>> JOIN US TONIGHT AS HALL HIGH SCHOOL GOES UP AGAINST LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL.

THE HISTORIC 63RD SEASON OF WESTERN NEW ENGLAND'S AWARD-WINNING HIGH SCHOOL QUIZ SHOW CONTINUES TONIGHT AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO HELP EVERY STUDENT SUCCEED.

THE MTA: FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

>> YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE FIRST COUPLE OF MINUTES THAT YOU WALK ONTO THIS CAMPUS.

YOU REALIZE THAT IT'S NOT JUST A CAMPUS, IT'S A COMMUNITY.

IT'S A FAMILY.

[ ♪♪♪ ] [ THEME MUSIC PLAYS ] >> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS," COMING TO YOU FROM THE CAMPUS OF WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.

ONCE AGAIN, HIGH SCHOOLS FROM THROUGHOUT OUR REGION ARE GOING HEAD TO HEAD IN QUALIFYING MATCHES TO SEE WHO CAN SCORE ENOUGH POINTS TO FINISH IN THE TOP EIGHT AND COMPETE IN THIS SEASON'S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CURRENT TOP EIGHT STANDINGS.

YOU CAN SEE THERE THAT PIONEER VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY LEADS THE BOARD AT 330.

BUT THE SCORE YOU WANT TO BEAT TONIGHT IS 240, BY LENOX AND EAST LONGMEADOW.

THAT'LL GET YOU IN THE TOP EIGHT.

SO, LET'S MOVE ON.

IN TONIGHT'S MATCHUP, WE HAVE HALL HIGH SCHOOL FROM WEST HARTFORD GOING UP AGAINST LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL.

LET'S TAKE A SECOND TO MEET THE TEAMS, STARTING WITH LUDLOW, COACHED BY KEVIN KUDLA.

>> HI, I'M FAITH KEROACK.

I'M A SOPHOMORE AT LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M LARISSA WRIGHT, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M NATALIA HOULIHAN, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL.

> HI, I'M ALLISON KEHOE, AND I'M A SENIOR AT LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> AND FOR HALL HIGH SCHOOL, COACHED BY CHRISTINA HUNTER AND JIM CRABB.

>> I'M KATE GREDEN.

I'M FROM WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE.

>> I'M ABHAYA SUNDAR, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

>> I'M REBECCA BOMZER, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE FROM WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

>> I'M CHARLOTTE RANKS, AND I'M A SENIOR FROM WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

>> WE START OFF EACH MATCH WITH THE CHALLENGE ROUND.

I'LL ASK A SERIES OF QUESTIONS.

BOTH TEAMS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK TO BOTH TEAMS.

HERE WE GO WITH THE FIRST QUESTION OF THE EVENING.

ON OCTOBER 16TH, 1859, MILITANT ABOLITIONIST LEADER JOHN BROWN LED A RAID ON THE HARPERS FERRY ARMORY IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL BID TO SPARK A GENERAL SLAVE REBELLION.

IN WHICH U.S. STATE DID THE RAID ON HARPERS FERRY TAKE PLACE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> VIRGINIA.

>> YES, VIRGINIA IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

IN THE METRIC SYSTEM, 5,000 MILLILITERS IS EQUIVALENT TO HOW MANY LITERS?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> FIVE.

>> FIVE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IN WHAT 1925 NOVEL BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD WILL YOU FIND CHARACTERS NAMED NICK, JAY, AND DAISY?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> "THE GREAT GATSBY."

>> THEY SAY TOGETHER, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

GRAB YOUR PENS FOR THIS ONE.

A PARTICULAR SQUARE HAS AN AREA OF 196 SQUARE FEET.

WHAT IS THE LENGTH IN FEET OF ONE SIDE OF THAT SQUARE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> 14.

>> 14, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

PREMIERE PRO, ILLUSTRATOR, AND PHOTOSHOP ARE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPED BY WHAT COMPUTER SOFTWARE CORPORATION?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> ADOBE.

