Question

In a story set in this town, a reporter hears about “X-ray spectrogoniometers” before he heads to the bleachers of a softball field, where he finally sees the title deer. In a novel set in this town, a doctor has all of his degrees revoked when an audit reveals that he failed to meet his undergrad fitness requirements. Parodying Caesar’s Commentaries, a novel opens by claiming that this town (15[1])“is divided into three parts,” (-5[1])the third of which (15[1])is called Homestead. The Shah of (*) Bratpuhr visits this town in a novel whose protagonist joins the anti-industrial Ghost Shirt Society. (-5[1])After spending time in a VA hospital in Lake (-5[1])Placid, a character starts a career as an optometrist in this town years (-5[1])before he becomes (10[1])“unstuck in time.” For 10 points, (-5[1])Player Piano is set (-5[1])in what New York town (10[1])where Billy Pilgrim lives in Slaughterhouse-Five? ■END■ (10[3]0[3])

ANSWER: Ilium, New York (The first story is “Deer in the Works.”)
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Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y1070%20%60%120.14

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Stephen LiuCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Team Name Think Detail6815
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)73-5
James OreficeHang et al., Robert BrowningI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble7715
Vishwa ShanmugamIn Search of Things PastQuasicrystal Silence98-5
Taylor HarveySaint Peter Andre 3000The Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub107-5
Dylan MinarikRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillBHSU120-5
Ethan Ashbrook[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?remembrance of lost time12310
Mitch McCullarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Toowave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp129-5
Jerry VinokurovTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessI would prefer not to133-5
Kevin YeEvans Hall destruction awaitersThe Canadians13810
Nick JensenThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubSaint Peter Andre 300014510
Jim FanQuasicrystal SilenceIn Search of Things Past1450
Seth Ebnerwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gpDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too1450
Tejas RajeBHSURomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill14510
Rahul KeyalThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club14510
Corry WangI would prefer not toTeach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness1450