Question

A character asks, “if that isn’t prophecy, what is?” after opening a novel by this author to “page one hundred and twenty-nine.” This author, whose most famous work is read by Gabriel Betteredge in The Moonstone, wrote a novel whose title character reclaims her inheritance after a letter is (10[1])intercepted by her son Humphry. The title character of a novel by this author reunites with her “Lancashire husband” Jemy in prison and is said to be “Twelve Year a Whore, five times a Wife.” That character, who titles (10[1])a novel by this author that opens with a character “pleading her belly” at Newgate Prison, (10[1])is (10[1])Moll Flanders. (10[3]-5[1])In a novel by this author, a character inspired by Alexander Selkirk rescues Friday from cannibals. (10[1])For 10 points, name this author of Robinson Crusoe. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Daniel Defoe [or Daniel Foe]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Michael HundingUIUC AUChicago B4810
Jisoo ParkUIUC CPurdue A8710
Justin HawkinsIndiana AUChicago C10310
Sophia MadrazoPurdue CUIUC D10410
Arthur GaydenUChicago ANotre Dame10610
Davis JohnsonPurdue DUIUC B10610
Neal JoshiWashU BPurdue B10610
Logan MathisSIUE AWashU D106-5
Emmett ChoUChicago DNorthwestern A12210
Theodor MartinWashU DSIUE A13210

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2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley2024-11-16Y2100%0%0%104.00
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y1100%0%0%119.00
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%11%101.56
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y8100%0%0%91.63
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%33%119.33
2024 ACF Winter at Central Florida2024-11-16Y580%0%40%126.00
2024 ACF Winter at Oxford2024-11-16Y9100%0%44%111.89