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
Anna KuangCornell ECornell D9510
Gary WangU of Rochester BCornell G9510
Elizabeth LarkinCornell FPenn State95-5
Carlos GonzalezSyracuseBinghamton A11810
Gregory StoneESFCornell A1190
Sam HofeckerPenn StateCornell F1190
Elijah O'Sick JohnsonBinghamton CRIT C1190
Annabelle FordCornell AESF1190
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CRIT B11910