Question

A 2019 exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum was titled for this woman’s slogan “nobody promised you tomorrow.” A 2017 David France documentary examines Victoria Cruz’s push to reopen the investigation into this woman’s 1992 (-5[2])murder, which was initially ruled a suicide by drowning in spite of testimony from her friend Randy Wicker. This woman modeled for Andy Warhol while part of the Hot Peaches. During a confrontation, this woman shouted “I got my civil rights!” after throwing a (*) shot glass at a mirror. This so-called “Mayor of Christopher Street” co-founded STAR with Sylvia Rivera and named herself after a restaurant on 42nd street. (10[1])A 1969 event in Greenwich Village supposedly began when this woman (10[1])threw a brick at a police officer. For 10 points, name this drag queen who served as the face of the Stonewall riot. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Marsha P. Johnson [accept The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Taylor HarveyCry of the Common LoonBerkeley33-5
Stephen LiuWhere are the ACF Nationals recordings?Stanford+33-5
Tim MorrisonStanford+Where are the ACF Nationals recordings?10210
Ryan Sunnumber of tang poems = 75 times number of lines in a shi = 100 times number of lines in a haikuA is for Amy Robsart who fell down the stairs11310
Eve FleisigBerkeleyCry of the Common Loon13710

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%67%117.33
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y580%0%40%98.50
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y683%0%67%112.20
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y3100%0%33%100.33
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%0%33%97.67