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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, (10[1])“Hills Like White Elephants.” In this country, a pair of (10[2])detonators are thrown into a gorge, forcing Robert Jordan to use dynamite to blow up a bridge instead. (10[1])While in this 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 is set in what country, where Ernest Hemingway also set parts of The Sun Also Rises at Pamplona’s running of the (10[1])bulls? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Spain [or España; or Kingdom of Spain; or Reino de España]
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Summary

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