MACC English Questions
February 27, 2017
Please Read Aloud: All of the questions in this match are 5-second questions.
This is the first directed question for team A.
1A.
In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, what does Mrs. Dubose keep under her
shawl in her lap? Begin (A Confederate or CSA pistol)
This is the first directed question for team B.
1B.
What literary term means an attack on or criticism of any stupidity or vice in the form of
scathing humor, or a critique of what the author sees as dangerous religious, political,
moral, or social standards? Begin (Satire)
This is the second directed question for team A.
2A.
In the nonfiction selection A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote, what
fruitcake ingredient was the most expensive, as well as the hardest to
obtain? Begin (Whiskey)
This is the second directed question for team B.
2B.
In the play Antigone by Sophocles, what happened to Haemon? Begin (He killed himself
with his own sword)
This is the third directed question for team A.
3A.
In the short story The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, what is the weather like
on Ship-Trap Island? Begin (Hot and humid)
This is the third directed question for team B.
3B.
In the novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck, what is “like a colonial animal that has a
nervous system and a head and shoulders and feet”? Begin (A town)
This is the fourth directed question for team A.
4A.
In the play Death Knocks by Woody Allen, what piece of literature does Death ask Nat if he
had read when Death is talking about adding drama to his entrance? Begin (Faust)
This is the fourth directed question for team B.
4B.
In the nonfiction selection Born Modest by Loyal Jones, when the author’s grandmother
was asked if she had seen something in 1910, she replied “only from a distance”. What was
she referring to? Begin (Halley’s Comet)
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This is the fifth directed question for team A.
5A.
In the short story The Storm by McKnight Malmar, the dead woman had on a ring with a
lion on it. What was between the lion’s paws? Begin (A diamond)
This is the fifth directed question for team B.
5B.
In the novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, what's the third
worst poetry in the universe according to the Guide? Begin (Vogon)
This is the sixth directed question for team A.
6A.
What literary term refers to the outcome or result of a complex situation or sequence of
events, an aftermath that usually occurs near the final stages of the plot? It is the
unraveling of the main dramatic complications in a play, novel, or other work of literature.
Begin (Resolution)
This is the sixth directed question for team B.
6B.
In the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw, what event did Eliza attend that was her
first test on how she would do in high society? Begin (Mrs. Higgins at-home party)
This is the seventh directed question for team A.
7A.
In the novel The Help by Kathryn Stockett, at the Junior League Benefit, what did fictional
character Celia Foote do after tearing Hilly’s gown? Begin (She threw up)
This is the seventh directed question for team B.
7B.
In the nonfiction selection Coyote vs Acme by Ian Frazier, what product did he receive from
Acme that had a poorly designed steering and a faulty or nonexistent braking system that
caused him to crash into a mesa? Begin (Rocket Sled, or Acme Rocket Sled)
This is the eighth directed question for team A.
8A.
In the play Sorry Wrong Number by Lucille Fletcher, where does the telegram Mrs.
Stevenson receives say her husband is going and why? Begin (Going to Boston on urgent
business)
This is the eighth directed question for team B.
8B.
In the novel The Fault In Our Stars by John Green, in what activity does Augustus keep
trying to be annoyingly heroic? Begin (Video games)
This is the ninth directed question for team A.
9A.
In the nonfiction selection I Will Fight No More Forever by Chief Joseph, the author states
that he wants to have to look for whom? Begin (His children)
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This is the ninth directed question for team B.
9B.
In the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry, how long did Mr. Dorset say he
could hold Red Chief before he would chase after Sam and Bill? Begin (About 10 minutes)
This is the tenth and final directed question for team A.
10A.
In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, how does Melinda think she will be known
forever because of an incident in the lunchroom? Begin (“That girl who got nailed by
potatoes the first day”, or words to that effect)
This is the tenth and final directed question for team B.
10B.
