2005 Chicago Trash Open - Stanford University



2006 Gottfried Keller Trash Open

Round 9

1. In a 1997 TV production this character was played by Alex Trench, and a character who befriends this figure was played by Elijah Wood. A 1922 film starred Jackie Coogan as this character and featured Lon Chaney in a key role, while a 1933 film starred Dickie Moore in this part. Barney Clark played him in a 2005 Roman Polanski film, while John Howard Davies played him in a classic 1948 film which featured Henry Stephenson as Mr. Brownlow and Francis Sullivan as Mr. Bumble. FTP, name this character who was also the subject of a 1968 musical directed by Carol Reed, a creation of Charles Dickens who notoriously asked for another bowl of porridge.

ANSWER: Oliver Twist (accept either or even both)

2. In 1999 this group released their first album in 13 years, and had a quasi-hit with the song “Your Kisses Are Charity,” which featured vocals by Dolly Parton. In addition to Don’t Mind If I Do, it had success with an album which included the tracks “Gusto Blusto” and the single “Move Away,” From Luxury to Heartache. It featured Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, and Jon Moss in addition to its lead singer, who had formerly been with Bow Wow Wow before forming this group. After releasing Kissing to Be Clever, they hit it big with 1983’s Colour by Numbers, which included “Church of the Poison Mind” and a number one single. FTP, name this British group best known for “Karma Chameleon,” a New Wave band fronted by Boy George.

ANSWER: Culture Club

3. Along with Grant Long, he was traded to Detroit in 1996 in exchange for three conditional draft picks, but six months later he was traded to Portland in a deal which brought Reggie Jordan and Aaron McKie to the Pistons. At the start of the 1999 season, he was sent along with such players as Kelvin Cato and Walt Williams to Houston in exchange for Scottie Pippen, but quickly returned to Portland after the Rockets waived him. More recently, his dwindling career has brought him to the Hornets and Magic, but he’s best known for his first five seasons with the team that took him ninth in the 1991 draft, the Atlanta Hawks. FTP, name this UNLV product affectionally known as “Plastic Man.”

ANSWER: Stacey Augmon

4. In follow-ups to this original we would learn that one of its heroes was cryogenically frozen for one million years while the other was implanted with an agent of the Moirai civilization. Its immediate sequel begins with a distress call from General Hal, while it began the previous year, AD 2631, off the coast of New Zealand on the island of Galuga. You are given control of Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, aka Mad Dog and Scorpion, to fend off the Red Falcon alien menace. Tools at your disposal include the highly-powered laser rifle and the iconic spread rifle. FTP, name this Konami game in which up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start memorably earned you 30 lives.

ANSWER: Contra

5. The follow up to this song, a reworking of Zapp called “Get on the Dance Floor,” could not equal this single’s commercial success. Using a sample of Lynn Collins’ “Think About It,” the speaker notes that “he is kinda stingy” and doesn’t want to lend “a funky rhyme to a foe or a good friend.” He also notes that he likes the Whopper, so “fuck the Big Mac,” and takes a stand against drugs when he intones that he “don’t smoke buddha, can’t stand sess.” This song begins with an ominous voice declaring “Right about now you’re about to be possessed by the sounds of Mc Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock” and constantly reminds the listener how many people are required to both “make the thing go right” and “make it out of sight.” FTP, name this hip-hop classic whose title identifies the number of human beings required to tango.

ANSWER: “It Takes Two”

6. He hit 17 home runs in 1960, his second year in the league, and struck out 101 times, the only 100 strikeout season of his career. His best season arguably came in 1964, when he followed a 40 home run campaign by hitting 55 homers and racking up 119 RBI, though his 50 homer, 124 RBI season in 1977 was also impressive. As a manager, he led the Giants to a Central League pennant in 1987, though he has had more success as manager of the Hawks, whom he has led to three Pacific League titles, most recently in 2003. In his time as a manager, he has aroused controversy by not letting his pitchers throw to the likes of Tuffy Rhodes and Alex Cabrera when they were on the verge of breaking his single season home run record. FTP, name this legendary first baseman who hit 868 home runs in his career, an all-time Japanese baseball record.

ANSWER: Sadaharu Oh

7. The later seasons of this show featured a character named Miles Goodman, who mysteriously disappeared. Miles had a crush on Roxie King, the title character’s roommate, who was played by one-time Punky Brewster star Soleil Moon Frye. Earlier seasons featured Westbridge High principal Willard Kraft, who was played by Martin Mull, and the title character’s boyfriend, Harvey Kinkle. The title character started out living with her two aunts, Hilda and Zelda. FTP, name this TV series which also featured a magical cat named Salem, whose title character was played by Melissa Joan Hart.

