Question

This character sings, “My mother...killed me,” “my father...ate me” in a disturbing song based on the folktale “The Juniper Tree.” In the “Cathedral Scene,” a chorus chants lines from the “Dies Irae” (15[1])that punctuate this character’s dialogue with a reproachful “Evil Spirit.” While undressing for bed, this character sings about the King (15[1])of Thule before discovering (15[1])an enchanting box of (*) jewels. This (-5[1])character’s lover has a vision of her after seeing a mouse appear in a witch’s mouth (10[1])while dancing at the top of the Blocksberg. A voice from Heaven announces, “She is saved” after this character refuses to escape from prison, where she awaits her execution (-5[1])for drowning her newborn child. For 10 points, name this lover of the title scientist from Goethe’s Faust. (0[1])■END■

ANSWER: Gretchen [or Margarete]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt JacksonChicago AMaryland B-3115
Taylor HarveyMojo ShojoPurdue5115
John LawrenceAmartya Senpai Notice MeNorthwestern5515
Shourjo GanguliOSUMichigan61-5
Mitch McCullarIllinois A+WUSTL7710
Alston BoydChicago B+Epic Games106-5
Conor ThompsonMichiganOSU1250

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y667%50%33%53.50
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%0%93.33
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%0%84.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%100%117.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%82.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%102.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%25%25%75.25
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%50%0%49.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y367%33%0%76.00