom".

nelson mandela

> 6. Name the talk-show host whose 2016 autobiography "Born a Crime"
> was named for the fact that he had been born to mixed-race
> parents

trevor noah

> 7. Name the US-born theoretical physicist who is the subject of
> the 2005 biography "American Prometheus".

j r oppenheimer

> 8. Name the pop star whose 2007 autobiography "Out of Sync"
> detailed his struggles with being a gay man while also being
> in one of the world's biggest bands

lance bass

> 9. Provide the name of the WWE star whose 2013 autobiography is
> titled "The Stone Cold Truth".

stone cold steve austin [aka steve williams]

> 10. Name the author of the 2009 autobiography "Getting it Through
> my Thick Skull", which discusses her recovery from a 1992 attack
> by the Long Island Lolita, and her eventual decision to finally
> leave her dirtbag sociopathic ex-husband

mary jo buttafuoco

> --
> Mark Brader | "There is ample evidence that Mr. Coyote was
> Toronto | violating both the laws of gravity and inertia
> m...@vex.net | at the time of this incident, and thus he is
> | responsible for his own woes." --Stephen Menard
>
> My text in this article is in the public domain.

swp, who not only obeys the law of gravity but has been known to create his own

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Food And Drink - "American" Foods
>
> Looking to take a road trip down south this summer? Why not grab
> some iconic eats while you're at it? Answer these questions about
> foods named after places in the United States.
>
> 1. Mustard, onion, tomato, a dill pickle, tomato, hot peppers,
> bright green relish, and a dash of celery salt -- *but not
> ketchup* -- go on a hot dog named for which third-most-populous
> US city?

Chicago
> 2. Name this sushi roll that is inverted with rice on the outside
> like a California roll, but is filled with cucumber, smoked
> salmon, and cream cheese.

Philadelphia roll
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Biographies
>
> We'll provide you the title of a famous person's biography or
> autobiography, and you provide us the name of the famous person.
>
> 3. Provide the stage name of the rock-and-roller, born Chaim Witz,
> whose 2002 Autobiography was titled "Kiss and Make-Up"

Gene Simmons
> 4. Name the author of the 2023 autobiography "Spare", whose title
> makes reference to a nickname that was bestowed upon the author
> from the moment of his birth.

Prince Harry
> 5. Name the former lawyer, prisoner, Nobel Peace Prize winner,
> and world leader whose 1994 autobiography is titled "Long Walk
> to Freedom".

Nelson Mandela

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 5, Round 7 - Food And Drink - "American" Foods

> 1. Mustard, onion, tomato, a dill pickle, tomato, hot peppers,
> bright green relish, and a dash of celery salt -- *but not
> ketchup* -- go on a hot dog named for which third-most-populous
> US city?

Chicago

> 2. Name this sushi roll that is inverted with rice on the outside
> like a California roll, but is filled with cucumber, smoked
> salmon, and cream cheese.

Philadelphia

> 3. A focaccia-like crust with crispy cheese along the edge
> characterizes *which city*'s style of pizza? The pizza's
> traditional preparation in drip pans used for oil changes
> gives it a distinctive shape.

Detroit

> 4. A cayenne pepper, butter, and vinegar hot sauce was created
> at the Anchor Bar to create an innovative twist to a pub staple.
> In which city would you find the original Anchor Bar?

Buffalo

> 5. Despite contenders like Pepper X, which pepper bred by Ed Currie
> in 2017 currently holds the Guinness world record for hottest
> pepper in the world? Its two-word name includes a nod to the
> state that's home to Currie's Puckerbutt Farm.

Carolina Reaper

> 6. Scottish businessman David Jacks popularized a cheese originally
> made by Friars in which California city? A variation of that
> cheese is named for the addition of chili and bell peppers.

Monterey

> 7. Next time you're in this state, you might try a Hot Brown,
> a turkey, ham, and cheese sandwich. If you hate your body,
> you might then "double down" and visit a fast-food chain founded
> in this state's city of Corbin.

