Question

In a story titled for one of these events, a woman makes a mental joke about a bishop using a chamber pot while they discuss whether they would choose to have angel wings. In another story, a man gives a speech at one of these events about how we “tremble” because we think of divine grace as finite before telling a woman, “I shall be with you…if not in the flesh, which means nothing, in spirit, which is all.” In a story titled for one of these events, a pirate who left his fiancé at the (*) altar is eventually hanged in Havana, as told by his ghost to his siblings, (10[1])the De (10[1])Coninck sisters. In a story titled for one of these events (10[1])from Anecdotes of Destiny, General Loewenhielm (10[1])and the former opera singer Philippa attend one in Norway, which the French (-5[1])title character organizes after she wins the lottery. (10[1])For 10 points, in an Isak (10[1])Dinesen story, what sort of event is hosted by the maid Babette? ■END■

ANSWER: dinner [or supper; or feast; or meal; accept “Supper at Elsinore”; accept “Babette’s Feast”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt BollingerBHSUMichigan10910
John LawrenceNoli Me Tangerinemalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)11110
Matt JacksonChicago A Minus Minuspurdoobie brothers12210
Mitch McCullarNobodaddy but youChicago B12810
Shardul Parthasarathy2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behind>:3141-5
Charles HangOh the MissouriCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawline14910
Keven Park>:32 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behind15510

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%0%17%129.00
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y6100%17%17%139.50
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%50%159.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y3100%0%0%151.67
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%125.50
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y3100%0%33%149.00