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 intercepted by her son Humphry. The title character of a novel by this author reunites with her “Lancashire husband” Jemy (-5[1])in prison (-5[1])and is said to be “Twelve (10[1])Year a Whore, (10[1])five times a Wife.” That character, who titles a novel by this author that opens with a character “pleading her belly” at Newgate Prison, is Moll Flanders. (10[1]-5[1])In a novel by this author, (10[1])a character inspired by Alexander Selkirk (10[1])rescues Friday from cannibals. (10[1])For 10 points, name this author (-5[1])of Robinson Crusoe. (10[2])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Daniel Defoe [or Daniel Foe]
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Summary

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

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Albert NyangLSE ACambridge A68-5
Zayyan MahmoodSouthampton AImperial B70-5
Seraphina CharlotteCambridge ALSE A7610
Omer KeskinOxford ADurham B7910
Kevin FlanaganBristol ACambridge D10610
Gavin MarkoffVanderbiltWarwick A106-5
Benjamin WatsonOxford BCambridge C11210
Ryan SharpeLSE BImperial A11810
Kai MadgwickManchesterSouthhampton B12210
Faiz AhmedBirminghamBristol B128-5
Lily MorrisBristol BBirmingham13110
Gus ReddingImperial BSouthampton A13110
Chris LevesleyWarwick AVanderbilt13210