ANSWER: Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

8. According to the Urban Dictionary, this designates a “velocity measure” which is defined as “a reasonable speed that is consistant with health, mental well being and not being more than five minutes late.” According to the All Music Guide, this is the name of a 2000 album which contains the tracks “I Think I Lost My Headache” and “Feel Good Hit of the Summer,” the second release by Queens of the Stone Age. When followed by the word “kizzle,” it refers to an “underage girlfriend,” and when followed by an asterisk it identifies the logo of the game company which produces the Grand Theft Auto series. FTP, name this letter which is unvocalizable by many Bostonians, which is a common affirmative among pirates, and which is employed by people who want to grab the attention of a certain Mr. Hentzel.

ANSWER: R (accept arr; accept Rated R before the word “kizzle”)

9. In this film, a woman named Edna decides to open a freezer after seeing her son’s right arm. In a flashback, we learn that the title character was expelled from college after punching a sorority girl who made fun of her. After meeting her two associates at a seminar, that title character offers a lap dance to a gang leader in order to locate Hector. Ian Ziering plays himself in this film, while FBI psychologist Tayrn Miles is played by Lucy Liu and Ed Mosbey, the title character’s father figure, is played by Mickey Rourke. FTP, name this recent Tony Scott film in which Keira Knightley plays a female bounty hunter.

ANSWER: Domino

10. Their creators included such notables as Tinker Hatfield and Bruce Kilgore. XVI had a removable shroud; XIV took its inspiration from a Ferrari; XIII featured a hologram that was supposed to represent the eyes of a panther; while X was released to celebrate the return of its namesake. The contract that spurred their creation was signed in 1984, but the trademark logo wasn’t included until Mars Blackmon introduced their third incarnation in 1987. That “Jumpman” insignia would later be found on apparel worn by other athletes, including Derek Jeter and Carmelo Anthony. FTP, name this brand of basketball shoe made by Nike and named for a prominent Chicago Bull.

ANSWER: Air Jordans (prompt on “Jordans”)

11. In February one of the greatest Romanians to play this sport, Angelica Rozeanu, died. She won the world championship an unparalleled six straight times starting in 1950. More recent luminaries include Jean-Michel Saive, who has participated in every Olympics in which it has been a medal sport, and a Swede who won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics, Jan-Ove Waldner. It can be played with the Seemiller grip, which is a modification of the shakehand style, or the penhold grip, which is popular amongst Asians. FTP, name this sport of kings and Seth Teitler which is played with a rubber-coated wooden racket.

ANSWER: table tennis or ping pong

12. The San Francisco based company Doppelganger has recently opened a namesake music lounge on the web, and McG has purportedly agreed to oversee a namesake television series. They have covered such songs as the Nina Simone standard “Feelin’ Good,” as well as “Tainted Love,” and they first captured the attention of audiences with their remake of Pablo Beltran’s “Sway” for the Shall We Dance soundtrack. Other tracks on their already platinum debut include “I Don’t Need a Man” and “Beep,” featuring Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas. Best known for another song with a hip-hop star that poses questions about whether the listener’s significant other is “fun,” “raw,” or “a freak like me,” FTP, name this musical group fronted by Nicole Scherzinger and composed of six former burlesque performers with a feline name.

ANSWER: The Pussycat Dolls

13. He released such tracks as “Auto-Manipulator” and “Never Say ‘Never’ To Always” on his 1989 album, The Big Problem Does Not Equal the Solution, the Solution Equals Let It Be. He appeared as Jules Langdon in 2001’s Fast Sofa, having earlier been seen as Roy in Nurse Betty. He starred as Raskolnikov in a 2002 version of Crime and Punishment which also featured Theodore Bikel, Margot Kidder, and Vanessa Redgrave. Also in 2002, he was Stan Bittleman in Like Mike, while in 2003 he played the title character in a film about a man who uses his army of rats to exact vengeance on the world. FTP, name this star of Willard, perhaps best known for a 1985 film in which he played George McFly, Back to the Future.

ANSWER: Crispin Glover

14. A recent novel about the childhood of this figure described his time at Eton and his love of Sultana Ananova, and explains how he changed his name after finding himself aboard a slave ship, the Sea Witch. That novel details the “adventures of a notorious youth” and was written by J. V. Hart, who wrote the screenplay for a 1991 film about this figure. That film featured Phil Collins as Mr. Good and Bob Hoskins as the title character’s servant. That servant, Smee, is this character’s right-hand man in the play in which he most famously appears; in that play, he kidnaps a girl named Wendy. FTP, name this fictional pirate with one hand, who loathes the Lost Boys and is beaten by Peter Pan.

ANSWER: Captain Hook

15. In his final season of collegiate play he had the second-most tackles ever in his school’s history, only four fewer than Ed Weisacosky had in 1965. He was the fourth player at his position taken in the 1996 draft, in which he was selected one spot after Jermane Mayberry. He only played five games in 2002, which brought his streak of Pro Bowl appearanaces to a halt at five. Along with his friends Reginald Oakley and Joseph Sweeting, he was implicated in Richard Lollar’s and Jacinth Baker’s deaths after a Super Bowl party in 2000. FTP, name this one-time Miami standout who was the 2000 Super Bowl MVP, a linebacker for the Ravens.

ANSWER: Ray Lewis

16. The singer notes that the title figure is “delicious” and remarks that if his wishes can all come true, he’ll soon be kissing her. Earlier, he notes that he has flowers and lots of hours to spend with her, and suggests that she go and powder her cute little nose. This song shares its name with a 1965 film in which Michael James goes to Doctor Fritz Fassbender to get help with his love-life. Those characters were played by Peter O’Toole and Peter Sellers, and this film featured the first script to be produced by Woody Allen, who directed it. FTP, name this song which asks for an update on the life of a feline, which was famously crooned by Tom Jones.

ANSWER: “What’s New Pussycat”

17. In the first season’s last episode, a fisherman lost his boat after the bank foreclosed on it and two characters went to Las Vegas to celebrate their six-month anniversary. Characters who were added to later seasons of this show include Melina Paros, who was played by Lisa Zane, and Susan Bloom, who was played by Conchata Ferrell. It also featured the British C. J. Lamb, played by Amanda Donohoe, and Daniel Morales, played by A Martinez. More famously, it centered on a diverse group which included Stuart Markowitz, Grace Van Owen, and Victor Sifuentes. All of them worked for the firm of McKenzie Brackman Chaney and Kuzak. FTP, name this Steven Bochco-created drama which starred Corbin Bernsen, Jimmy Smits, and Harry Hamlin as California attorneys.

ANSWER: L. A. Law

18. By the end of his run on TV he began advising people to do exactly what he wanted people not to do during his first appearances. More bizarrely, a series of ads featuring this character appeared in the late ‘90s and asked if he was “watching.” After being asked about the popularity of a certain product on the Tonight Show, the actor who portrayed this character responded “I’m in favor of it. I think everyone should use it!” His trademark slogan occurs after a woman makes her way from the fruit aisle, where she proceeds to manhandle grapefruits and oranges, and picks up a package with a blond baby on it. FTP, name this fictional grocery store manager played by Dick Wilson, who tells women “please, don’t squeeze the Charmin” and was named for an astronomer who proposed the “dirty snowball” model of comet formation.

ANSWER: Mr. George Whipple (do not accept Fred Whipple)

19. A man named Keiichi Tsuchiya was known as the “king” of this. He followed in the footsteps of Kunimitsu Takahashi, who pioneered a form of it in the 1970s. It features prominently in a manga series centering on Takumi Fujiwara, Initial D. In a recent film, Twinkie introduces Sean Boswell to this technique, but complications ensue when Sean falls in love with Neela. That film stars Bow Wow and Lucas Black, and is the third in a series whose first installment starred Vin Diesel. FTP, name this technique, a kind of oversteering which is performed in Tokyo in the second sequel to The Fast and the Furious.

ANSWER: drift or drifting (accept Tokyo Drift)

20. In the fourth track on this album, the singer complains about being slandered, libeled, and hearing words he never heard in the Bible, while a “deputy sheriff” tells him to get his bags and flee. In the last track, the singer notes that after “thinking it over” he would be “more than glad” to change his ways for the asking. In addition to “Keep the Customer Satisfied” and “So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright,” this Grammy Award-winner for Album of the Year features “The Only Living Boy in New York” and “The Boxer.” FTP, name this fifth and final studio album by Simon & Garfunkel, whose title song is addressed to someone who is “weary” and “feeling small,” and thus in need of the title structure.

