Question

This industry titles a novel in which a tycoon’s life is narrated by his resentful son Jasper, his wife Snow, and the English drifter Peter Wormwood. In a story titled for this industry, Lotus sabotages her neighbors by treacherously throwing some elements of it in a stream. The Communist Johnny operates (-5[1])this industry’s Harmony factory in the debut novel by Tash Aw. This Sisyphean industry ruins Old Tōng Bǎo in a story that precedes “Autumn Harvest” and “Winter (15[1])Ruin” in the Village Trilogy by (*) Máo Dùn (“mao dwin”). This industry names an analog of steampunk that (10[1])Ken Liu (10[3])coined (10[2])for fantasy (10[1])novels inspired by Chinese culture. In one novel, a town hosts a movie night in an old building once used for this industry, which ends in disaster as Yoko falls from a balcony. For 10 points, a warehouse formerly used in what industry catches fire at the end of Snow Country? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: silk industry [or sericulture; or chóu or xiàn; accept silkworms or silk moth or cán; accept silkpunk; accept Spring Silkworms or Chūn Cán; accept The Harmony Silk Factory; prompt on clothing, clothes, textiles, thread, fibers, dress, or fashion; prompt on mulberry or mulberries]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mike SoriceTeam Name Think DetailThe Canadians50-5
Rob CarsonBHSUHang et al., Robert Browning7715
Mazin OmerDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill9310
Steven YuanEvans Hall destruction awaitersIn Search of Things Past9510
Taylor HarveySaint Peter Andre 3000Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness9510
Rahul KeyalThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp9510
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubQuasicrystal Silence9610
Eric MukherjeeCurse you, Periplus the Platypus![moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?9610
Anderson Wangremembrance of lost timeI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble9810
Chris SimsThe CanadiansTeam Name Think Detail15010

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%11%11%99.44