Tossup
In one of this author’s novels, an argument between two painters allows the protagonist to hide in their apartment. One of this author’s protagonists fears that a painting of Jesus’ corpse may turn him into an atheist. In a novel by this author, a government official is chased out of a banquet after falsely accusing a prostitute of stealing 100 rubles. While ranting about the Catholic Church, a character created by this author destroys a Chinese vase. This author’s epilepsy inspired Prince Myshkin’s seizures in The Idiot. In a novel by this author, the pawnbroker Alyona Ivanovna is murdered with an ax by Raskolnikov. For 10 points, name this author of Crime and Punishment. ■END■
ANSWER: Fyodor Dostoevsky [or Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky]
<Editors, European Literature>
= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhay Ariyapappillil | Ottawa B | McGill C | 60 | -5 |
| Aedan Cooper | Ottawa A | Carleton B | 81 | 10 |
| Gerrit Severeid | McGill E | McGill A | 89 | 10 |
| Alden Thompson | Carleton A | McGill B | 91 | 10 |
| Charlotte Bauer | McGill C | Ottawa B | 111 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | 5 | 100% | 0% | 68.40 |
| UK (South) | UK | 8 | 100% | 25% | 94.00 |
| Northern California | US | 3 | 100% | 33% | 95.00 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 93.00 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | 9 | 100% | 11% | 89.11 |
| Florida | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 79.00 |
| Great Lakes | US | 10 | 100% | 0% | 85.30 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 11% | 72.89 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 0% | 85.67 |
| Midwest | US | 10 | 100% | 20% | 84.50 |
| North | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 74.00 |
| Northeast | US | 11 | 100% | 18% | 76.09 |
| Southeast | US | 12 | 100% | 8% | 87.17 |
| Upstate NY | US | 5 | 100% | 20% | 93.40 |