Question

In a play set in this state, the soldier Alcock struggles to repair his homespun pants and befriends Spad and Teague. A play set in this state depicts a reading of a symbolist drama set after the destruction of the earth about Nina, a single molecule. A lesbian woman and her adopted sister who live in this state visit their sister in the Anton Chekhov-inspired play Vanya and Sonia and Masha (-5[1])and Spike. Youngblood buys a house for Rena in a play set in this state that centers on (*) taxi drivers who work for Jim Becker. (10[1])A (-5[1])war veteran in this state (10[1])fails to blow a trumpet (10[1])at the end of a play (10[1])in which Rose raises Raynell. In this state, a garbage collector prevents his son Cory from pursuing his football dreams. For 10 points, name this state, the setting of Jitney and Fences from August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle. ■END■

ANSWER: Pennsylvania (the first play is Sherwood Anderson's Valley Forge)
<Noah Sheidlower, American Literature>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason GolfinosIll-Advised BuzzOh you like geography? Name every Forrest.70-5
Tracy MirkinStatler and Waldorfesque Former Penn Bowl EditorsWhy the Kremlin Hates Bananas9510
Tejas Rajebruhwe jopping96-5
Mitch McCullarOh you like geography? Name every Forrest.Ill-Advised Buzz10110
Tris ColeTOADKhalil v Carbolic Shisha Ball Co10610
Stephen Liuwe joppingbruh11210

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