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Description acceptable. A character steals a statue from a museum of this activity in a Sarah Ruhl play about Becky Nurse. Five girls pretend to see a flying yellow bird in a play about this activity. (10[1])A man forgets the sixth commandment, (-5[1])“thou shalt (10[1])not commit adultery,” (-5[1])when asked to recite the Ten Commandments by Reverend Hale while on trial (-5[1])for this crime. (10[2])Ezekiel (10[1])Cheever accuses Elizabeth of this crime after seeing Mary Warren’s poppet with a needle in it. After being seen dancing (10[1])in the woods, the Barbadian slave Tituba is accused of this crime. (10[1])For 10 points, John Proctor is accused of what crime central to Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible? (10[2]) ■END■

ANSWER: witchcraft [or descriptions like being a witch or practicing witchcraft; accept witch hunting or Salem witch trials before “this crime” is read; prompt on sorcery or magic] (The first line refers to the play Becky Nurse of Salem.)
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY8100%0%25%67.38
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY888%0%13%63.57
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY683%0%17%58.20
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%0%58.10
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%83.22
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%58.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%58.50
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%33%74.33

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Elizabeth BowlingIndianaIllinois A3510
Nitin MurthyPurdue AWashU A41-5
Davis JohnsonPurdue CIowa A4310
Owen McCoyIllinois DSIUE46-5
Patrick BoyleNotre Dame BIllinois C59-5
Emmett ChoChicago BWashU B6210
Ethan MaIllinois BNorthwestern A6210
Owyn NoblePurdue BNotre Dame C6310
Landon JettSIUEIllinois D8310
William FosterChicago ANorthwestern B9510
Steven SongIllinois CNotre Dame B11310
Conner YamnitzWashU APurdue A11310