Question

In a short story by this author, Delia’s abusive husband Sykes (10[1])dies from a rattlesnake bite. (10[1])That short story by this author, “Sweat,” was published (10[1])in the only (10[1])edition of the literary magazine Fire!! (10[1])In a novel by this author, a chorus of vultures chant “bare, bare fat” following the funeral of Mat Bonner’s mule. (10[1])An unmarked grave believed (10[1])to belong to this author was inscribed with the epitaph “a genius of the South” in reference to an Alice Walker essay. A character created by this author returns to Eatonville, Florida after shooting (10[2])her rabid third husband Tea Cake during a hurricane. For 10 points, name this author who wrote about Janie Crawford in Their Eyes Were Watching God. ■END■

ANSWER: Zora Neale Hurston (Fire!! magazine only printed a single issue before its headquarters burned down.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sanika IyerIndianaIowa B1010
Brielle RachIowa ASIUE1510
Timothy ChiuNorthwestern BIllinois D2410
David MathewPurdue APurdue C2710
Benny FeldmanChicago ANotre Dame B3310
Sam AlahiIllinois AWashU B5410
Sophia MadrazoPurdue BNotre Dame A5810
Ethan MaIllinois BChicago B9210
Jack PirosIllinois CWashU A9210

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2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%82.88
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