Question

In a novel, Paula becomes “somewhat famous” after one of these characters named Saunders is murdered with a kitchen skewer. After the National Homelands genocide, a woman creates the Pearl Girls to save one of these characters. The real name of one of these characters may be either “Frederick Waterford” or “B. Frederick Judd.” A girl later revealed to be “Baby Nicole” is horrified to learn that her (*) father is one of these characters. The narrator holds hands with the wife of one of these characters during a sexual ceremony. These male characters often frequent Jezebel’s brothels and are served by Guardians (10[1])and Marthas. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, Ofglen and Offred are (-5[1])named for what characters at the top of Gilead’s social hierarchy in The Testaments and The Handmaid’s Tale? ■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Commanders [prompt on men in The Handmaid’s Tale or The Testaments]
<Kevin Wang, British Literature>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rachel FanousMichigan AOhio State B10110
Rohan Navaneetha RajOhio State CMichigan State103-5
Arnav SoodCarnegie MellonPittsburgh10310
Leo TaoMichigan BOhio State A110-5
Joshua GarnerOhio State AMichigan B1290
Andrew HarmsMichigan StateOhio State C1290

Summary

2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y333%0%67%73.00
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y2100%50%0%75.50
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024Y450%0%75%109.00
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y560%0%40%92.33
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024Y2100%0%0%99.50
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024Y333%0%67%112.00
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024Y450%0%50%102.00
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024Y8100%25%38%101.38
2024 Penn Bowl Texas11/02/2024Y250%50%50%49.00