Question

The protagonist of this novel watches Mrs. Tomolillo being cut “like cloth” while giving birth at Yale Hospital. A character in this novel calls a poem “a speck of dust” before being sent to a sanatorium for (10[1])tuberculosis. This novel’s protagonist gets food poisoning from crabmeat-stuffed avocados (10[1])while working (10[1])at the Ladies’ Day magazine. This novel is set during the “queer, sultry (10[1])summer” when “they executed the (10[1])Rosenbergs.” After this novel’s protagonist attempts suicide, Doctor Nolan administers electroshock therapy at a mental hospital. (10[1])For 10 points, name this semi-autobiographical novel about Esther Greenwood by Sylvia (10[1])Plath. (10[1]) (0[2])■END■

ANSWER: The Bell Jar (The character in the second line is Buddy Willard.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Malachi LedfordTusculumAppalachian State A3610
Zoe BrennanVirginia Tech BWilliam & Mary4610
Andrea OwusuDuke ADuke B4810
Carly HemaniJames Madison AVirginia6110
Josh SchmidtLiberty AUNC C6610
Timothy PorterVCUNC State8210
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AUNC A9410
Miller DoerrLiberty BUNC B9510
Laila PetersonJames Madison BLiberty C960
Alexandra KnightLiberty CJames Madison B960

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY1100%0%100%96.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%22%73.33
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%29%85.14
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1283%0%25%75.30
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%0%66.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%13%72.57
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%70.78