Question

An author with this surname wrote a novel whose protagonist is told that the word “intimate” means “when two people share everything” while visiting the home of a Texas senator on a mission led by Dr. Song. (-5[1])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 (15[1]-5[1])anticipates that an Oldsmobile stopping for him will take part in (10[1])the title “Car (*) Crash While (10[2])Hitchhiking.” (10[1])The author of a Pulitzer-winning 2012 novel whose protagonist kills and takes the identity of Commander Ga, a rival of Kim Jong-Il, shares this surname with the author of a 1992 collection narrated by (10[1])a drug addict called “Fuckhead.” For 10 points, The Orphan Master's Son author (10[1])Adam and Jesus' Son author Denis share what surname with the subject of a biography by James (10[1])Boswell? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Johnson [accept Adam Johnson or Denis (Hale) Johnson or Samuel Johnson]
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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%17%0%94.00
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%33%126.67
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%67%134.67
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%0%75.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%0%67%121.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%33%0%99.33
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%0%103.25
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2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%67%124.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jordan DavidsenOlmo (Bonus) BagelryUG Championship Players (and Mazin)36-5
Kevin Wangmeet the new weird, same as the old weirdnats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft61-5
Daniel SheinbergUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Watching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again6115
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffOlmo (Bonus) BagelryWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again7210
Noah SheidlowerColumbia Bmeet the new weird, same as the old weird7710
Victor Pavaonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softUG Championship Players (and Mazin)7710
Anson BernsWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People AgainColumbia B7810
Caroline Maonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softColumbia B11210
Juliet Mayermeet the new weird, same as the old weirdOlmo (Bonus) Bagelry12510
Caroline Maonats is supposed to mean you all have gone softmeet the new weird, same as the old weird14210
Daniel SheinbergUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Olmo (Bonus) Bagelry14410