Bonus
Paul von Winterfeld collected a dialogue in which this writer rebuffs a director’s criticism with works by a “strong voiced” author who noted his “wickedness” in a preface. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this author who [emphasize] inspired a play in which a governor has sex with pots and pans after mistaking them for three virgin sisters, one of six plays based on him in The Book of Drama.
ANSWER: Terence [or Publius Terentius Afer; accept Terentius et delusor] (The play is Dulcitius.)
[10e] Hrosvitha (“h’ROTS-vith-uh”) of Gandersheim wrote those Terence-inspired plays for these people. Hildegard of Bingen’s Ordo Virtutum was likely performed by fellow members of this occupation.
ANSWER: nuns [accept canonesses or abbesses or sisters]
[10m] A Hrosvitha play depicts this saint, who names a courtesan sought by Phaedria in Terence’s The Eunuch. A monk in the desert kisses this woman’s lifeless body after she has a vision of God in a novel by Anatole France.
ANSWER: Thaïs (“tah-EESS”) (The play is Paphnutius.)
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Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia A | Minnesota | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | HE |
Summary
| Tournament | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ACF Nationals | Yes | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 0% | 100% |