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This novel’s protagonists wish they were born on a bus, as they believe that would have given them free fare (10[1])for life. A character refers to this novel’s protagonists as “millstones around her neck.” In this novel, a species of moth is named after a rival entomologist, angering (10[1])Pappachi. (10[1])A character in this novel, who thinks “Two Thoughts,” is pressured to testify by a woman loves the Irish monk Father Mulligan. While the protagonists of this novel go to the History House, (10[1])their cousin (10[1])Sophie drowns in a river. A character in this novel is assaulted during The Sound of Music by the Orangedrink Lemondrink Man. In this novel, Baby Kochamma and her family try to prevent a romance with Velutha, an Untouchable. For 10 points, name this novel about Rahel and Estha by Arundhati Roy. (10[2]0[1])■END■

ANSWER: The God of Small Things
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aum MundheRutgers AYale A1910
Alex MoonPenn ARowan A4710
Mark TawfikRutgers BYale C4810
Richard NiuCornell CNYU A8110
Jack RadoColumbia BColumbia A8310
Thomas DoyleVassarNYU B13610
Ethan FurmanHaverfordPrinceton A13610
Lukas KoutsoukosYale BPenn B1360

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