Question

One epileptic character in this novel is born to a homeless woman known by the nickname “stinking.” (10[1])After that character in this novel discusses the slogan “everything is permitted” with another character, the latter has a nightmare in which he is visited by Satan. In this novel, Ferapont conducts an exorcism after a foul smell emerges from the corpse of Father Zosima. This novel contains a parable in which Jesus is detained by the Grand Inquisitor. In this novel, (-5[1])a trial incorrectly rules that rivalry over Grushenka motivated one of the title characters to murder his father. For 10 points, Dmitri, Ivan, (10[1])and (10[1]-5[1])Alyosha (10[1])are the title siblings (10[1])of what Fyodor (10[1])Dostoyevsky (-5[1])novel? ■END■ (10[1]0[3])

ANSWER: The Brothers Karamazov [or The Karamazov Brothers or Brát’ya Karamázovy]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY978%0%33%93.14
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%87.38
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%95.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1292%0%25%88.55
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%22%95.50
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%76.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY9100%0%22%91.56
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%72.56

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alec WestSyracuseBinghamton A1610
Brian ChenCornell GU of Rochester B78-5
Elizabeth LarkinCornell FPenn State10110
Aidan CranerU of Rochester ACornell B102-5
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CRIT B10210
Alec RisoCornell DCornell E10310
Bianca Van ZileBinghamton BRIT A10710
Alicia GarlicCornell BU of Rochester A11010
Jude Mejia-VazquezRIT CBinghamton C111-5
Gregory StoneESFCornell A11310
Gary WangU of Rochester BCornell G1130
Elijah O'Sick JohnsonBinghamton CRIT C1130
Kritanu SahaCornell AESF1130