Ya know in the WWII POW movies where American prisoners quiz a new prisoner to make sure they are not a spy. They usually start off by asking him where he is from. Then another prisoner from that city (usually Cleveland) steps forward and starts the questioning to see if he is legit.
With that in mind, below is the quiz for Boston POW of today. But take a crack if you wish. Some will be tough for newbies.
Sports
1. Name the only person to play for the Red Sox, Celtics, and Bruins.
2. What unique thing did Ken Harrelson buy with his big baseball salary?
a. air plane
b. gentleman’s gentleman
c. bar/restaurant
d. massage parlor
3. Which of the following does not belong?
a. Yaz Kielbasa
b. Yaz Ford
c. Yaz Bread
4. Which of the following do you care who wins?
a. Beanpot
b. Boston Marathon
c. Candlepin Bowling Championship
d. Head of the Charles
5. Who was Boston’s first female television sports reporter?
Politics
6. Who was Boston’s first gay politician?
7. Which pol does not belong and why?
a. Kevin White
b. Robert Traviligni
c. Richie Ianella
d. Freddy Langone
8. What does “Back the B and B” refer to?
General Knowledge
9. Lawrence is to Lowell as which cities or towns are for the following?
a. New Bedford
b. Fitchburg
c. Natick
d. Springfield
10. Harvard to Yale as which schools are to the following:
a. Merrimack
b. Bates
c. Williams
d. Smith
e. Springfield College
f. Boston University
11. What is Scheme Z and what is its significance?
12. When younger, what did you have for dinner every Saturday night?
UPDATE: Answers posted here
weissjd says
Wasn’t it Back the B.B., Ernie? Was that a trick question?
eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
hey, like evrything i post, i’m workin’ from off the top of my head.
And only off the top of my head.
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Remember: Never ever trust a blog
kathy says
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2. I have no idea. Wasn’t around when he played.
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3. Yaz Ford
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4. Beanpot
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5. I have no idea.
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6. David Scondras
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7. White because he’s not Italian.
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8. No clue.
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9.a. New Bedford-Fall River b. Fitchburg-Leominster c. Natick-Framingham d. Springfield-Holyoke
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10. a. Merrimack-? b. Bates-Bowdoin c. Williams-Amherst d. Smith-Mt. Holyoke e. Springfield College-Westfield State f. Boston University-BC
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11. Something to do with the Big Dig.
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12. We had no set routine.
eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
You get bonus points for being a Cambridge liberal and correctly answering no. 1. John Kiley, the esteemed organist.
No. 3 Wrong
No.4 Wrong
No. 6 Wrong
No. 7 Wrong
No. 9 all correct (worcester would be acceptable sister city to Springfield)
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No. 10 3 out of 6 corect
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No. 11 Partial Credit. Very partial. 10%
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12. Then you ain’t from around here. SPY!!!!
peter-porcupine says
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2. What unique thing did Ken Harrelson buy with his big baseball salary? d. massage parlor
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3. Which of the following does not belong? Done.
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4. Which of the following do you care who wins? c. Candlepin Bowling Championship
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5. Who was Boston’s first female television sports reporter? Nellie Bly?
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Politics
6. Who was Boston’s first gay politician? David Walsh.
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7. Which pol does not belong and why? a. Kevin White – he’s Irish.
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8. What does “Back the B and B” refer to? No clue.
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9. Lawrence is to Lowell as which cities or towns are for the following?
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10. Harvard to Yale as which schools are to the following: Smith – Wellesley Boston University – Boston College
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11. What is Scheme Z and what is its significance? No clue.
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12. When younger, what did you have for dinner every Saturday night? corned beef and cabbage – bleeggh!!!
eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
you are right about Candlepin Bowling. The only way to bowl. Congrats my ‘big balls don’t make the man’ friend.
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See Kathy’s correct answers above.
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So we now have the following questions answered correctly:
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peter-porcupine says
Wasn’t Kevin White the odd man out?
eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
trick question. Besides Ianello’s mother is irish (i think)
eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
I meant ianella
peter-porcupine says
Trav, Langone and White are all BOSTON elected officials – Ianella is Register of Probate!
kathy says
Not sure, bec. again Ianella is before my time.
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eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
Head of Inspectional Services, yes. But not city councillor. His brother was governor’s councillor.
johnk says
Saturday or Wednesday? I recall something for Wednesday…
eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
Wednesday is a no brainer, but I will make that a bonus point question.
centralmassdad says
That wasn’t just in Massachusetts.
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centralmassdad says
Here are my guesses:
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1. Probably before my time. No idea.
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2. Before my time. No idea.
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3. Sadly, he had retired before I came to Massachusetts.
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4. Beanpot. Damn Terriers.
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5. I’d guess Lisa Olson, but that seems very late in time for the first one.
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6. Boston City Councilor. (Scodras, I see, from reading the thread).
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7. Guessing Traviligni, who wasn’t a city councilor.
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8. No idea.
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9. New Bedford– Fall River, Fitchburg- Leominster, Natick-Framingham?, Springield- Holyoke?
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10. I have no idea, with the exeption of the last, the answer to which is BC, but only if one is a hockey fan.
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11. Did scheme Z call for multi-ton concrete cieling panels?
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12. Based solely upon my wife’s family, I bet the correct answer to this one is franks, beans, and brown bread.
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cdinboston says
I don’t know about you, Ernie, but I had supper for dinner every Saturday night (and I had “dinner” for lunch).
pablo says
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8. It wasn’t Back the B and B. It was Back the B B. There was a guy going out on the streets nailing yellow plywood signs to utility poles that said “Back the BB” for the Boston Bypass. Instead of the Dig, he wanted a highway/causeway around the harbor islands.
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9. I know the relationship between Lawrence and Lowell,
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11. Scheme Z: The winning design for the ramps from Storrow Drive and the Zakim Bridge.
pablo says
I though you had to pick out of the multiples, not add a city to each.
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4. Which of the following do you care who wins?
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Beanpot…go NU
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5. Who was Boston’s first female television sports reporter?
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Barbara Borin; Channel 7
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Politics
6. Who was Boston’s first gay politician?
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?
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7. Which pol does not belong and why?
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Trav – relative didn’t serve on the council
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8. What does “Back the B and B” refer to?
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obscure..I give
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10. Harvard to Yale as which schools are to the following:
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Merrimack- Suffolk
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11. What is Scheme Z and what is its significance?
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original Charles River crossing for the big dig
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12. When younger, what did you have for dinner every Saturday night?
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Franks & Beans
the-sound-of-one-hand-clapping says
3 No Yaz Keilbasa…loved the Yaz bread and used to get a woody when we dove by Yaz Ford on the Lynnway.
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ron-newman says
Barney Frank? But he was not yet ‘out’ when Elaine was.
eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
you’re in a POW camp
greg says
There is no Robert “Traviligni” in Mass politics. There is a Robert “Travaglini”, however.
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If you meant “Travaglini”, then the others are right that he’s the only one who hasn’t served in city government.
eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
He was a city councillor.
Spelling can only get you so far Greg
peter-porcupine says
Trav, Freddy and Kevin were all councillors – so Ianella IS out, but not because he’s a Register but because he’s not a Councillor!
eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
I am not sure if White was a city councillor.
eb3-fka-ernie-boch-iii says
here