Question

In the opening of a novel, this character’s eyes are filled with “treacherous tears” after a man mentions his “education and brilliant promise.” This character overhears Nathaniel use a parable about a tortoise to criticize him for failing to attend his mother’s (-5[1])funeral, but after sleeping he feels peace at her passing rather than guilt. This character is haunted by the memory of a (*) razorblade which cut his mother’s hand after he left it in his pocket. (-5[1])This (10[1])character arranges an abortion for his girlfriend, Clara, after his family forbids their marriage because she is an osu. (10[1])This character is convicted (10[1])of taking bribes despite the support of (10[1])the (10[1])Umuofia Progressive Union. For 10 points, name this protagonist of Chinua Achebe’s No Longer at Ease, the grandson of Okonkwo. ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Obi Okonkwo [or Michael Obiajulu Okonkwo; prompt on Okonkwo]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Forrest WeintraubColumbia BWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again41-5
Rahul KeyalWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Againnats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft76-5
Caroline Maonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again7710
Walter ZhangUG Championship Players (and Mazin)meet the new weird, same as the old weird9610
Noah SheidlowerColumbia BOlmo (Bonus) Bagelry10010
Adam Silvermannats is supposed to mean you all have gone softmeet the new weird, same as the old weird10710
Michal GerasimiukUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Olmo (Bonus) Bagelry10810
Rahul KeyalWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People AgainColumbia B1290

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%0%33%89.83
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%33%111.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y367%0%33%92.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%33%91.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y367%0%33%107.50
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y367%0%67%110.50
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%25%101.75
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%50%106.50