QUESTION: Is Jack Black unlikely to compete with Bear McCreary for an award?
Please give rationale first, then the answer.
ANSWER: Jack Black is a musician but not a composer. Bear McCreary is a composer. Their interests are similar but their skills not overlap in awards categories.. The answer is: yes.

QUESTION: Did Pedubastis I know Japanese people?
Please give rationale first, then the answer.
ANSWER: Pedubastis I was a pharaoh that died in 800 BC. Japan's origins are in 600 BC according to a letter of the Sui dynasty. Pedubastis I ruled over the country of Egypt.. The answer is: no.

QUESTION: Are most mall Santa Claus actors white?
Please give rationale first, then the answer.
ANSWER: In 2016, a black man playing Santa Claus at the Mall of America made national headlines. There are map websites dedicated to locating black Santa Claus mall actors.. The answer is: yes.

QUESTION: Will speed reader devour The Great Gatsby before the Raven?
Please give rationale first, then the answer.
ANSWER:
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is 218 pages. Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven is 42 pages.. The answer is: no.