Question

A room in this play is described as “haunted by a relationship that must have involved a tenderness which was uncommon.” A character in this play is accused of “passing the buck” of his disgust after a speech recalling his time with the Dixie Stars. A man in this play describes a friendship as “one great good thing” and tells his wife (10[1])that she is “naming it dirty” in an argument interrupted by a “no-neck monster.” (10[1])A stage note in this play notes that a former football star’s suicide inspired a character’s (10[1])hatred for “mendacity.” A man in this play blames (10[1])his escalated drinking on a leg injury from jumping hurdles, rather than the death (10[1])of his possible lover Skipper. For 10 points, Brick and Maggie (10[2])Pollitt argue over their marital (10[1])woes in what play by Tennessee Williams? (-5[1])■END■ (0[2])

ANSWER: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
<HG, American Literature>
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Summary

California2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%76.33
Florida2025-02-01Y367%0%33%54.50
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%86.00
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%99.60
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y250%0%50%94.00
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%81.00
Southeast2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%97.00
UK2025-02-01Y1080%0%10%102.63

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Louis CameronCambridge EDurham6110
Albert NyangLSEOxford A7510
Elliot CosnettOxford BNYU C9110
Eugenia TongImperial BCambridge D10010
Antoni KluzowskiWarwick ASouthampton B11410
Justin LeeImperial AManchester12510
Andrew FisherSheffieldOxford C12510
Seraphina Charlotte FooCambridge ACambridge C13010
Zayyan MahmoodSouthampton AWarwick B137-5
Kevin FlanaganBristolCambridge B1380
Shiv SeshanCambridge BBristol1380