Question
Debates about the appearance of this work’s protagonist often center on the meaning of the word “Ungeziefer”(“oon-get-SEE-fer”). The corpse of one character in this story is discovered by a cleaning woman who earlier threatened to hit that character with a chair. The main character of this story covers a portrait of a woman in furs to prevent his mother from taking it out of his room. In this story, the father of the protagonist throws an apple that lodges in his back, while the only member of his family to care for him is his sister, the violin-playing Grete (“GREH-tuh”). For 10 points, name this story by Franz Kafka about Gregor Samsa, a textile salesman who wakes up transformed into a giant insect. ■END■
ANSWER: “The Metamorphosis” [or “Die Verwandlung”]
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Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Frank Paz (DII) | Swarthmore A | Maryland | 54 | 10 |
Ivy Chen (DII) | Princeton | Swarthmore B | 65 | 10 |
Nat Ku | NYU B | University of Delaware B | 85 | 10 |
Geoffrey Wu (UG) | Columbia A | Columbia B | 101 | 10 |
Udbhav Bodapati (DII) | University of Delaware A | Rowan | 107 | 10 |