Question
Mae West and George Bernard Shaw are among the celebrities who comment on whether these animals have souls, according to one of many newspaper clippings collected by Mr. Povondra. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these animals that are discovered by Captain van Toch while searching for pearls, after which they form a syndicate and take over the world.
ANSWER: newts [accept salamanders; accept War with the Newts, Salamander Wars or Válka s Mloky; prompt on amphibians]
[10e] This author of the satirical science-fiction novel War with the Newts coined the term “robot” in his play R.U.R.
ANSWER: Karel Čapek (“KAR-el CHAH-pek”)
[10h] Multiple editions of War with the Newts have introductions by this other Czech author. He wrote about an author who works as a street sweeper in his novel Love and Garbage.
ANSWER: Ivan Klíma [or Ivan Kauders]
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell A | Georgia Tech A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Penn A | WUSTL B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |