Packet 2: Bonus 6
After two characters in this novel are called “millstones” around the neck of their mother, their boat tips over as they try to row across a river to the History House. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this novel about the twins Rahel and Estha, who are convinced to falsely accuse Velutha for the drowning of their cousin Sophie Mol.
ANSWER: The God of Small Things
[10e] For The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy was the second Indian author to win the Booker Prize; this author of Midnight’s Children and The Satanic Verses was the first.
ANSWER: Salman Rushdie [or Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie]
[10m] In this other novel set in India, the title character attempts to drown himself in a river, but fails and is protected by Govinda. The ferryman Vasudeva helps teach the title character of this Herman Hesse novel.
ANSWER: Siddhartha
<Long Fiction — Ganon Evans> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 2
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 15.38 | 69% | 65% | 19% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (not so) Evil Empire | son toliver | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | POA | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| Bombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trio | washed and braindead!!! | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Fremd Larpers | Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| Quaker Oats | ccny potato salad | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 11.88 | 56% | 50% | 13% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 24.00 | 100% | 100% | 40% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 18.00 | 80% | 80% | 20% |