Urbana Renewal 2002 (Freelance Packet by Ezequiel Berdichevsky, Paul Litvak, and Robert Wilson)
1. As the third and last section of the novel ends the sun rises over Carrie and Father John. The second section features vignettes such as “Avey,” which deals with a young woman who becomes a prostitute in Washington D.C., while “Bona and Paul” presents a doomed interracial relationship. The first section is dominated by visions of black and mulatto women in rural Georgia and includes the stories of Karintha, Becky, Carma. But the most famous part of this work remains the story of Ralph Kabnis. FTP identify this 1923 Harlem Renaissance classic whose title refers to a certain Southern cash crop, a work written by Jean Toomer.
Answer: _Cane _
2. One of his lesser known experiments was trying to determine which nation in Europe had the most beautiful women. He was the first to bring the species of blind amphibian named Proteus to England and in his investigations he introduced the idea of regression toward the mean, as well as the notion of the median. He also pioneered the use of the questionnaire in psychology and developed the first word association tests. Much of this work was compiled in his 1883 Inquiries into Human Faculty, a collection of his articles regarding the differences among humans, a lifelong obsession. FTP, identify this man who began research in eugenics during his writing of Hereditary Genius.
Answer: Francis _Galton _
3. Hydroquinone is often added to aldehydes, alkenes, and ethers kept in long-term storage to inhibit the generation of these compounds, which present an explosion hazard. They are used in epoxidation reactions, and are a key component of anti-Markovnikov additions. In cells, the enzyme catalase breaks down these poisonous compounds in the organelle named for them FTP, name this class of oxygen-containing compounds, of which a particularly simple form is widely used as both a rocket fuel and a hair bleach.
Answer: peroxides
4. The chaotic action of its author’s work, Mohocks, prefigures this drama. It concludes as Diana Trapes, a madam, reveals the protagonist’s whereabouts so he can be captured. Members of the gang include Way Dreary, Nimmy Ned, and Ben Budge and by the end the title character grants a reprieve to the protagonist, who at various times woos Jenny Diver and Lucy Lockit, the daughter of the constable. But it is Peachum, the father of another of the protagonist’s conquests, who arrests Macheath. FTP, identify this play, whose sequel Polly was banned, the most famous work of John Gay.
Answer: The _Beggar’s Opera _
5. This work describes two forms of death: death of the soul when God forsakes it, and death of the body when the soul forsakes it. Cain and Abel are cited as the founders of the dichotomy fundamental to this work. In it the author favors Cain and goes on to describe how he built settlements and taught the earth to love itself, a state that could finally be overcome with Jesus. Thought to be a response to a 412 declaration by Volusanius who declared that good Christians could not be good citizens, FTP, identify this 22 chapter volume which defends Christianity against the charge that it caused the fall of the Roman empire, the masterwork of St. Augustine.
Answer: _City of God _
6. Fermions must follow the Pauli Exclusion principle, but in the presence of a coupling force, two fermions can be weakly bound as a boson. In helium-3, helium atoms at 2 millikelvin form pairs and create a superfluid; in Type I superconductors, this force arises from quantized vibrations of the crystal lattice known as phonons, and leads to a supercurrent consisting of electron Cooper pairs. These are the conclusions of a 1953 theory developed by three men at the University of Illinois, which won them a Nobel Physics Prize, the second such for one of them. FTP, what is this theory that is often reffered to by the last initials of those men, unrelated to a formula used by the NCAA?
Answer: BCS theory OR Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (prompt on Cooper pairs before they are mentioned)
7. It included the Asiento, which gave Britain monopoly over the slave trade, as well as the Third Barrier Treaty. Acadia, St. Kitts, Newfoundland, and the Hudson Bay were given to England, and Victor Amadeus II was given control over Nice and recognized as the ruler of Savoy. The Treaties of Rastatt and Baden between Louis XIV and Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI gave Austria control of Naples, the Netherlands, and Milan but gave the Rhine’s right bank back to the Holy Roman Empire. FTP, identify this group of settlements that included France’s recognition of the British house of Hanover, negotiated in the aftermath of the War of the Spanish Succession.
Answer: Peace of _Utrecht _
8. The leftmost figure in the main group wears a dark green scarf and appears to be on the verge of crying. Two of the people are standing, one of whom is African-American and the other of whom has long dark hair that is blowing in the wind. Three of the seated figures have craned their heads in the direction of the viewer in order to observe the two title characters, one of whom is a naked man struggling to grab onto a rope. Two others are reaching over the edge of the boat in an attempt to grab the aforementioned man before a wide mouthed beast reaches him. FTP, identify this painting by John Singleton Copley featuring a man who has fallen overboard and is in danger of being eaten.
Answer: _Watson and the Shark _
9. After being given an ultimatum by his old college friend and battalion commander, the protagonist remembers the arrest of Richard and the death of his mistress Arlova. By using the quadratic alphabet he communicates with his neighbor in cell 402 who tells him that Michael Bograv is to be executed. But after Ivanov’s violation is discovered and the hare lipped prisoner Keiffer is produced as a witness, Gletkin’s harsh interrogation eventually wears the ex-Commisar of the People down. FTP identify this novel about the political prisoner Nicolas Rubashvov, the most famed work of Arthur Koestler.
