Packet 5: Tossup 3

This character’s hypochondriac father repeatedly praises the services (15[1])of the apothecary Mr. Perry. (15[1])This character is furious when a vicar of Highbury who snubbed a student returns to town with a snobby wife. This character often ignores the babbling (15[1])speech of Ms. Bates, (15[1])who she mocks (-5[1])during (15[1])a picnic on Box (15[1])Hill. After a brief (15[1])illness, (*) Jane Fairfax (10[1])reconnects with this character before marrying Frank Churchill. This character titles an 1816 (10[3])novel, (10[2])the last written (10[1])by its author, in which she fails to set up Mr. Elton with (10[1])Harriet (10[1])Smith, (10[1]-5[1])but does marry Mr. Knightley. (10[2])For 10 points, name this matchmaker (10[1])who titles (10[1])a novel (10[2])by Jane Austen. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Emma Woodhouse [accept either underlined; accept Emma]
<Long Fiction — Ganon Evans> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 5
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Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Rube Goldberg XIX11/20/20251688%13%6%78.14
SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS11/20/20255100%80%20%41.60
SPOOKY IX11/20/20255100%20%0%84.40