Question

In a story by this author, Timon of Assens is told that salt water in the form of sweat, tears, or sea is the “cure for everything” after learning that his singing is only popular because he’s a baron’s illegitimate son. In a story by this author, lessons at the “yellow house” are canceled after a teacher (10[1])singing the “seduction duet” kisses his pupil. The title character of a story by this author says that her heart cries out, “Give me leave to do my utmost!” after explaining that “a great artist, Madame, is never poor.” (10[3]-5[1])In a story (10[1])by this author, the singer Jonathan (10[1])weds Countess Calypso in a hayloft. (10[1])In another (10[1])story by this author, (10[1])the opera star Achille Papin (“ah-SHEEL pa-PAN”) sends two sisters a chef who uses her lottery (10[1])prize (10[2])to give (10[1])them (10[4])a lavish (10[1])dinner. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])“Deluge (10[1])at Norderney” (10[1])is one of the Seven Gothic Tales (10[1])of what author of “Babette’s Feast”? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Isak Dinesen (“DIN-uh-sen”) [or Karen Blixen]
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Summary

2024 ACF Nationals2024-04-21Y24100%0%4%122.75

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Richard NiuCornell AStanford5610
Shahar SchwartzBerkeley ANorthwestern95-5
Jim FanNorth Carolina ATexas9510
Matt JacksonChicago AWUSTL A9510
Jem BurchYale BOttawa9510
Tiffany ZhouFloridaArizona State9810
Max HodesChicago CTruman State10410
Jason HongBrownMaryland11010
Karsten RynearsonYale AJohns Hopkins11210
Ethan AshbrookMinnesota APurdue11610
Eshan PantNYUIllinois13010
Jakob MyersIndianaWaterloo13110
Khushi UmarwadiaSouth CarolinaKentucky13110
Robert CondronChicago BColumbia A13310
Kevin ParkClaremont CollegesDuke13410
Andrew HannaPennColumbia B13410
Tegan KapadiaGeorgia TechIowa State13410
James StevensonMichiganToronto A13410
Neal JoshiWUSTL BRutgers13610
Ryan SunBerkeley BChicago D13710
Nicolas EdwardsMcGillMinnesota B14010
Rosa XiaCornell BHarvard14110
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltNorth Carolina B14310
Marcus Forbes-GreenToronto BVirginia15010
Chris SimsNorthwesternBerkeley A15710