Question
When this play’s protagonist brings his illegitimate daughter Raynell home, Rose calls him a “womanless man,” prompting him to sing a song about a man begging a train captain for a ticket. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this play set in Pittsburgh that depicts garbage collector Troy Maxson trying to stop his son Cory from joining a football team.
ANSWER: Fences
[10e] In August Wilson’s play Fences, Troy played in the Negro leagues in this sport. In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago is inspired by the ability of “the great DiMaggio” in this sport, and declares “have faith in the Yankees my son.”
ANSWER: baseball
[10h] This other August Wilson play set in Chicago is partially titled for a blues singer. In this play, the trumpet player Levee stabs the piano player Toledo while attempting to record the title song.
ANSWER: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 9 | 23.33 | 100% | 89% | 44% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 7 | 20.00 | 100% | 71% | 29% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 12 | 19.17 | 100% | 75% | 17% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 10 | 18.00 | 100% | 60% | 20% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 16.25 | 100% | 50% | 13% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 22.22 | 100% | 67% | 56% |
Data
| Cornell D | Cornell C | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |