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UTPT 2020 Lieut-En-Ent Prelims

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The Prelims for the Literature and Entertainment quiz, (Lieue-en-ent quiz) held at UTPT 2020, the annual quizzing fest of RV QuizCorp.

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Lieut-En-Ent Quiz Prelims Answers The Literature and Entertainment quiz
Q1 The band X talking about their second studio album mentioned that their first album took them over four years to release because we were struggling to figure out how to do things right and that they didn't want to release something that they weren't entirely happy with. They finally released their first album in 2015 Talking about their second album they said that “Y literally means aware. This time around we were a little more aware of how to go about things, our strengths and our shortcomings. We pushed ourselves to finish the album in six months and that's exactly what we did” ID X and Y
ANSWER X – The Local Train Y - Vaaqif
Q2 Pokemon Sword and Shield is the latest addition to the Pokemon franchise and is set in the Galar Region. This region is based off of a certain geographical location, as can be seen from the map given alongside. The game, however, was not received with the usual fanfare by longtime fans of the series because of a controversial decision made by the developers, Gamefreak, to exclude several hundred pokemon from the game’s roster. This resulted in the coinage of a term, X, that is a play on the geo-political situation of the depicted region. X has become immensely popular on reddit, and though Gamefreak has offered some recourse, the term remains associated with the game. (Picture on the next slide)
Q2
ANSWER Dexit
Q3 The Magnus Archives is a horror podcast written and performed by Jonathan Sims with a supporting cast and occasional guests. It began in 2016. The story revolves around the Magnus Institute, an academic organisation in London dedicated to research into the paranormal. Head archivist Jonathan Sims records statements from people who have come to the Institute over the years to report alleged supernatural experiences, and follows up any interesting ones with the help of his archival assistants, Martin Blackwood Melanie King and Michael Shelley. All these archival assistants share a common trait. What is it?
ANSWER The characters share the surname of horror novelists. The novelists are Melanie King, Michael Shelley and Martin Blackwood
Q4 The ________ ___ is a dramatic principle that states that every element in a story must be of some use. The same principle can be seen in various pieces of digital media where a certain article is introduced in one scene, and plays a key role in a subsequent one. Examples of this are shown alongside. FITB with a phrase that arose from an example used by an erstwhile playwright in several letters of theirs to an associate. Bigger pictures on the next slide
ANSWER Chekov’s Gun
Q5* The Eagle and the Child is a is a pub in St Giles' Street, Oxford, England. This pub is most famously known for its associations with the Inklings, which were an informal literary discussion group associated with the University of Oxford. X, who was part of this group was inspired by the name and logo of this pub, and wrote one the most iconic scenes in his books, which was later translated to a movie where this scene was depicted rather perfectly. Who is X? What is the iconic scene? (Bigger Picture on the next slide) 2 points
Q5*
ANSWER X – Tolkein Y – Eagles carrying Frodo and Sam off mount Doom
Q6 I tried, you know? But that’s not cinema. Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well made as they are, with actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is theme parks.” “It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being” Who on what?
ANSWER Martin Scorsese on Marvel
Q7 Goblin Slayer is a dark fantasy light novel by Kumo Kagyu with a manga and an anime adaptation. The characters in the novel all have generic names such as Priestess, Witch, Spearman etc. including the titular character which refers to their professions or roles. The deities of this world decide the fate of the characters by rolling dice. What served as an inspiration for this series?
ANSWER Dungeons and Dragons
Q8 These are the folders on X’s computer. X’s character is based on that of Jerry Seinfeld, who back in the 90s was in a very famous TV show. ID X
ANSWER BoJack Horseman
Q9 In Parasite, class disparities are telegraphed through various means, one of them deftly illustrated by way of a humble instant noodle dish - X. As a dish, X is actually chappaguri — a Korean comfort food that combines two instant noodle packages into one stoner-inspired meal. The name X, a way to make the dish more accessible to non-Korean speaking audiences, is a portmanteau of Y, a wheat based noodle dish which literally translated into “pulled noodles”, and Z, a type of thick, wheat-flour noodle. ID X.
