Question

One novel by this author features a man who reflects how “living fire begets cold, impotent ash” (-5[1])after his son runs away. In another novel by this author, the UPU debates whether they should continue paying for the legal services of a man caught taking a bribe. The portrayal of cannibals in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness led this author (10[1])to label Conrad (10[1])a (10[1])“thoroughgoing racist.” This author of No Longer at Ease wrote about Umuofia’s oracle (10[1])decreeing the death of the child Ikemefuna, which results in the boy’s adoptive father striking (10[1])the killing blow. For 10 points, name this Nigerian author (10[1])who described (10[1])Okonkwo’s downfall (10[1])in the novel Things Fall Apart. (0[1])■END■

ANSWER: Chinua Achebe
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Quinn VaughenRIT BPenn State16-5
Bianca Van ZileBinghamton BSyracuse5910
Ethan MaddoxU of Rochester ARIT A6210
Anna KuangCornell ECornell B6310
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CCornell F7610
Iris LiangCornell GCornell D9110
Giuseppe PiccirilliBinghamton AESF10110
Gianna PettineU of Rochester BBinghamton C10310
Madelyn StochajRIT CCornell A10510
Grace GriffithsPenn StateRIT B1120

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%11%82.50
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%59.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%67.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%8%75.75
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%62.89
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%68.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%79.88
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%68.00