Kentucky

> 8. Cayenne pepper gives a characteristic bright red color to
> the Hot Chicken, a dish created by the Prince family in, and
> sometimes named for, which southern city?

Nashville

> 9. Celery, walnuts, apples, and grapes appear in a salad named for
> which business? Give the full, hyphenated name of that business
> that was demolished in 1929 to build the Empire State Building.

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

> 10. The Fig Newton is named not for a physicist, but for a city
> in which state? This state's largest city appears in the
> slightly misleading name of a custard-filled cake topped with
> chocolate.

Massachusetts

> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Biographies

> 1. Name the writer of the 1975 autobiography "I Am Not Spock"
> and its 1995 follow-up "I Am Spock".

Leonard Nimoy

> 2. Name the standup comic and late-night talk-show host whose 1996
> autobiography is titled "Leading With My Chin".

Jay Leno

> 3. Provide the stage name of the rock-and-roller, born Chaim Witz,
> whose 2002 Autobiography was titled "Kiss and Make-Up"

Gene Simmons

> 4. Name the author of the 2023 autobiography "Spare", whose title
> makes reference to a nickname that was bestowed upon the author
> from the moment of his birth.

Prince Harry

> 5. Name the former lawyer, prisoner, Nobel Peace Prize winner,
> and world leader whose 1994 autobiography is titled "Long Walk
> to Freedom".

Nelson Mandela

> 6. Name the talk-show host whose 2016 autobiography "Born a Crime"
> was named for the fact that he had been born to mixed-race
> parents

Trevor Noah

> 7. Name the US-born theoretical physicist who is the subject of
> the 2005 biography "American Prometheus".

Oppenheimer

> 9. Provide the name of the WWE star whose 2013 autobiography is
> titled "The Stone Cold Truth".

Steve Austin

> 10. Name the author of the 2009 autobiography "Getting it Through
> my Thick Skull", which discusses her recovery from a 1992 attack
> by the Long Island Lolita, and her eventual decision to finally
> leave her dirtbag sociopathic ex-husband

Buttafuoco

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 2:28:07 AM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:
>
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Food And Drink - "American" Foods
>
> 1. Mustard, onion, tomato, a dill pickle, tomato, hot peppers,
> bright green relish, and a dash of celery salt -- *but not
> ketchup* -- go on a hot dog named for which third-most-populous
> US city?

Chicago

> 2. Name this sushi roll that is inverted with rice on the outside
> like a California roll, but is filled with cucumber, smoked
> salmon, and cream cheese.

Philadelphia roll

> 3. A focaccia-like crust with crispy cheese along the edge
> characterizes *which city*'s style of pizza? The pizza's
> traditional preparation in drip pans used for oil changes
> gives it a distinctive shape.

Detroit

> 4. A cayenne pepper, butter, and vinegar hot sauce was created
> at the Anchor Bar to create an innovative twist to a pub staple.
> In which city would you find the original Anchor Bar?

Buffalo

> 5. Despite contenders like Pepper X, which pepper bred by Ed Currie
> in 2017 currently holds the Guinness world record for hottest
> pepper in the world? Its two-word name includes a nod to the
> state that's home to Currie's Puckerbutt Farm.

California reaper

> 6. Scottish businessman David Jacks popularized a cheese originally
> made by Friars in which California city? A variation of that
> cheese is named for the addition of chili and bell peppers.

Monterey

> 7. Next time you're in this state, you might try a Hot Brown,
> a turkey, ham, and cheese sandwich. If you hate your body,
> you might then "double down" and visit a fast-food chain founded
> in this state's city of Corbin.

St. Louis

> 8. Cayenne pepper gives a characteristic bright red color to
> the Hot Chicken, a dish created by the Prince family in, and
> sometimes named for, which southern city?

Memphis

> 9. Celery, walnuts, apples, and grapes appear in a salad named for
> which business? Give the full, hyphenated name of that business
> that was demolished in 1929 to build the Empire State Building.

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (?)

