Tossup
In his memoirs, Mark Twain joked that this non-American author was “in great measure responsible for the [Civil] war.” Edgar Ravenswood drowns in quicksand after his lover descends into insanity at her wedding in a novel by this author adapted into a Donizetti opera. In a novel by this author, Robin Hood besieges Torquilstone but fails to rescue a Jewish nurse. This author anonymously published most of his novels as “by the author of Waverley,” including a novel where the Black Knight is revealed to be Richard the Lionheart. In that novel by this author, Lady Rowena marries the Saxon knight Wilfrid. For 10 points, name this Edinburgh-based author of Ivanhoe. ■END■
ANSWER: Walter Scott [or Sir Walter Scott] (The novel in the second line is The Bride of Lammermoor.)
<Ottawa A, British Literature>
= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suren Grigorian | Berkeley Mighty Miner | Stanford A | 20 | 10 |
| Janghyun Lee | Berkeley Little Prince | UCSC | 96 | 10 |
| Vijay Hans | Berkeley Boss Bandit | Berkeley Archer Queen | 110 | 10 |
| Thomas Wu | Berkeley Skeleton King | Stanford B | 111 | 0 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | 5 | 80% | 40% | 85.00 |
| UK (South) | UK | 6 | 50% | 0% | 102.33 |
| Northern California | US | 4 | 75% | 0% | 75.33 |
| Southern California | US | 7 | 71% | 29% | 100.80 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 3 | 67% | 0% | 74.50 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | 8 | 75% | 13% | 102.33 |
| Florida | US | 4 | 50% | 0% | 85.50 |
| Great Lakes | US | 11 | 91% | 9% | 81.30 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 78% | 22% | 97.14 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 12 | 75% | 17% | 88.56 |
| Midwest | US | 8 | 100% | 0% | 84.88 |
| North | US | 3 | 100% | 0% | 105.00 |
| Northeast | US | 11 | 82% | 18% | 89.44 |
| Pacific | US | 8 | 100% | 25% | 78.63 |
| Southeast | US | 12 | 92% | 17% | 85.91 |
| Upstate NY | US | 5 | 40% | 20% | 92.50 |