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In a novel set in this state, an anti-abolitionist named Agricola Fusilier is stabbed by one of the title family. George Washington Cable used this state as the setting of his novel The Grandissimes. (10[1])A story set in this state ends with Armand discovering a letter (10[1])from (10[1])his mother revealing his part-Black ancestry. (10[2])While her husband (-5[1])Léonce is away on business, (10[3])a character in this state drowns herself after Robert Lebrun (-5[1])confesses his love for her. “Désirée’s Baby” takes place in this state, (10[1])in which a novel centering on Edna Pontellier is also set. For 10 points, what state is the setting of The Awakening by Kate Chopin (“shoh-PAN”), whose writing often draws on her Creole heritage? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Louisiana [or LA]
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Mary Kate VanceLouisville ALouisville B3310
Joshua LamOhio State BPittsburgh4510
Matthew LamOhio State AWVU B4610
Sewanth PaudelOhio State CMichigan State B5210
Kevin ZhengMichigan AMichigan State C5210
Anna BocookLouisville DOhio State D55-5
Meredith WiperCWRU BCWRU C6010
Nishad JoshiKentuckyMichigan State D6010
Nathan WooleryLouisville CMichigan C6010
Andrew HarmsMichigan State ACWRU D70-5
Sai SubramanianCWRU AMichigan D8210
Mohit NairCWRU DMichigan State A11610
Ishan ChahandeOhio State DLouisville D11610

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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
Northern CaliforniaUS4100%0%83.50
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%0%82.43
Eastern Canada (1)US5100%0%72.60
Eastern Canada (2)US989%22%95.75
FloridaUS4100%0%61.25
Great LakesUS11100%18%65.64
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS9100%11%63.00
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS12100%0%88.92
MidwestUS9100%0%69.22
NorthUS4100%0%103.75
NortheastUS12100%8%76.00
PacificUS8100%0%77.88
SoutheastUS13100%8%69.46
Upstate NYUS5100%60%114.40