Question

This language had an unpopular orthographic system refined by Frank Laubach, and is the lexifier for a different language that uses yo to mark plurals. Some varieties of this language exhibit a phenomenon called “Ouisme” (“oo-EEZ-muh”). The St. Marys Bay variety of this language unusually uses the simple past in spoken conversation. Michif is a (10[1])combination (10[2])of this language (10[2]-5[1])with Cree, (10[2]-5[1])and many Ojibwe and Cree loan-words are (-5[1])found in the variety of this language spoken by the Métis people. Most Acadians (10[1])speak varieties (10[1])of this language, (10[3])which forms the basis of Haitian Creole. (10[1])For 10 points, what (10[1])language is the primary language spoken in (10[1])Québec? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: French [or français; accept Québécois French or Acadian French or St Marys Bay French or Métis French; accept Canadian French or français canadien; accept Chiac or Acadian before “Acadian”; accept Québécois before “Québec” is mentioned; prompt on Haitian Creole by asking “that is based on what language?”; reject “French Canadian”]
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= Average correct buzz position

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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%89.44
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%38%91.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%88.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%40%92.30
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%91.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%76.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%25%65.25
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%85.50
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%84.78

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mary ScheidelFordham APenn A (DII)5310
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)NYU B5410
Emily Farley (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Maryland B (DII)5410
Annis Choi (DII)Columbia A (UG)Columbia B5710
Xavier Bomhorst (DII)Maryland A (DII)NYU A (UG)5710
Jason Lee (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Penn B (DII)57-5
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Bard A (UG)5910
Olin Bose (DII)Columbia A (UG)Penn A (DII)59-5
Neilesh Shroti (UG)Columbia BRutgers A (UG)5910
Daniel CraigRutgers BRowan A (DII)66-5
Leonard Castine (DII)Penn B (DII)NYU A (UG)8010
Ben Spirtas (DII)Maryland B (DII)Princeton A (UG)8210
Joseph McCusker (DII)Fordham AColumbia J (DII)8510
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Rowan A (DII)8510
Leonard Castine (DII)Penn B (DII)Rutgers A (UG)8510
Rico-Ian Banting (UG)NYU BBard A (UG)9210
Ishan Joshi (DII)Rutgers BLehigh B (DII)9610
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Rutgers B10310
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)Columbia A (UG)10510