Ok, Joon makes a few interesting points, that I entirely disagree with =) First Joon concedes, of the tossups listed, that he thinks the science was ok, but then every humanities question he lists,he concedes, are indeed suspect. I don't know about the science, but on the humanities, I'm with you there Joon. I agree with Joon where he says that NAQT can't distinguish via knowledge as much because of the timed format. But let me reiterate, that does not excuse them from having the most well known clues at the start of questions, when there is space to differentiate more. In my eyes (and in the eyes of some of the people I've spoken to) this is a problem that has been endemic with pretty much every NAQT packet set. Whats interesting to me is the way that Joon says that the NAQT questions are great, while simultaenously admitting (not so covertly) that he prefers questions with more clues: "once again, paul, you are conflating "more speed-based/less knowledge-based" with "inferior." it's not. you (and i) may like it less, but that doesn't make it a worse product." I am not disputed more speed-based; the question is of pyramidality. Now admittedly, my praise of Penn Bowl was a bit to hasty upon second thought (though I was trying to say that Penn Bowl's quality is about on par with ICT, though they have 10 less months and a much poorer stable of writers) However, there is a glaring example of timed tournaments that can still challenge the best teams and simultaneously be faster questions. Joon, it will seem familiar to you... as you edited it! Yes, I'm talking about Cardinal Classic! Can you write pyrimidal timed questions? Lets see... 11. It was chosen ahead of The Battle with the Centaurs and The Riot of the Tipsy Bacchanals, and was selected by the master of revels, (*) Philostrate. Besides the title characters, it includes moon shine, a wall, and a lion, played by such figures as Snout and Starveling. FTP, name this Peter Quince-directed play within a play about ill-fated lovers starring Bottom in act five of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Answer: Pyramus and Thisbe 1. It contains Bellum Civile and Troiae Halosis, along with tales of the Pergamene Boy and the widow of Ephesus, narrated by the poet (*) Eumolpus, who tries to divide Giton from his lover, the narrator Encolpius. FTP, this occurs in which first century novel featuring a feast in Puteoli given by the wealthy freedman Trimalchio, written by Petronius Arbiter? Answer: Satyricon or Satyrica Well, these questions are all (in Word) 4 lines long or less... don't have giveaways in the first line... seem to test knowledge and are faster... Is it really that hard? Its not so hard for Joon, should it be so hard for NAQT?
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