Question

In a novel written in this language, a character claims that he is “no Othello, Othello was a lie.” That novel in this language depicts a villager who used to seduce and murder British women like Jean Morris. This language used to write Season of Migration to the North (-5[1])was also used for a work where characters representing Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed rule over portions of an (10[1])alley. Amina (10[1])breaks her collarbone after being hit by a car in a trilogy written in this language (10[1])that took the titles Palace Walk and Palace of Desire from the street names of its namesake city. For 10 points, what language’s novelists include Tayeb Salih and Naguib Mahfouz, the author of the Cairo Trilogy? ■END■

ANSWER: Arabic [or al-arabiyya]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Orion KellerVirginia Tech ALiberty A48-5
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State AUNC B6610
Josh SchmidtLiberty AVirginia Tech A6810
Malachi LedfordTusculumAppalachian State A8410

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY2100%0%50%94.50
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY1100%0%0%70.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1100%0%0%71.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY3100%0%33%72.67
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY10100%0%10%95.40