ANSWER Ram-don
Q10* Since the book and the movie were written concurrently, there are several stylistic differences between Clarke’s and Kubrick’s versions of “2001, A Space Odyssey”. However, the description of X remains consistent in both versions of the work as a featureless entity of dimensions in the ratio 1:4:9. Over the years, the Xs have been interpreted in several ways, ranging from a purely philosophical and religious interpretation, while another one suggests that an X is simply a milestone in human evolution and a herald of progress. A popular theory suggests that the Y is yet another X, and was cleverly hidden in plain sight by Kubrick himself. What are X and Y? 2 points
ANSWER X - Monolith Y - blank movie screen
Q11 Following is an excerpt from Wolves of Calla, Dark Tower Series, Stephen king 10. What has been blanked out?
ANSWER Harry Potter
Q12 In 2016, Billboard announced that "X 225: The New Complete Edition" which sold over 1.25 million CDs in the first 5 weeks of its release, as the best-selling album of the year, which generated a lot of debate on the internet as to the truth in the statement. Eventually, it was discovered that the CDs were sold in a box set of 200 discs, which puts the number of people who bought the CDs at around 6000 to 7000 only. The album is actually an anthology of all the written works of the extremely famous musician X, which, according to Billboard, beat other albums by Adele, Rihanna to claim this spot, and the 225 refers to the 225th occasion of a particular event. X was a musical prodigy, proficient on both the violin and the piano, and was surprisingly (or not?) not connected with this new product. Id X.
ANSWER Mozart
Q13 This is the symbol for the epic fantasy series X. The symbol draws inspiration from an ancient imagery depicting a serpent eating its own tail and it is used to represent eternal cyclic renewal or a cycle of life, death and rebirth. The serpent represents the endless nature that is the theme of the series. What is the name of the series?
ANSWER Wheel of Time
Q14 Here is an ad by Domino’s, which stars Joe Keery. What is it paying a tribute to?
ANSWER Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Q15* Over the years, the Toy Story universe has made its home at small scales, with each detail being meticulously crafted by Pixar’s team of animators. In previous installments, _______(X) were painstakingly animated by hand and resulted in hours and hours of work. In the 4th movie is a scene that takes place in an antique store thus requiring them to render X in almost every nook and cranny. To reduce the workload on the team, technical director Hosuk Chang devised a method far more efficient in order combat this issue, and has even published a paper on the same. FITB, and what method did they use to render the Xs.
ANSWER X – Cobwebs They programmed AI to render the cobwebs
Q16 Shown alongside is a page from The Immortal Hulk #25, published in October 2019. This issue was rather experimental in terms of art direction, with the artist exploring new inking styles and aesthetics. This issue follows Bruce Banner of Earth - TRN781, who, corrupted by the One Below All, absorbs the Sentience of the Universe and takes on this cosmic form which is shown in the picture. Which author inspired this artstyle?
Q16
ANSWER HP Lovecraft
Q17 There was a huge controversy regarding a particular scene from a recent movie. X was portrayed by Mike Moh and this portrayal drew a lot of criticism. X’s protege said “He was never, in my opinion, cocky... he was worlds ahead of everyone else. But on a set, he’s not gonna show off. X would have never said anything derogatory about Muhammad Ali because he worshiped the ground Muhammad Ali walked on.” The director in return defended the portrayal saying ‘The way he was talking, I didn’t just make a lot of that up. I heard him say things like that, to that effect. If people are saying, ‘Well he never said he could beat up Muhammad Ali’, well yeah, he did’. Whose portrayal in what is being talked about?
ANSWER Bruce Lee in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Q18 The word means to pursue ideals impractically, especially those ideals manifested by rash, lofty and romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action. The word started being used after the publication of a certain book the hero of this novel dreams up a romantic ideal world which he believes to be real, and acts on this idealism, which most famously leads him into imaginary fights. What is the word and from which novel was it derived from?
