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 the sun”. A huge rose in this location is the home (10[1])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 (-5[1])spheres by his unrequited love Beatrice. For 10 points, name this title location of the third section of the Divine Comedy, (10[1])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
Kevin Zheng (UG)Michigan A (UG) Michigan State A 5410
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Ohio State B (DII) 79-5
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Jefferson County Scholars (DII)10010

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