Question

In this text, a group of older siblings is tricked into climbing up a tree that grows until it traps them. (10[1])A figure in this text fakes his death by allowing ants to carry pieces of his hair and nails out of a hole. The saliva of a decapitated head (10[1])in a calabash tree impregnates one (10[1])woman (10[1])in this text. (10[1])A figure in this text who crushes the Four (10[1])Hundred Boys with a column chases a fake crab made of a bromeliad and is himself crushed by a mountain. One figure in this text is killed after his teeth are replaced with (-5[1])corn. Another figure (10[1])in this text is decapitated while staying overnight in the Bat House. Two brothers in this text turn into the sun and the moon after winning a ballgame against the (10[1])Lords of Xibalba (“shee-ball-BAH”). For 10 points, the Hero Twins Hunahpu and Xbalanque (“sh’bah-lahn-KAY”) appear in what compilation of Mayan mythology? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Popol Vuh [or Popul Vuh or Popol Wuj or Pop Vuj]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt SchiavoneNorthwestern APurdue C2010
Jack CaseyUIUC CPurdue B4910
Shardul ParthasarathyUIUC BUChicago C5510
Nitin MurthyPurdue AUIUC A5610
Ethan MaUIUC DPurdue D5910
John John GrogerWashU BIndiana A6810
Aden SunUChicago AUChicago B101-5
Emily ZenUChicago DMiami10410
Theodor MartinWashU DWashU C13410
Liam StarnesUChicago BUChicago A15410

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y888%0%13%93.14
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y683%0%17%66.60
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%11%77.67
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y6100%0%0%71.50
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%33%96.67