ANSWER: Bridge Over Troubled Water

Bonuses:

1. Name these films directed by Mike Leigh, FTPE:

[10] This controversial 1993 film stars David Thewlis as Johnny, who flees Manchester after raping a girl there.

ANSWER: Naked

[10] Considerably cheerier than Naked is this 1999 film, which centers on Gilbert and Sullivan’s production of The Mikado.

ANSWER: Topsy-Turvy

[10] Imelda Staunton starred as the title abortionist of this recent Leigh film.

ANSWER: Vera Drake

2. Answer the following about a style of urban music represented by such artists as Little Benny and the Masters, Chuck Brown, and Junkyard Band, FTPE:

[10] This subgenre of funk music that developed in Washington D.C., primarily features congas and tumbadoras, interspersed with cowbell and crowd call and response.

ANSWER: Go Go

[10] Perhaps the earliest crossover Go Go hit was this 1988 song by Experience Unlimited and Trouble Funk; it includes a chorus with the refrain “When you get that notion, put your backfield in motion.”

ANSWER: “Da Butt”

[10] Recently this R&B singer had a huge hit with her Go Go influenced single “1 Thing” off the Hitch soundtrack. Her first hit was “Why Don’t We Fall in Love.”

ANSWER: Amerie Mi Marie Rogers

3. In honor of their astounding first half, name these pitchers for the Detroit Tigers, FTPE:

[10] He set a Colonial Athletic Association strikeout record while pitching for Old Dominion; in 2006 he was 10-4 going into the all-star break, making him the first rookie ever to win 10 games before June ended.

ANSWER: Justin Verlander

[10] He caused controversy by shoving some cameramen in 2005 while a Ranger, but in 2006 picked up his 200th win with the Tigers and became an All-Star.

ANSWER: Kenny Rogers

[10] He was selected in the 11th round of the 2002 draft after attending Bonita Vista High School, and was a starter for the Toledo Mud Hens last year before being called up as a middle reliever this season. As of the all-star break, he was 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA.

ANSWER: Joel Zumaya

4. A group of teenagers gets hassled by the Beverly Hills Police after travelling to Beverly Hills High School to skate on the so-called “Nine Stairs.” FTPE:

[10] Name this recent film, which stars Jonathan and Milton Velasquez as members of a gang of youths from South Central.

ANSWER: Wassup Rockers

[10] Wassup Rockers is the latest effort from this controversial director and alleged child pornographer, whose other works include Kids and Bully.

ANSWER: Larry Clark

[10] This 2002 Larry Clark film depicts skateboarders from Visalia, California, and according to a perhaps authoritative Wikipedia entry contains scenes of “incestuous sexual assault by a homophobic father of his sleeping son” and “autoerotic asphyxiation.”

ANSWER: Ken Park

5. It laments that the singer’s beloved is seeing some “slick continental dude,” and asks if she fell at first sight or if she needed a shove. FTPE:

[10] Name this Top Ten hit from the 1982 album Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet, which also asks why a certain woman “never learned the golden rule” while she was “still in school.”

ANSWER: “Don’t Talk to Strangers”

[10] The singer laments that the title figure is “watching him with those eyes” and “lovin’ him with that body” in this 1981 hit from the album Working Class Dog.

ANSWER: “Jessie’s Girl”

[10] “Don’t Talk to Strangers” and “Jessie’s Girl” were both hits for this Australian singer and soap opera star.

ANSWER: Rick Springfield

6. Answer the following about Tamara Mellon, FTPE:

[10] Tamara is probably best known as president and founder of this world famous brand of designer shoes, which are named for the Chinese designer whom she persuaded to start a ready-to-wear line in the mid-‘90s.

ANSWER: Jimmy Choo

[10] Before achieving mega-success with Jimmy Choo, Mellon had served as accessories editor for the British version of this fashion magazine.

ANSWER: Vogue

[10] This TV character, who was played by Drea de Matteo, loved her some Jimmy Choos. She was later murdered after Christopher Moltisanti told his boss that she was an informant.

ANSWER: Adriana La Cerva (accept either)

7. Name these women who made the recently named WNBA all-decade squad, FTPE:

[10] This four-time All-WNBA player who plies her trade with the Indiana Fever made it on the strength of her all-around game; she boasts career averages of 17.2 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game.

ANSWER: Tamika Catchings

[10] This Australian born center, the 2003 WNBA MVP, led the Seattle Storm to the title in 2004.

