Atlantic Seaboard Skirmish - Round 6
Kiddie Pr0n
Pr0n Questions by Casey Reterrer, all others by Brittany Clark, Mike Bentley and Jonathan Magin
Oh yes, we went there. This packet sees a mash up of relatively innocent Children's Literature and the not so innocent world of adult films. Don't worry, the FBI and hsquizbowl have already been alerted.

1) Bill Asher is one of three CEOs of this group, along with founders Steven Hirsch and David James, the latter two of which also serve as Custodians of Record. Unlike most other similar companies, their high production value results in only about 60 title releases per year, which are heavily advertised. Much like the film studios of old Hollywood, starlets are signed to exclusive contracts with the company in exchange for becoming one of their girls. FTP, Savanna Samson, Sunrise Adams and Briana Banks are some of the latest girls of this adult video production company.
ANSWER: Vivid Entertainment Group

2) A fourth book by the original author and illustrator is due to be published in the Fall of 2007 while the previous three books included subtitles such as “First Flight” and “A Land Apart From Time”. Sixteen short children’s novels were produced including “Windchaser” and “Hatchling.” The explanation for the continued existence of the natives of the land is explained by them having hidden in a large underground cavern called the World Beneath. FTP, name this series originally created by James Gurney, the original book of which followed Will and Arthur Dennison as they learn to live among the Saurians.
ANSWER: Dinotopia

3) In one book, this character rents a pet snake and loses a bet concerning the location of a purple marble, actions that contribute towards him being left penniless. Unlike his brothers Nicholas and Anthony, his impulse buying causes his economic downfall, although like them, he “used to be rich last Sunday” after receiving a dollar. In another book, his drawing of an invisible castle goes unappreciated, while he learns that he has a cavity and is forced to buy white shoes instead of blue ones with red stripes. Besides those irritants, he wakes up with gum in his hair and has to eat lima beans for dinner, making him fantasize about moving to Australia. FTP, identify this title character of several Judith Viorst novels best known for his “terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day”.
Answer: Alexander

4) A sufferer of bipolar disorder, he served on the USS Enterprise in the Navy during the early 1960s. His first sexual experience was with a chicken after a discussion with friends, á la American Pie, which he killed afterwards to avoid suspicion. The woman that he was married to the longest drowned in a bathtub, possibly due to a heroin overdose. His flagship magazine was started in 1974, and the cover of its bicentennial issue two years later appeared as the cover to the Black Crowes’ album Amorica. Paralyzed from the waist-down after an assassination attempt, name, FTP, this longtime publisher of Hustler.
ANSWER: Larry Claxton Flint, Jr.

5) The protagonist of this work saves up money by selling fruit and bait, and later in the novel he wins $300 in a hunting contest despite his grandfather suffering a sprained ankle in the icy woods. That grandfather was responsible for ordering the protagonist’s two companions, and the main character chops down a giant tree in order to chase out the first coon of the season after realizing that he must finish the hunt for the sake of his two dogs. FTP, identify this 1961 novel by Wilson Rawls whose title refers to the burial location of protagonist Billy Coleman’s hounds, Old Dan and Little Ann.
ANSWER: Where The Red Fern Grows

6) It was built on top of the ruins of Castle Kotir, the residence of Tsarmina when she was in power. It is tall enough to be seen a league away, was designed by Germaine from Loamhedge and was declared completed when a weather vane was added, although additions were subsequently built. Its inhabitants are peaceful, but will fight when attacked, which is often, such as when it is attacked by Cluny the Scourge and the Marlfoxes. Despite its name its inhabitants practice no religion. Identify, FTP, this namesake edifice inhabited by anthropomorphic animals in a series by Brian Jacques.
ANSWER: Redwall Abbey

7) In 2005, a documentary on it was produced and shown on British television, and there have been 4 direct sequels, as well as such spin-offs as Next Generation, The Revenge, East vs West, Wall Street and Las Vegas. In it, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Hardwick and Mr. Greenfield all help out the local cheerleading squad by providing them with after-school jobs with room for growth. Shot at Pratt Institute, without any fictional action taking place in the title locale, FTP, identify this 1978 film starring Bambi Woods as an aspiring member of the Cowgirls.
ANSWER:Debbie Does Dallas

8) Her relatives include a mother with a cat named Fred and a red haired niece named Dottie. Another Dotty, one Dotty Parson, voiced a cousin of hers named Murph. Her middle name, Felicity, is mentioned in a CD-ROM game where she leads an expedition to the rainforest, while her first name, Valerie, is revealed in The Age of the Dinosaurs. Her dresses include patterns indicating what her next adventure will be, and her earrings glow before a field trip starts. FTP, identify this school teacher with a pet iguana named Liz and who also owns a magic school bus.
ANSWER: Ms. Valerie Felicity Frizzle

