Question

In a short story by this author, Delia’s abusive husband Sykes dies from a rattlesnake bite. (10[1])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 believed to belong to this author was inscribed with the epitaph “a genius of the South” (-5[1])in reference (10[1])to an Alice Walker essay. (10[2]-5[1])A character created by this author returns to Eatonville, Florida (10[1])after shooting her rabid (10[1])third husband Tea Cake during a hurricane. For 10 points, name this author who wrote about (10[1])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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) Michigan B (UG)1510
Henry Nonnemaker (DII)CWRU A (UG) Miami B (UG) 73-5
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) Ohio State A (UG) 7510
Sam Hicks-Jirkans (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Miami C (DII) 8010
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Michigan State A 80-5
Meredith Wiper (DII)CWRU B (DII) West Virginia B (UG) 8010
Nidhi Kundargi (DII)Michigan State B Jefferson County Scholars (DII)9010
Cara Monroe (DII)Miami B (UG) CWRU A (UG) 9410
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A West Virginia A (UG) 11010
Varun Ambalavanan (DII)CWRU C (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 11910

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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