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In a novel, the name of one of these people is found in the genealogical record by a character raised by Tabitha. Two of these people look into each other’s eyes for the first time via a reflection off the window (-5[1])of Soul Scrolls. While returning from the market, two of these (10[1])people often stop at the Wall (10[2])to observe executed bodies hanging (10[1])from it. One of these people carves a fake (10[1])Latin phrase meaning “Don’t let the bastards grind you down” (10[1])into a closet floor. At the end of a novel, Nick tells one of these people that a black van is with the Mayday resistance. At the Red Centre, Aunt Lydia educated (10[1])one of these people who later plays Scrabble with the Commander behind the back of his wife Serena Joy. For 10 points, Offred is what type of person whose Tale titles a novel by Margaret Atwood? ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Handmaids [accept The Handmaid’s Tale; reject “handmaidens”]
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Braden Booth (D2)MissouriMcGill E40-5
Owen Gilroy (D2)Texas BVassar B5110
Jisoo YooTexas AArkansas5710
Eshan Pant (D2)NYU AOregon State5710
Keerthana Krishnan (D2)Texas CIowa6210
Wren Buehler (D2)Vassar AWUSTL A7110
Collin Leck (D2)Central OklahomaTexas D8110
Ruchir Bodicherla (UG)NYU BColorado College11310
Anthony Gagliano (UG)McGill EMissouri1500

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