Answer: _Darkness at Noon _
10. Over the last 30 years, over sixty dams have been built to harness its power, including the Entrepenas and Buendia. Although it flows mostly through semiarid territory, it irrigates the Aranjuez region. At Puenta de Alcantara it is dammed to form one of the largest lakes in Europe, while at Vila Franca de Xira it forms its namesake estuary before it empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Flowing over 600 miles, its drainage basin is second in size only to the nearby Ebro river. FTP, identify this river, the longest in the Iberian peninsula.
Answer: _Tagus _ river
11. Their original group of concerns anticipated their successor’s Omaha Platform 12 years later. At its height this political party elected 15 members to Congress and its chief goal was the repeal of the Resumption Act of 1875. Also known as the National Party, 150 delegates assembled in Toledo in February of 1878 it stressed representation for laborers and farmers, but the end of the recession and the establishment of the gold standard undermined its candidate’s 1880 election bid for president and James Weaver was defeated. FTP identify this party that took its name to protest the federal government’s issuance of paper money not backed by gold.
Answer: the _Greenback _ party
12. Their existence was shown by an experiment involving thymidine tagged with tritium. Generally between 1,000 and 2,000 nucleotides in length, they arise as a result of the lack of a polymerase that can add a nucleotide to the 5' ("five prime") end of a molecule. Once pol III detaches, ligase uses energy from the hydrolysis of either ATP or NAD to seal the resultant nicks between them. FTP, name these fragments of DNA, the result of discontinuous replication.
Answer: Okazaki or precursor fragments
13. She is portrayed as Beatrice Gilray in Huxley’s Point-Counterpoint, and Willa Cather admired her stories “At the Bay” and “Prelude.” An unlucky woman, she died of TB following her marriage to J. Middleton Murray. During a stint in Bavaria, this author gave birth to a stillborn child, prompting her first work, In A German Pension. One of her stories describes Bertha Young’s realization that her husband is cheating on her. That work, “Bliss” is not as well regarded as “Daughters of the Late Colonel.” FTP, identify this author from New Zealand, most famous for The Garden Party and Other Stories.
Answer: Katherine _Mansfield _
14. It was inspired in part by the duc of Gramont Alfred’s request for a personal apology to be submitted to Napoleon III because he was not satisfied with the recantation of Prince Charles Anthony. This demand was not supported by a Comte who was under orders to discourage Prince Leopold from capitalizing on the Spanish Revolution of 1868 by claiming the throne of Spain for the Hohenzollerns. After meeting with Bendetti at the document’s namesake German spa, William I, gave his chancellor the authority to publish it. FTP, identify this statement conveniently edited by Bismarck to precipitate the Franco-Prussian War.
Answer: _EMS _ Dispatch
15. Shrines to their “Compitales” (KOM - pee - tal - lays) variety were erected at the intersection of the borders of three or four farms. Ploughs were hung, and dolls representing every living person in the household, as well as wooden balls for each slave. The ones protecting the state were called “Praestites” (PRAY - stee - tays), while those of the home were the “Familiares”. Worshipped on the Kalends, Nones, and Ides, their main temple was at the head of the Via Sacra. Sometimes identified with the Dioscuri, and sometimes with familial ancestors, FTP, name these roman spirits, honored in a namesake shrine in every household.
Answer: _Lares_
16. He won a competition in Rome in 1839 with his cantata Fernande, and completed more than one hundred tracings for Ingres, who painted a portrait of him. After reading the work of Lamartine, he composed such works as “Le Vallon” and “Le Soir,” but after becoming friends with Charles Gay, the eventual bishop of Poitiers, he turned to writing religious music. Later, he grew interested in writing for the stage, completing “Sapho,” but didn’t entirely stray from the sacred, as evidenced by his “Mass for Orphéonistes.” FTP, name this French composer of the operas “Romeo and Juliet” and “Faust.”
Answer: Charles _Gounod _
17. It ends with the title character vowing to set up a school for urchins, this occurs after his father-in-law Morten Kil has ruined any chance for him to set the record straight about his hometown’s premier attraction. Only his daughter Petra supports him, and although Hovtsad and Billing first want to aid him, along with Aslaksen they use articles in The Peoples Messenger to turn the town against the doctor, eventually accusing him of contaminating the waters himself. FTP identify this 1883 play about Thomas Stockmann chairman of the Baths committee in a play by Henrik Ibsen.
Answer: _An Enemy of the People _ (accept Stockmann).
18. Nominally focused on the events of April 20, 1999, it also throws in killer bees, K-mart, the TV show COPS, Lockheed Martin, and interviews with Dick Clark and Marilyn Manson. The most controversial segments are a montage of US foreign policy failures set to “What a Wonderful World” and an abusive interview with Charlton Heston, even though this film's director is a lifelong NRA member. FTP, identify this 2002 Michael Moore film about gun culture and a high school massacre.
