Packet 4: Bonus 18
Answer the following about the phrase “c’est la vie (“say luh vee”).” For 10 points each:
[10e] The phrase, which is in this language, translates to “such is life!” This language uses the greeting “bonjour.”
ANSWER: French [or français]
[10h] The film C’est la vie! follows Max, who tries to plan one of these events. Another of these events appears at the beginning of a trilogy of films that features music by Nino Rota, as well as the song “Luna mezz’o mare.”
ANSWER: weddings [accept marriages] (The other wedding is at the start of The Godfather.)
[10m] This artist punned on the phrase for the name of their alter ego, Rrose (“rose”) Sélavy, who is asked “Why Not Sneeze?” in the title of a work consisting of a birdcage and marble cubes. This artist’s painting Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 was exhibited at the Armory Show.
ANSWER: Marcel Duchamp [or Henri-Robert-Marcel Duchamp]
<Other Academic — Andrew Gao> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 4
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 22.31 | 100% | 69% | 54% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (not so) Evil Empire | Bombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trio | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | POA | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EHM |
| ccny potato salad | Fremd Larpers | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| son toliver | ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EHM |
| washed and braindead!!! | Quaker Oats | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EHM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 6 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 26.00 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |