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. (-5[1])Another character created by this author is born inside a tulip which grows from a barleycorn. This author of “Thumbelina” (10[2])wrote of another title character who looks at his reflection in a stream and sees that he is “no longer a dark, gray bird” but has become “a graceful and beautiful swan.” (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])stories like “The Ugly Duckling” (10[1])and “The Little Mermaid” (10[1])were written by what (10[1])Danish author of fairy tales? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Hans Christian Andersen
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kate Merritt (UG)West Virginia A (UG) Miami C (DII) 51-5
Angelo Pan (UG)CWRU C (UG)CWRU B (DII) 7110
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) Michigan D (UG)7110
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A Jefferson County Scholars (DII)10310
Mikolai Davis (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan State B 10610
Lucas Gagen (DII)Miami A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 11110
Elijah Quan (DII)Michigan C CWRU A (UG) 11510
Cole Polley (UG)Michigan B (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 11910
Caleb Thomas (DII)Miami C (DII) West Virginia A (UG) 12510

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