2008 Erik Axel Karlfeldt Memorial Open
Round 5
1. The first man to hold this position was Rolland Todd, who held it until 1972. This
position has been held in an interim capacity twice, once by Stu Inman and more
recently by the team’s current general manager. Rick Adelman made two
appearances in the finals while holding this job. The only man to win a title while
holding this position was Dr. Jack Ramsay, leading the team to an upset over the 76ers.
The current holder of this position spent his career as a player with the Supersonics and
was their coach before he took this position. FTP, name this position currently held by
Nate McMillan, who will be responsible for telling Greg Oden that he’s doing a great job.
ANSWER: Head Coach of the Portland Trail Blazers (accept clear-knowledge
equivalents, and either “Portland” or “Blazers”)
2. The singer of this song has claimed that it is either about a man attempting
suicide or a stripper. Early in this song the singer remarks that he has “seen the
toughest around” and claims that “You’ve got to roll with the punches.” This song
features a signature Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer riff played by the band’s guitarist.
The singer of this song says that “I’ve got my back against the record machine / I ain’t
the worst that you’ve seen.” It appeared on the album 1984, along with “Panama” and
“Hot for Teacher.” FTP, name this Van Halen song in which David Lee Roth informs the
listener to “Go ahead” and perform the title action.
ANSWER: “Jump”
3. She appeared as Lola in a film about a Jewish girl named Fegele who falls in love
with a gypsy horse rider; that film, which also starred Christina Ricci and Johnny
Depp, was The Man Who Cried. The next year, she played the title character of a
film about a woman who parachutes into France during World War II, where she
looks for Peter Gregory. In addition to that film based on a Sebastian Faulks novel,
Charlotte Gray, she has appeared as Kate Wheeler in the Barry Levinson drama Bandits
and as Sheba Hart in Notes on a Scandal. She has played Galadriel in a series of films.
FTP, name this actress who plays Irina Spalko in the latest Indiana Jones film and Queen
Elizabeth in a pair of films.
ANSWER: Cate Blanchett
4. After escaping from a cell which had previous been occupied by his sister, the
protagonist of this work is rescued by Willie Dick, with whom he investigates a
farm. The discovery of a book by Siegbert Tarrasch leads that protagonist to visit
the Hotel Einstein, where he learns that a dead man called himself Frank and that
he lived on Verbov Island. There, a boundary maven reveals that the dead man was
named Mendel, and that he was able to perform miracles. At the end, Alter Litvak
succeeds in blowing up the Dome of the Rock, which along with a red heifer is a
necessary step for rebuilding the Temple. FTP, name this 2007 novel centering on
detective Meyer Landsman, an alternate history which imagines a bunch of Jews living in
Alaska and which was written by Michael Chabon.
ANSWER: The Yiddish Policeman’s Union
5. He began his career with a 91-game streak which ended when he was injured in
1975. He helped secure his team’s first playoff appearance in 1972 by getting five
sacks in the last game of the season, while in Super Bowl IX he had an interception,
forced fumble and fumble recovery. He was the 1969 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
in his first season out of North Texas State. In 1976 he was part of a defense that had a
record five shutouts, although he missed part of the season due to a 1975 back injury. He
famously tossed a child his jersey in exchange for a Coca-Cola in a commercial. FTP,
name this defensive tackle who was a vital part of the “Steel Curtain” for Pittsburgh in
the ‘70s, and who was notably “mean.”
ANSWER: “Mean” Joe Greene
6. One member of this band previously worked as an underwear model, while
another was discovered on a talent search on TRL. That man, this band’s lead
singer, received a Grammy nomination for work with Paul Oakenfold in 2002
before forming this band with Zach Filkins. Their third single claims air and a
place to rest your head are all that’s necessary, and is called “Say (All I Need).”
Their second single, a hit called “Stop and Stare,” appearead on Dreaming Out Loud.
They are best known for a single in which Ryan Tedder claims that holding a rope leaves
him ten feet off the ground and that it’s too late to do the title action. FTP, name this
band known for their Timbaland-produced debut, “Apologize.”
ANSWER: OneRepublic
7. One episode featured a new neighbor couple named Ted and Leslie, though
everyone was surprised when Ted turned out to be a sex offender. In another
episode, one character argues that Pride and Prejudice should be banned after
Madame Bovary is labelled “smutty.” One of the characters is the founder of the
Rocket Club, while another impresses many with his performance as a fish named
Musky. Its characters include Gary and Franny, the parents of Claire and Justin Tolchuk.
FTP, name this sitcom set in Wisconsin in which Raja, a boy from Pakistan, joins the
family as an exchange student and ensures that wacky hijinks ensue.
ANSWER: Aliens in America
8. The “Caucausian Edition” of this was a reenactment by four teenagers, though
one’s recent death turned it into a tribute video. The teens slapping a roof equated
to a ground-slap opening a fissure in this video, while an opening garage represents
the mechanical background behind the darkly-clad singer. The original video was a
departure, as most of the artist’s videos featuring attractive women dancing, like his
“Koi Dheere” and “Phattechak,” while this video features an animated meteor strike
creating four personifications of the elements. A rising finger-twisting figure, three
claps, and imitated lasso-twirling comprises, FTP, the signature dance of this bhangra-
pop Daler Mehndi music video that has become an Internet meme.
ANSWER: Tunak Tunak Tun (accept Tunak)
9. He has written about an acting troupe in a recent farce set in ancient Rome, Keep
Your Pantheon. After the destruction of the Internet in the year 2021, the editors of
Bongazine try to recreate the world’s literature through the memories of a woman
named Ginger in his Wilson: A Consideration of the Sources. This author of the
novel The Old Religion used the pseudonym Richard Weisz when he co-wrote the
Robert De Niro film Ronin, while Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as a martial artist in his film
Redbelt. This creator of the TV show The Unit also wrote the screenplay for About Last
Night, based on his Sexual Perversity in Chicago. FTP, name this author of Glengarry
Glen Ross.
ANSWER: David Mamet
10. The documentary film Code of Silence is set at this location, and centers on a
suicide which took place here. Don Pentecost’s useful book Put ‘Em Down, Take
‘Em Out! offers the reader “knife fighting techniques” which were developed here.
Michael Mann’s directorial debut, Jericho Mile, was entirely filmed here, and this
place also figures in a 1992 film in which boxer Honey Roy Palmer was played by
Louis Gossett Jr., Diggstown. An album recorded here features such songs as “25
Minutes to Go” and “The Long Black Veil.” FTP, name this one-time home of Danny
Trejo and Rick James, not to mention Charles Manson, a California prison which was the
site of a 1968 Johnny Cash recording.
ANSWER: Folsom Prison
11. This team only has one Brazilian on its roster, midfielder Alvaro Pires, and they
released former Nigerian national team player Celestine Babaswayo this year. One
of their current assistant coaches was also a member of their inaugural team. In
addition to Cobi Jones, they had an MVP in 2007 who was also in his first season
with the team, fullback Chris Klein. This team lost the first MLS Cup to D.C.
United in 1996. This team is coached by former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit, and they
won the MLS cup in 2002 and 2005, beating the New England Revolution both times.
FTP, name this MLS team that stars Landon Donovan and David Beckham.
ANSWER: Los Angeles Galaxy (accept either)
12. Their second album ends with a song which notes that the singer has a
Walkman, a Cosmo, and a “ticket to ride,” while asking why she doesn’t have time
to paint the title objects. In addition to “Pink Toenails,” that album features a cover
of Sam Cooke’s “You Send Me.” After Little Ol’ Cowgirl appeared in 1992, they
released Shouldn’t a Told You That, though their breakthrough came in 1998 when such
singles as “I Can Love You Better” charted from their Wide Open Spaces album, which
was the first with singer Natalie Maines. FTP, name this country group whose albums
include Home and Taking the Long Way, and who caused controversy with their
inexplicable hatred of George W. Bush.
ANSWER: Dixie Chicks
13. This film featured Randee Heller as Jan, who would later go on to play Mrs.
Russo in The Karate Kid. The protagonist is paid 50 dollars for every game he wins,
as well as $30,000 for defeating the top team in the nation. Part of the tagline for
this movie states, “And the best guy on the team is a girl,” referring to Swish, who
develops a romance with D.C. Roger Ebert complained that the main character was
too similar to the actor’s other role as Mr. Kotter. In Bernard King’s only film role, he
played Hustler, a member of the team which would upset Nevada State. FTP, name this
1979 film which starred Gabe Kaplan as David Greene, the coach of Cadwallader
College’s basketball team, whose title refers to a kind of scoring opportunity.
ANSWER: Fast Break
14. One forerunner of this structure was named for the author of “When Johnny
Comes Marching Home,” Patrick Gilmore, and it was also known as the Monster
Hippodrome before receiving a better known name from William Vanderbilt. The
second version of it was destroyed after playing host to the 1924 Democratic
National Convention, while the third was built by Tex Rickard. The architect of the
second version, Stanford White, was murdered by the husband of a jealous lover on its
rooftop restaurant. Notable sporting events held here include the fight between Benny
Paret and Emile Griffith that led to Paret’s death, and a NBA playoff game in which
Reggie Miller scored eight points in the last nine seconds. FTP, name this building that is
the home of the New York Rangers and Knicks.
ANSWER: Madison Square Garden
15. It was the only last name shared by two members of the 2008 Oakland Athletics
opening day roster. Two men of this last name were inducted into the Hall of Fame
in 2006: Willard Jessie was the first black player to hit a homerun in the American
League, while Raymond was a pitcher for the Homestead Grays. One man with this
name this was identified in the Mitchell Report after being introduced to steroids by
his catcher Paul Lo Duca while on the Dodgers, the team that gave him the first $100
million contract in baseball. The best player of this name dominated the NL for the Cubs,
despite a disability caused by a threshing accident. FTP, give this last name shared by the
overpaid Kevin and Mordecai “Three-Finger.”
ANSWER: Brown
16. The most recent episode of this series saw one character meet God. The main
character often works alongside Maggie Dekker, such as when he did work
involving his brother Nathan’s hospital. That main character works for a character
played by Victor Garber. One celebrity guest star on this show asked the title character
to take a case on behalf of a girl expelled from school after playing a song of his. That
guest star, George Michael, also performed his song “Faith” in the pilot. FTP, name this
ABC drama about a Stanford Law School graduate played by Johnny Lee Miller, who
has strange visions.
ANSWER: Eli Stone
17. He reportedly coined the term “music video” and once lost 35 pounds while
breaking a record for continuous broadcasting, going for over five days. He wrote
“Running Bear” for Johnny Preston and penned the number one song “White
Lightning” for George Jones, while a recording under his most-used performance
name discusses a girl’s “wiggle in the walk and giggle in the talk” along with the title
fabric. That song is structured as the male half of a telephone call and is called
“Chantilly Lace.” A radio disc jockey influential in early rock, FTP, name this man also
known as J. P. Richardson who died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and Ritchie
Valens.
ANSWER: The Big Bopper (accept J. P. Richardson before it is mentioned)
18. This word is followed by the words “Rock Opera” in the title of a song by the
Christian ska band Five Iron Frenzy. On his website, Tucker Max describes
bringing a breathalyzer to a bar in Boca Raton, Florida in a story whose title refers
to a “Sushi” version of these. James Brown’s song on the “Hot” variety of these is
subtitled “She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants.” A Three Stooges
skit entitled “Sing a Song of Six” these involves a thief who enters the Stooges’ store.
Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively, America Ferrara, and Amber Tamblyn are the members of
“The Sisterhood of the Traveling” one. FTP, name this article of clothing which you
wear on your legs.
ANSWER: Pants
19. At one point in this film, one character asks a coffee seller how he feels about
being called “Shorty,” and is asked in reply how he feels about people calling him
“retard.” Earlier, that character had defended his enjoyment of a drink called
Aqua Velva, and had repeatedly decided to drive his son to school rather than let
him take the bus. The film opens on July 4, 1969, and features Donal Logue as a
detective named Ken Narlow, though detectives Bill Armstrong and the animal cracker-
loving Dave Toschi are more central. Also featuring a reporter named Paul Avery played
by Robert Downey Jr., FTP, name this 2007 film directed by David Fincher about a serial
killer in San Francisco.
