Question

In a story by this author, a gun is fired to celebrate a character’s mastery of six languages. In that story by this author, a character kisses a man on the head who had earlier confused him by spending nearly a full year reading the New Testament. At the end of a story by this author, (10[1])it is clear to the protagonists that “the most complicated and difficult part was just beginning.” (10[2])The title event of a story by this author results in a lawyer willingly being imprisoned for 15 (-5[1])years. The protagonists (10[2])of a story by this author reunite at a performance of The Geisha after first meeting in Yalta. In a story by this author of “The Bet,” (10[1])Dmitri Gurov begins an affair with Anna, who is the title “Lady with the Dog.” For 10 points, name this prolific short story writer whose plays include The Seagull (10[1])and The Cherry Orchard. (0[1])■END■

ANSWER: Anton Chekhov [or Anton Pavlovich Chekhov]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nathan ZhangCornell CVassar5510
Forrest WeintraubColumbia AYale C7110
Karsten RynearsonYale ARutgers B7110
Jason QinColumbia BBard A89-5
Ethan FurmanHaverfordPenn B9210
Aiden DartleyRutgers APrinceton A9210
Alex MoonPenn APrinceton B11910
Ashish KumbhardareRowan AColumbia C14810
William HelmanBard AColumbia B1530

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2023 ACF Winter @ Columbia11/11/2023Y888%0%13%92.57