>> YES, ADOBE IS CORRECT.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE ROMAN EQUIVALENT TO THE WINGED, HELMETED GREEK DEITY HERMES, IS IT MERCURY, PLUTO-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] >> MERCURY.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT QUESTION.

GRAB YOUR PENS ONCE AGAIN.

WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF THE THIRD ANGLE OF A TRIANGLE IF THE FIRST ANGLE MEASURES 45 DEGREES AND THE SECOND ANGLE MEASURES 72 DEGREES?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.

CORRECT ANSWER IS 63 DEGREES.

TRY THIS.

ACCORDING TO THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS, WHICH OF THESE ELEMENTS HAS THE LOWEST ATOMIC NUMBER, IS IT POTASSIUM, RADIUM, MAGNESIUM, OR CESIUM?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> MAGNESIUM.

>> MAGNESIUM, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

A BUNGALOW, SPELLED B-U-N-G-A-L-O-W, IS A TYPE OF WHAT, IS IT BIRD, HOUSE, OVERCOAT-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> HOUSE.

>> HOUSE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IN WHAT U.S. STATE WILL YOU FIND-- WILL YOU FIND LA SIERRA, SANTA CLARA, AND STANFORD UNIVERSITIES?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> CALIFORNIA.

>> CALIFORNIA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FROM 1754 TO 1763, WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE NORTH AMERICAN WAR THAT WAS A THEATER OF THE EUROPEAN SEVEN YEARS' WAR?

IT PITTED NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE AGAINST THOSE OF THE FRENCH.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

COMPLETE THIS FIRST LINE FROM THE 1939 CHILDREN'S BOOK BY LUDWIG BEMELMANS: "IN AN OLD HOUSE IN PARIS THAT WAS COVERED WITH VINES LIVED 12 LITTLE GIRLS IN TWO STRAIGHT LINES.

THE SMALLEST ONE WAS 'BLANK.'"

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> MADELINE.

>> MADELINE, YES, THAT'S CORRECT, NICE.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS DID NOT SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF FRANCE: FRANÇOIS MITTERRAND, PIERRE TRUDEAU, JACQUES CHIRAC, OR EMMANUEL-- [ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> PIERRE TRUDEAU.

>> YES, PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA, NICE JOB.

ESCALATORS AND STAIRS ARE AN EXAMPLE EACH OF WHICH TYPE OF SIMPLE MACHINE?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> INCLINED PLANE.

>> YES, INCLINED PLANE IS CORRECT.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING RELATIONSHIP: CARACAS IS TO VENEZUELA AS WHAT CAPITAL CITY IS TO BRAZIL?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> BRASILIA.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

LIGAMENTS CONNECT THIS LONG, THIN BONE TO YOUR STERNUM AND SHOULDER AS PART OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS YOUR ARM TO YOUR BODY.

BEGINNING WITH THE LETTER C, NAME THIS BONE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> CLAVICLE.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE 26TH AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION LOWERED THE VOTING AGE FROM 21 TO 18.

IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING YEARS DID THE 26TH AMENDMENT TAKE EFFECT, WAS IT 1971, 1981, 1991, OR 2001?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> 1971.

>> YES, '71 IS CORRECT.

LAUNCHED ON DECEMBER 25TH, 2021, THIS SPACE TELESCOPE RELEASED ITS FIRST IMAGE TO THE PUBLIC ON JULY 11TH, 2022.

NAME THE TELESCOPE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> JAMES WEBB.

>> YES, JAMES WEBB IS CORRECT.

M.A.

IS THE TWO-LETTER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE STATE ABBREVIATION FOR MASSACHUSETTS.

WHAT IS THE TWO-LETTER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE STATE ABBREVIATION FOR IOWA?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> I.A.

>> YES, I.A.

IS CORRECT.

NAME THE MUSICAL SUPER DUO WHO WON THE 2022 GRAMMY AWARDS FOR THE SONG OF THE YEAR FOR "LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> BRUNO MARS AND PAAK.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, THAT GIVES YOU THE CHANCE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.

