Packet 5: Bonus 16
In the movie Back to School, this author cameos as himself and writes a college essay on his books for Rodney Dangerfield’s character. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this author whose novels adapted to film include Slaughterhouse-Five.
ANSWER: Kurt Vonnegut
[10h] A 2021 Robert Weide documentary about Vonnegut is titled for this three-word phrase. The story of Slaughterhouse-Five opens “Listen: Billy Pilgrim has become” this three-word phrase.
ANSWER: “unstuck in time” [accept Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time]
[10m] While on a POW train, Billy is recorded for a propaganda film and thinks of this other three-word phrase, which is commonly repeated by Trafalmadorians and other characters in the novel whenever a death occurs.
ANSWER: “so it goes” [accept “And so it goes”]
<Long Fiction — Ganon Evans> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 5
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 16.00 | 92% | 48% | 20% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (not so) Evil Empire | POA | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | Quaker Oats | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EHM |
| Bombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trio | Fremd Larpers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | washed and braindead!!! | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EHM |
| ccny potato salad | son toliver | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EHM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 11.88 | 88% | 31% | 0% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 24.00 | 100% | 80% | 60% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 4 | 22.50 | 100% | 75% | 50% |