Question

In one storyline, this character duels Rinaldo for the hand of Angelica. In that work, this character travels in Elijah’s chariot to the Moon, in order to recover his lost wits. A poem by Matteo Boiardo (“boy-AR-doh”) titled for this man “in love” (-5[1])was followed by a Ludovico Ariosto poem whose title describes this man as “furious.” In a work (10[1])sung by jongleurs (“jong-GLERR”) , this stepson of Ganelon heeds Archbishop (10[1])Turpin’s advice and blows his oliphaunt (10[1])(“o-li-FAUNT”) so loud that he bursts his temples (10[1])at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. For 10 points, which paladin of Charlemagne is the title (10[2])character (10[1])of a chanson de geste (“chaun-SAWN de-JEST”) known as his namesake (10[1])“song?” ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Roland [or Orlando]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Franke GordonNorthwestern APurdue B41-5
Quinn WhitlowIllinois DPurdue C5810
Sam KonkelChicago AIllinois C6810
Timothy ChiuNorthwestern BNotre Dame B7410
Maya KvaratskheliaNotre Dame AIllinois A8110
Owen AshbrookIowa BNotre Dame C9710
Sophia MadrazoPurdue BNorthwestern A9710
Nitin MurthyPurdue ASIUE9810
Anila MoparthiIllinois BWashU B10710
Brielle RachIowa AWashU A10910

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY875%0%38%86.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY875%0%25%66.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%85.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1182%0%27%73.78
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%0%80.63
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%69.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%25%79.14
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%87.67