ANSWER: Zodiac
20. Producer Stuart Price claimed to have only listened to classical music until
hearing an album with this one word title. That 1981 album included songs like “I
Am The Law,” “Get Carter,” and the synthpop duet “Don’t You Want Me Baby,”
and was released by The Human League. This word names a side-project of the
band Thin Lizzy, while a song of this name featured Shaun Ryder and charted from
the album Demon Days. A Pointer Sisters hit wants you to do it to the singer, while you
should do this “to be stupid” according to a take-off of Devo by Weird Al. FTP, give this
verb which appears in song titles by Bauhaus and N.E.R.D., which also can be preceded
by the word “double.”
ANSWER: Dare
Bonuses:
1. In the first episode of the show in which she appears, her mother told her that a dog
named Mr. Muggles was “very proud” of her. FTPE:
[10] Name this character, who also encountered a burning train car in that episode.
ANSWER: Claire Bennet (accept either name)
[10] Claire is played by Hayden Panettiere on this TV series.
ANSWER: Heroes
[10] Panetierre has been romantically linked with this actor, who plays Peter on Heroes;
he had a running role as Rory’s boyfriend Jess on Gilmore Girls.
ANSWER: Milo Ventimiglia
2. This song’s addressee has the blues in her shoes and her stockings, and has a “cloak
full of eagles.” FTPE:
[10] Name this song about a girl who is “windy and wild,” which appeared on the
Electric Warrior album.
ANSWER: “Get It On” (accept “Bang a Gong”)
[10] “Get It On” was a hit for this British group led by Marc Bolan.
ANSWER: T. Rex (accept Tyrannosaurus Rex)
[10] A version of the song appears on the 2008 album Cover Up by this Al Jourgensen-
led group, whose earlier efforts include The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste.
ANSWER: Ministry
3. This player has been vilified by New England fans both for dropping an interception
that could have won Super Bowl XLII and signing with a new team. FTPE:
[10] Name this cornerback, a fourth-round pick of the Patriots in 2003.
ANSWER: Asante Samuel
[10] Samuel signed a six-year contract with this team on the first day of free agency in
2008.
ANSWER: Philadelphia Eagles (accept either)
[10] Samuel attended this university, which didn’t care about his resume fraud when it
hired George O’Leary as coach.
ANSWER: University of Central Florida
4. Answer the following about recent releases from the Criterion Collection, FTPE:
[10] Criterion just released an edition of Paul Schrader’s 1985 film about this Japanese
author, which is subtitled “a life in four chapters.”
ANSWER: Yukio Mishima
[10] It also recently put out an edition of this Anthony Mann-directed Western, which
featured Walter Huston in his last role as ranch owner T. C. Jeffords.
ANSWER: The Furies
[10] It has also released editions of The Fire Within and The Lovers, two films directed
by this Frenchman who also created Zazie dans le métro.
ANSWER: Louis Malle
5. The title event is finally brought to an end by Darkseid, who sends a blast of power
through the body of Alexander Luthor. FTPE:
[10] Name this event which was apparently set off by Oan scientist Krona, whose
experiment allowed the Anti-Monitor to come into being.
ANSWER: Crisis on Infinite Earths (prompt on partial answer)
[10] This whiny, pompadoured scientist mistakenly believes that he is responsible for the
Crisis, and keeps popping up to cry like a baby as worlds are destroyed.
ANSWER: Pariah (accept Kell Mossa)
[10] The final scene of Crisis shows this other lame-ass character in Arkham Asylum; he
used the Medusa Mask to manipulate emotions.
ANSWER: the Psycho-Pirate
6. One track on this album claims that “My country shitted on me,” while another notes
that “KRS One already made an album called Blueprint.” FTPE:
[10] Name this 2001 album which also included the tracks “Destroy and Rebuild” and
“Every Ghetto.”
ANSWER: Stillmatic
[10] Stillmatic was Nas’ follow-up to this poorly received 1999 album, which led with
“The Prediction” and associated Nas with a a 16th-century French poet.
ANSWER: Nastradamus
[10] The track “Last Words” from Nastradamus sampled “Good Luck Charm,” a song by
this funk group whose hits include “Love Rollercoaster.”
