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A character from this country who “had the greatness” gives his lover an ear after a successful performance. An American and Jig obliquely discuss abortion in a short story set in this country, “Hills Like White Elephants.” In this country, (10[1])a pair of detonators are thrown into a gorge, (10[1]-5[1])forcing Robert Jordan to use dynamite to blow up a bridge instead. While in this (10[2])country, Robert Cohn knocks out impotent journalist Jake Barnes for introducing Lady Brett Ashley and Pedro Romero. For 10 points, For Whom the Bell Tolls (10[1])is set in what country, (-5[1])where Ernest Hemingway also set parts of The Sun Also Rises at Pamplona’s running of the bulls? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Spain [or España; or Kingdom of Spain; or Reino de España]
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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK580%20%105.00
UK (South)UK7100%14%86.57
Northern CaliforniaUS4100%25%77.75
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%29%74.71
Eastern Canada (1)US5100%0%57.20
Eastern Canada (2)US9100%11%69.44
FloridaUS4100%0%83.75
Great LakesUS12100%17%61.25
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS9100%44%75.22
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS1090%10%71.11
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS2100%0%37.00
MidwestUS9100%22%61.33
NorthUS4100%25%93.00
NortheastUS1191%9%61.40
PacificUS8100%13%58.75
SoutheastUS13100%31%75.92
Upstate NYUS6100%0%66.00