From: tool@panix.com
Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 2, Round 2 - Geography - Two Borders, One Country
> 1. Oman, Iraq.
Saudi Arabia
> 2. Guinea, Niger.
Nigeria
> 3. Morocco, Libya.
Algeria
> 4. Benin, Cameroon.
Togo
> 5. Armenia, Pakistan.
Azerbaijan
> 6. Uganda, Mozambique.
Zambia
> 7. Montenegro, Romania.
Serbia
> 8. Azerbaijan, Mongolia.
Kazakhstan
> 9. Guatemala, Nicaragua.
Honduras
> 10. Malaysia, Papua New Guinea.
Indonesia
> * Game 2, Round 3 - Literature - Banned Books
> 1. Which novel by Harper Lee, published in 1960, about racial
> inequality in the American South, was challenged in 1991 in
> St. John, NB, in an attempt to remove it from school reading
> lists due to the way racial minorities were portrayed?
> Name the book.
To Kill a Mockingbird
> 2. George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four", written as a
> warning against totalitarianism, was banned in Russia just one
> year after it was published. In what year *was* it published?
1948
> 3. Which graphic novel by Art Spiegelman, depicting the Holocaust
> through anthropomorphized animals, was banned in some US schools
> due to its depiction of violence and nudity? Name the book.
Maus
> 4. A book by Margaret Atwood, set in a dystopian future and
> depicting a totalitarian society that oppresses women, has been
> challenged and banned in both Canada and the US. What is the
> *name of the protagonist*?
Offred
> 5. What 1951 novel by J.D. Salinger about adolescence, alienation,
> and identity, often included in US high school curricula, has
> faced numerous bans due to its theme of rebellion and its use
> of profanity? Name the book.
The Catcher in the Rye
> 6. This classic 1885 American novel by Mark Twain has been banned
> for its use of racial slurs, despite being a powerful critique
> of racism. It was ranked #14 on the ALA list for (the decade
> of) the 2000s. Name the book.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
> 7. This 2003 novel by Khaled Hosseini deals with themes of war,
> violence, and sexual assault in Afghanistan. It was also made
> into a film released in 2007. It was ranked #11 on the ALA
> list for the 2010s. Name the book.
The Kite Runner
> 8. "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie is probably one of
> the best-known banned books in the world. In what year was
> it published?
1987
> 9. Numerous countries banned "The Satanic Verses", but which
> country was the *first* to ban it, imposing an import ban just
> 10 days after it was published? Possession of the book was
> still not a crime, though. Name the country.
Saudi Arabia
> 10. This 1937 novel by a well-known American author is set
> during the Great Depression. It has also had many stage and
> film adaptations. It is often included in school curricula,
> but has been challenged or banned many times for its portrayal
> of migrant workers and use of profanity. It was ranked #5 on
> the ALA list for the 2000s and $28 for the 2010s. Name the book.
The Grapes of Wrath
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