ANSWER Quixotic and Don Quixote
Q19 P.K. Rosy was an actor in the Malayalam film industry. However, immediately after her first movie, Vigathathakumaran in 1930, she faced a lot of backlash from a particular community because of the kind of role she played. Many eminent members of the film industry at the time refused to associate themselves witht the movie if Rosy were physically present there. As a result, Rosy was forced to leave the state and settle in Tamil Nadu. Why is PK Rosy regarded highly in Malayalam cinema and why did she have to leave the state? 2 points
ANSWER She was the first woman actor in Malayalam cinema. She was from the Pulaya community, which is classified as a Scheduled Caste, and she played an upper caste Nair woman. She thus faced backlash from the Nair community for daring to play an upper caste woman.
Q20* X’s ex-band mate Josh Greenbaum talking about a specific song lyric, recalls saying “It was a very long time ago — one of the songs X had written prior even to our connecting. And we never actually performed the song together”. Josh remembered the title of the tune - Halo, which X played along with Flea during the filming of 1991 movie My Private Idaho. The lyric came into the limelight recently, with X’s brother remembering him in speech that resounded throughout the world, making an impact on nearly everyone who heard it. Where would you have heard this lyric? What the lyric quoted in the speech? 2 points
ANSWER The lyric was quoted in Joaquin phoenix’s Oscar speech “Run to the rescue with love and peace will follow”
Q21 The phrase X is a slogan used in many instances of literature, most notably in George Orwell’s 1984, as an example of obviously false dogma that one may be required to believe. This phrase has been used outside of literature as well, when the Soviet Union began their ambitious 5 year economic plan in 1928, Joseph Stalin used the phrase as propaganda stating that the enthusiasm of the workers would add to the success of the plan. What is the phrase X?
ANSWER 2+2=5
Q22 This is a scene from a 1934 movie named ‘It happened in one night’. The scene inspired a mannerism of another entity that is very popular today. What?
ANSWER Bugs Bunny eating carrot and talking fast
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  • 1. Lieut-En-Ent Quiz Prelims Answers The Literature and Entertainment quiz
  • 2. Q1 The band X talking about their second studio album mentioned that their first album took them over four years to release because we were struggling to figure out how to do things right and that they didn't want to release something that they weren't entirely happy with. They finally released their first album in 2015 Talking about their second album they said that “Y literally means aware. This time around we were a little more aware of how to go about things, our strengths and our shortcomings. We pushed ourselves to finish the album in six months and that's exactly what we did” ID X and Y
  • 3. ANSWER X – The Local Train Y - Vaaqif
  • 4. Q2 Pokemon Sword and Shield is the latest addition to the Pokemon franchise and is set in the Galar Region. This region is based off of a certain geographical location, as can be seen from the map given alongside. The game, however, was not received with the usual fanfare by longtime fans of the series because of a controversial decision made by the developers, Gamefreak, to exclude several hundred pokemon from the game’s roster. This resulted in the coinage of a term, X, that is a play on the geo-political situation of the depicted region. X has become immensely popular on reddit, and though Gamefreak has offered some recourse, the term remains associated with the game. (Picture on the next slide)
  • 5. Q2
  • 7. Q3 The Magnus Archives is a horror podcast written and performed by Jonathan Sims with a supporting cast and occasional guests. It began in 2016. The story revolves around the Magnus Institute, an academic organisation in London dedicated to research into the paranormal. Head archivist Jonathan Sims records statements from people who have come to the Institute over the years to report alleged supernatural experiences, and follows up any interesting ones with the help of his archival assistants, Martin Blackwood Melanie King and Michael Shelley. All these archival assistants share a common trait. What is it?
