This author depicted a character who escapes from the Grand Duke by diving into a Fabergé egg. A character created by this author avoids being transformed into a bird by using her own hair to strangle the title character. In a novel by this author, Jack Walser travels to Siberia with the trapeze artist Fevvers. This author of "The Erl-King" created a character who is given a ruby choker by her husband and permanently marked by a bloodstained key after telling a blind piano-tuner about a secret room filled with white lilies. This author of Nights at the Circus depicted a woman marrying a French Marquis who killed his previous wives in an adaptation of the tale of Bluebeard. For 10 points, name this author of the fairy tale-inspired collection The Bloody Chamber. ■END■
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lin | California | Asia B | 65 | 10 |
| Chris Yoo | Virginia | Maryland Gold | 65 | -5 |
| Eshan Pant | New Jersey A | Kentucky B | 91 | -5 |
| Saara Katyal | Asia A | New Jersey B | 98 | 10 |
| Charles Young | Illinois Blue | Illinois Orange | 101 | 10 |
| Sam Asplund | Illinois White | Ohio | 110 | 10 |
| Rachel Ezrielev | Maryland Red | Kentucky A | 133 | 10 |
| Travis Johnson | Pennsylvania | Arkansas | 133 | 10 |
| Mikhail Labar | Maryland Gold | Virginia | 133 | 0 |