Question

An author with this last name wrote a novel about George and the ghost of Francesco del Cossa. The author of How to Be Both shares this last name with an author who depicted Carlene bequeathing Kiki a painting of Maitresse Erzulie. This is the last name of Scottish writer Ali, as well as an author who wrote about the rivalry between the Belsey and Kipps (10[1])families. An author with this last name wrote about the Islamic group KEVIN (“kevin”), which opposes (10[1])FutureMouse (10[1])in a novel about Jamaican and Bengali immigrants, focusing on Samad Iqbal and Archie Jones. For 10 points, give this last name of the author of On Beauty and White Teeth, (10[1]-5[1])whose (10[1])first name (10[1])is Zadie. (10[1])■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Smith [accept Ali Smith or Zadie Smith]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Lehigh A (UG)6510
Daniel Kim (DII)Maryland B (DII)Penn B (DII)8010
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)Rutgers B8110
Alexandra Duan (DII)Columbia BNYU B11210
Olin Bose (DII)Columbia A (UG)Princeton A (UG)112-5
Alex Wong (DII)Rutgers A (UG)NYU A (UG)11310
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Fordham A11510
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Lehigh B (DII)11710
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)Columbia A (UG)1180

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY978%0%22%115.86
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY7100%0%0%106.29
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%108.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1191%0%9%106.30
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%0%111.30
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY580%0%20%106.50
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%13%97.57
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%105.44