Question
This book and Song of Songs are the only books in the Hebrew Bible that do not mention God. During an annual feast centered on this book, gift baskets are made that may include triangular pastries named for its antagonist’s ears. That annual feast centered on this book is celebrated on the fourteenth of Adar, except in walled cities where it is celebrated a day later. When this book is read out loud during that feast, the name of an evil vizier is drowned out using noisemakers called gragers. In this book, Mordecai and the title character foil Haman’s plot to kill the Jews. For 10 points, name this Biblical book celebrated during Purim, which is named after a Jewish queen of Persia. ■END■
ANSWER: Esther [accept Megillah]
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Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Elias Ziyadeh (DII) | Penn | University of Delaware A | 103 | 10 |
Frank Paz (DII) | Swarthmore A | NYU A | 119 | 10 |
Ben Rotko (UG) | Swarthmore B | NYU B | 123 | 10 |
Geoffrey Wu (UG) | Columbia A | Rutgers | 123 | 10 |