Bonus
A folk satire in this language titled The Stamped Paper Dance was likely composed in response to the 1675 papier timbré revolt. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this language whose ballads were surveyed by Mary-Ann Constantine. This language’s minstrel tradition inspired a namesake form of lai (“leh”) whose authors included Marie de France.
ANSWER: Breton [or brezhoneg; accept Breton Ballads or Breton lais]
[10h] Constantine’s study centers on this Breton ballad form, often translated as “lament” or “complaint.” François-Marie Luzel published many of these ballads, which were contrasted with sonioù (“sohn-YOO”) love songs.
ANSWER: gwerz [or gwerzioù]
[10e] Olivier de Gourcuff’s preface to a Breton anthology praises Auguste Brizeux (“bree-ZEW”), who wrote a one-act comedy in verse about this author. This playwright perfected the alexandrine in tragedies like Andromaque (“ahn-droh-MAHK”) and Phèdre (“FED-ruh”).
ANSWER: Jean Racine (“ruh-SEEN”) [or Jean-Baptiste Racine]
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Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia A | Winona State | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Florida | Yale | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Harvard | Vanderbilt | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Illinois A | Chicago B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Johns Hopkins | Virginia Tech | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Maryland | Cornell A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Michigan | British Columbia | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| North Carolina A | LSE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Northwestern | UCF | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Rutgers | Virginia | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Stanford | Georgia State | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Toronto A | Texas | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Toronto B | Chicago A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Toronto C | NYU | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| UC Berkeley A | Columbia B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| UC Berkeley B | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| WUSTL A | Illinois B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Waterloo A | Ottawa | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Waterloo B | Georgia Tech | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ACF Nationals | Yes | 19 | 16.32 | 100% | 63% | 0% |