Question

An author originally from this place wrote a play while in jail about a prison culture that is unsettled by the arrival of a pedophile. (15[1])An author from this place (-5[1])wrote a play whose title woman (15[1])is told by her guardian angel about a war between the angels and God. A Philadelphian whose family is from this place (15[1])is the subject of a trilogy that includes The Happiest Song (-5[1])Plays Last and a play in which he has PTSD-induced hallucinations while working at Subway. The authors (15[1])of Short Eyes and Marisol were from this (*) island, (10[2])and a playwright whose family (10[1])is from (10[1])this (10[2])island (10[1])wrote Water (10[1])by the Spoonful. (10[2])A playwright (10[1])whose father (10[1])is from this island (10[1])is the subject of a “Haunting” by Ishmael Reed, which critiques his play about a “bastard, (10[1])orphan, (10[1])son of a whore and a Scotsman.” (-5[1])For 10 points, Lin-Manuel Miranda spent much of his youth on what island (10[1])territory? (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Puerto Rico [or PR; or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; prompt on the Caribbean with “what specific island?”; prompt on America or the United States of America or USA] (Short Eyes is by Miguel Piñero, Marisol is by José Rivera, and Water by the Spoonful is by Quiara Alegría Hudes.)
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Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%50%17%88.50
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y7100%14%29%107.86
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%0%100.50
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y3100%0%0%134.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%113.00
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y3100%0%0%107.33

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Amogh KulkarniThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh TutuolaSandmännchen im Helikopter2415
Henry CafaroChicago BNoli Me Tangerine29-5
Mitch McCullarNobodaddy but youMichigan3515
Matt JacksonChicago A Minus MinusOh the Missouri5715
Darren PetrosinoParden the Interruptionboy's jitches (ft. DMA)68-5
Taylor HarveyCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawline2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behind8515
Joe TerreyA VK a Day Keeps the Doctor AwayEugene o'Negging9410
Nick Jensen>:3purdoobie brothers9410
Ivvone ZhouUNC BDuke9910
Anson BernsJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquiz1.g4 Test Mixture10110
John StathisUNC HunnyUNC A10210
Tracy MirkinRiley et al.World's Fair Wiggle Walk10210
Nathan ZhangNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hessebruh10310
Matt BollingerBHSUmalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)10510
Emmett LauriemnemonistsLet's Fighting Love10810
King VidorHouston Junior CollegeTunks et al.10810
Connor MayersJJarylandchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia11010
Milan FernandezCleo: 5/7 movieWilliams et al.11210
Juliet MayerTriple Round Robin LoversJason Lovers11610
Omer KeskinYou, Me and the Big GHeat-Oppressed Brains13210
Jeffrey FungJeffrey and DahmersLabour's Lost Lovers13310
Emma Victoria ByronNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)protobowling for soup140-5
Derek FinoClark BClark A15310
Cooper Rohboy's jitches (ft. DMA)Parden the Interruption15410
John LawrenceNoli Me TangerineChicago B15510
Arthur Ramsayprotobowling for soupNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)15510