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 (15[1])such as a rusty (15[1])bicycle-pump and the Memoirs (15[1])of Vidocq. A story begins by stating that “there was no hope for” one of these people, who is paralyzed after a third stroke. (15[1])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. (10[1])A person with this profession, who goes mad after dropping a chalice, mentors the narrator (10[1])of the story “The Sisters” (10[1])and is named Flynn. For 10 points, James Joyce negatively depicted members of what profession in Dubliners to criticize the Catholic Church? ■END■

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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Emmett LauriemnemonistsNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)4215
Benji NguyenbruhJJaryland4615
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquizboy's jitches (ft. DMA)5015
Raymond WangNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew HesseParden the Interruption7415
Kai Smith1.g4 Test MixtureLet's Fighting Love11910
Sinecio MoralesSandmännchen im HelikopterchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia13410
Aum MundheThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuolaprotobowling for soup13910

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2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%67%0%74.83
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2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y3100%0%0%106.33