9) Although it’s not the Princess Bride, this story is set up as being told as a bedtime story by a grandfather to his grandkids. In the story, there are very few restaurants in town and the ones that are there don’t have roofs. When the weather goes awry, one day lunch brings in fifteen drifts of cream cheese and jelly sandwiches, and a giant pancake and syrup storm force the school to close. In order to escape, the townspeople leave on boats of stale bread to find a place where food is bought in supermarkets. Set in the town of Chewandswallow this is, FTP, what book by Judi Barrett where food falls from the sky.
ANSWER: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

10) It began publication in 1985 when it was founded by Chris Astridge, and it first primarily served as a fashion-based publication. Following the success of Loaded, it changed to the lad’s magazine genre, but focused on printing pictures of women famous for things other than their beauty. heat overtook it in United Kingdom sales in 2004, and the response has been to include more nudity. FTP, identify this international monthly magazine soon to be discontinued in the US, known for its list of the 100 sexiest women, originally titled For Him.
ANSWER: For Him Magazine

11) He is featured in twenty-two books including Howliday Inn, a book that, like all of the books in the series that he appears in, centers on the Monroe family and their pets. He was found at a movie theater at which the Monroes were watching the film that gave him his name. The original story is from the point of view of the Monroe family dog named Harold, who is being convinced by the cat, Chester, that this new pet isn’t normal. One of the clues to support Chester’s theory is that overnight an eggplant goes from purple to white. Named after the Monroe family saw the movie Dracula, this is, FTP, what rabbit that sucks the juice out of vegetables.
ANSWER: Bunnicula

12) There have been 5 sequels to and one remake of this flick, in which the person born Michelle Graham plays the title character. Jenna Jameson assumes the title role in a 2005 remake that won 9 AVN awards. In the beginning of the film, Justine, a spinster who has led a pure life, decides that suicide is her only option of ending her existence, and finds herself presented with the choice of either limbo or hell. FTP, Georgina Spelvin decides to earn her spot in hell through a life of debauchery in what 1973 film?
ANSWER: The Devil in Miss Jones

13) In early July, 2006, he was charged with domestic battery and cruelty to animals for shooting a puppy with an arrow. Prior to that, he had made appearances on such series as “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” “Melrose Place,” “Passion Cove,” “Kama Sutra” and “The Pleasure Zone.” His feature-length movies include Chick Street Fighter and The Virgins of Sherwood Forest. FTP, identify this soft-core porn star, who is also the* winner of "Survivor: Thailand".
ANSWER: BrianHeidik (accept “The winner of Survivor: Thailand” before *; either first or last name is acceptable)

14) A noted experiment conducted at this institution involves dropping a coffeepot, a pencil sharpener, a sack of potatoes, and a fluorescent light out a window. Teachers who briefly work there include Mrs. Drazil and the vindictive Mrs. Nogard, who softens when she listens to the thoughts of a baby, the "little stranger" in the title of a book set there. Miss Zarves teaches on its nonexistent nineteenth story, while most of the members of the class on its top floor were turned into apples by Mrs. Gorf before the arrival of Mrs. Jewels. Terrence, Joy, Maurecia, Bebe, and Kathy all attend, FTP, this thirty-story school whose "sideways stories" appear in a book by Louis Sachar.
ANSWER: Wayside School

15) He served as a special consultant for Nine and a Half Weeks and holds a degree in Special Education from Queens College. He posed in a PETA advertisement handcuffed on a bed advocating the spaying and neutering of domesticated animals. Although he got notoriety and his nickname for being able to perform autofellatio, notably in Inside Seka, he now is only able to kiss the tip of his member due to weight gain. The star of Porn Star: The Legend of this man, FTP, identify this contestant on The Surreal Life: Fame Games, the greatest porn star of all time, as rated by AVN, known as the Hedgehog.
ANSWER: Ron Jeremy

16) In 1975, a local California TV station aired the first commercial for this company that explicitly talked about its product, which caused an initial uproar that resulted in the campaign’s end despite a majority of focus groups approving of it. On Memorial Day, 1987, the Boston Phoenix was the first newspaper to give away samples of this company’s product. They have recently developed a vibrating ring for use with their most well-known product, for which they have varieties such as Elexa, ENZ, and the large-sized Magnum line. FTP, name this condom manufacturer whose spokesman just so happens to show up in his latex outfit whenever anyone is about to have sex.
ANSWER: Trojan

17) In The Uses of Enchantment, Bruno Bettelheim criticized this story for providing children with unrealistic expectations. The publishing company most associated with it was sued by Elizabeth M. Chimel in 1949 who claimed that her cousin had written the original story under the name “Uncle Nat”. Other versions have changed the adjective in the title to royal, pony, and steam. In the most well known version, the title character’s gender is revealed to be female and its larger rivals are male, and that version was created by publisher Platt & Munk under the pseudonym Watty Piper with illustrations by Lois Lenski. FTP, name this classic children’s book best known for the title locomotive saying, “I think I can, I think I can”.
ANSWER: The Little Engine That Could (edit for flow)

