"Won't Get Fooled Again" - Bidding over Pre-empts by Marti Ronemus

The opponents open the bidding with a pre-empt. Should we take action? "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who suggests we not allow them to steal from us.
What are our choices? We can overcall with a nice hand and a Darn Good Suit of our own. We can make a Take-Out Double showing an opening hand with ability to play in any suit Pard chooses. Or we can Pass, which is definitely door number three.
Let's give it a try.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A Q 8 7 6 5
♥ A 4
♦ 8
♣ K 5 4 3

Q: 1 - South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2♥
?

A: 2♠: We certainly aren't going to be fooled by that pre-empt with THIS hand! We've got a clear winner for our trump suit, and a nice hand.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ K Q 8 5
♥ A J 9 4
♦
♣ K J 5 4 3

Q: 2 - South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2♦
?

A: Double: This is perfect for a Take-Out Double. Shortness in Their suit, four cards in each unbid major and tolerance for Clubs. This is what it looks like.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 9 8 3
♥ K 7 3
♦ A Q 8 4
♣ K 9 4

Q: 3 - South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2♥
?

A: Pass: Sigh. We're outgunned. No where to go, nothing to say. But maybe Pard can enter the auction.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ K J 9 5 4
♥ A 8 4
♦ Q J 10 8
♣ J 8

Q: 4 - South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2♠
?

A: Pass: We are East's worst nightmare, behind him with all his missing trumps. We're kind of hoping Pard doesn't bid either, unless he doubles, which we will pass.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ A J 10
♥ K J 9 4
♦ A 8 4
♣ K 10 5

Q: 5 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	2♥
?

A: 2 No-trump: You would have opened this 1 No-trump, right? You've got stoppers in the opponent's suit, right? Bidding 2 No-trump over a two-level pre-empt says, "I would have opened 1 No-trump and I have Their suit stopped." Nifty, no?

And now, "Won't Get Fooled Again" in our hand, either.

Your result so far:

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