1. Tossup Fine Arts
This musical includes The Telephone Song, I’d Give My Life For You, and The American Dream. The plot twists involve a marriage to Ellen and a baby named Tam, and the main characters are Chris, Kim, and The Engineer. It premiered in London in 1989 and is based on Madame Butterfly. Name this musical set at the end of the Vietnam War.
ANSWER: Miss Saigon
BONUS (Four Parts)
The phrase ‘jukebox musical’ is used to describe musicals whose soundtracks include songs that were already hits. They often are based on the work of a single artist or group, and they have become popular in recent years. Name these jukebox musicals:
A. This 2002 Twyla Tharp musical is based on music by Billy Joel
B. This 2001 Catherine Johnson musical is based on music by ABBA
C. This winner of several 2006 Tony Awards is based on Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
D. This 1992 musical uses Gershwin music
A. Movin’ Out B. Mamma Mia! C. Jersey Boys D. Crazy For You
2. Tossup Science
It is usually about ten inches long and ends at the ligament of Treitz. Containing Brunner’s glands, it is the location where the pancreatic duct provides assistance for digestion. Name this tube which comes before the jejunum and ileum in the small intestine.
ANSWER: Duodenum
BONUS (Four Parts)
Answer these questions about reptiles:
A. Which era is sometimes called the age of reptiles?
B. Which protein, sometimes contrasted with collagen, plays a major role in the scales of reptiles? Give the general name.
C. Give the common name for the type of reptile with the longest established lifespan. One of them is known to have lived to the age of 188. The answer is eight letters long.
D. Give the Latin name for any of the orders of modern reptiles
A. Mesozoic B. Keratin C. Tortoise
D. Chelonia, Crocodilia, Rhynchocephalia, Sphenodontia, Squamata, or Testudine
3. Tossup Math (Computational)
Give your answer in the form of a number times a trigonometric function, such as five times the secant of eighty-four degrees. What do you get when you divide the length of the side of a regular pentagon by the length of its apothem?
ANSWER: 2 Tangent 36 (or 2 Cotangent 54) (accept abbreviations)
BONUS (Five Parts)
Evaluate the following:
A. ‘Cotangent Squared of Theta’ minus ‘Cosecant Squared of Theta’
B. ‘Sine of Theta’ times the ‘Cosine of the Complement of Theta’ plus ‘Cosine of Theta’ times the ‘Sine of the Complement of Theta’
C. ‘Sine of Theta’ times the ‘Cosine of the Supplement of Theta’ plus ‘Cosine of Theta’ times the ‘Sine of the Supplement of Theta’
D. ‘Tangent of Theta’ times ‘Cosine of Theta’ Divided by the quantity ‘Secant of Theta’ times ‘Sine of Two Theta’
E. ‘Sine of the Quantity Theta Plus Pi Over Two End Quantity’ plus ‘Cosine of the Quantity Theta Plus Pi End Quantity’
A. -1 B. 1 C. 0 D. ½ or .5 E. 0
4. Tossup Literature
Though told by an anonymous narrator, much of this story involves a character named Douglas reading from a manuscript. The manuscript features a boy named Miles and a girl named Flora who are taken care of by a twenty-year-old Governess. Name this ghost story from the 1890s written by Henry James.
ANSWER: (The) Turn of the Screw
BONUS (Four Parts)
Identify these characters from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. First or last names are acceptable:
A. She owns Jim
B. The sister of Aunt Polly who is married to Silas.
C. A recently deceased man whose brothers are named Harvey and William
D. She figures out that Huck is a boy based on how he threads a needle
A. (Miss) Watson B. Sally Phelps C. Peter Wilks D. Judith Loftus
5. Tossup Social Studies
During this man’s Presidency, an explosion on the USS Princeton killed Secretary of the Navy Gilmer and Secretary of State Upshur. At the end of his Presidency, Florida became a state and Congress passed a resolution to annex Texas. Name this Virginian who became the first man to serve as President without being elected to the office. This Whig took office upon the death of William Henry Harrison.
