Question

An author with this surname wrote a novel whose protagonist is told that the word “intimate” means “when two people share everything” (-5[1])while visiting the home of a Texas senator on a mission led by Dr. Song. The line “And you, you ridiculous people, you expect me to help you” ends a short story by an author with this surname whose protagonist anticipates that an Oldsmobile stopping for him will take part in the title “Car (*) Crash While Hitchhiking.” The author of a Pulitzer-winning 2012 (10[1])novel whose protagonist kills and takes the identity of Commander Ga, a rival of Kim Jong-Il, shares this surname (-5[1])with the author of a 1992 collection narrated by a drug addict called “Fuckhead.” For 10 points, The Orphan Master's Son author Adam and Jesus' Son author Denis share what surname with the subject of a biography by James Boswell? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Johnson [accept Adam Johnson or Denis (Hale) Johnson or Samuel Johnson]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mattias EhatammThe Vulture's Guide to BuzzCameron et al.21-5
Henry AtkinsNeg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy StyleParth et al.8410
Milan FernandezMilan et al.The Passion According to C.H.103-5
Tony ChenThe Passion According to C.H.Milan et al.14410
Andrej VukovicCameron et al.The Vulture's Guide to Buzz14410

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