Question

A play set in this state depicts a reading of a symbolist drama set after the destruction of the earth about Nina, a single molecule. A lesbian woman and her adopted sister who live in this state visit their sister in the Anton Chekhov-inspired play Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. In a play set in this state depicts a “rustle of wind across two continents” as a woman sings, (15[1]-5[1])“I want you to help me.” Youngblood buys a house for Rena in a play set in this state that centers on (*) taxi drivers who work for Jim Becker. A war veteran in this state fails to blow a trumpet (10[1])at the end (10[2])of a play in which Rose raises Raynell. In this state, a garbage collector prevents his son Cory (10[1])from pursuing (10[1])his football (10[1])dreams. For 10 points, name this state, the setting of Jitney and Fences from August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Pennsylvania (the first play is Jitney)
<Noah Sheidlower, American Literature>
= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Arjun KalaIllinois BIllinois A7015
Joel MilesMinnesotaNorthwestern A70-5
Charles HangWUSTLChicago A11010
Stephen HeritageNotre Dame BIndiana A11310
Ryan HappelSIUEIndiana B11310
Sharath NarayanNorthwestern AMinnesota13110
David MathewPurdueNotre Dame A13310
Coby TranChicago BNorthwestern B13510
Ben KoberleinNotre Dame CIllinois C15410

Summary

2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y3100%0%33%122.33
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y2100%0%0%111.50
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024Y4100%25%25%127.00
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y5100%0%20%114.80
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024Y2100%50%50%80.00
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024Y3100%0%33%129.33
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024Y4100%0%25%118.75
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024Y8100%13%13%119.88
2024 Penn Bowl Texas11/02/2024Y2100%0%50%132.00