Question

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 and Spike. In a play set in this state depicts a “rustle of wind across two continents” as a woman sings, “I want you to help me.” Youngblood buys a house for Rena in a play set in this state that centers on (*) taxi drivers who work for (10[1])Jim Becker. A war veteran in this state fails to blow a trumpet (-5[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■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Pennsylvania (the first play is Jitney)
<Noah Sheidlower, American Literature>
= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jonathan ShaufUNC CUNC B9710
Trevor DarrDuke AUNC A110-5
Noah ChinVirginia Tech ARIT A11610
Vincent DuUNC ADuke A15410

Summary

2024 Penn Bowl UNC10/26/2024Y3100%0%33%122.33
2024 Penn Bowl Florida10/26/2024Y2100%0%0%111.50
2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024Y4100%25%25%127.00
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y5100%0%20%114.80
2024 Penn Bowl Berkeley11/02/2024Y2100%50%50%80.00
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024Y3100%0%33%129.33
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024Y4100%0%25%118.75
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024Y8100%13%13%119.88
2024 Penn Bowl Texas11/02/2024Y2100%0%50%132.00