Question

After this character says that he has no secrets to reveal, the camera transitions to a vehicle that had left a forest while this character was distracted. When a man who pretended to stab himself using a retractable knife climbs into a tree, this character uses a saw to cut down the tree and kill him. While talking about God, this character says, “Perhaps no one is there” while pretending to be a priest listening the protagonist’s (*) confession. Near the end of a film, the camera shows a silhouette of this character leading a group on a hillside that holds hands (10[1])while dancing. This character first appears on a rocky beach and waits for the protagonist to perform a “meaningful deed.” For 10 points, the knight Antonius Block briefly prolongs his life by (10[1])playing chess with what figure in Ingmar Bergman’s film (-5[1])The Seventh Seal? ■END■

ANSWER: Death
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Raymond WangCornell EarthRochester A10010
Nathan ZhangCornell WindRochester B13210
Ryan JoeCornell FireRochester C141-5
Tom ScheriRITColumbia Ly-α14610
Archita AmudhanRochester CCornell Fire1460

Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y475%0%25%126.00
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%0%38%127.50