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 and the Memoirs of Vidocq. A story begins by stating that “there was no hope for” one of these people, (15[1])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. (10[1])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
Jim FanUNC AUNC B6715
John StathisUNC HunnyDuke14310

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