  • 8. ANSWER The characters share the surname of horror novelists. The novelists are Melanie King, Michael Shelley and Martin Blackwood
  • 9. Q4 The ________ ___ is a dramatic principle that states that every element in a story must be of some use. The same principle can be seen in various pieces of digital media where a certain article is introduced in one scene, and plays a key role in a subsequent one. Examples of this are shown alongside. FITB with a phrase that arose from an example used by an erstwhile playwright in several letters of theirs to an associate. Bigger pictures on the next slide
  • 11. Q5* The Eagle and the Child is a is a pub in St Giles' Street, Oxford, England. This pub is most famously known for its associations with the Inklings, which were an informal literary discussion group associated with the University of Oxford. X, who was part of this group was inspired by the name and logo of this pub, and wrote one the most iconic scenes in his books, which was later translated to a movie where this scene was depicted rather perfectly. Who is X? What is the iconic scene? (Bigger Picture on the next slide) 2 points
  • 12. Q5*
  • 13. ANSWER X – Tolkein Y – Eagles carrying Frodo and Sam off mount Doom
  • 14. Q6 I tried, you know? But that’s not cinema. Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well made as they are, with actors doing the best they can under the circumstances, is theme parks.” “It isn’t the cinema of human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being” Who on what?
  • 16. Q7 Goblin Slayer is a dark fantasy light novel by Kumo Kagyu with a manga and an anime adaptation. The characters in the novel all have generic names such as Priestess, Witch, Spearman etc. including the titular character which refers to their professions or roles. The deities of this world decide the fate of the characters by rolling dice. What served as an inspiration for this series?
  • 18. Q8 These are the folders on X’s computer. X’s character is based on that of Jerry Seinfeld, who back in the 90s was in a very famous TV show. ID X
  • 20. Q9 In Parasite, class disparities are telegraphed through various means, one of them deftly illustrated by way of a humble instant noodle dish - X. As a dish, X is actually chappaguri — a Korean comfort food that combines two instant noodle packages into one stoner-inspired meal. The name X, a way to make the dish more accessible to non-Korean speaking audiences, is a portmanteau of Y, a wheat based noodle dish which literally translated into “pulled noodles”, and Z, a type of thick, wheat-flour noodle. ID X.
  • 22. Q10* Since the book and the movie were written concurrently, there are several stylistic differences between Clarke’s and Kubrick’s versions of “2001, A Space Odyssey”. However, the description of X remains consistent in both versions of the work as a featureless entity of dimensions in the ratio 1:4:9. Over the years, the Xs have been interpreted in several ways, ranging from a purely philosophical and religious interpretation, while another one suggests that an X is simply a milestone in human evolution and a herald of progress. A popular theory suggests that the Y is yet another X, and was cleverly hidden in plain sight by Kubrick himself. What are X and Y? 2 points
  • 23. ANSWER X - Monolith Y - blank movie screen
  • 24. Q11 Following is an excerpt from Wolves of Calla, Dark Tower Series, Stephen king 10. What has been blanked out?
  • 26. Q12 In 2016, Billboard announced that "X 225: The New Complete Edition" which sold over 1.25 million CDs in the first 5 weeks of its release, as the best-selling album of the year, which generated a lot of debate on the internet as to the truth in the statement. Eventually, it was discovered that the CDs were sold in a box set of 200 discs, which puts the number of people who bought the CDs at around 6000 to 7000 only. The album is actually an anthology of all the written works of the extremely famous musician X, which, according to Billboard, beat other albums by Adele, Rihanna to claim this spot, and the 225 refers to the 225th occasion of a particular event. X was a musical prodigy, proficient on both the violin and the piano, and was surprisingly (or not?) not connected with this new product. Id X.
  • 28. Q13 This is the symbol for the epic fantasy series X. The symbol draws inspiration from an ancient imagery depicting a serpent eating its own tail and it is used to represent eternal cyclic renewal or a cycle of life, death and rebirth. The serpent represents the endless nature that is the theme of the series. What is the name of the series?
  • 30. Q14 Here is an ad by Domino’s, which stars Joe Keery. What is it paying a tribute to?
