Question

A jailor in this modern-day country named Francis tells a funny anecdote about six guys pulling a prisoner out of his cage right after the death of a man who repeats the word “Ram.” Upon seeing a corpse in (15[1])this modern-day country, the narrator of one work remarks, “Never (15[1])tell me, by the way, that the dead look peaceful.” In a novel set in this modern-day country, a non-white doctor tries to join the European Club with the help of John Flory. This modern-day country is the setting of (*) “A Hanging” (10[1])and a work whose narrator wishes to “avoid looking a fool” in front of a crowd. That work set in this modern-day country is narrated (-5[1])by a police officer who kills a large rampaging animal. For 10 points, the essay “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell was inspired by (10[1])his time as a colonial administrator in what modern-day country? ■END■

ANSWER: Myanmar [or Burma; accept Burmese Days]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nathan ZhangCornell WindRIT3815
Forrest WeintraubColumbia Ly-αRochester B4815
Raymond WangCornell EarthRochester C9010
Darryl WangRochester ACornell Fire115-5
Jiming ChenCornell FireRochester A13910

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2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y4100%50%25%78.75
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y875%25%50%109.50