ANSWER: The Ohio Players
7. He once noticed his age as listed in Wikipedia was incorrect but couldn’t figure out
how to correct it. FTPE:
[10] Name this lawyer who worked for a Kansas City firm on the Messersmith-McNally
case before becoming general counsel of the MLB Players Association in 1977.
ANSWER: Donald Fehr
[10] Donald Fehr worked on the 1975 Seitz case, an arbitration dispute that allowed
baseball players to become free agents, nullifying this baseball contract feature.
ANSWER: reserve clause
[10] The Seitz decision followed this player’s unsuccessful challenge of the reserve
clause. This outfielder refused a trade to the Phillies and took his case to the Supreme
Court.
ANSWER: Curt Flood
8. Name these films which have showcased the talent of Jim Broadbent, FTPE:
[10] He played a “drunk major” in this film, an adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s Vile
Bodies which was Stephen Fry’s directorial debut. Dan Aykroyd plays Lord Monomark.
ANSWER: Bright Young Things
[10] He played the title character’s father in both this 2001 film and its 2004 sequel,
which was subtitled “the edge of reason.”
ANSWER: Bridget Jones’s Diary
[10] He received fifth billing in this 2006 Terry Zwigoff film about Jerome, a
disillusioned student played by Max Minghella.
ANSWER: Art School Confidential
9. Answer the following about Wii Sports, FTPE:
[10] In addition to tennis, bowling, and baseball, these two sports are featured in the
game. All or nothing, name both of them.
ANSWER: golf and boxing
[10] In Wii Bowling, one has to have this many points in order to go pro and get a shinier
bowling ball.
ANSWER: 1000 or one thousand
[10] In Wii Baseball, if you press “2” once on the controller, you will throw this kind of
pitch.
ANSWER: underhand (accept equivalents)
10. He may be best-known for a song featured in a series of ads for Nike Sparq. FTPE:
[10] Name this singer and poet whose song “List of Demands” accompanies various
athletes claiming their attributes are “better.” He also starred in the independent film
Slam.
ANSWER: Saul Williams
[10] Saul Williams and this man collaborated on the 2007 album The Inevitable Rise and
Liberation of Niggy Tardust. This man’s side projects include the band Tapeworm.
ANSWER: Trent Reznor
[10] Trent Reznor is the only member of this popular industrial metal “band.”
ANSWER: Nine Inch Nails (accept NIN)
11. This drink comes in flavors such as Manana, Shockalate and Rawberry. It also
can help you win at things such as arson, art and irony. FTPE:
[10] Name this energy drink that will make you uncomfortably energetic.
ANSWER: Powerthirst
[10] Name either of the two sports that Powerthirst drinkers will create because
they are too energetic for normal sports.
ANSWER: Hump-Catting or Bear-Blasting
[10] The Powerthirst videos were created by this Canadian comedy group that has also
made videos for Super Bingo and Larry “The Sledge” Rosen.
ANSWER: Picnicface
12. Answer the following about the career of director King Vidor, FTPE:
[10] Spencer Tracy starred in this 1940 film about Rogers’ Rangers, which was set during
the French and Indian War.
ANSWER: Northwest Passage
[10] Vidor also directed this 1931 film set at the title location in New York City; its
screenplay was written by Elmer Rice, who adapted his Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
ANSWER: Street Scene
[10] Though he received no credit, Vidor directed the American scenes of this 1939 Judy
Garland movie, the rest of which was directed by Victor Fleming.
ANSWER: The Wizard of Oz
13. Name these people who, not unlike Ryan Westbrook, love pornography, FTPE:
[10] As he was in the process of leaving the Yomiuri Giants, a 2003 Time piece
mentioned that slugger has an extensive adult film library. He now plays for the
Yankees.
ANSWER: Hideki Matsui
[10] A recent blog post by this drummer talked about his favorite Asian porn stars, while
he also cast starlet Sasha Grey in the video for his band’s song “Birthday Girl.”
ANSWER: ?uestlove
[10] This poet wrote the pornographic novel Lust under the penname Count Palmiro
Vicarion; he may or may not be better known for his acclaimed translation of The Iliad
into modern English, War Music.
