Movie Mania Question 2.

As a result of the film’s success it currently holds many US and International box-office records. One such record is ‘Highest Gross in a single day’, which was previously set by _______ in 2010. Give the names of the current and previous record holder.

Movie Mania Question 1.

     ID the film. This film is known for its rich, eclectic dialogue, ironic mix of humor and violence, nonlinear storyline, and host of cinematic allusions and pop culture references. The film's title refers to the magazines and hardboiled novels popular during the mid-20th century, known for their graphic violence and punchy dialogue.

Max Round-5 +5

John Lawrence Nettleship was a British schoolteacher who taught chemistry at Wyedean School, Gloucestershire. His pupils there included a famous author, whose mother worked for some time as an assistant in his department. The author began studying at the school in September 1976. Nettleship described himself in hindsight as "a short-tempered chemistry teacher". He has been claimed as a major inspiration for the character of ________ in author's books. Name the author and the character. 

Max Round-4 +10 & -5

Which star is brightest star in the night sky? Its name in Ancient Greek means "glowing" or "scorcher". ____ appears bright because of both its intrinsic luminosity and its proximity to Earth. At a distance of 2.6 parsecs (8.6 ly), its system is one of Earth's near neighbors. ____ is also known colloquially as the "Dog Star". ______ A is about twice as massive as the Sun and has an absolute visual magnitude of 1.42. It is 25 times more luminous than the Sun. The system is between 200 and 300 million years old. It was originally composed of two bright bluish stars. The more massive of these, ______ B, consumed its resources and became a red giant before shedding its outer layers and collapsing into its current state as a white dwarf around 120 million years ago. 

Max Round-3 +15 & -11

______________ is an actress of film, stage, and television. She is known for her roles in films such as A Room with a View and Fight Club. A two-time Academy Award nominee for her performances in The Wings of the Dove and ________, her acting has been further recognized with six Golden Globe nominations, an International Emmy Award, and a BAFTA Award. Who?

Max Round-2 +20 & -14

__________ is an American television sitcom which was originally broadcast on NBC for a total of eight seasons. It remains the most successful television series with gay principal characters. Throughout its eight year run, it earned  16 Emmy awards and 83 nominations. 

_______ (also known as Rosie or Ro-Ro) was a character on this show.She was originally considered to have only one appearance, but her popularity caused her to be a semi-regular character. She is a maid, but she also does various other demeaning jobs. 

Name the show and also name the character who was nicknamed 'Rosie'.

Max Round- 1 +25 & -17

The poem is a ballad in fourteen stanzas. The poem begins as an old _____ departs his workshop, leaving his _____ with chores to perform. Tired of fetching water by pail, the _______  _______ a broom to do the work, using ______ he is not yet fully trained in. The floor is soon awash with water, and the _______ realizes that he cannot stop the broom because he does not know how. Name the poem.

 [Bonus points for explaining the relation between the poem and the pic]

Maximizer Round

We are hosting a maximizer round for people who answer the AQADs on our Facebook page. This round will be conducted here, on our blog. This is a theme round which will enable the participants to maximize their score(Facebook scoreboard). We will ask a question everyday, for 5 days. The answers of these questions are connected by a single theme, therefore, you get points for both answering the questions and cracking the theme. Points for cracking the theme at a particular stage will be mentioned in the questions, whereas you earn 10 points
for every correct answer.

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#60

He beat the best, including John McEnroe at his peak and had 5 career wins over Jimmy Connors in their 11 matches. Who?

[Bonus points for explaining the pic]

TV Mania Round 2 (Crime/Drama)

1. In season 1, Dexter recalls an old incident in which he nearly shoots his father, this leads Harry to tell him about feeling 'alive'. After this Dexter(in the flashback) tries to do 'something' in order feel 'alive'. What did he do? Afterwards ( in his present life) something happens which makes him feel 'alive', again. Which incident ? (Dexter)

2. Which incident led Dr. Cal Lightman to discover and research micro-expressions, and to make it his profession ? (Lie to Me*)

3. Richard Alexander Rodgers is Rick Castle's real name, but he adopted the middle name _______ in honor of  _______(who was also an author). What is his middle and in whose honor ? (Castle)

4. Given below is a list of Dexter's victims, categorize them as Code fits(Y) or not(N) ? (Dexter)
    a.Camilla Figg  b.Rankin  c.Oscar Prado  d.Miguel Prado  e.Nathan Marten

5.  A _______ states that an individual or a group is unreliable for one or more reasons or purposes. This is essentially a directive for the recipient to disregard all information derived from that individual or group. The title and plot of a TV series also refers to it. What?

6. Name the Indian actor who appeared in 24, what was the name of his character? (24)

7. Dexter meets Lila Tournay (Lila West) in Narcotics Anonymous, she is affected by which mental disorder(more of an obsession) ? (Dexter)

8. Explain: Why in a different style? Similar to what?

   

9. What alias is used by Dexter to procure his tranquilizers(used on victims) ? and why he uses that particular alias? (Dexter)

10. Her lack of social skills provides most of the show's lighthearted humor, primarily through her catchphrase, "I don't know what that means," whenever a pop culture reference is introduced into conversation. Who? Which show?