Question

A character created by this author repeatedly upsets her husband by asking about how he would sink and sit underwater as a child. In that play by this author, the concept of evolution is explained to the lizard couple Leslie and Sarah. The story of a “Mousie” who faked her pregnancy to trap her husband in marriage is told in the“Walpurgisnacht” act of a play by this author, in which characters play games such as “Get the Guests” and “Hump the Hostess.” While hosting the married couple Nick and Honey, Martha learns of her imaginary son’s death from George in that play by this author. For 10 points, name this playwright of Who’s Afraid of Virginia (10[1])Woolf. ■END■

ANSWER: Edward Albee [or Edward Franklin Albee III]
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Ashish KumbhardareRowanNYU C11510
Daniel Shannon (DII)University of Delaware AColumbia A1180
Geoffrey Wu (UG)Columbia AUniversity of Delaware A1180

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2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)10/14/2023Y250%0%0%115.00