Question

In a play titled for this profession, a character gives a monologue in which this profession is contrasted with a shoemaker who “can’t spoil a scrap of leather without having to pay for it.” A character speaks fake Latin during a ballet ceremony inducting him into this (10[1])profession at the conclusion of one play. After being beaten, the woodcutter Sganarelle falsely admits to being a member of this profession in one play. Thomas Diafoirus, a member of this profession, is promised marriage (-5[1])to Angélique in another play despite her love for Cléante. This profession “in spite of himself” (10[1])titles a play by the author who depicted Argan’s infatuation with this profession in his final play. (10[1])For 10 points, the title hypochondriac of Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid requests members of what (10[1])profession to treat him? ■END■ (10[6])

ANSWER: doctor [or médecin; accept physician or other equivalents; accept The Doctor In Spite of Himself]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Yrwin BatanMIT ANortheastern A4610
Rohan GaneshanHarvard ABrandeises Brew81-5
William OrrYale ATufts B9710
RichardAmherst AWilliams A11410
Julia AppelTufts AYale C12910
Jonathan SchnipperA Brandeis SupremeBoston University B13410
Jem BurchYale BBowdoin A13410
Alex JiangBrown ACarabrandeis13410
Derek FinoClark ABowdoin B13410
Christopher DechDiamond BrandeisBoston University A13410
Max WoodBrandeises BrewHarvard A13410