Question

In a story by this author, the Colonel is taught public speaking from Belisa who gives him the title secret “Two Words.” That story and others by this author are told by a character who was conceived when her mother slept with a snakebitten gardener and who later falls in love with journalist Rolf Carlé. Another novel by this author opens with the line “Barrábas came to us by sea” (10[1]-5[1])before the death of the green-haired Rosa the Beautiful. Las (10[1])Tres Marías (10[1])serves as the primary setting of a novel by this author that details the Trueba family. For 10 points, name this Chilean author of (-5[1])Eva Luna and The House of the Spirits. (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[3])

ANSWER: Isabel Allende [or Isabel Angélica Allende Llona]
<World Literature>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Anna KuangCornell ECornell C6910
Ethan MaddoxU of Rochester AESF69-5
Will HooverRIT BBinghamton A7910
Carlos GonzalezSyracuseCornell D8110
Brian HoffCornell BPenn State105-5
Gianna PettineU of Rochester BBinghamton C11310
Gregory StoneESFU of Rochester A1140
Kritanu SahaCornell ACornell F11410
Claire ChambersBinghamton BCornell G1140
Tom ScheriRIT ARIT C1140

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