Answer: _Bowling for Columbine_
19. Union with the ideal was achieved at death by the consolamentum, or laying on of hands. Their beliefs were adapted from those of the Bogomils, and included the idea that the world was irredeemably evil, but the goodness of the soul could secure reunion with god. Skeptical about the new testament, they held that Christ was not the messiah, but only an angel. Centered in Languedoc, they were condemned by the 1119 Council of Toulouse, and the third and fouth Latteran councils. FTP, name these heretics, who were stamped out by Pope Innocent III in a namesake crusade.
Answer: _Albigensians_
ACCEPT: _Cathars_ or _Bogomils_ before the latter is said
20. This man hypothesized that the vitreous humor of his eyes was tinted blue, and asked that his eyes be dissected after his death; the fluid was colorless, but genetic assays taken on the preserved eyeballs 150 years later determined the cause of his color-blindness. He is more famous, however, for his interests in other areas of science. He took over 200,000 measurements of the atmosphere, posited that the aurora is a magnetic phenomenon, explained how dew forms, and developed a scientific grounding for an atomic theory of matter. FTP, name this English scientist, namesake of a law of partial pressures and the unit of molecular weight.
Answer: John Dalton (side note: color-blindness was long called "Daltonism")
Bonuses
1.Identify these poems by William Cullen Bryant from lines FTPE:
1.These are the Gardens of the Desert, these/ The unshorn fields, boundless and beautiful/ And fresh as the young earth
Answer: _The Prairies _
2.Whither, midst falling dew/ While glow the heavens with the last steps of day/ For through their rosy depths dost thou pursue/ Thy solitary way?
Answer: _To a Waterfowl _
3.To him who in the love of Nature holds/ Communion with her visible forms, she speaks
Answer: _Thanatopsis _
2. Given an event that occurs during the cell cycle, identify the stage in which it takes place, FTPE.
(10) Diploid sets of daughter chromosomes move toward opposite poles of the cell.
A: _ anaphase _ (prompt angrily on mitosis)
(10) The DNA content of the cell doubles and chromosomes replicate
A: _ S _ phase (prompt on interphase)
(10) The membrane of the nucleus breaks down, and the chromosomes are attached to the spindle by the centromere.
A: _ metaphase _ (prompt angrily on mitosis)
3. Identify the following Prince albums from songs FTPE:
1.”The Future,” “Vicki Waiting,” “Scandalous”
Answer: _Batman _ soundtrack
2.”Round and Round,” “New Power Generation,” “Thieves on the Temple”
Answer: _Graffiti Bridge _
3.”Darling Nikki,” “Let’s Go Crazy,” “When Doves Cry”
Answer: _Purple Rain _
4.Answer the following about a Greek God FTPE:
1.Just before his mother, Coronis, was thrown onto the funeral pyre this child was rescued by his father Apollo who entrusted him to the care of the centaur Chiron.
Answer: _Asclepius _
2.In one legend Asclepius resuscitates this young prince who was killed after being accused of molesting his stepmother Phaedra.
Answer: _Hippolytus _
3.This city of healing was the center of Asclepius’ cult.
Answer: _Epidaurus _
5. Identify the following treaties related to the Panama Canal, FTPE:
1.This proposed treaty called for Colombia to lease a piece of territory spanning the Isthmus of Panama, which the United States would ultimately purchase for 10 million dollars and a $250,000 annuity nine years after it was signed. It was ultimately rejected.
Answer: _Hay-Herran _Treaty
2.Named in part for the "Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary" of Panama, this 1904 treaty gave the United States a 10 mile wide canal zone. After it was ratified, the United States gave 10 million dollars to Panama.
Answer: _Hay-Bunau-Varilla _Treaty
3.Viewed by many Americans as a departure from the Monroe Doctrine, this short-lived agreement between Britain and the United States stated that neither country would exercise control over any portion of Latin America in order to build a canal.
Answer: _Clayton-Bulwer _Treaty
6. Answer these questions about a social scientist and his works FTPE:
1.This sociologist popularized Weber’s methods of analysis in the U.S. with works like 1959’s The Sociological Imagination and America’s Labor Leaders.
Answer: C. Wright _Mills _
2.This is C. Wright Mills’ most famous work, where he identified the titular individuals as those leaders of government, business and military whose actions make a significant difference.
Answer: The _Power Elite _
3.In this work, Mills argues that the titular group’s rise as a work force is due to the rise of bureaucracy, technological change, and the increasing need for the marketing of industrial goods.
Answer: _White Collar _
7. Name these Russian composers, FTPE:
1.This man was heavily influenced the five with works like his opera “Rusland and Ludmilla”
Answer: Mikhail Ivanovich _Glinka_
2.This man’s most famous orchestral work is “In the Steppes of Central Asia,” and his opera “Prince Igor” includes the Polovtsian Dances.
Answer: Alexander _Borodin _
3.He founded the Petersburg Free School of Music and his output includes 2 symphonies the composition Tamara and the oriental fantasy for piano Islamey.