Bonus
A chapter of The Empire Writes Back rejects colonial “authenticity” using a story by Michael Anthony in which Steve writes a school assignment disparaging one of these places named “Sandra.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this sort of place that, in a collection of linked stories, is home to a disillusioned cast of characters including the tailor Bogart and carpenter Popo.
ANSWER: streets [accept “Sandra Street” or Miguel Street]
[10e] “Sandra Street” and Miguel Street both highlight class inequality on this Caribbean island, the home of author V. S. Naipaul.
ANSWER: Trinidad [prompt on Trinidad and Tobago; reject “Tobago”]
[10h] Naipaul wrote Miguel Street while presenter of this program, on which he championed Anthony’s work. This BBC radio show created by Henry Swanzy brought international acclaim to Naipaul, Sam Selvon, and Derek Walcott, among others.
ANSWER: Caribbean Voices
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Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Penn State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Chicago A | Waterloo A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Chicago B | Toronto B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Columbia A | Rutgers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Columbia B | UCF | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Georgia State | Waterloo B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Harvard | Georgia Tech | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Illinois A | WUSTL A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Illinois B | Ohio State | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| LSE | Arizona State | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EH |
| MIT | Johns Hopkins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Michigan | Maryland | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Minnesota | Cornell A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EH |
| NYU | Yale | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Northwestern | UC Berkeley A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Ottawa | WUSTL B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| RIT | Cornell B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Stanford | Indiana | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MEH |
| Toronto A | North Carolina A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Toronto C | Iowa State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| UC Berkeley B | Florida | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EH |
| Vanderbilt | North Carolina B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Virginia Tech | Texas | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Winona State | Virginia | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ACF Nationals | Yes | 24 | 16.25 | 100% | 46% | 17% |