ANSWER: Lauren Jackson

[10] The first woman to dunk a basketball in a WNBA game, this Los Angeles Sparks star became the first member of the league to surpass 5,000 career points.

ANSWER: Lisa Leslie

8. It was adapted from Erich Kastner’s novel Lisa and Lottie, and features a drunken minister played by Leo G. Carroll. FTPE:

[10] Name this 1961 film, in which Vicky reveals her true plans during a camping trip.

ANSWER: The Parent Trap

[10] This actress played twins Sharon and Susan in The Parent Trap before achieving true immortality as Miss Bliss on the proto-Saved By the Bell.

ANSWER: Hayley Mills

[10] The twins’ Bostonian mother, Maggie McKendrick, was played by this actress who starred as Esmerelda in 1939’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

ANSWER: Maureen O’Hara

9. His recent works include A Lifetime of Love: Poems on the Passages of Life, whose title poem begins “I am an incurable romantic / I believe in hope, dreams, and decency / I believe in love / Tenderness and kindness / I believe in mankind.” FTPE:

[10] Name this contemporary poet whose other works include one of Dan Passner’s favorite books, a collection of photographs of nude Jewish women entitled Shekhina.

ANSWER: Leonard Nimoy

[10] Leonard Nimoy’s poetry has drawn comparison with the work of this other contemporary poet, who included such lyrics as “Why We Get Cheaper Tires from Liberia” in his collection Always a Reckoning.

ANSWER: Jimmy Carter

[10] Jimmy Carter’s work is generally seen as inferior to the poetry of this man, whose book-length The Forest of Love tells a “love story in blank verse.” This man also boxed professionally under the name Jack Brazzo before appearing as mob boss Carl Grissom in 1989’s Batman.

ANSWER: Jack Palance

10. Name these Michigan based rappers who, like Will Turner, may or may not be white, FTPE:

[10] This member of the Dayton Family has released 14 solo albums, but remains best known for his first single “Ain’t No Future in Yo’ Frontin.”

ANSWER: MC Breed (accept Eric Breed)

[10] This man body slammed Moby in Eminem’s video “Without Me”; he has just released his second album, Second Round’s on Me, which includes the new single “Snitch” featuring Akon.

ANSWER: Obie Trice

[10] This founder of Shady Records may be best known for songs like “Lose Yourself” and “My Name Is.”

ANSWER: Eminem or Marshall Mathers

11. She won the gold medal in the 200 meters at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. FTPE:

[10] Name this sprinter from Georgia, who now works as a hairdresser.

ANSWER: Gwen Torrence

[10] Gwen Torrence occasionally feuded with this colorful sprinter and possible doper, who won three gold medals at the Seoul Olympics, including the 100 and 200 meter races.

ANSWER: Florence Griffith-Joyner (accept Flo-Jo)

[10] At the 1988 Olympics, Flo-Jo beat this American sprinter in the 100 meters; four years earlier, this woman had taken gold in the event at Seoul.

ANSWER: Evelyn Ashford

12. The title character is Max Walker, who discovers that his former partner Lyle Atwood was in cahoots with a corrupt senator named Aaron McComb. FTPE:

[10] Name this 1994 movie, in which the title character is finally reunited with his wife Melissa.

ANSWER: Timecop

[10] Timecop starred this actor, who more recently starred as Jacques Kristoff in Derailed.

ANSWER: Jean-Claude Van Damme

[10] This actress played Van Damme’s wife in Timecop; for a time in the late ‘90s, she was Sean Connery’s daughter-in-law, though she may be best remembered for her role as Sloane in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

ANSWER: Mia Sara

13. Identify these items that can be found at most Indian restaurants, FTPE:

[10] Known by the name “Chhena” in Bengali, this cheese is often served with spinach or peas.

ANSWER: paneer

[10] This ice cream made from boiled milk is a good way to end any Indian meal. Its distinctive hard texture comes form the fact that it contains no air. Andrew and I enjoy the pistachio.

ANSWER: Kulfi

[10] Brought to Goa by the Portugese, traditional versions of this dish don’t contain potatoes and it was originally made with pork, though it has now become a popular way to prepare lamb. It has a dark red sauce and is one of the hottest curries available.

ANSWER: Vindaloo

14. Channel your inner Paul Litvak and identify these albums by the Smashing Pumpkins, none of which is Siamese Dream, FTPE:

[10] This double album was released in 1995, and features “1979” and “Bullet with Butterfly Wings.”

