Question

While in this location, one character observes the letter M transform into an eagle and recite a poem. While viewing three coloured spheres in this location, a character experiences his “desire and [his] will” “being turned like a wheel” by the “Love that moves (-5[1])the sun”. A huge rose in this location is the home of one author’s real-life crush, who was first fictionalized in the collection La Vita Nuova. In this location, a protagonist is guided through nine concentric spheres (-5[1])by his unrequited love Beatrice. (10[1])For 10 points, name this title location of the third section (10[1])of the Divine Comedy, which Dante explores after Hell and Purgatory. ■END■

ANSWER: Heaven [or Paradise or Paradiso; prompt on Jupiter or the Empyrean]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nick SmemoeUNC BAppalachian State A43-5
Orion KellerVirginia Tech ALiberty A80-5
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State ATusculum8510
Nathan RedfordLiberty AVirginia Tech A9610
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State AUNC B11310

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY2100%0%50%77.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY1100%0%0%88.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1100%0%100%108.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY3100%0%67%98.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY10100%0%60%86.90