Packet 6: Tossup 6

In a Peter Carey novel, Oscar meets Lucinda on a boat as they use some of these objects. In a novella titled (-5[1])for one of these objects, Hermann goes insane and repeats their names after seeing (15[1])the (15[1])ghost of a countess (-5[1])wink at him. (15[3])Several of these objects that act as gardeners or courtiers pretend to be archers (15[1])and attend a trial (-5[1])after one of them steals a tart. (-5[1])In Great Expectations, Estella chides Pip for not using the word (*) “knave” for some of these (10[1])objects. (-5[1])A character from (10[1])these objects shouts “Off with his (10[1])head!” and hosts a croquet game (10[1])with hedgehogs (10[2])for (10[1]-5[1])Alice. For 10 (-5[1])points, name these objects, which are commanded (10[2])in Wonderland (10[1])by the Queen (10[2]-5[1])of Hearts. (10[1])■END■ (10[7])

ANSWER: playing cards (The novella in the second line is “The Queen of Spades” by Alexander Pushkin.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Hamin SongOkemos AHolt21-5
Suchet KuturuCopilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournamentASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden)3515
Jade DaiBombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trioccny potato salad3615
Liviu BergeanDetroit Country Day BTraverse City Central B40-5
Joe HarrisonDetroit Catholic Central AChelsea4315
Tim GaeblerHillsdale Academy AGrand Ledge4315
Carson TidwellMerrol Hyde AMerrol Hyde B4315
Lucia GellertUSN BAthens Bible School5715
Mithesh GovindarajaTroy AUtica Academy61-5
Mkd VinodhFremd Larpers(not so) Evil Empire68-5
Arthur Lijewski-LeeTraverse City Central ADetroit Country Day A8410
Tim AustinDeWitt AHillsdale Academy C85-5
Rochan SaireddyPOAwashed and braindead!!!8810
Evan BreeseRockford BDeWitt B9410
Joey CoxWilliamstonU of D Jesuit10010
Austen AntonioDetroit Catholic Central COkemos B10210
Mason LackUSN AUSN C10210
Will DonahueHillsdale Academy DTaylor10310
Alex ZhuQuaker Oatsson toliver103-5
John WattsPortland HighFranklin Road Academy106-5
Landon EdwardsWhite Cloud BNew Buffalo B11310
Alice WasingerHoltOkemos A11310
Brandon LamRockford AHillsdale Academy B11510
Benjamin HolbrookNew Boston HuronNew Buffalo A118-5
Grace SummersNew Buffalo ANew Boston Huron11810
Charlotte MikosHarpeth HallOwensboro11810
Advay PradhenTroy BDetroit Catholic Central B12010
Brian LovelessWhite Cloud AColdwater12110
Dom ReardonTraverse City Central BDetroit Country Day B12110
Ava SpielmanHillsdale Academy CDeWitt A12110
Benjamin EdmundsUtica AcademyTroy A12110
Rohan Jain(not so) Evil EmpireFremd Larpers12110
Luke Zhangson toliverQuaker Oats12110
Kinsley MouldsFranklin Road AcademyPortland High12110

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Rube Goldberg XIX11/20/202516100%13%31%102.00
SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS11/20/20255100%40%40%80.20
SPOOKY IX11/20/20255100%40%20%88.20