>> SILK SONIC.

>> SILK SONIC, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.

IN MARCH OF 1820, THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE BECAME LAW, WHICH LED TO THE ADMISSION OF MISSOURI AND WHAT OTHER STATE INTO THE UNION?

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> MAINE.

>> MAINE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CHALLENGE ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM LUDLOW HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M LUKE THEROUX FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY, AND WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM LUDLOW, WHAT'S A HOBBY OR INTEREST THAT YOU HAVE THAT MORE PEOPLE SHOULD TRY?

>> AN INTEREST THAT I HAVE THAT I THINK A LOT MORE PEOPLE SHOULD TRY IS DEFINITELY THEATER, BECAUSE IT REALLY HELPS YOU TO EXPRESS YOUR EMOTIONS AS WELL AS BUILD EMPATHY FOR OTHER PEOPLE'S EMOTIONS, AND PEOPLE IN THEATER, IT'S A REALLY GREAT COMMUNITY AND THERE'S A LOT OF CAMARADERIE.

>> I'M REALLY INTO ART.

I LIKE PAINTING, SPECIFICALLY, AND I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD TRY IT BECAUSE IT'S A MEDIUM YOU HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER, AND WHEN YOU HAVE CONTROL OVER SOMETHING, IT MAKES FAILING A LITTLE EASIER AND A LITTLE SOFTER, SO THAT WAY YOU HAVE MORE ACCEPTANCE TOWARD DIFFICULT THINGS.

>> I THINK MORE PEOPLE SHOULD TRY OUT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT WAY TO EXPRESS YOURSELF AND IT'S A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.

>> I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD TRY SEWING, BECAUSE IT'S VERY CALMING AND YOU HAVE CREATIVE CONTROL OF WHAT YOU WANT TO CREATE, AND IT'S REALLY GREAT TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN MAKE WITH YOUR OWN HANDS.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> TIME NOW TO MOVE ON TO THE FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE EVENING.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, HOWEVER, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, THIS SHOULD BE A COLORFUL ROUND.

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS BEGINS WITH THE NAME OF A COLOR.

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

NICKNAME FOR THE PLANET MARS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> RED PLANET.

>> YES, RED PLANET IS CORRECT.

DOROTHY FOLLOWED THIS TO THE WIZARD.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

COLORFUL NAME FOR A U.S. NAVY SAILOR.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "BLUE JACKET" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

SLANG TERM FOR AN OVERNIGHT FLIGHT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> RED-EYE.

>> RED-EYE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

BRAND NAME FOR CERTAIN CANNED OR FROZEN BEANS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> GREEN GIANT.

>> GREEN GIANT, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ITS ADDRESS IS 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. [ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> THE WHITE HOUSE.

>> YES, THE WHITE HOUSE IS RIGHT.

A DETAILED PLAN FOR BUILDING A HOUSE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> BLUEPRINT.

>> BLUEPRINT, YES.

DEROGATORY TERM FOR REVOLUTIONARY WAR BRITISH SOLDIERS.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> REDCOATS.

> REDCOAT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A NORTH AMERICAN PREDATORY WASP.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> YELLOWJACKET.

>> YELLOWJACKET IS CORRECT.

SHE SANG "SO WHAT" AND "GET THE PARTY STARTED."

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> PINK.

>> PINK, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

THE SPORTS TEAMS OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> THE ORANGE.

>> ORANGE IS CORRECT.

THIS WILL MAKE YOU STOP AT AN INTERSECTION.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> RED LIGHT.

>> RED LIGHT IS CORRECT.

A SPECIES OF ATLANTIC TUNA.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] BLUEFIN OR YELLOWFIN.

AN AMERICAN GOLDFINCH IS ONE OF THESE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> BIRD.

>> YELLOW BIRD IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

THE NAME FOR THE LEFT-FIELD WALL AT FENWAY PARK.

[ BELL RINGS ] CORRECT ANSWER IS GREEN MONSTER, BUT THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR FIRST LIGHTNING ROUND.

