Question

A play by this author ends when a character who had a stroke says her happiest moment is “when it’s all done.” At the start of a play by this author, a character quotes Bette Davis’ line “what a dump?” This author wrote (10[1])about the title characters A, B, and C in the play (10[1])Three Tall Women. In another play by this author, Jerry impales himself on Peter’s knife at Central Park. A telegram (10[1])in another play by this author reveals that an imaginary character died in a car crash. (10[2])This author wrote about Nick and Honey, who play games like “Get the Guests” at a party hosted by George and Martha. For 10 points, name this author of The Zoo Story and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Edward Albee
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)NYU A (UG)4210
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Columbia B5310
Hannah Nieuwveld (DII)Penn B (DII)Maryland A (DII)7310
Alex Wong (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Fordham A8910
Daniel Kim (DII)Maryland B (DII)NYU B8910
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Lehigh B (DII)1280

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY650%0%33%91.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%74.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY580%0%20%95.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%0%79.91
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY888%0%0%88.71
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY580%0%20%89.25
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY683%0%0%69.20
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY978%0%11%71.29