Packet 3: Tossup 15
In a story by this author, a man tries to enclose a vast amount of land by dragging a shovel in the dirt, but collapses dead and is given a grave instead. The book The Kingdom of God is Within You illustrates this author’s belief in Christian anarchism. This author added an epilogue on abstinence to a novella in which a misogynistic man on a train tells a story of how he caught his wife sleeping with a (*) violinist. In a novel by this author, Kitty and Konstantin Levin’s happy marriage contrasts with that of Count Vronsky and the title character, who jumps in front of a train. For 10 points, the novella The Kreutzer Sonata is by what Russian author of Anna Karenina? ■END■
ANSWER: Leo Tolstoy [or Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy] (The first line is “How Much Land Does a Man Need?”)
<Mixed/Other Literature — Ganon Evans> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 3
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Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 94% | 13% | 13% | 92.67 |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 60% | 20% | 57.00 |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 40% | 20% | 85.00 |