Question

In a room where one of these people died, the narrator of a story presses his palms together and chants, “O love! O love!” while listening to the rain. That one of these people, who died in a back-drawing room, leaves behind possessions such as a rusty bicycle-pump (-5[1])and the Memoirs of Vidocq. A story begins by stating that “there was no hope for” one of these people, who is paralyzed after a third stroke. Five friends, including one who (*) bit off part of his tongue during a fall, listen to a member of this profession named Purdon at the end of the story “Grace.” The narrator of “Araby” lives in a house formerly home to one of these people. A person with this profession, who goes mad after dropping a chalice, mentors the narrator of the story “The Sisters” and is named Flynn. For 10 points, James Joyce negatively depicted members of what profession in Dubliners to criticize the Catholic Church? (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: priest [accept synonyms such as preacher or reverend or clergyman; accept Father Flynn or Father Purdon]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Juliet MayerTriple Round Robin LoversLabour's Lost Lovers47-5
Jeffrey FungJeffrey and DahmersClark B16110
Mason YuJason LoversClark A16210
Adam SilvermanLabour's Lost LoversTriple Round Robin Lovers16210

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%67%0%74.83
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y7100%57%0%86.29
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%50%0%105.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y3100%0%33%161.67
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%115.50
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y3100%0%0%106.33