Tossup
In a work by this author, a father’s order to preserve three coats is disregarded by Peter, who eventually evicts his brothers, Jack and Martin, for objecting. A character created by this author rejects human society after he meets a talking race of horses, the Houyhnhnms (“WIN-ims”). An essay by this author, which imagines making “admirable gloves for ladies and summer boots for gentlemen,” calculated that a nation contained one hundred twenty thousand impoverished breeders. In that essay, this author of A Tale of a Tub suggested “greatly lessen[ing] the number of Papists” by cannibalizing Irish babies. For 10 points, name this Anglo-Irish author of A Modest Proposal and Gulliver’s Travels. ■END■
ANSWER: Jonathan Swift
<UBC C, British Literature>
= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor King | St. Thomas | Minnesota | 43 | 10 |
| Ian Saylor | Wisconsin A | Iowa State | 45 | 10 |
| Ben Stras | Wisconsin C | Macalester | 59 | 10 |
| Will Demos | Wisconsin B | Michigan Tech | 94 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | 5 | 100% | 0% | 80.40 |
| Northern California | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 50.75 |
| Southern California | US | 7 | 100% | 0% | 71.00 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 5 | 100% | 0% | 68.00 |
| Florida | US | 3 | 100% | 0% | 70.67 |
| Great Lakes | US | 10 | 100% | 0% | 53.70 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 0% | 58.11 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 11% | 70.67 |
| North | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 60.25 |
| Northeast | US | 12 | 83% | 17% | 59.20 |
| Pacific | US | 8 | 100% | 0% | 68.25 |
| Southeast | US | 12 | 100% | 0% | 59.67 |
| Upstate NY | US | 6 | 100% | 0% | 66.33 |