Question

An author originally from this place wrote a play while in jail about a prison culture that is unsettled by the arrival of a pedophile. (15[1])An author from this place wrote a play whose title woman is told by her guardian angel about a war between the angels and God. A Philadelphian whose family is from this place is the subject of a trilogy that includes The Happiest Song (-5[1])Plays Last and a play in which he has PTSD-induced hallucinations while working at Subway. The authors of Short Eyes and Marisol were from this (*) island, and a playwright whose family is from (10[1])this island (10[1])wrote Water by the Spoonful. (10[1])A playwright (10[1])whose father is from this island is the subject of a “Haunting” by Ishmael Reed, which critiques his play about a “bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman.” (-5[1])For 10 points, Lin-Manuel Miranda spent much of his youth on what island territory? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Puerto Rico [or PR; or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; prompt on the Caribbean with “what specific island?”; prompt on America or the United States of America or USA] (Short Eyes is by Miguel Piñero, Marisol is by José Rivera, and Water by the Spoonful is by Quiara Alegría Hudes.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Amogh KulkarniThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh TutuolaSandmännchen im Helikopter2415
Darren PetrosinoParden the Interruptionboy's jitches (ft. DMA)68-5
Anson BernsJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquiz1.g4 Test Mixture10110
Nathan ZhangNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hessebruh10310
Emmett LauriemnemonistsLet's Fighting Love10810
Connor MayersJJarylandchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia11010
Emma Victoria ByronNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)protobowling for soup140-5
Cooper Rohboy's jitches (ft. DMA)Parden the Interruption15410
Arthur Ramsayprotobowling for soupNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)15510

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y6100%50%17%88.50
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y7100%14%29%107.86
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%0%100.50
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y3100%0%0%134.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%113.00
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y3100%0%0%107.33