Question

In a short story by this author, Delia’s abusive husband Sykes dies from a rattlesnake bite. That short story by this author, “Sweat,” was published in the only edition of the literary magazine Fire!! In a novel by this author, a chorus of vultures chant “bare, bare fat” following the funeral of Mat Bonner’s mule. An unmarked grave (10[1])believed to belong to this author (10[1])was inscribed with the epitaph “a genius of the South” in reference to an Alice Walker essay. (10[1])A character (10[1])created by this author returns to Eatonville, Florida after shooting her (10[1])rabid third husband Tea Cake (10[1])during a hurricane. (10[1])For (10[1])10 points, name this author who wrote about Janie Crawford in Their Eyes Were Watching God. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Zora Neale Hurston (Fire!! magazine only printed a single issue before its headquarters burned down.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mary WellsVCUWilliam & Mary5710
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State AUNC A6310
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AAppalachian State B8010
Malachi LedfordTusculumUNC B8210
Josh SchmidtLiberty AVirginia9310
Andrea OwusuDuke ALiberty C9810
Ben KantsiperJames Madison BDuke B10110
Soren HeydariUNC CLiberty B10210
Carly HemaniJames Madison AVirginia Tech B11910

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%11%95.50
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%82.88
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%90.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%20%87.30
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%88.33
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%84.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY863%0%38%58.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%81.38
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%45.00