ANSWER: Christopher Logue
14. Rod Stewart sings of a one night stand with a woman “with red lips, hair and
fingernails” in this song. FTPE:
[10] Name this 1971 song off the album A Nod is as Good as a Wink to a Blind Horse.
ANSWER: “Stay With Me”
[10] That album was released by this group, whose members included Rod Stewart and
Ronnie Lane. They also released the album Ooh La La.
ANSWER: Faces or The Faces
[10] The Faces counted this man as a member. He would become a guitarist for The
Rolling Stones in 1976.
ANSWER: Ron Wood
15. This man operated a junkyard with his child, and often would threaten that he was
going to have a heart attack with the line “This is the big one.” FTPE:
[10] Identify this character played by Redd Foxx.
ANSWER: Fred Sanford (prompt on “Sanford”)
[10] Fred didn’t get along with this woman, his religious sister-in-law, whose physical
appearance he often insulted.
ANSWER: Esther Anderson (prompt on “Anderson”)
[10] The episode “The Stand-In” of Sanford and Son saw this actor play Fred’s
musician friend. He also portrayed Dick Halloran in The Shining and voiced
Hong-Kong Phooey.
ANSWER: Scatman Crothers
16. This announcer is famous for his use of the second person, and he coached the
Kentucky Colonels to their only ABA title. FTPE:
[10] Name this announcer, who was also the NBA’s Coach of the Year in 2004.
ANSWER: Hubert “Hubie” Brown
[10] When coaching the Grizzlies Brown came into conflict with many of his
players, such as this “White Chocolate” guard who now plays for Miami.
ANSWER: Jason Williams
[10] Brown’s first NBA coaching job came with this team. He won coach of the
year honors with them in 1978, as he brought out the best in such players as Tom
McMillen and Tree Rollins.
ANSWER: Atlanta Hawks (accept either)
17. This director has cast Viggo Mortenson in his last two films, Eastern Promises and A
History of Violence. FTPE:
[10] Name this Canadian director of Naked Lunch.
Answer: David Cronenberg
[10] Cronenberg directed this 1986 film that starred Jeff Goldblum as a scientist who
undergoes a gruesome transformation.
ANSWER: The Fly
[10] This 1983 film starred James Woods as a television station owner who discovers the
title program, which only shows murders.
ANSWER: Videodrome
18. Even celebrities must beware of the briny deep. FTPE, name these celebrities who
drowned:
[10] This actress who received several Oscar nominations, including one for her work in
Love with the Propert Stranger, died after falling off her yacht Splendor.
ANSWER: Natalie Wood
[10] This singer, famous for his album Grace and his rendition of “Hallelujah,” died
while swimming in the Wolf River.
ANSWER: Jeff Buckley
[10] This defensive end for the New England Patriots died in May 2007 while jetskiing
on Lake Pontchartrain.
ANSWER: Marquise Hill
19. Answer the following about programs which have appeared on VH1, FTPE:
[10] The title of this show which premiered in 2005 plays on the title of a ‘50s sitcom,
and the show depicts the title figure’s wife Linda and son Nick.
ANSWER: Hogan Knows Best
[10] In the second season of this show, the male protagonist went to Mexico City, where
he viewed an episode of his own show for the first time and was upset over Gretchen’s
enjoyment of strippers at a party.
ANSWER: Breaking Bonaduce
[10] This spin-off from Flavor of Love centers on Tiffany Pollard, who has attempted to
make a connection with such men as “Tango” and “Tailor Made.”
ANSWER: I Love New York
20. This surname is shared by both Jerod, the tenth pick of the 2008 NFL draft, and
Ovinton J’Anthony, the third pick of the 2008 NBA draft. FTPE:
[10] Give this surname.
ANSWER: Mayo
[10] Mayonnaise is a vital ingredient of this sauce that is often found in Creole foods
such as Po’ Boys. The Danish version of it is used in open-faced roast beef sandwiches
known as smorrebrod.
ANSWER: remoulade
[10] The national “meat dish” of Denmark is often said to be this food, a kind of meatball
made of ground veal or pork.
ANSWER: frikadeller