Question

One character in this novel is tattooed on the face and exiled after walking into a hall holding a rare sword. This novel opens with a series of golden rays being released after a stone tortoise is moved. One character in this novel drinks 18 bowls of wine before beating (-5[1])a tiger to death. The “original seven” in this novel rob a convoy of birthday gifts before retreating to Mount Liang. In this novel, the corrupt Gao Qiu (“gow ch’yoh”) is opposed (-5[1])by the “Heavenly Spirits” (10[1])and “Earthly Demons” who make up a group led by Song (-5[1])Jiang (10[2]-5[1])known as the “Stars of Destiny.” For 10 points, name this classical Chinese novel by Shi Nai’an (“shurr nye-AHN”) about a group of 108 bandits. (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[4])

ANSWER: Water Margin [or Outlaws of the Marsh or All Men Are Brothers or Shui Hu Zhuan]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY956%0%44%102.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY863%0%50%90.40
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY683%0%50%82.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1267%0%67%92.75
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY967%0%22%79.17
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY560%0%60%74.67
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY956%0%44%63.60
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY967%0%33%93.33

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nayel TekleCornell BU of Rochester A49-5
Peter SmithBinghamton ASyracuse79-5
Tom ScheriRIT ABinghamton B8310
Greg ReiserRIT BCornell C94-5
Elizabeth LarkinCornell FPenn State95-5
Anna KuangCornell ECornell D9510
Gary WangU of Rochester BCornell G9510
Carlos GonzalezSyracuseBinghamton A11810
Annabelle FordCornell AESF1190
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CRIT B11910
Gregory StoneESFCornell A1190
Sam HofeckerPenn StateCornell F1190
Elijah O'Sick JohnsonBinghamton CRIT C1190