Question
This woman, who worked under the patronage of John the Fearless of Burgundy, wrote a dream narrative in which she travels with the Cumean Sibyl. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Italian-French writer who confronted the misogyny of The Romance of the Rose in her works. This writer depicted accomplished women in her prose work The Book of the City of Ladies.
ANSWER: Christine de Pizan [or Cristina da Pizzano]
[10m] The Book of the City of Ladies recalls the biographies of virtuous women in this Italian author’s De Claris Mulieribus. This writer is best known for his collection of Italian prose stories titled Decameron.
ANSWER: Giovanni Boccaccio
[10e] The last part of The Book of The City of Ladies concerns these people who have been canonized and venerated by the church. Biographies of these people are known as hagiographies.
ANSWER: saints [prompt on martyrs]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 10 | 12.00 | 100% | 20% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 18.75 | 100% | 75% | 13% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 12 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 9 | 15.56 | 100% | 56% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 80% | 40% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 16.25 | 100% | 50% | 13% |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 17.78 | 100% | 67% | 11% |
Data
| UBC A | UW Wrath | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |