Bonus
The life-extending drug “anti-gerasone” has caused overpopulation in this author’s short story “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this author. In another story by him, the title character removes a mask hiding a ballerina’s beauty before proclaiming her “his Empress.”
ANSWER: Kurt Vonnegut (The latter story is “Harrison Bergeron.”)
[10e] Colonel Kelly is forced to use people as chess pieces in a Vonnegut story whose title begins with these three words. These three words begin the title of a Robert Penn Warren novel fictionalizing Huey Long as Willie Stark.
ANSWER: All the King’s [accept “All the King’s Horses”; accept All the King’s Men]
[10h] The title character of this Vonnegut story commits suicide after composing hundreds of love poems for the narrator to give to Pat Kilgallen as anniversary presents.
ANSWER: “EPICAC”
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Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina A | Cornell A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ACF Nationals | Yes | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |