Question

An essay contrasts the “immunity” felt by Trollope and Austen with this event’s intrusion into the writer’s daily lives, and wonders if this event will end the classism of the title “Leaning Tower.” Concerns about this event inspired a three-years-late reply to a letter “perhaps unique in the history of human correspondence” (15[1])because it’s from an educated man asking a woman’s opinion. An essay about this event asks how we can free young Englishmen “from the machine” and ends by quoting Thomas Browne’s “half-forgotten” remark that “the (*) huntsmen are up in America.” The leadup (10[1])to this event inspired Three Guineas. This event (-5[1])led to the relocation of Hogarth Press when the Woolfs’ (-5[1])home (-5[1])in Mecklenburgh Square was destroyed. (-5[1])For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])Virginia Woolf’s suicide is often attributed to despair (10[1])brought by what event (10[1])that inspired “Thoughts on (-5[1])Peace in an Air Raid?” ■END■ (10[9])

ANSWER: World War II [or WWII; accept the Blitz or the Phoney War; prompt on the outbreak of war; reject “the Great War” or “the European War”]
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Summary

2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y15100%7%33%128.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Anwen KelleherNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)First Cause, First Cause, make me young!5115
Taylor Harveysticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneLMM's LLM MLM9310
Rahul KeyalLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see101-5
Henry AtkinsThe Empire Bikes BackWe Need New Names111-5
Andrew HartPunished "Venom" BHSUBHSU B112-5
Sinecio MoralesCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH117-5
Eve Fleisigit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownThe Dyatlov Passement incident11810
Ned TagtmeierBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoyThe Jeam Team12010
Joel MilesGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret12810
Sam BaileyThe Oldest Men in the WorldNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)13210
Emmett LaurieI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)A Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence136-5
Ryan RosenbergA Nervy Liberal Nanny HenceI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)14210
Amogh KulkarniAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team14210
Charles HangLes Missourableswhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything14210
Christopher SimsThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicago14210
Walter ZhangMindgoblin of Little HobbesgenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet14210
Matt BollingerBHSU BPunished "Venom" BHSU14210
Stephen LiuLisan al-QuibRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A14210
Caleb KendrickWe Need New NamesThe Empire Bikes Back14210
Rohan Khervar merchantsSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE14210