> 10. The Fig Newton is named not for a physicist, but for a city
> in which state? This state's largest city appears in the
> slightly misleading name of a custard-filled cake topped with
> chocolate.

Massachusetts

> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Biographies
>
> We'll provide you the title of a famous person's biography or
> autobiography, and you provide us the name of the famous person.
>
> 1. Name the writer of the 1975 autobiography "I Am Not Spock"
> and its 1995 follow-up "I Am Spock".

Nimoy
> 2. Name the standup comic and late-night talk-show host whose 1996
> autobiography is titled "Leading With My Chin".

Leno

> 3. Provide the stage name of the rock-and-roller, born Chaim Witz,
> whose 2002 Autobiography was titled "Kiss and Make-Up"

Gene Simmons

> 4. Name the author of the 2023 autobiography "Spare", whose title
> makes reference to a nickname that was bestowed upon the author
> from the moment of his birth.

Prince Harry

> 5. Name the former lawyer, prisoner, Nobel Peace Prize winner,
> and world leader whose 1994 autobiography is titled "Long Walk
> to Freedom".

Mandela

> 6. Name the talk-show host whose 2016 autobiography "Born a Crime"
> was named for the fact that he had been born to mixed-race
> parents

Noah

> 8. Name the pop star whose 2007 autobiography "Out of Sync"
> detailed his struggles with being a gay man while also being
> in one of the world's biggest bands

Bass
> 9. Provide the name of the WWE star whose 2013 autobiography is
> titled "The Stone Cold Truth".

Steve Austin

> 10. Name the author of the 2009 autobiography "Getting it Through
> my Thick Skull", which discusses her recovery from a 1992 attack
> by the Long Island Lolita, and her eventual decision to finally
> leave her dirtbag sociopathic ex-husband

Mary Jo Buttafuoco

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

On 7/21/23 00:27, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Food And Drink - "American" Foods
>
> Looking to take a road trip down south this summer? Why not grab
> some iconic eats while you're at it? Answer these questions about
> foods named after places in the United States.
>
> 1. Mustard, onion, tomato, a dill pickle, tomato, hot peppers,
> bright green relish, and a dash of celery salt -- *but not
> ketchup* -- go on a hot dog named for which third-most-populous
> US city?

Chicago

>
> 2. Name this sushi roll that is inverted with rice on the outside
> like a California roll, but is filled with cucumber, smoked
> salmon, and cream cheese.
>
> 3. A focaccia-like crust with crispy cheese along the edge
> characterizes *which city*'s style of pizza? The pizza's
> traditional preparation in drip pans used for oil changes
> gives it a distinctive shape.
>
> 4. A cayenne pepper, butter, and vinegar hot sauce was created
> at the Anchor Bar to create an innovative twist to a pub staple.
> In which city would you find the original Anchor Bar?
>
> 5. Despite contenders like Pepper X, which pepper bred by Ed Currie
> in 2017 currently holds the Guinness world record for hottest
> pepper in the world? Its two-word name includes a nod to the
> state that's home to Currie's Puckerbutt Farm.
>
> 6. Scottish businessman David Jacks popularized a cheese originally
> made by Friars in which California city? A variation of that
> cheese is named for the addition of chili and bell peppers.

Monterey

>
> 7. Next time you're in this state, you might try a Hot Brown,
> a turkey, ham, and cheese sandwich. If you hate your body,
> you might then "double down" and visit a fast-food chain founded
> in this state's city of Corbin.
>
> 8. Cayenne pepper gives a characteristic bright red color to
> the Hot Chicken, a dish created by the Prince family in, and
> sometimes named for, which southern city?

New Orleans

>
> 9. Celery, walnuts, apples, and grapes appear in a salad named for
> which business? Give the full, hyphenated name of that business
> that was demolished in 1929 to build the Empire State Building.

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

>
> 10. The Fig Newton is named not for a physicist, but for a city
> in which state? This state's largest city appears in the
> slightly misleading name of a custard-filled cake topped with
> chocolate.

