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In a play by this author, a character mocks his father’s efforts to reconnect as a “tableau of filial affection” for the sake of his mistress Mrs. Sorby. Illusion is called the “stimulating principle” in a play by this author, in which a character’s photography-related “Great Invention” is revealed to be a “life-lie.” A character plays a “wild dance” on the piano in another play by this author, which ends with the exclamation “Good God!—people don’t do such things.” After Gregers convinces (10[2])her to sacrifice the title animal (10[1])in a play by this (10[1])author, the short-sighted Hedvig shoots (10[1])herself (10[1])instead. (10[2])In another play by this author, Judge Brack (10[1])blackmails (10[1])the title character after she burns Eilert Løvberg’s manuscript. For 10 points, name this playwright (10[1])of The (10[1])Wild (10[1])Duck and Hedda Gabler. ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Henrik Ibsen
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Rohan Navaneetha Raj (DII)Ohio State B (DII)Michigan A8110
Shourjo Ganguli (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Michigan State B (UG)8110
Rohan Navaneetha Raj (DII)Ohio State B (DII)CWRU A (UG)8710
Danny Peelan (DII)Pitt AKenyon A (UG)9210
Ariel FaederPitt AOhio State C (DII)9710
Shourjo Ganguli (UG)Ohio State A (UG)CWRU D (DII)9810
Biyang Zhang (UG)Michigan BKenyon A (UG)9910
Sam Wang (UG)Pitt B (UG)Michigan C (UG)9910
PeterOSU CMichigan D10710
Aswath Karai (DII)Michigan State AKenyon B (DII)10810
Aswath Karai (DII)Michigan State APitt B (UG)12310
Kevin Zheng (UG)Michigan BCWRU B (UG)12510
Daniel Lian (DII)Michigan C (UG)CWRU A (UG)12610
Alan Lee (UG)CWRU B (UG)Michigan State B (UG)1310
Joe Paterson (UG)Michigan State B (UG)CWRU B (UG)1310