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 (15[1])(*) altar is eventually hanged in Havana, as told by his ghost to his siblings, the De Coninck sisters. In a story titled for one of these events from (-5[1])Anecdotes of Destiny, General Loewenhielm and the former opera singer Philippa attend one in Norway, (10[1])which the French title character organizes (10[1])after (10[1])she wins (10[1])the lottery. For 10 points, in an Isak Dinesen story, what sort of event is hosted by the maid Babette? ■END■ (10[1])

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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from WikiquizSandmännchen im Helikopter9515
Caleb KendrickJJarylandLet's Fighting Love123-5
Emmett Lauriemnemonistsbruh13810
Darren PetrosinoParden the Interruptionprotobowling for soup14410
Rosa XiachamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia1.g4 Test Mixture14510
Forrest WeintraubThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuolaboy's jitches (ft. DMA)14710
Eshan PantLet's Fighting LoveJJaryland16810

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