Massachusetts

>
>
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Biographies
>
> We'll provide you the title of a famous person's biography or
> autobiography, and you provide us the name of the famous person.
>
> 1. Name the writer of the 1975 autobiography "I Am Not Spock"
> and its 1995 follow-up "I Am Spock".

Leonard Nimoy

>
> 2. Name the standup comic and late-night talk-show host whose 1996
> autobiography is titled "Leading With My Chin".
>
> 3. Provide the stage name of the rock-and-roller, born Chaim Witz,
> whose 2002 Autobiography was titled "Kiss and Make-Up"
>
> 4. Name the author of the 2023 autobiography "Spare", whose title
> makes reference to a nickname that was bestowed upon the author
> from the moment of his birth.

Prince Harry

>
> 5. Name the former lawyer, prisoner, Nobel Peace Prize winner,
> and world leader whose 1994 autobiography is titled "Long Walk
> to Freedom".

Nelson Mandella

>
> 6. Name the talk-show host whose 2016 autobiography "Born a Crime"
> was named for the fact that he had been born to mixed-race
> parents
>
> 7. Name the US-born theoretical physicist who is the subject of
> the 2005 biography "American Prometheus".
>
> 8. Name the pop star whose 2007 autobiography "Out of Sync"
> detailed his struggles with being a gay man while also being
> in one of the world's biggest bands
>
> 9. Provide the name of the WWE star whose 2013 autobiography is
> titled "The Stone Cold Truth".

Steve Austin

>
> 10. Name the author of the 2009 autobiography "Getting it Through
> my Thick Skull", which discusses her recovery from a 1992 attack
> by the Long Island Lolita, and her eventual decision to finally
> leave her dirtbag sociopathic ex-husband

Buttafuoco

--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-06-12,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of Bloor St. Irregulars and
> are used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may
> have been retyped and/or edited by me. For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 5, Round 7 - Food And Drink - "American" Foods
>
> Looking to take a road trip down south this summer? Why not grab
> some iconic eats while you're at it? Answer these questions about
> foods named after places in the United States.
>
> 1. Mustard, onion, tomato, a dill pickle, tomato, hot peppers,
> bright green relish, and a dash of celery salt -- *but not
> ketchup* -- go on a hot dog named for which third-most-populous
> US city?

Chicago

>
> 2. Name this sushi roll that is inverted with rice on the outside
> like a California roll, but is filled with cucumber, smoked
> salmon, and cream cheese.
>
> 3. A focaccia-like crust with crispy cheese along the edge
> characterizes *which city*'s style of pizza? The pizza's
> traditional preparation in drip pans used for oil changes
> gives it a distinctive shape.

Detroit

>
> 4. A cayenne pepper, butter, and vinegar hot sauce was created
> at the Anchor Bar to create an innovative twist to a pub staple.
> In which city would you find the original Anchor Bar?

Key West; New Orleans

>
> 5. Despite contenders like Pepper X, which pepper bred by Ed Currie
> in 2017 currently holds the Guinness world record for hottest
> pepper in the world? Its two-word name includes a nod to the
> state that's home to Currie's Puckerbutt Farm. >
> 6. Scottish businessman David Jacks popularized a cheese originally
> made by Friars in which California city? A variation of that
> cheese is named for the addition of chili and bell peppers.

Monterey

>
> 7. Next time you're in this state, you might try a Hot Brown,
> a turkey, ham, and cheese sandwich. If you hate your body,
> you might then "double down" and visit a fast-food chain founded
> in this state's city of Corbin.

Kentucky

>
> 8. Cayenne pepper gives a characteristic bright red color to
> the Hot Chicken, a dish created by the Prince family in, and
> sometimes named for, which southern city?

Atlanta

>
> 9. Celery, walnuts, apples, and grapes appear in a salad named for
> which business? Give the full, hyphenated name of that business
> that was demolished in 1929 to build the Empire State Building.

