Question

Frank Clune authored a novel titled for a “Dark” person in this profession, which he wrote shortly before conducting research for his novel Ben Hall. A person in this profession inspired a novel whose protagonist is aided by Tabidgi and assists Harry Edwards in Verona. A man in this profession, whose mother Ellen is imprisoned, falls in love with Mary Hearn, who leaves him for San Francisco. In one novel, Mort travels with a man in this profession who works for (*) Constable Farrell and targets the Newby family. Thomas Keneally's novel The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (-5[2])was inspired by a man in this profession, (10[1])one of whom titles a “True History” by Peter Carey about a man (10[1])who wears a homemade suit of armor during a shootout. For 10 points, name this profession of Ned Kelly, who led a gang (10[1])in Australia. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: bushranger [or outlaw; or murderer; or thieves; accept gang leader before “gang” is read]
<Noah Sheidlower, World Literature>
= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Taylor HarveyStatler and Waldorfesque Former Penn Bowl Editorsbruh95-5
Owen RileyTOADOh you like geography? Name every Forrest.95-5
Eric MukherjeeIll-Advised BuzzWe jopping10310
Erik ChristensenKhalil v Carbolic Shisha Ball CoWhy the Kremlin Hates Bananas11610
Ashish SubramanianOh you like geography? Name every Forrest.TOAD13910
Tejas RajebruhStatler and Waldorfesque Former Penn Bowl Editors14110

Summary

2024 Penn Bowl Playtest10/12/2024Y4100%0%50%124.75
2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024N3100%0%33%116.00
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024N2100%0%0%122.50
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024N4100%0%25%119.00
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024N5100%0%20%117.40
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024N2100%0%50%119.00
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024N3100%0%0%108.67
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024N4100%0%0%119.00
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024N8100%0%25%129.13
2024 Penn Bowl Texas11/02/2024N2100%0%0%109.50