Walter Scott - Upper Mid-Atlantic

Round 3: Tossup 1

In his memoirs, Mark Twain joked that this non-American author was “in great measure responsible for the [Civil] war.” Edgar (10[1])Ravenswood drowns in quicksand after his lover descends into insanity at her wedding in a novel by this author adapted into a Donizetti opera. (-5[1])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,” (10[1])including a novel (10[1])where the Black Knight is revealed (10[1])to be Richard the Lionheart. (-5[1])In that novel by this author, Lady Rowena marries the Saxon knight (10[1])Wilfrid. For 10 points, name this Edinburgh-based author of Ivanhoe. ■END■ (10[4]0[5])

ANSWER: Walter Scott [or Sir Walter Scott] (The novel in the second line is The Bride of Lammermoor.)

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Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Position	Value
Kelvin Ni	NYU A	NYU B	19	10
Miranda Chen	Vassar B	Rutgers A	43	-5
Matthew Bucek	George Mason A	Columbia B	74	10
Alex Wong	Rutgers D	Maryland C	77	10
Gannon Smith	Maryland A	Stony Brook	83	10
John Shelly	Rowan	Johns Hopkins	88	-5
Sophia Peng	Rutgers C	George Mason B	100	10
Mackenzie Tott	Columbia A	Lehigh A	111	0
Lauren Edgar	Lehigh A	Columbia A	111	10
Elias Lowrey	Lehigh B	Maryland B	111	10
Jaden Bandy	Rutgers B	Penn	111	10
Henry Ding	Princeton	George Mason C	111	0
Brayden Whitlow	George Mason C	Princeton	111	0
Renita Tang	NYU C	Vassar A	111	0
Eli Young	Vassar A	NYU C	111	0
Jason Lee	Rutgers A	Vassar B	111	10

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
South Central	US	4	50%	25%	81.00
Southeast	US	12	92%	17%	85.91
Upstate NY	US	5	40%	20%	92.50