ANSWER: (John) Tyler
BONUS (Four Parts)
Identify these former Governors of New York:
A. Governor from 1777-1795 and 1801-1804, he served as Vice President under Jefferson and Madison
B. Governor from 1795 to 1801, he negotiated a treaty with the British in 1794 and held a position now generally viewed as more important before becoming Governor
C. Governor for a few months in 1829, he resigned to become Andrew Jackson’s Secretary of State
D. Named after Alexander Hamilton, he was Governor from 1849 to 1850 and later served as Grant’s Secretary of State
A. (George) Clinton B. (John) Jay C. (Martin) Van Buren D. (Hamilton) Fish
6. Tossup Miscellaneous
Two sequels about this character were written by Charles Tritten, she is the subject of a new musical in Europe, and she was once portrayed by Shirley Temple. She did not get along with Miss Rottenmeier, but at the same time she was able to help Clara Sesemann. Name this orphan from Switzerland created by Johanna Spyri.
ANSWER: Heidi
BONUS (Four Parts)
Answer the following questions about the recent Academy Award winning film The Departed:
A. It was based on what 2002 Hong Kong film? Give the English title.
B. What city does it take place in?
C. Who played Staff Sergeant Dignam? He was nominated for a Supporting Actor Oscar.
D. Who was originally offered the role of Dignam but turned it down because he was working on the TV show Rescue Me?
A. Infernal Affairs B. Boston C. (Mark) Wahlberg (prompt Marky Mark)
D. (Denis) Leary
7. Tossup Science
Often grouped with carbon dioxide and methane, humans account for over ten percent of the production of this gas. It affects the level of ozone in the atmosphere and absorbs infrared radiation, which is why it is considered a major greenhouse gas. It is created as a byproduct with some synthetic materials and is also a byproduct of fertilization. Name this gas that is also sometimes used by dentists.
ANSWER: Nitrous Oxide (accept Dinitrogen Oxide, Dinitrogen Monoxide, or N2O)
BONUS (Four Parts)
Identify these optical properties of minerals:
A. Appearance of surface in reflected light
B. Color of the mineral’s fine powder
C. Also known as play of color, this describes effect of light from different angles
D. Ability of mineral to emit light after exposure to it
A. Luster B. Streak C. Iridescence D. Phosphorescence
8. Tossup Math (Computational)
Give your answer as a reduced fraction. Three random numbers are chosen. The first number is any one of the integers from one to four. The second number is any one of the integers from one to three. The third number is either one or two. Repeats are allowed. What is the probability that the sum of the three numbers is 8?
ANSWER: 1/8 (or .125)
BONUS (Four Parts)
Fifi’s favorite videos are The Care Bears and My Little Pony. They are placed on a shelf with Fifi’s other videos at random. Find the probability that those two videos are adjacent to each other if:
A. Fifi owns a total of three videos
B. Fifi owns a total of four videos
C. Fifi owns a total of five videos
D. Fifi owns a total of six videos
A. 2/3 B. 1/2 C. 2/5 D. 1/3
9. Tossup Literature
The first one is about a bad person who is sainted, the second is about a Jew who converts to Catholicism, the third is about a wise Jew who befriends Saladin, and many others follow. Before them is a Proem that begins: “Tis humane to have compassion on the afflicted.” The frame story takes place in the hills overlooking Florence and involves three men and seven women. Name this Fourteenth Century work by Boccaccio.
ANSWER: (The) Decameron (Tales)
BONUS (Four Parts)
Name these characters from James Joyce’s Ulysses. Give first and last names:
A. Main character in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and major character in Ulysses
B. Medical student mentioned in the first sentence of the novel
C. Main character in Ulysses though he does not appear in the first few chapters
D. The final chapter is told from this character’s point of view
A. Stephen Dedalus (do not accept Stephen Hero) B. Buck Mulligan
C. Leopold Bloom D. Molly Bloom
10. Tossup Social Studies
This nation, consisting of a group of atolls, gained its independence from Britain in 1965. It has been ruled for a long time by President Gayyoom, who survived a coup attempt thanks to help from India. Name the least populous Islamic nation in the world, which is located in the Indian Ocean.
ANSWER: (The Republic of) Maldives
BONUS (Four Parts)
Given the name of a city more populous than Chicago, name the country it is in:
A. Nagoya
B. Jeddah
C. Chittagong
D. Busan
A. Japan B. Saudi Arabia C. Bangladesh D. South Korea (accept Republic of Korea, prompt Korea, do not accept Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
11. Tossup Fine Arts
The name of this musical piece is based on the second beat of the sixteenth measure of its second movement. It is the 2nd of the 12 London symphonies and was first performed in 1792. Give the nickname of Symphony 94 by Joseph Haydn that contains a sudden loud chord.
