Question
A couple in this novel who are nicknamed “the Ogress” and “the gardener” run an inn where guests are killed and used as meat filling for food. In this novel, a character is tattooed on the face instead of being executed for murdering his wife. A character in this novel sees a sign warning not to cross a ridge after drinking three bowls of wine, but instead drinks 18 bowls of wine and punches a tiger unconscious. That character, Wǔ Sōng, inspired a spinoff of this novel titled The Plum in the Golden Vase. In this novel, Gāo Qiú (“ch’yoh”) pursues the “Stars of Destiny.” For 10 points, name this Chinese classical novel by Shī Nài’ān (“shurr nye-AHN”) in which Sòng Jiāng leads a group of 108 bandits. ■END■
ANSWER: Water Margin [or Shuǐ Hǔ Zhuàn; or Outlaws of the Marsh; or Tale of the Marshes; or All Men Are Brothers]
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= Average correct buzz position
Summary
2023 ACF Winter @ Columbia | 11/11/2023 | Y | 9 | 89% | 0% | 22% | 89.50 |
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Karsten Rynearson | Yale A | Penn B | 26 | -5 |
Richard Niu | Cornell C | Princeton B | 49 | 10 |
William Groger | Columbia A | Rutgers B | 73 | 10 |
Eshan Pant | NYU A | Columbia C | 76 | 10 |
Aiden Dartley | Rutgers A | NYU B | 78 | 10 |
Danny Han | Penn A | Haverford | 80 | 10 |
Tina Mao | Vassar | Yale C | 117 | 10 |
Carter McLean | Princeton A | Bard A | 118 | -5 |
Ashish Kumbhardare | Rowan A | Yale B | 118 | 10 |
Cyrus Hodgson | Bard A | Princeton A | 125 | 0 |
Vincent Zhang | Penn B | Yale A | 125 | 10 |