Question

A play by this author ends when a character who had a stroke says her happiest moment is “when it’s all done.” At the start of a play by this author, a character quotes Bette Davis’ line “what a dump?” This (10[1])author wrote about the title characters A, B, and C in the play Three Tall Women. In another play by this author, (-5[1])Jerry impales himself on Peter’s knife at Central Park. A telegram in another play by this author reveals that an imaginary character died in a car crash. This author wrote about Nick and Honey, who play games like “Get the Guests” at a party (10[1])hosted by George and Martha. For (-5[1])10 points, name this author of The Zoo Story and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (10[1])■END■ (0[5])

ANSWER: Edward Albee
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alec WestSyracuseRIT B4010
Giuseppe PiccirilliBinghamton ACornell E62-5
Grace GriffithsPenn StateU of Rochester A10610
Alec RisoCornell DCornell C112-5
Anna KuangCornell EBinghamton A12710
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CCornell D1280
Riley ShermanESFCornell F1280
Pierce DeCainCornell FESF1280
Claire WangRIT CU of Rochester B1280
Gianna PettineU of Rochester BRIT C1280

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY650%0%33%91.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%74.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY580%0%20%95.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%0%79.91
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY888%0%0%88.71
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY580%0%20%89.25
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY683%0%0%69.20
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY978%0%11%71.29