LET'S MOVE ON NOW TO THE CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

THAT'S WHERE TEAMS GET THE CHANCE TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

THEY'LL NEED TO ANSWER A QUALIFYING QUESTION FIRST BEFORE THEY CAN CONTINUE ON FOR POINTS.

NOW, IF THEY FAIL TO ANSWER THAT QUALIFYING QUESTION CORRECTLY, THEIR OPPONENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CAPITALIZE AND GET THOSE POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, AS THE RULE STATES, THE TEAM THAT IS BEHIND ALSO GETS THE VERY FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

LUDLOW, THAT IS YOU FOR THE MOMENT.

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

THIS ARTIST WON THE 2024 GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST SONG THIS PAST FEBRUARY FOR THE SONG "WHAT WAS I MADE FOR," WHICH WAS FEATURED IN THE 2023 FILM "BARBIE."

NAME THE SINGER.

>> BILLIE EILISH.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON IN THIS CATEGORY.

LET'S SEE WHAT OTHER ARTISTS YOU KNOW FROM THIS YEAR'S GRAMMY AWARDS.

THIS IS FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN ONCE AGAIN.

FIRST, NAME THIS SINGER WHO WAS A RUNNER-UP IN THE BEST SONG CATEGORY WITH HER SONG "ANTI-HERO."

>> TAYLOR SWIFT.

>> TAYLOR SWIFT, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ANOTHER RUNNER-UP FOR BEST SONG WAS "BUTTERFLY" FROM THIS ARTIST'S 2023 ALBUM "WORLD MUSIC RADIO."

NAME THIS SINGER.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT WOULD BE JON BATISTE.

FINALLY, THIS ARTIST'S SONG, "FLOWERS," WAS ALSO A RUNNER-UP FOR BEST SONG AT THIS YEAR'S GRAMMY AWARDS.

NAME THIS SINGER.

>> MILEY CYRUS.

>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT, NICE.

ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

EXPLORER CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS LIVED DURING PARTS OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TWO CENTURIES: THE 13TH AND 14TH, 14TH AND 15TH, OR THE 15TH AND 16TH?

>> 15TH AND 16TH.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON.

EACH OF THESE HISTORICAL FIGURES LIVED DURING PARTS OF TWO CENTURIES.

I'LL GIVE YOU HIS OR HER NAME, YOU TELL ME WHICH TWO CENTURIES THEY LIVED IN FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THE FIRST LADY MARTHA WASHINGTON.

>> UH, 18TH AND 19TH.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TRY THE SCIENTIST WHO FORMULATED THE LAWS OF GRAVITY, SIR ISAAC NEWTON.

>> 17TH AND 18TH.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT THE GREAT INVENTOR THOMAS EDISON?

>> 19TH AND 20TH.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

NICE JOB.

ALL RIGHT, LUDLOW, YOUR TURN ONCE AGAIN.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 25.

>> STICKING WITH ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, 25 THIS TIME.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> BALLROOM DANCING.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

LET'S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL DANCE STYLES.

I'LL NAME A POPULAR BALLROOM DANCE, YOU TELL ME ITS COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.

THESE ARE FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN, PLEASE.

FIRST, THE TANGO.

>> SPAIN.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

CORRECT ANSWER IS ARGENTINA.

LET'S TRY THE NEXT ONE.

THE PASO DOBLE.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THAT CORRECT ANSWER IS SPAIN.

ALL RIGHT, TRY THE JIVE.

>> UNITED STATES.

>> YES, THE UNITED STATES IS RIGHT.

THE SAMBA.

>> PORTUGAL.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS BRAZIL.

AND FINALLY, HOW ABOUT THE WALTZ?

>> AUSTRIA.

>> AUSTRIA, YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

HALL HIGH SCHOOL, PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30, PLEASE.

>> MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> SPEED OF LIGHT.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON, STICKING WITH UNITS REPRESENTED BY A SINGLE LETTER.

I'LL GIVE YOU THE LETTER AND TELL YOU THE QUANTITY IT MEASURES, YOU TELL ME THE S.I.

UNIT NAME FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THERMODYNAMIC TEMPERATURE, CAPITAL K. >> KELVIN.

>> KELVIN IS RIGHT.

NEXT, LENGTH, LOWERCASE m. >> METER.

>> METER IS CORRECT.

FINALLY, HOW ABOUT TIME, LOWERCASE s. >> SECOND.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

ALL RIGHT, LUDLOW, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30.

>> LITERATURE FOR 30, QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> "CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY."

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON WITH THIS.

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORKS OF LITERATURE FEATURES A CHARACTER WHOSE FIRST NAME IS CHARLES.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, CHARLES BAKER "DILL" HARRIS IS A CONFIDENT BOY WITH AN ACTIVE IMAGINATION AND FRIEND OF SCOUT AND JEM FINCH IN WHAT HARPER LEE NOVEL?

>> "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD."

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FOLLOWING THE CIVIL WAR, CHARLES HAMILTON MARRIES SCARLETT O'HARA JUST TWO WEEKS AFTER HE PROPOSES TO HER IN WHAT CLASSIC NOVEL BY MARGARET MITCHELL?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "GONE WITH THE WIND" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

FINALLY, LET'S TRY THIS ONE.

IN WHAT MADELEINE L'ENGLE SCIENCE-FANTASY NOVEL WILL YOU ENCOUNTER CHARLES WALLACE MURRAY, WHO CAN EMPATHETICALLY OR TELEPATHICALLY READ CERTAIN PEOPLE'S THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS?

>> "A WRINKLE IN TIME."

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

>> SOCIAL STUDIES FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] [ BUZZER SOUNDS ] I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.

LUDLOW, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> THREE.

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS FOUR: LAKE SUPERIOR, MICHIGAN, HURON, AND ERIE.

ALL RIGHT, LUDLOW, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN TO PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

>> GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR 30.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

AH, WE HAVE A VIDEO QUALIFIER, SO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

>> HEY, I'M BRENNAN BERNARDINO FROM THE BOSTON RED SOX WITH YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

THE LEGENDARY BABE RUTH PLAYED HIS FIRST PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME AT THE AGE OF 19 WITH THE BOSTON RED SOX RIGHT HERE AT FENWAY PARK.

IN THE SAME YEAR THAT RUTH'S PROFESSIONAL YEAR BEGAN, WORLD WAR I BEGAN IN EUROPE AND THE CAPE COD CANAL OPENED.

TO QUALIFY, IN WHAT YEAR DID ALL OF THOSE EVENTS TAKE PLACE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] I'M SORRY, TIME IS UP.

ALL RIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> 1914.

>> 1914, YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

LET'S MOVE ON, U.S.

HISTORICAL EVENTS FROM BETWEEN 1910 AND 1920 FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

FIRST, THIS FUTURE CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 4TH, 1913.

SHE PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, BUS STRIKE IN THE 1950S.

NAME THIS WOMAN.

>> ROSA PARKS.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ON JANUARY 6TH, 1912, NEW MEXICO WAS ADMITTED AS THE 47TH U.S. STATE.

FIVE WEEKS LATER, THE 48TH STATE, WHOSE FLAG IS SHOWN HERE, WAS ADMITTED TO THE UNION.

NAME THAT STATE.

>> ARIZONA.

>> ARIZONA, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

FINALLY, ON JUNE 4TH, 1919, THE U.S. CONGRESS PASSED WHICH NUMBERED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION THAT PROHIBITED DENYING A U.S. CITIZEN THE RIGHT TO VOTE BASED ON SEX?

>> 19TH AMENDMENT.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT, NICE.

HALL HIGH SCHOOL, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> WORLD EVENTS 25.

>> WORLD EVENTS FOR 25.

OH, YOU'VE PICKED THE WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTION.

