Question

A poem titled for this place describes a “peach skinned girlie” and a “honey-gold baby” before calling this place “luscious, delicious, fine Sugar Hill.” Another poem titled for this place describes the “timid little feet of clay” of prostitutes who are “wandering from street to street.” This place titles two poems about (10[1])its “Sweeties” and “Shadows,” the latter written by Claude McKay. Another poem titled (10[1])for this place asks, “does it stink like rotten meat?” (-5[1])as a response to the question “what happens to a dream deferred?” For 10 points, (10[1])Langston (-5[1])Hughes and other Black poets participated in a “Renaissance” named for what New York neighborhood? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Harlem [accept “Harlem Sweeties”; accept “Harlem Shadows”; accept Harlem Renaissance; prompt on Sugar Hill before mention, prompt on New York City or NYC]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rahul Jogadhenu (DII)UCLA CUCLA B5110
Karthik Krishnamurthy (DII)USCClaremont A6410
Karl Wang (DII)UCLA AClaremont B74-5
Alan Kappler (DII)Claremont CUCSD8910
Daniel Tritasavit (DII)UCLA DUCLA E90-5
Adam Hermann (DII)Claremont BUCLA A10510
Aarav Kakad (DII)UCLA EUCLA D10610

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%84.78
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%65.75
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY13100%0%15%77.92
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%83.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%40%83.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%33%84.22