Waldorf-Astoria

>
> 10. The Fig Newton is named not for a physicist, but for a city
> in which state? This state's largest city appears in the
> slightly misleading name of a custard-filled cake topped with
> chocolate.

Massachusetts

>
>
> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Biographies
>
> We'll provide you the title of a famous person's biography or
> autobiography, and you provide us the name of the famous person.
>
> 1. Name the writer of the 1975 autobiography "I Am Not Spock"
> and its 1995 follow-up "I Am Spock".

Leonard Nimoy

>
> 2. Name the standup comic and late-night talk-show host whose 1996
> autobiography is titled "Leading With My Chin".

Jay Leno

>
> 3. Provide the stage name of the rock-and-roller, born Chaim Witz,
> whose 2002 Autobiography was titled "Kiss and Make-Up"

Stanley

>
> 4. Name the author of the 2023 autobiography "Spare", whose title
> makes reference to a nickname that was bestowed upon the author
> from the moment of his birth.

Prince Harry

>
> 5. Name the former lawyer, prisoner, Nobel Peace Prize winner,
> and world leader whose 1994 autobiography is titled "Long Walk
> to Freedom".

Mandela

>
> 6. Name the talk-show host whose 2016 autobiography "Born a Crime"
> was named for the fact that he had been born to mixed-race
> parents

Trevor Noah

>
> 7. Name the US-born theoretical physicist who is the subject of
> the 2005 biography "American Prometheus".

Oppenheimer

>
> 8. Name the pop star whose 2007 autobiography "Out of Sync"
> detailed his struggles with being a gay man while also being
> in one of the world's biggest bands

Bass

>
> 9. Provide the name of the WWE star whose 2013 autobiography is
> titled "The Stone Cold Truth".

Steve Austin

>
> 10. Name the author of the 2009 autobiography "Getting it Through
> my Thick Skull", which discusses her recovery from a 1992 attack
> by the Long Island Lolita, and her eventual decision to finally
> leave her dirtbag sociopathic ex-husband

Bobbit

>

Pete Gayde

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2023-06-12,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> please see my 2023-05-24 companion posting on "Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

> * Game 5, Round 7 - Food And Drink - "American" Foods

(Oops, that should have said Miscellaneous. The Irregulars seem to
have invented some new categories.)

> Looking to take a road trip down south this summer? Why not grab
> some iconic eats while you're at it? Answer these questions about
> foods named after places in the United States.

> 1. Mustard, onion, tomato, a dill pickle, tomato, hot peppers,
> bright green relish, and a dash of celery salt -- *but not
> ketchup* -- go on a hot dog named for which third-most-populous
> US city?

Chicago, duh. 4 for everyone -- Stephen, Erland, Dan Blum, Joshua,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.

> 2. Name this sushi roll that is inverted with rice on the outside
> like a California roll, but is filled with cucumber, smoked
> salmon, and cream cheese.

Philadelphia roll. I required both words for full points.
4 for Stephen, Erland, and Joshua. 3 for Dan Blum.

> 3. A focaccia-like crust with crispy cheese along the edge
> characterizes *which city*'s style of pizza? The pizza's
> traditional preparation in drip pans used for oil changes
> gives it a distinctive shape.

Detroit. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.

> 4. A cayenne pepper, butter, and vinegar hot sauce was created
> at the Anchor Bar to create an innovative twist to a pub staple.
> In which city would you find the original Anchor Bar?

Buffalo. (Buffalo wings.) 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, and Joshua.

> 5. Despite contenders like Pepper X, which pepper bred by Ed Currie
> in 2017 currently holds the Guinness world record for hottest
> pepper in the world? Its two-word name includes a nod to the
> state that's home to Currie's Puckerbutt Farm.

Carolina Reaper. 4 for Stephen and Dan Blum.

> 6. Scottish businessman David Jacks popularized a cheese originally
> made by Friars in which California city? A variation of that
> cheese is named for the addition of chili and bell peppers.

Monterey. (Monterey jack.) 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque,
and Pete. 3 for Stephen.

