Question
In a short story by this author, Delia’s abusive husband Sykes dies from a rattlesnake bite. That short story by this author, “Sweat,” was published in the only edition of the literary magazine Fire!! In a novel by this author, a chorus of vultures chant “bare, bare fat” following the funeral of Mat Bonner’s mule. An unmarked grave believed 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 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.)
<American Literature>
= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Fan (DII) | Claremont A | UCLA E | 54 | -5 |
| Ivan Karp (UG) | UCLA B | UCLA D | 56 | 10 |
| Alex Chen (DII) | Claremont C | Claremont B | 78 | 10 |
| Nikola Wu (DII) | UCLA A | UCLA C | 80 | 10 |
| Xander DiGiovanni (DII) | USC | UCSD | 89 | 10 |
| Ethan Tran (DII) | UCLA E | Claremont A | 118 | 10 |
Summary
| 2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 9 | 89% | 0% | 11% | 95.50 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 25% | 82.88 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 6 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 90.50 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 10 | 100% | 0% | 20% | 87.30 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 88.33 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 5 | 100% | 0% | 20% | 84.20 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 63% | 0% | 38% | 58.20 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 81.38 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 45.00 |