Question

A character from this play leaves a place like an “ancient conqueror… might have led in chains through a capital city the prince of a state newly conquered” in the story “Three Players of a Summer Game.” In the notes for the design of this play’s set, its author used Robert Louis Stevenson’s veranda as an example of the “softness” necessary for a Victorian house previously owned by the bachelors Jack Straw and Peter Ochello. A character in this play who breaks his ankle jumping hurdles (10[1])drinks until (10[1])he hears (10[2])a click in his head. That character mourns (10[1])the loss of Skipper after rejecting him romantically and rails against “mendacity” to his father, Big Daddy. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this play about the Pollitt family and Maggie, who feels like the title animal, by Tennessee Williams. ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
David Shepherd (DII)Pitt B (UG)CWRU B (UG)8510
Kara Braun (DII)Michigan State C (UG)CWRU D (DII)8710
Danny Peelan (DII)Pitt AMichigan A8910
Shourjo Ganguli (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Ohio State B (DII)8910
Biyang Zhang (UG)Michigan BMichigan State A9710
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State C (DII)Michigan C (UG)114-5
Francis Hanf (UG)Kenyon A (UG)Kenyon B (DII)13610
Elias Kradel (DII)Kenyon B (DII)Kenyon A (UG)1360
Matthew KElley (DII)Michigan C (UG)Ohio State C (DII)13610

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y1100%0%100%123.00
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y6100%0%0%94.00
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%22%105.89
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%102.71
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y8100%0%0%106.88
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%33%116.33
2024 ACF Winter at Central Florida2024-11-16Y560%0%0%106.67