Question
This author once received a tract saying Boy Communists could not be Boy Scouts because “a Boy Scout must salute the Union Jack, which is the symbol of tyranny and oppression.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this author who discussed the right-wing propaganda of the title publications in “Boys’ Weeklies” and the popularity of King Solomon’s Mines in “Good Bad Books.”
ANSWER: George Orwell
[10h] Herbert Kohl described his Orwell-inspired attempts to write left-wing children’s literature in a book titled for the question, “Should we burn [this character]?” This character is “civilized” by the Rich Lady.
ANSWER: Babar the Elephant [accept Should We Burn Babar?]
[10e] Kohl also critiques the values of this story, which received many propagandistic retellings in Fascist Italy. Its author, Carlo Collodi, wrote it after fighting for Italian unification.
ANSWER: The Adventures of Pinocchio [or Le avventure di Pinocchio; accept The Story of a Puppet or La storia di un burattino]
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 11 | 16.36 | 100% | 55% | 9% |