Question

This is the first word in the title of a novel in which Sheikh Nuruddin misquotes the Quran after the arrest of his brother Harun, written by Meša Selimović. (-5[1])This is the last word in the title of a novel that begins with a Gnostic interpretation of a story about Simon Magus and attempts to “piece (15[1])together the hybrid identity of the Balkans.” (15[1])This adjective appears in the title of a novel (-5[1])in which the title Italian general is sent alongside a priest (-5[1])on a search in (*) Albania; that novel is by Ismail Kadare. (10[1]-5[1])Danilo (10[1])Kiš (10[1])wrote an (-5[1])Encyclopedia (10[1])of people (10[1]-5[1])described by this word. (10[3]-5[1])This adjective titles a novel in which a character (10[1])who forges the will of Khlobuyev’s aunt asks Sobakevitch and Manilov to sell him the title objects. (10[2])For 10 points, name this (-5[1])adjective that, in a Nikolai Gogol novel about Chichikov, (10[2])modifies “Souls.” (10[2])■END■ (10[8]0[2])

ANSWER: dead [or death; accept Death and the Dervish; or Encyclopedia of the Dead; or The General of the Dead Army; or Dead Souls; or mrtvih; or mjórtvyje; or vdekur]
<Noah Sheidlower, European Literature>
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Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y786%0%43%114.33
2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%0%126.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y367%0%67%122.50
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%25%25%114.75
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2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%20%40%117.40
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%138.50

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Moses KitakuleColumbia AUMD A28-5
Omer KeskinBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust10 Negs that Shook the Quiz5515
Henry AtkinsLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesToronto Weary6215
Ben Russell JonesFour Neg OmeletteScottish, Irish, Both or Neither71-5
Vincent DuUNC ADuke A82-5
Jack RadoColumbia BRutgers9310
Patrick TorreUMD BPitt93-5
Daoud JacksonBroken HeartsFoucault's Penndulum9410
Richard NiuCornell BCornell A9510
Jim FanUNC BUSC B97-5
Khushi UmarwadiaUSC AUNC C9810
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay ASwarthmore100-5
Caleb KendrickUMD AColumbia A10010
Jared HeWaterloo HatsuneLa Clique du Château10410
Ben WismathToronto JoyWaterloo Miku104-5
Katherine LeiMITBoston College10410
Eshan PantNYUJHU A10410
Ryan HumphreyTexas BRice11310
Graham CopeFlorida AFSU A13010
Joy AnHarvardBrandeis13010
Leo HowardEdinburghOld London Town135-5
Oliver WuOklahoma ATexas A14410
Enoch Yuen3HK1MMYes, Moderator14410
Caleb OttWaterloo MikuToronto Joy14610
Jason HongBrownTufts14610
Raymond ChenToronto RoflMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, Adrian14710
Samuel StellaFSU BFlorida B1470
Sophie TorresFlorida BFSU B14710
Cade ReinbergerRITJHU B14710
Ben RotkoSwarthmoreJohn Jay A1470
Danny PeelenPittUMD B14710
Owen GilroyTexas COklahoma B14710
Paul SteeplesOld London TownEdinburgh14710
George CharlsonScottish, Irish, Both or NeitherFour Neg Omelette14710
Aditya SharmaDuke AUNC A14710