Question

Dame Ngaio (“NYE-oh”) Marsh was renowned for creating characters with this occupation as seen in her novel A Man Lay Dead. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this occupation of Roderick Alleyn (“AL-len”). Other characters with this occupation include Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.
ANSWER: detectives [or private investigator; prompt on policeman or police officer]
[10m] Like Marsh, this New Zealander was influenced by the Māori people in her literature. This author detailed the wealthy Sheridan family in the short story “The Garden Party.”
ANSWER: Katherine Mansfield [or Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp; or Kathleen Mansfield Murray]
[10h] This short story by Mansfield ends with Bertha Young looking at her “lovely” pear tree upon the realization that her husband Harry is cheating on her with Pearl Fulton.
ANSWER: Bliss
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY316.67100%33%33%
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY422.50100%100%25%
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY310.00100%0%0%
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY821.2588%88%38%
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY616.67100%50%17%
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY417.50100%50%25%
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY616.6750%100%17%
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY615.00100%50%0%
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY820.00100%75%25%

Data

Columbia A (UG)Penn A (DII)1010020
Columbia A (UG)Penn A (DII)1010020
Columbia A (UG)Columbia B1010020
Columbia A (UG)Columbia B1010020
Fordham APenn A (DII)1010020
Maryland B (DII)Princeton A (UG)1010020
Maryland B (DII)Lehigh B (DII)010010
Maryland B (DII)Lehigh B (DII)010010
Maryland B (DII)Princeton A (UG)1010020
Maryland A (DII)NYU A (UG)10101030
Penn B (DII)NYU A (UG)1010020
Penn B (DII)Rutgers A (UG)010010
Penn B (DII)Rutgers A (UG)010010
Penn B (DII)NYU A (UG)1010020
Princeton A (UG)NYU B010010
Columbia A (UG)Penn A (DII)1010020
Columbia A (UG)Penn A (DII)1010020
Columbia A (UG)Columbia B1010020
Columbia A (UG)Columbia B1010020
Columbia J (DII)Fordham A1010020
Rowan A (DII)Lehigh A (UG)100010
Penn B (DII)NYU A (UG)100010
Penn B (DII)Rutgers A (UG)0000
Penn B (DII)Rutgers A (UG)0000
Penn B (DII)NYU A (UG)100010
Maryland B (DII)Princeton A (UG)1010020
Maryland B (DII)Lehigh B (DII)010010
Maryland B (DII)Lehigh B (DII)010010
Maryland B (DII)Princeton A (UG)1010020
Rutgers A (UG)Columbia B100010