  • 32. Q15* Over the years, the Toy Story universe has made its home at small scales, with each detail being meticulously crafted by Pixar’s team of animators. In previous installments, _______(X) were painstakingly animated by hand and resulted in hours and hours of work. In the 4th movie is a scene that takes place in an antique store thus requiring them to render X in almost every nook and cranny. To reduce the workload on the team, technical director Hosuk Chang devised a method far more efficient in order combat this issue, and has even published a paper on the same. FITB, and what method did they use to render the Xs.
  • 33. ANSWER X – Cobwebs They programmed AI to render the cobwebs
  • 34. Q16 Shown alongside is a page from The Immortal Hulk #25, published in October 2019. This issue was rather experimental in terms of art direction, with the artist exploring new inking styles and aesthetics. This issue follows Bruce Banner of Earth - TRN781, who, corrupted by the One Below All, absorbs the Sentience of the Universe and takes on this cosmic form which is shown in the picture. Which author inspired this artstyle?
  • 35. Q16
  • 37. Q17 There was a huge controversy regarding a particular scene from a recent movie. X was portrayed by Mike Moh and this portrayal drew a lot of criticism. X’s protege said “He was never, in my opinion, cocky... he was worlds ahead of everyone else. But on a set, he’s not gonna show off. X would have never said anything derogatory about Muhammad Ali because he worshiped the ground Muhammad Ali walked on.” The director in return defended the portrayal saying ‘The way he was talking, I didn’t just make a lot of that up. I heard him say things like that, to that effect. If people are saying, ‘Well he never said he could beat up Muhammad Ali’, well yeah, he did’. Whose portrayal in what is being talked about?
  • 38. ANSWER Bruce Lee in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
  • 39. Q18 The word means to pursue ideals impractically, especially those ideals manifested by rash, lofty and romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action. The word started being used after the publication of a certain book the hero of this novel dreams up a romantic ideal world which he believes to be real, and acts on this idealism, which most famously leads him into imaginary fights. What is the word and from which novel was it derived from?
  • 41. Q19 P.K. Rosy was an actor in the Malayalam film industry. However, immediately after her first movie, Vigathathakumaran in 1930, she faced a lot of backlash from a particular community because of the kind of role she played. Many eminent members of the film industry at the time refused to associate themselves witht the movie if Rosy were physically present there. As a result, Rosy was forced to leave the state and settle in Tamil Nadu. Why is PK Rosy regarded highly in Malayalam cinema and why did she have to leave the state? 2 points
  • 42. ANSWER She was the first woman actor in Malayalam cinema. She was from the Pulaya community, which is classified as a Scheduled Caste, and she played an upper caste Nair woman. She thus faced backlash from the Nair community for daring to play an upper caste woman.
  • 43. Q20* X’s ex-band mate Josh Greenbaum talking about a specific song lyric, recalls saying “It was a very long time ago — one of the songs X had written prior even to our connecting. And we never actually performed the song together”. Josh remembered the title of the tune - Halo, which X played along with Flea during the filming of 1991 movie My Private Idaho. The lyric came into the limelight recently, with X’s brother remembering him in speech that resounded throughout the world, making an impact on nearly everyone who heard it. Where would you have heard this lyric? What the lyric quoted in the speech? 2 points
  • 44. ANSWER The lyric was quoted in Joaquin phoenix’s Oscar speech “Run to the rescue with love and peace will follow”
  • 45. Q21 The phrase X is a slogan used in many instances of literature, most notably in George Orwell’s 1984, as an example of obviously false dogma that one may be required to believe. This phrase has been used outside of literature as well, when the Soviet Union began their ambitious 5 year economic plan in 1928, Joseph Stalin used the phrase as propaganda stating that the enthusiasm of the workers would add to the success of the plan. What is the phrase X?
  • 47. Q22 This is a scene from a 1934 movie named ‘It happened in one night’. The scene inspired a mannerism of another entity that is very popular today. What?
  • 48. ANSWER Bugs Bunny eating carrot and talking fast