Question

Description acceptable. A character steals a statue from a museum of this activity in a Sarah Ruhl play about Becky Nurse. Five girls pretend to see a flying yellow bird in a play about this activity. A man forgets the sixth commandment, (10[1])“thou shalt not commit adultery,” (-5[1])when asked to recite (10[1])the Ten Commandments by Reverend Hale while on trial for this crime. (10[3])Ezekiel Cheever accuses Elizabeth of this crime after seeing Mary Warren’s (10[1])poppet with a needle in it. After being seen dancing in the woods, the Barbadian slave Tituba is accused of this crime. (10[1])For 10 points, John Proctor is accused of what crime central to Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible? (0[1]) ■END■

ANSWER: witchcraft [or descriptions like being a witch or practicing witchcraft; accept witch hunting or Salem witch trials before “this crime” is read; prompt on sorcery or magic] (The first line refers to the play Becky Nurse of Salem.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kate Merritt (UG)West Virginia A (UG) Ohio State B (DII) 4110
Anthony Yin (DII)CWRU B (DII) Michigan A (UG) 46-5
Cara Monroe (DII)Miami B (UG) Miami C (DII) 5010
William Romanyk (UG)Michigan State B CWRU A (UG) 6210
Matthew Kelley (DII)Michigan D (UG)Miami A (UG) 6210
Andrew Harms (DII)Michigan State A Michigan C 6210
Brady Hagan (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Ohio State A (UG) 7310
Angelo Pan (UG)CWRU C (UG)Michigan B (UG)9510
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 1130

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY8100%0%25%67.38
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY888%0%13%63.57
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY683%0%17%58.20
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%0%58.10
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%83.22
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%58.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%58.50
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%33%74.33