Question

In a play by this author, Alton Scales persuades (10[1])the title Greenwich Village artist to support the politician Wally O’Hara. (-5[1])A character created by this author is gifted gardening tools to care for her small potted plant. Another of this (10[1])author’s characters plans to invest in a liquor store (10[1])with Willy (10[1])Harris (10[1])using the money from a $10,000 (10[1])life insurance check. This author of The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window wrote a play in which Karl Lindner represents the Clybourne Park Improvement Association. (10[1])For 10 points, which author depicted Walter, Beneatha, and the rest of the Chicago-based Younger family moving into an all-white neighborhood (10[1])in her play A Raisin in the Sun? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Lorraine Hansberry
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sanika IyerIndianaNorthwestern A810
Stephen HeritageNotre Dame AChicago B19-5
Sam AlahiIllinois ANotre Dame C3910
David MathewPurdue AChicago A4810
Owen McCoyIllinois DWashU A5010
Timothy ChiuNorthwestern BSIUE5110
Noah McRedmondNotre Dame BPurdue C5710
Waverly O'MalleyIowa BIllinois B8210
Brielle RachIowa AIllinois C10310
Emmett ChoChicago BNotre Dame A11210

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY786%0%14%91.83
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY989%0%11%57.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY786%0%43%104.67
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1493%0%14%80.54
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%88.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%51.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY786%0%14%57.67
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%61.11