Question
In a play by this author, a character who suffers from a fear of heights is reminded of a “kingdom” he had promised a young woman. An orphanage burns down in a play by this author that ends with Helen debating whether or not to euthanize her son, who contracted syphilis from his father. A character created by this author calls his wife his “little squirrel” and later dances the tarantella with her. The protagonist of a play by this author of The Master Builder and Ghosts is blackmailed by Krogstad before leaving her husband, Torvald. For 10 points, name this Norwegian playwright who created Nora Helmer, the main character of A Doll’s House. ■END■
ANSWER: Henrik Ibsen [or Henrik Johan Ibsen]
<Literature - European Literature>
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Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Elias Ziyadeh (DII) | Penn | Rutgers | 80 | 10 |
Ashish Kumbhardare | Rowan | NYU C | 98 | -5 |
Will Hollister (DII) | Lehigh | Swarthmore B | 109 | 10 |
Geoffrey Wu (UG) | Columbia A | University of Delaware A | 114 | 10 |
Rio Lucenet (UG) | NYU C | Rowan | 114 | 10 |