Question

In one storyline, this character duels Rinaldo for the hand of Angelica. In that work, this character travels in Elijah’s chariot to the Moon, in order to recover his lost wits. A poem by Matteo Boiardo (-5[1])(“boy-AR-doh”) titled for this man “in love” was followed by a Ludovico (-5[1])Ariosto poem whose title describes this man (10[2])as “furious.” (10[1])In a work sung by jongleurs (“jong-GLERR”) , this stepson of Ganelon heeds Archbishop Turpin’s advice and blows his (10[1])oliphaunt (“o-li-FAUNT”) so loud that he bursts his temples at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. For 10 points, which paladin of Charlemagne is the title character of a chanson de geste (10[1])(“chaun-SAWN de-JEST”) known as his namesake “song?” (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Roland [or Orlando]
<European Literature>
= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Zaid Asif (DII)NYU A (UG)Penn A (DII)35-5
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Princeton A (UG)46-5
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Columbia B5310
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Rutgers B5310
Daniel Kim (DII)Maryland B (DII)NYU B5510
Alex Wong (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Fordham A7310
Hannah Nieuwveld (DII)Penn B (DII)Maryland A (DII)10310
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)NYU A (UG)10810
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Lehigh B (DII)10910

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY875%0%38%86.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY875%0%25%66.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%85.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1182%0%27%73.78
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%0%80.63
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%69.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%25%79.14
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%87.67