18) In the 1980’s, Rachel Ashley, Angel, Barbara Dare, Samantha Strong and Aja won it. In 1990, Victoria Paris and Tori Welles ended up tied after the voting for it ended, and the decade later saw Alex Jordan, Missy, Johnni Black and Alisha Klass walk away with it. More memorable winners include Ginger Lynn, Shayla LaVeaux, and Tera Patrick. Akin to Best New Artist and Most Promising New Star, identify, FTP, this AVN award most recently won by McKenzie Lee and Cytherea, given to the porn actress with the most potential and quality in her debut year.
ANSWER: Best New Starlet

19) Minor characters in it include Dusty, who runs away to the sea, and Pumpkin, who deserts from the navy but is later executed. Other characters include Ephraim Lapham who warns the title character about his pride and Rab Silsbee who introduces the protagonist to the day’s politics. On Family Guy, Peter’s library card is taken away after he reads this book while intoxicated, loudly noting that the title character shouldn’t feel bad because he still lives in exciting times, and Peter also frantically reads its first line, “the life of a silversmith’s apprentice was not an easy one.” FTP, identify this Esther Forbes novel set during the Revolutionary War that sees the title character lose the use of his hand.
ANSWER: Johnny Tremain
20) Mardin Amin was arrested at O’Hare for having one in his carry-on luggage, as he told security officials it was a bomb rather than have his mother, who was with him, know he had one. On June 29, 2006, Oklahoma judge Donald Thompson was found guilty on four counts of indecent exposure for using one of these to masturbate while presiding over trials. Also used for curing impotence, FTP, name this device that uses a vacuum to increase blood pressure in the genital region of males to purportedly increase size.
ANSWER: Penis Pump (prompt on “penis enlarger” or similar answers)

21) It was the first part of a trilogy, with the second part, Gathering Blue and the third, Messenger, published 7 and 11 years after the first book. When a young child named Caleb drowns in the river, the community is shocked because they do not know death, only the Ceremony of Release. At the Ceremony of the Twelve, the protagonist is chosen for his job because of his “capacity to see beyond”, which may include the ability to see color, and he is sent to The Receiver to learn memories from “back and back and back”, things before Sameness. Centering on a boy named Jonas this is, FTP, what distopian novel written by Lois Lowry.
ANSWER: The Giver (needs editing)

22) The search for a home in this work begins in Boston Public Garden, which is discarded after one of the parents is almost run down by a bicyclist. The parents in it also consider Beacon Hill and the Massachusetts State House before settling on a location on the Charles River where they befriend a policeman named Michael. After the appearance of their eight offspring, the father decides to take a trip up the Charles and he will meet them at the Public Garden in one week. FTP, identify this Robert McCloskey book that follows Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack, Quack and their mother’s efforts to meet up with Mr. Mallard, as they are helped out by policemen.
ANSWER: Make Way For Ducklings

1) Name these characters from a certain Beverly Cleary series about children on Klickitat Street, 5-10-15.
[5] This titular pest tries to make the Q in her last name look like a cat and harasses the crossing guard and her older sister, and in one book is named as being Age 8.
ANSWER: Ramona Quimby
[10] This is the older sister of Ramona. Her nickname is derived from the time that Ramona could not pronounce her given name correctly and eventually the whole town started using the nickname.
ANSWER: Beatrice “Beezus” Quimby (either of first names acceptable)
[15] This is the name of the paperboy who originated the books about Klickitat and has a dog named Ribsy.
ANSWER: Henry Huggins

2) Unsatisfied with life at home, two siblings decide to run away from home to show their parents how much they would be missed if they were gone. FTPE:
[10] First, name this novel that sees Claudia and Jamie uncovering the mystery of an angel statue at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
ANSWER: From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
[10] From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler was written by this author, who won a second Newberry Medal in 1997 for her novel, The View From Saturday.
ANSWER: Elaine Lobl Konigsburg
[10] Claudia’s brother Jamie has accumulated a secret stipend of cash by rearranging his deck everyday in order to win in this deterministic card game.
ANSWER: War

3) In 2001, a club at a northeastern university made headlines when they announced that they were going to make their own pornographic film starring students. FTPE:
[10] Name either the club or the Comedy Central movie of the same name in which students participate because one of the things “tastes good”, and the other is “videos of people having sex”.
ANSWER: Porn ‘n Chicken
[10] The Porn ‘n Chicken club was based out of this Ivy League University founded in 1701 in New Haven, Connecticut.
ANSWER: Yale University
[10] This was the name decided on by the PnC club for their student-cast skin flick. Many doubt if filming ever began and suggest the entire thing was a hoax.
ANSWER: The StaXXX