ANSWER: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

[10] Butch Vig produced this debut album from the Pumpkins, which featured the hidden track “I’m Going Crazy” after “Daydream.”

ANSWER: Gish

[10] This was the first Pumpkins album not to feature drummer Jimmy Chamberlin; it featured the single “Perfect,” whose video was a sequel to the video for “1979.”

ANSWER: Adore

15. One of his most recent projects is a pilot for a sitcom called Nobody’s Watching, which wasn’t picked up by the CW but has been widely seen on YouTube. FTPE:

[10] Name this TV producer, who created the sitcom Scrubs and is married to the actress who plays Jordan on that show.

ANSWER: Bill Lawrence

[10] Bill Lawrence was also the co-creator of this sitcom, which first aired in 1996. It originally centered on a character named Mike Flaherty, though he was later supplanted by a character named Charlie Crawford.

ANSWER: Spin City

[10] Bill Lawrence got his start as a writer for this ‘90s sitcom, in which William Daniels played George Feeny and Rider Strong could be seen as Shawn Hunter.

ANSWER: Boy Meets World

16. Answer the following about a recreational drug that some people here love, FTPE:

[10] In the 2005 decision Gonzales v. Raich the Supreme Court ruled that the listing of this drug as a Schedule 1 controlled substance was constitutional, unless it was being used for approved medical research.

ANSWER: marijuana or cannabis or pot

[10] This substance is commonly smoked after it has been crumbled up. It is produced from a powder containing resin glands, which is then pressed into blocks. Its nicknames include chocolate, solid, and Tea.

ANSWER: hashish [prompt on Kief]

[10] Sometimes used as a slang term for particularly potent pot, this word actually identifies flowering tops of the plant that are free of seeds as a result of being grown pollen free. To Chris Borglum, it is the kindest of kind buds.

ANSWER: sinsemillia or sensemilla

17. It is set in Sonora in 1880, and centers on Rio’s plot to get revenge on Dad Longworth, who abandoned him after they robbed a bank together. FTPE:

[10] Name this 1961 western, which starred Slim Pickens as the unpleasant deputy Lon and Karl Malden as Dad.

ANSWER: One-Eyed Jacks

[10] One-Eyed Jacks was the first and last film directed by this actor, who also played the role of Rio. More recently, he was seen as Torquemada in Christopher Columbus: The Discovery and as Dr. Jack Mickler in Don Juan DeMarco.

ANSWER: Marlon Brando

[10] This director was originally slated to direct One-Eyed Jacks, but Brando fired him and took over himself; previously, this overrated hack had directed such films as The Killing and Paths of Glory.

ANSWER: Stanley Kubrick

18. It invites a girl named Jessie to “go down to the park once again” and promises to kiss her once, kiss her again, and hold her hand. FTPE:

[10] Name this song, which was a hit for its singer after he signed with Bob Keane’s Del-Fi label.

ANSWER: “Come on Let’s Go”

[10] “Come on Let’s Go” was the first hit for this teenage guitarist, who died in a plane crash in 1959.

ANSWER: Ritchie Valens (accept Richard Valenzuela)

[10] Valens is best known today for his version of “La Bamba,” which originally appeared as the flipside of a record which also featured this hit song; it is a lament for a girl who left Richie “all alone,” and since she left him he’s never been the same.

ANSWER: “Donna”

19. Its title refers to an initiative whose motto is “Any crime, any time,” which is championed by a district attorney who plans to run for governor. FTPE:

[10] Name this 2006 bestseller, which was serialized in the New York Times Magazine.

ANSWER: At Risk

[10] At Risk was written by this prolific novelist, a one-time employee of a crime lab whose other books include Body of Evidence and The Body Farm.

ANSWER: Patricia Cornwell

[10] Patricia Cornwell’s best-known character is this fictional “chief medical officer for the commonwealth of Virginia,” who first appeared in 1990’s Postmortem.

ANSWER: Dr. Kay Scarpetta

20. It was first played in 1946, when Wake Forest defeated South Carolina. FTPE:

[10] Name this college bowl game, which is now sponsored by Toyota and which usually matches the second-place ACC team against the second-place Big East team.

ANSWER: Gator Bowl

[10] In 2006, this team defeated Louisville in the Gator Bowl; this school’s running back Cedric Humes was one of the game’s MVPs.

ANSWER: Virginia Tech (or the Hokies)

[10] Since 1996 the Gator Bowl has been played at this stadium, which is also the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

ANSWER: ALLTEL Stadium

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