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Like many of his works, Steinbeck's story "Flight" takes place along the coast of this state's Monterey County |
California
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A pioneer in cable: HBO |
Home Box Office
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A 1924 birthdate means that in 2004 you'd become this 12-letter word for an 80-year old |
an octogenarian
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In 1982 their union created a burn injury research foundation |
the Firefighters' Union
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Also known as the Grand Old Party, this political group was formed in the early 1850s |
the Republicans
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A year before "Little Women" was published, she became editor of a juvenile magazine called Merry's Museum |
(Louisa May) Alcott
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You can become a member: PBS |
(Zach: What is Public Broadcasting Station?) (Emily: What is People's Broadcasting Station?)
Public Broadcasting Service
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Born on or after Jan. 1, 1959? You can't remember a time when this dictator hasn't been in power |
(Jennifer: Who is Saddam Hussein?)
Fidel Castro
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Raise your hand if you have a question for president Sandra Feldman of the American Federation of these |
Teachers
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A, B, C, D, K (8) |
(Alex: Zach?) (Zach: I... don't know.) (Alex: Ah, you were thinking of the alphabet; consonants, has to start with a "V"; [*]. You're at $8,800, still in the lead. Select again.)
vitamins
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Herman Melville's 18-month voyage aboard the whaler Acushnet provided a factual basis for this 1851 novel |
Moby Dick
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It operates under a Royal charter: the BBC |
(Zach: What is the British Broadcasting Company?) (Emily: What is the British Broadcasting Channel?)
the British Broadcasting Corporation
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Being born in '46 would make you one of the first of the 75 million Americans part of this postwar generation |
(Zach: What is World War II?)
the baby boomers
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The United Food & Commercial Workers Union wants to organize "associates" at this largest U.S. employer |
(Emily: What is McDonald's?)
Wal-Mart or (Walmart)
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These 9 sister goddesses, the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne, presided over various arts |
the Muses
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"Pitted" snake (5) |
a viper
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"A sense of insufferable gloom pervaded my spirit" on glimpsing the title home in this Poe tale |
The Fall of the House of Usher
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One of the original networks: CBS |
(Jennifer: What is Corporate Broadcasting Station?) (Emily: What is Central Broadcasting Station?) (Zach: What is Central Broadcasting Service?)
Columbia Broadcasting System
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1935 babies were just old enough to be drafted for this 3-year-long conflict |
(Jennifer: What is the Vietnam War?) (Alex: No, before that. "What is [*]?" So you're now tied with Zach for second place. But you pick.)
the Korean War
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The United Farm Workers, Mine Workers & Steelworkers are all affiliated with this organization |
the AFL-CIO
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When he was Texas Governor, George W. Bush sometimes was guarded by this group (not the baseball team) |
the (Texas) Rangers
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The spice of life (7) |
variety
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About this book Emerson wrote to Whitman, "I am very happy in reading it, as great power makes us happy" |
Leaves of Grass
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Learn about the lives of your favorite stars: A&E |
Arts & Entertainment
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Old Mrs. Kerfuffle looks good for someone born in this year in which Pres. Wilson signed the Treaty of Versailles |
(Zach: What is 1917?) (Emily: What is 1914?) ... (Alex: You're both in the right time period, but it was at the end of World War II--I, so it was [*]. Jennifer, back to you. You're in the lead now, young lady.)
1919
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The symbol seen here is of IBEW, the International Brotherhood representing these workers |
Electrical Workers
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Traditionally labelled group 0 on the periodic table, they include Argon & Xenon |
the noble gases
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Word for word (8) |
verbatim
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