Question

In a play by this author, Alton Scales persuades the title Greenwich Village artist to support the politician Wally O’Hara. A character created by this author is gifted gardening tools to care for her small potted plant. Another of this author’s characters plans to invest in a liquor store with Willy Harris using the money from a $10,000 life insurance (-5[1])check. (-5[1])This author (-5[1])of The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window wrote a play in which Karl Lindner represents the Clybourne Park Improvement Association. For 10 points, which author depicted Walter, (10[1])Beneatha, and the rest of the Chicago-based (10[1])Younger family moving into an all-white neighborhood in her play A Raisin (10[1])in the Sun? (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: Lorraine Hansberry
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY786%0%14%91.83
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY989%0%11%57.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY786%0%43%104.67
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1493%0%14%80.54
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%88.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%51.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY786%0%14%57.67
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%61.11

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Dylan BianchiUW GreedUBC A59-5
Alan FanUW EnvyUW Sloth60-5
Allison HowardBoise StateUW Lust62-5
Tai BelkeUBC AUW Greed8910
Rosie ZhangUW WrathUBC B9610
James O'ReillyArizona State BUW Chastity10810
Simarya AhujaUW PrideUW Gluttony11110
Stefan Stealey-EuchnerArizona State AAlberta1120
Liam MarklandAlbertaArizona State A1120
Florian ChiuUW SlothUW Envy11210
Haylee WeisnerUW LustBoise State11210