Question
These creatures’ teeth are among the materials commonly used to carve tupilak, an avenging monster that can be sent to kill off enemies. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these creatures. When entering the water, the akhlut (“ach-LUTE”) transforms from a wolf into one of these creatures. In another story, a formerly blind son lashes his wicked mother who starved him onto one of these creatures, leading to her transformation into a version of them.
ANSWER: whales [accept killer whales; accept orcas; accept sperm whales; accept white whales; accept narwhals]
[10e] The usage of sperm whale teeth for tupilak is documented on this island, where Erik the Red led a group of Norse settlers from Iceland.
ANSWER: Greenland [or Kalaallit Nunaat]
[10m] Seals, walruses, and whales were created as a result of Sedna’s father cutting off her fingers while she was holding onto one of these objects, leading her to descend into the underworld.
ANSWER: kayaks [accept boats; accept canoes]
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Summary
| 2023 ARCADIA at Duke | Emory, Duke, Yale | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 25% | 50% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at Emory | Emory, Duke, Yale | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 25% | 50% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at Ohio State | Ohio State, Texas | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| 2023 ARCADIA Online | Maryland, Online | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at Texas | Ohio State, Texas | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
Data
| Duke | James Madison A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| North Carolina A | James Madison B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| North Carolina B | South Carolina A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| South Carolina B | NC State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |