Packet 5: Tossup 20
People celebrating this novel eat gorgonzola cheese sandwiches at Davy Byrne’s during a June 16th holiday. This novel’s protagonist repeatedly hears a piano tuner’s tap and a jingle from a car as he suspects Boylan of having an affair. This novel uses a newspaper-style format for its chapter “Aeolus” and letters for (*) “Scylla and Charybdis,” a chapter involving Stephen Daedalus. A stream-of-consciousness section that ends this book involves Molly repeating “Yes” to a marriage offer. This novel takes place on a single day in 1904 as Leopold Bloom wanders around Dublin. For 10 points, name this James Joyce novel modeled after the Odyssey. ■END■
ANSWER: Ulysses (The first line refers to Bloomsday.)
<Long Fiction — Ganon Evans> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 5
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 63% | 0% | 25% | 91.80 |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 40% | 20% | 52.80 |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 20% | 20% | 74.00 |