Question

One character in this novel is tattooed on the face and exiled after walking into a hall holding a rare sword. This novel opens (10[1])with a series of golden rays being released after a stone tortoise is moved. One character in this novel drinks 18 bowls of wine before beating (10[1]-5[1])a tiger (10[1])to death. The “original seven” in this novel rob a convoy of birthday gifts (-5[1])before retreating to Mount Liang. In this novel, the corrupt Gao Qiu (“gow ch’yoh”) is opposed by the “Heavenly Spirits” (10[1])and “Earthly Demons” who make up a group led by Song Jiang known as the “Stars of Destiny.” For 10 points, name this classical Chinese novel by (-5[1])Shi Nai’an (10[1])(“shurr nye-AHN”) about a group of 108 (-5[1])bandits. ■END■ (0[5])

ANSWER: Water Margin [or Outlaws of the Marsh or All Men Are Brothers or Shui Hu Zhuan]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY956%0%44%102.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY863%0%50%90.40
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY683%0%50%82.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1267%0%67%92.75
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY967%0%22%79.17
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY560%0%60%74.67
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY956%0%44%63.60
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY967%0%33%93.33

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Lehigh B (DII)2310
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Fordham A49-5
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Columbia A (UG)4910
Daniel Kim (DII)Maryland B (DII)Bard A (UG)5110
Hannah Nieuwveld (DII)Penn B (DII)Penn A (DII)65-5
Zaid Asif (DII)NYU A (UG)Columbia B8310
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Lehigh B (DII)110-5
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)Penn B (DII)11210
Rico-Ian Banting (UG)NYU BRowan A (DII)117-5
Caedmon Holland (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Princeton A (UG)1190
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)NYU B1190
Lauren Edgar (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Rutgers B1190
Wade Rogers (DII)Fordham AMaryland A (DII)1190
Jaden Bandy (DII)Rutgers BLehigh A (UG)1190