This author wrote a story in which a son recounts how his classmate was spanked because the teacher made him color with red crayons instead of green. That story is referenced in this author’s memoir Life Among the Savages when a teacher says, “We don’t have any Charles in the kindergarten.” In a novel by this author, the protagonist wonders “why don’t they stop me?” before driving her car into a tree. In that novel by this author, John Montague investigates messages saying “Help Eleanor come home” in the title location. At the end of this author’s most famous story, Tessie Hutchinson screams “it isn’t fair, it isn’t right” before being stoned to death during the title event. For 10 points, name this author of The Haunting of Hill House and “The Lottery.” ■END■
| Northern California | Main | Y | 5 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 88.80 |
| Southern California | Main | Y | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 102.00 |
| Eastern Canada | Main | Y | 12 | 100% | 0% | 33% | 114.08 |
| Florida | Main | Y | 6 | 67% | 0% | 17% | 91.00 |
| Great Lakes | Main | Y | 7 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 89.86 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | Main | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 13% | 103.50 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic (1) | Main | Y | 11 | 82% | 0% | 36% | 92.00 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic (2) | Main | Y | 5 | 100% | 0% | 20% | 107.20 |
| Lower Midwest | Main | Y | 4 | 100% | 0% | 25% | 100.75 |
| North | Main | Y | 5 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 104.40 |
| Northeast | Main | Y | 12 | 100% | 0% | 33% | 107.67 |
| Northwest | Main | Y | 4 | 100% | 0% | 25% | 111.25 |
| South Central | Main | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 25% | 87.00 |
| Southeast | Main | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 13% | 97.13 |
| UK | Main | Y | 13 | 85% | 0% | 8% | 100.27 |
| Upstate NY | Main | Y | 4 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 106.67 |
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattias Ehatamm | Maryland A | NYU A | 47 | -5 |
| Eva Lettiere | George Washington A | George Mason A | 50 | 10 |
| Marianthe Dresios | Johns Hopkins B | Johns Hopkins C | 50 | -5 |
| Margaret Withers | George Mason B | Maryland C | 50 | 10 |
| Evan Schleck | Georgetown A | Johns Hopkins A | 58 | 10 |
| Sayan Chandaroy | UMBC A | Georgetown B | 81 | -5 |
| Eshan Pant | NYU A | Maryland A | 81 | 10 |
| Nghia Khau | VCU A | Penn A | 104 | 10 |
| Gus Vanskike | Maryland B | George Mason C | 109 | 10 |
| Noah McRedmond | Notre Dame E | Maryland D | 111 | 10 |
| Lesley Kwarteng | Johns Hopkins C | Johns Hopkins B | 117 | 0 |
| Ryan Gameng | George Washington B | Penn B | 127 | -5 |
| Gabriel Avrahami | Georgetown B | UMBC A | 132 | 10 |
| Tosca Zhang | NYU B | Catholic University | 133 | 10 |