Question
Samoan literature in this format included genres such as fa'alupega, or genealogies, and fa'agogo, or folk tales. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this format of many stories from Oceanic literature, recorded by chiefs such as Tofā Sauni. Literature in this format is sung or spoken, in contrast to written literature.
ANSWER: oral literature [or orature]
[10m] Lani Wendt Young was inspired by Samoan oral tradition for a novel in this genre called Telesa. The group YALSA (YAL-sah) awards the Michael L. Printz and Margaret A. Edwards Awards to books in this genre, such as an Australian author's historical novel about Liesel Meminger narrated by Death.
ANSWER: young adult fiction [or adolescent fiction; or teenage fiction; prompt on children's literature] (The last novel is Markus Zusak's The Book Thief.)
[10h] Samoan author Alfred Wendt won the Goodman Fielder Wattie Award for his Leaves of the Banyan Tree; this author's novel about the abusive Jake Heke, Once Were Warriors, was later runner-up for the award.
ANSWER: Alan Duff
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Summary
| 2023 NASAT | 06/17/2023 | Y | 6 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
Data
| Arkansas | Illinois Blue | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| California | Missouri A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Illinois Orange | Asia A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Asia B | Illinois White | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| New Jersey A | Virginia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kentucky A | Pennsylvania | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |