Question
Frédéric-Yves Jeannet’s (“frayd-REEK eev zhah-NAY’s”) interviews with this writer were published as Writing as Sharp as a Knife. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this author best known for highly autobiographical novels including A Woman’s Story and Simple Passion. This author’s book The Years was shortlisted for the 2019 International Booker and describes the author’s life in the suburb of Cergy.
ANSWER: Annie Ernaux (“air-NO”) [or Annie Thérèse Blanche Duchesne]
[10e] Ernaux was awarded this prize by a Swedish committee in 2022, which was recently awarded to Jon Fosse (“FOSS-uh”) in October.
ANSWER: Nobel Prize in Literature [prompt on Nobel]
[10m] Ernaux’s book Happening centers around her experience during and after one of these events. Wilbur Larch provides one of these events for Candy Kendall in The Cider House Rules.
ANSWER: induced abortions [prompt on more general answers like gynecology or obstetrics or gynecological exam or pap smear; prompt on medical examination; prompt on childbirth by asking “which other service is provided?”; reject “miscarriage”]
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Summary
| 2023 ACF Winter @ Columbia | 11/11/2023 | Y | 9 | 17.78 | 89% | 44% | 44% |
Data
| Haverford | Columbia A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Columbia B | Rowan A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Princeton A | Columbia C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Cornell C | Penn A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Bard A | NYU A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Rutgers A | Yale B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Princeton B | Rutgers B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Penn B | Vassar | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Yale A | Yale C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |