Question

The protagonist of a story by this author is renamed Maia after meeting her husband next to a broken marble column. A character created by this author is told that she can live to be three hundred years old, though she can only gain an immortal soul if she marries a man. Another character created by this author is born inside a tulip which grows from a barleycorn. This author of “Thumbelina” wrote of another (10[1])title character who looks at his reflection in a stream (10[1])and sees that he is “no longer a dark, gray bird” (10[1])but has become “a graceful and beautiful swan.” For 10 points, stories like (-5[1])“The Ugly Duckling” and “The Little (10[1])Mermaid” (10[1])were written (10[1])by what (10[1])Danish author of fairy tales? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Hans Christian Andersen
<European Literature>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alexandra KnightLiberty CTusculum7410
Meredie CohenWilliam & MaryVirginia8410
Nathan SprouseVirginia Tech ALiberty A9510
Soren HeydariUNC CAppalachian State A108-5
Zoe BrennanVirginia Tech BNC State11410
Andrea OwusuDuke AUNC B11510
Timothy PorterVCUAppalachian State B11710
Max KhurzmanUNC ADuke B11910
Ben KantsiperJames Madison BUNC D12510
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State AUNC C12510

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%91.56
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%102.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%79.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%27%105.36
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%107.56
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%84.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%38%87.43