Packet 2: Tossup 13

In a story by this author, a lonely sea monster destroys a lighthouse after hearing its fog horn. Metallic mice carry a mangy dog in a story by (15[1])this author in which a broken clock chimes “Today is August (15[1])4, (15[2])2026!” (15[2])Children (15[1])in a story (15[1])by this author (15[1])enjoy (15[2])two hours of sunlight (15[1])after stuffing Margot (15[1])in a closet. (15[1]10[1]-5[1])A story by this author titled for (15[1])a (15[1])Sara (*) Teasdale poem ends as the ruins of an empty, automated house burn down. This author of “All Summer in a Day” and “There Will Come Soft Rains” (10[1])wrote a novel in which the works of authors with “evil thoughts” are (10[1])destroyed by firemen (10[1])like Guy Montag. (10[2])For 10 points, name this (10[1])author (10[1])of The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit (10[1])451. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Ray Bradbury [or Ray Douglas Bradbury]
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TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Rube Goldberg XIX11/20/202516100%44%6%86.44
SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS11/20/20255100%100%0%38.00
SPOOKY IX11/20/20255100%80%0%51.60