Question
In this play, the maid Mary reads a poem about the water, sky, and ashes all catching on fire. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this play, which opens with an Englishman seated by an English fire while the English clock strikes 17 English strokes. In this absurdist play, the Fire Chief interrupts a dinner between the Martins and the Smiths.
ANSWER: The Bald Soprano [or The Bald Prima Donna or La Cantatrice chauve]
[10e] In The Bald Soprano, Mary declares that she is this fictional detective. This character, created by Arthur Conan Doyle, works with Dr. John Watson.
ANSWER: Sherlock Holmes [or Sherlock Holmes]
[10m] The Bald Soprano was written by this Romanian-French absurdist playwright, who also described Berenger’s refusal to turn into the title animal in the play Rhinoceros.
ANSWER: Eugène Ionesco [or Eugen Ionescu]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 1 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Data
| Notre Dame A | Purdue A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |