Round 4: Tossup 6
In a play by this author, “The Boy” is a topic of conversation between three women aged 92, 52, and 26, who are named A, B, and C, respectively. In a play by this author, a man throws snapdragons at his wife while shouting “Here we go round the mulberry bush!” A couple’s conversation on a beach is interrupted by Leslie and Sarah, who turn out to be lizards, in this author’s play Seascape. One character created by this author later announces his son has died after swerving to avoid a porcupine. In a play by this author, Nick and Honey play the game “Get the Guests” while at a party hosted by George and Martha. For 10 points, name this playwright of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ■END■
ANSWER: Edward Albee [or Edward Franklin Albee III] (The play in the first line is Three Tall Women.)
<Edinburgh A, American Literature> | Packet D
= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mia Liu | Berkeley Little Prince | Berkeley Boss Bandit | 42 | 10 |
| Hansen Jin | Berkeley Skeleton King | Berkeley Mighty Miner | 50 | 10 |
| Adrian Li | Berkeley Archer Queen | UCSC | 62 | 10 |
| Danny Han | Stanford B | Stanford A | 128 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern California | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 70.50 |
| Southern California | US | 6 | 100% | 0% | 83.00 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 5 | 100% | 0% | 90.40 |
| Florida | US | 3 | 67% | 0% | 100.50 |
| Great Lakes | US | 10 | 100% | 0% | 56.70 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 22% | 86.22 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 56% | 22% | 111.80 |
| North | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 74.00 |
| Northeast | US | 12 | 100% | 8% | 90.08 |
| Pacific | US | 8 | 100% | 0% | 90.50 |
| South Central | US | 4 | 75% | 0% | 61.67 |
| Southeast | US | 10 | 80% | 20% | 59.63 |
| Upstate NY | US | 5 | 60% | 0% | 93.67 |