In the short story The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, who said, “I have no
engagement;–come.”? Begin (Fortunato)
That ends the portion of the match with directed questions. Coaches, if you have any team
member substitutions, please send those team members to the stage at this time. (Note:
Allow time for substitutes to be seated, introduce substitute team members.)
No form of conferring is allowed during the tossup portion of the match. Conferring includes
sharing of written or verbal information or signals. Please remove all written material
from your team tables. Writing is not permitted during tossup rounds, except in the math
round.
We will now have ten tossup questions. Remember, the person who buzzes in must give the
answer immediately. Please wait until I recognize the team before you give an answer. The
penalty for buzzing in early and giving a wrong answer is minus 2 points, and the question
will then be reread in its entirety to the other team.
This is the first tossup question.
1.
In the short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling, why do the birds and frogs in the
garden rejoice at the end of the story? Begin (They are overjoyed that the snakes are
dead)
This is the second tossup question.
2.
Which character, from what play by which author, is described in the following: “She is
not paranoiac, but her life is paranoia. . . . Certainly she has endurance and a kind of
heroism, and though her foolishness makes her unwittingly cruel at times, there is
tenderness in her slight person.”? Begin (Amanda from The Glass Menagerie by
Tennessee Williams)
This is the third tossup question.
3.
In the poem Messy Room by Shel Silverstein, where is the underwear hanging? Begin (On
the lamp)
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This is the fourth tossup question.
4.
In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, in what two things does Victor become
interested in at college at Ingolstadt? Begin (Elixir of life and chemistry)
This is the fifth tossup question.
5.
In the nonfiction selection Why McDonald’s Fries Taste So Good by Eric Schlosser, what
product contains a larger proportion of flavor additives than most products? Begin (Soft
drinks)
This is the sixth tossup question.
6.
In the play The Ugly Duckling by A. A. Milne, what was the riddle that the suitor was
asked at the Feast of Betrothal? Begin (What has four legs and barks like a dog?)
This is the seventh tossup question.
7.
In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, which character is obsessed with the
idea of killing a pig? Begin (Jack)
This is the eighth tossup question.
8.
In the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, name one of the lists that had to be made
before the Lottery could begin? Begin (One of the following: 1. heads of families, 2. heads
of households or heads of households in each family, or 3. members of each household in
each family)
This is the ninth tossup question.
9.
In the nonfiction selection What Wendell Wants Chapgter 2 by Jenny Lee, why can’t they
buy another toy? Begin (They got it in Tennessee)
This is the tenth and final tossup question.
(Emcee note – if match is tied after this question go to the three tie breakers at the end of these
questions – use all three, even if tie is broken on first or second question!)
10.
From what poem by what author is the following quote taken:
“Hog Butcher for the World,
Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat”?
Begin (Chicago by Carl Sandburg)
EMERGENCY QUESTIONS (To be used in an emergency only –DO NOT USE AS EXTRA TIE
BREAKERS – but they can be used in place of tie breakers as they would be used if a
question has a mistake, if the emcee “flubs” a question, etc.):
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You have 5 seconds to answer this question.
1.
From what work by what author is the following quotation taken:
“Sir, said I, or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping ”?
(The Raven by Edgar Alan Poe)
You have 5 seconds to answer this question.
2.
In the novel The Fault In Our Stars by John Green, what explosive object does Hazel
repeatedly call herself when considering the pain her death will cause her loved ones?
Begin (A grenade)
TIE BREAKERS (To be used in cases of tie games – use all three questions, even if the tie is
broken with the first or second question; in case teams are still tied at the end of these
three questions – the game remains a tie.):
This is the first tiebreaker question.
1.
In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, what is Scout’s complete real name?
Begin (Jean Louise Finch)
This is the second tiebreaker question.
2.
In the short story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling, who said, "If you move I strike,
and if you do not move I strike"? Begin (Nagaina)
This is the third tiebreaker question.
3.
In the nonfiction selection A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote, as the story begins,
what type of weather does Buddy’s friend declare it is? Begin (“Fruitcake weather”)