ANSWER: Surprise (Symphony) (or Haydn Symphony 94 on early buzz)
BONUS (Four Parts)
Identify these music terms
A. Name the clef whose center line is the B above middle C. It is very common.
B. Name the clef whose center line is middle C.
C. What is the British term for an eighth note? It begins with the letter Q.
D. What is the British term for a whole note?
A. Treble (or G) (Clef) B. Alto (or Counter-Tenor) (Clef)
C. Quaver D. Semibreve (do not accept Breve)
12. Tossup Science
Sometimes known as Laplace’s Law, this law involves the integral of the cross product of a length of wire with a vector going to the location of the field divided by the distance between them cubed. This integral is multiplied by the current in the wire times a constant to get the strength of the magnetic field. Name this fundamental law of magnetism named after two 19th Century French physicists.
ANSWER: Biot-Savart (Law)
BONUS (Four Parts)
Find the centripetal accelerations for the following objects. Give your answers in meters per square second, and you do not need to say meters per square second:
A. Moving at 4 meters per second around a circle with a radius of 2 meters
B. Moving at 4 meters per second around a circle with a period of 2 seconds
C. Moving around a circle with a radius of 4 meters with a period of 2 seconds
D. Moving 2 meters per second in the direction of rotation and 2 meters per second outward from the center of the circle with a coriolis acceleration of 4 meters per square second
A. 8 B. 4 Pi C. 4 Pi Squared D. 2
13. Tossup Computer Science
Your answer should be a five-letter word. This programming language and server was developed by Vince Bonfanti and released by Blue World Communications. It was developed to handle FileMaker Pro databases. Name this application server whose name begins with the letter L.
ANSWER: Lasso
BONUS (Four Parts)
Identify these programming terms:
A. These can hold data and functions; they are used to group variables or build objects
B. These are similar to stacks but are used for permanent objects
C. This term is used for object initialization routines
D. This term refers to a variable that holds the address of another variable
A. Class(es) B. Heap(s) C. Constructor(s) D. Pointer(s)
14. Tossup Language Arts
Give the term beginning with the letter D that describes a cedilla, caron, titlo, ogonek, macron, or circumflex. These are sometimes used with English words borrowed from other languages, though the current trend is not to even use them for those words. They are still used extensively in some languages, such as Croatian, Hungarian, and Polish. Name these marks often used to denote pronunciation.
ANSWER: Diacritic(al Mark)
BONUS (Five Parts)
Give these Yiddish words that can be found in English dictionaries:
A. This word for piece is used to refer to entertainment gimmicks
B. This word for small towns is usually associated with Eastern Europe
C. This insult beginning with the letter N refers to boring pests
D. This word for squeeze refers to rambling complaints
E. This word for expert was popularized by William Safire
A. Shtick B. Shtetl C. Nudnik D. Kvetch (accept different forms) E. Maven
15. Tossup Religion
Give the term beginning with the letter E that means thanksgiving in Greek. Several biblical verses are given as the justification for this practice, especially First Corinthians Chapter Eleven, Verses 24 and 25. These verses generally quote Jesus at the Last Supper. Name this rite, sometimes called the Divine Liturgy or Great Offering, associated with transubstantiation and communion.
ANSWER: Eucharist (accept other word forms)
BONUS (Four Parts)
Answer the following questions about The Book of Ruth:
A. Ruth’s first husband dies. Who is Ruth’s first mother-in-law?
B. What city is Ruth from? A city with the same name is near Arches National Park in Utah.
C. Who becomes Ruth’s second husband?
D. Who was Ruth’s great grandson? He became the King of Judah when Saul died.
A. Naomi B. Moab C. Boaz D. David
16. Tossup Miscellaneous
He was an assistant coach at Tulsa, Wisconsin, Arizona State, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio State before moving to the NFL. His wife is named MaryAnne, his three kids all have names that begin with the letter M, and his mother is blind. Name this man from Gladewater, Texas who is a long-time friend of Bob Babich. By a margin of three hours, he became the first African American head coach to win a Conference Championship game. He did so on January 21st, 2007.