Question

In one novel, a character sails to this town with her lover John Indian and is finally able to escape after she is (10[1])freed by the Jewish merchant Benjamin Cohen d’Azevedo. A character moves from this town to Barbados after being taught by Mama Yaya in a novel by Maryse Condé. In a work set in this town, a character (-5[1])who says his books must be heavy because “they are weighted with authority” pleads with a woman before she declares, “He have his goodness now.” (10[1])Ezekiel (10[2])Cheever (10[1])begs a man to sign a document in this town before he says, “I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” A play set in (10[1])this town (10[1])opens with Tituba dancing around (10[1])a fire and deals with an affair between Abigail and John Proctor. For 10 points, name this town, the setting of Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Salem [accept the Salem witch trials; prompt on Boston by asking “what town does she travel to?”] (The Condé novel is I, Tituba.)
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Karsten RynearsonYale APenn A2210
Sam MacchiVassarPrinceton B59-5
Jack RadoColumbia BColumbia C8410
Aum MundheRutgers ARowan A8510
Nathan ZhangCornell CHaverford8510
Lukas KoutsoukosYale BNYU A8610
Carter McLeanPrinceton ANYU B11310
Vincent ZhangPenn BColumbia A11510
Bri AndersonYale CRutgers B12010
Ricky ChenPrinceton BVassar14710

Summary

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