Perhaps I'll be sounding like a broken record,
but, nevertheless:
Please remember: trashiness,
in and of itself, is NOT a valid reason for
excessive wordiness.
That is not to say that trash
Qs should be limited to the length of Penn Bowl/NAQT
Qs, only that excessive length should really be
limited to Qs that actually contain
interesting/bizarre/funny material.
Moreover, part of the problem is
not merely excessive length, but excessive wordiness.
There isn't really a reason to have a lead-in sentence
that tells you what the bonus is about, followed by
"Answer the following questions about it, for 10 points
each." Just say "For 10 points each:" and be done with
it. Remember: even one to two minutes per packet can
add up over the course of 10-15 rounds.
--STI