Question

In a story by this author, a woman who names herself after the words “beauty” and “twilight” sells people unique words. That (20[1])story, (20[2])“Two (20[1])Words,” is narrated by the (20[1])protagonist of a novel by this author, who moves in with the transgender woman Mimí and relates how guerrillas (20[2]0[1])led by (20[1])Huberto Naranjo (20[2])(“na-RAN-hoh”) are filmed (20[1])by the journalist Rolf Carlé (20[5])(“car-LAY”). In this author’s debut novel, the French count (*) Jean de Satigny (10[2])(“zhahn duh SAT-in-yee”) reveals a covert relationship between (10[1])Pedro (0[1])Tercero (“tur-SAIR-oh”) and Blanca. (10[1])After rebuilding the hacienda (10[1])Las Tres Marías in that novel (10[1])by this author, Esteban (0[1])marries (10[1])the clairvoyant (10[4])woman Clara (10[1])del (10[1])Valle (10[1])(“VIE-ay”). For 10 points, what author of Eva Luna wrote about the Trueba (“troo-AY-ba”) family (0[1])in The House of the Spirits? (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Isabel Allende (“eye-END-ay”) [or Isabel Angélica Allende Llona]
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2023 PACE NSC06/10/2023Y3591%46%0%67.75

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Joy AnChoate Rosemary HallSolon2120
Arthur GaydenDetroit Country DaySaint Joseph2220
Jiming ChenHinsdale CentralInnovation Academy B2220
Brenden StremlerMaggie Walker CBelmont2320
Eden BlakemoreJohn Adams ARockford Auburn A2820
Cole HartungKinkaidMoberly470
Sohum SukhatankarSt. Mark'sNorthmont B4720
Rachel EzrielevRichard MontgomeryDetroit Catholic Central C4720
Elliott LeeThomas Jefferson AJohn Adams B4920
Tanay BodducherlaMira LomaHeights5120
Kyan van BeekLake HighlandCarl Sandburg5120
Braden BoothDallas CountyElkhorn North5320
Krish ChintaInnovation Academy ADetroit Catholic Central A5820
Chris YooThomas Jefferson BIrvington A5820
Yashwanth BajjiTroyThomas Jefferson C5820
Kyunghwan LimChattahoochee ADunbar5820
Charles YoungBarrington ACincinnati Hills Christian5820
Evan LinWoodlandMexico6910
Dwij BhattWilliam FremdNorthmont A6910
Dominic ApapDetroit Catholic Central BLincoln-Way East7410
Brodie HenryWest PointWinston Churchill B750
Kevin YangStevenson AMaggie Walker B7810
Arjun KalaUniversity LabStevenson B8210
Charles HeydtMidtownMaggie Walker A8810
Kaitlyn LeonardBarrington BWashington920
Arnou ThammarakNew BrightonRockford Auburn B9310
Keefer LinChattahoochee BHunter B9510
Sam AsplundWinnebagoHoover B9510
David BertolasiBelvidereWalter Payton9510
Rohan DalalJohns Creek BWinston Churchill A9510
Owen ArnesonParkway WestJohns Creek A9710
Nathan WuPlymouthWaukee9810
Ella SheffieldMercer CountyThomas Jefferson D9910
Ryan DaiCarbondaleNorris1120
Ren GiustiNormanHunter A11810
Hayden LeyWashingtonBarrington B1190
Colette KendrickWinston Churchill BWest Point11910