ANSWER THE QUALIFIER AND ALL THE CATEGORY QUESTIONS CORRECTLY, YOU'LL WIN AN ADDITIONAL TEN POINTS.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

HERE WE GO WITH THE QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> THE CIVIL WAR, THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LUDLOW, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

ALL RIGHT, LUDLOW, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

>> LITERATURE FOR 25.

>> LITERATURE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> "LES MIS--" "LES MISERABLES."

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

MORE THEATRICAL PLAYS BASED ON CLASSIC NOVELS.

I'LL PROVIDE A PARTIAL CAST FOR A CERTAIN NOVEL THAT'S BEEN TURNED INTO A PLAY, YOU IDENTIFY EITHER FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN.

HERE'S THE FIRST ONE: CELIE, NETTIE, AND SHUG AVERY.

>> "THE GRAPES OF WRATH."

>> CORRECT ANSWER THERE IS "THE COLOR PURPLE."

TOM JOAD, MA AND PA JOAD, AND JIM CASEY.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] >> "GRAPES OF WRATH" IS THE RIGHT ONE THERE.

FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS.

TRY EBENEZER SCROOGE, JACOB MARLEY, AND BOB CRATCHIT.

>> "A CHRISTMAS CAROL."

>> YES, "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" IS CORRECT.

HALL HIGH SCHOOL, ONCE AGAIN, YOUR TURN.

PLEASE PICK A CATEGORY AND A POINT VALUE.

>> COULD WE DO MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25, PLEASE?

>> YOU CAN.

MATH AND SCIENCE FOR 25.

HERE'S YOUR QUALIFYING QUESTION.

[ WARD READS ON-SCREEN TEXT ] >> SIX TIMES "I" TO THE 26TH POWER.

>> I'M SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

LUDLOW, CAN YOU CAPITALIZE?

>> FIVE TIMES "I" TO THE 24TH POWER.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

LET'S MOVE ON.

I'LL GIVE YOU TWO MATHEMATICAL QUANTITIES, YOU TELL ME WHICH QUANTITY IS LARGER.

THESE ARE FOR TEN POINTS EACH.

FIRST, THE TRANSCENDENTAL NUMBER E CUBED OR 27?

>> 27.

>> 27, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NEXT, 66 DIVIDED BY ONE-HALF OR 45 DIVIDED BY ONE-THIRD.

>> 45 DIVIDED BY ONE-THIRD.

>> YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AND FINALLY, THIS ONE'S FOR FIVE POINTS: TEN TIMES THE COSINE OF 60 DEGREES OR SEVEN.

>> SEVEN.

>> SEVEN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

NICE JOB.

AND THAT MARKS THE END OF OUR CAPITALIZATION ROUND.

LET'S TAKE A MINUTE NOW TO MEET THE TEAM FROM HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

>> HI, I'M MACKENZIE GAUDETTE FROM WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY.

WE ASKED THE TEAM FROM HALL HIGH, IF YOU WERE TO CREATE A NEW SCHOOL CLUB, WHAT WOULD IT BE ABOUT AND WHY WOULD IT BE AWESOME?

>> I'D WANT TO CREATE A CRICKET CLUB BECAUSE I USED TO PLAY IT A LOT AS A KID, AND I DON'T KNOW, IT'S AN INTERESTING SPORT, I GUESS.

[ GIGGLES ] >> I WOULD CREATE A MUSIC CLUB WHERE WE'D ALL JUST HANG OUT AND LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC AND DISCUSS IT, AND IT WOULD BE AWESOME BECAUSE IT'D BE A WAY TO FIND A BUNCH OF FUN NEW ARTISTS.

>> I WOULD CREATE A MURAL CLUB BECAUSE WE WOULD BE ABLE TO BE COLLABORATIVE AND WE'D HAVE SNACKS.

>> I WOULD CREATE A SCULPTURE-MAKING CLUB, BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE ANY SPACE IS IMPROVED BY COOL SCULPTURES.

[ ♪♪♪ ] >> ON NOW TO THE FINAL LIGHTNING ROUND OF THE MATCH.

EACH TEAM WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO BUZZ IN AND ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR FIVE POINTS EACH.

BUZZ IN, ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WIN FIVE POINTS.

ANSWER INCORRECTLY, HOWEVER, YOUR TEAM LOSES FIVE POINTS.

WELL, IT'S TIME TO SHOW OFF IN THIS ROUND.

EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS CONTAINS THE LETTER SEQUENCE O-F-F SOMEWHERE IN IT, AS IN THE WORD "SHOW-OFF."

YOU HAVE 90 SECONDS, STARTING RIGHT NOW.

IN SPORTS, IT'S THE OPPOSITE OF DEFENSE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> OFFENSE.

>> OFFENSE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A VERTICAL TAKEOFF OF A SPACECRAFT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> TAKEOFF.

>> CORRECT ANSWER: LIFTOFF OR BLASTOFF.

AN EXPRESSION OF SCORN, DERISION, OR CONTEMPT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> SCOFF.

>> SCOFF, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

AN INDIVIDUAL BORN OF A PARENT.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> OFFSPRING.

>> OFFSPRING, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A CAFFEINATED MORNING BEVERAGE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> COFFEE.

>> COFFEE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

IT BEGINS A HOCKEY GAME.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> UH, KICKOFF.

>> FACEOFF IS THE RIGHT ANSWER THERE.

TO VIOLATE A LAW OR RULE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> OFFENSE.

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

BRITTLE CANDY MADE OF SUGAR AND BUTTER.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> TOFFEE.

>> TOFFEE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO PROUDLY DISPLAY SOMETHING.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> SHOW OFF.

>> SHOW OFF, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

SOMETHING NOT NEEDED AND THROWN ASIDE.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> CASTOFF.

>> CASTOFF, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

A STRONG BOX TO KEEP MONEY IN.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

[ BUZZER SOUNDS ] "COFFER" IS THE RIGHT ANSWER.

A PLACE WHERE PROFESSIONAL STAFF WORK.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> OFFICE.

>> OFFICE, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

ANOTHER NAME FOR A CASKET.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] HALL.

>> COFFIN.

>> COFFIN, YES, THAT'S RIGHT.

TO UNEMPLOY SOMEONE FOR A SHORT PERIOD.

[ RINGER SOUNDS ] LUDLOW.

>> LAY OFF.

>> LAY OFF, YES, YOU'RE RIGHT.

TO PRESENT SOMETHING FOR ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION.

[ BELL RINGS ] AH, THE ANSWER IS "OFFER," HOWEVER, THAT BELL MARKS THE END OF OUR SECOND LIGHTNING ROUND.

IT ALSO MARKS THE END OF OUR MATCH.

WHAT A FUN MATCHUP TONIGHT.

I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT TO LUDLOW, THE VERY FIRST TIME THAT THIS PARTICULAR GROUP FROM LUDLOW HAS COME TO "AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS."

VERY NICE JOB, SO CONGRATS TO YOU.

TONIGHT, HALL HIGH SCHOOL, YOU HAVE CRACKED THE TOP EIGHT, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.

WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS THE REST OF THE SEASON, BUT STRONG WORK THIS EVENING.

WE WANT TO THANK BOTH TEAMS FOR A TERRIFIC MATCHUP TONIGHT.

TO SEE THIS SEASON'S ROSTER AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, BE SURE TO LOG ON TO OUR WEB PAGE AT NEPM.ORG.

OR YOU CAN LOOK FOR US ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM.

I'M YOUR HOST, BETH WARD.

GOOD NIGHT, AND BE SURE TO TUNE IN AGAIN NEXT TIME AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS.

>> THE MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO HELP EVERY STUDENT SUCCEED.

THE MTA: FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

>> YOU STEP UP ON THE BLOCK, THERE'S ALL THIS NOISE, AND THEN YOU DIVE IN AND YOU'RE UNDER THE WATER, AND IT'S JUST YOU AND THE DIVE AND IT'S GO TIME.

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