Question

A play by this author ends when a character who had a stroke says her happiest moment is “when it’s all done.” At the start of a play by this author, a character quotes Bette Davis’ line “what a dump?” (10[1])This author wrote about the title characters A, B, and C in the play Three (10[1])Tall Women. (10[1])In (10[1])another play by this author, Jerry impales himself on Peter’s knife at Central Park. (10[1])A telegram in another play by this author reveals that an imaginary character died in a car crash. This author wrote about Nick and Honey, who play games like “Get the Guests” at a party hosted by (-5[1])George and Martha. (10[2])For 10 points, name this author of The Zoo Story and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ■END■ (0[3])

ANSWER: Edward Albee
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY650%0%33%91.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%74.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY580%0%20%95.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%0%79.91
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY888%0%0%88.71
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY580%0%20%89.25
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY683%0%0%69.20
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY978%0%11%71.29

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Waverly O'MalleyIowa BNotre Dame C3910
Stephen HeritageNotre Dame AIllinois A5410
Noah McRedmondNotre Dame BNorthwestern B5610
Quinn WhitlowIllinois DPurdue C5710
David MathewPurdue ASIUE7110
Sam KonkelChicago AIllinois C108-5
Brielle RachIowa AWashU A11110
Theodor MartinWashU BIllinois B11110
Jack PirosIllinois CChicago A1280
Aneesh ShrotriyaPurdue BNorthwestern A1280
Jacob PuthipirojNorthwestern APurdue B1280