> 7. Next time you're in this state, you might try a Hot Brown,
> a turkey, ham, and cheese sandwich. If you hate your body,
> you might then "double down" and visit a fast-food chain founded
> in this state's city of Corbin.

Kentucky. (KFC.) 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, and Pete.

> 8. Cayenne pepper gives a characteristic bright red color to
> the Hot Chicken, a dish created by the Prince family in, and
> sometimes named for, which southern city?

Nashville. 4 for Stephen and Dan Blum.

> 9. Celery, walnuts, apples, and grapes appear in a salad named for
> which business? Give the full, hyphenated name of that business
> that was demolished in 1929 to build the Empire State Building.

Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua,
and Dan Tilque. 3 for Pete.

> 10. The Fig Newton is named not for a physicist, but for a city
> in which state? This state's largest city appears in the
> slightly misleading name of a custard-filled cake topped with
> chocolate.

Massachusetts. (Boston cream pie.) 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua,
Dan Tilque, and Pete.

> * Game 5, Round 8 - Literature - Biographies

> We'll provide you the title of a famous person's biography or
> autobiography, and you provide us the name of the famous person.

This was the easiest round in the original game, and in the whole
season it was tied for 4th/5th-easiest with Game 3, Round 5 (Audio -
100 Years, 100 Songs), which I posted here in non-audio form.

> 1. Name the writer of the 1975 autobiography "I Am Not Spock"
> and its 1995 follow-up "I Am Spock".

Leonard Nimoy. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.

> 2. Name the standup comic and late-night talk-show host whose 1996
> autobiography is titled "Leading With My Chin".

Jay Leno. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.

> 3. Provide the stage name of the rock-and-roller, born Chaim Witz,
> whose 2002 Autobiography was titled "Kiss and Make-Up"

Gene Simmons. 4 for Stephen, Erland, Dan Blum, and Joshua.

> 4. Name the author of the 2023 autobiography "Spare", whose title
> makes reference to a nickname that was bestowed upon the author
> from the moment of his birth.

Prince Harry (Henry). 4 for Stephen (the hard way), Erland, Dan Blum,
Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.

> 5. Name the former lawyer, prisoner, Nobel Peace Prize winner,
> and world leader whose 1994 autobiography is titled "Long Walk
> to Freedom".

Nelson Mandela. 4 for everyone.

> 6. Name the talk-show host whose 2016 autobiography "Born a Crime"
> was named for the fact that he had been born to mixed-race
> parents

Trevor Noah. (The crime was under apartheid law.) 4 for Stephen,
Dan Blum, Joshua, and Pete.

> 7. Name the US-born theoretical physicist who is the subject of
> the 2005 biography "American Prometheus".

Robert Oppenheimer. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, and Pete.

> 8. Name the pop star whose 2007 autobiography "Out of Sync"
> detailed his struggles with being a gay man while also being
> in one of the world's biggest bands

Lance Bass. ('N Sync.) 4 for Stephen, Joshua, and Pete.

> 9. Provide the name of the WWE star whose 2013 autobiography is
> titled "The Stone Cold Truth".

Steve Austin. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Dan Tilque, and Pete.
3 for Stephen.

> 10. Name the author of the 2009 autobiography "Getting it Through
> my Thick Skull", which discusses her recovery from a 1992 attack
> by the Long Island Lolita, and her eventual decision to finally
> leave her dirtbag sociopathic ex-husband

Mary Jo Buttafuoco. 4 for Stephen, Dan Blum, Joshua, and Dan Tilque.

Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BEST
TOPICS-> Spo Ent Geo Aud Can Mis Lit FIVE
Joshua Kreitzer 32 36 36 32 12 28 36 172
Stephen Perry -- -- 36 40 17 39 39 171
Dan Blum 7 16 27 8 4 39 36 126
Pete Gayde 28 8 -- -- -- 23 32 91
Dan Tilque 4 0 24 0 4 16 20 68
Erland Sommarskog 12 4 12 4 0 8 12 48

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