Question

The protagonist of a novel by this author tries to convince grape-growing peasants to make a “complaint book,” and kills himself by letting go of the ropes of a hot-air balloon. After his sister forces him to eat snails, the protagonist of a novel (20[1])from this author’s trilogy Our Ancestors flees into a tree. The protagonist of a novel by this author goes to Ataguitania (“ah-TAG-wih-TAH-nee-uh”) to pursue the translator Ermes Marana and meets (*) Ludmilla in a store (10[1])after the first of several occasions when they only manage to read the first chapter of a book. This author of The Baron in the Trees wrote a novel whose protagonist is You, the reader. For 10 points, what Italian author wrote the novel If on a winter’s night a traveler? ■END■

ANSWER: Italo Calvino (“IT-ah-loh kahl-VEE-noh”)
<William Grossman, Literature - European - Long Fiction&gt; ~17299~ &lt;Editor: Joseph Krol>
= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rachel EzrielevRichard MontgomeryDetroit Country Day4320
Braden BoothDallas CountyDetroit Catholic Central A7610

Summary

2023 PACE NSC06/10/2023Y2100%50%0%59.50