Round 8: Tossup 13
A character in this novel who embroiders the world’s largest tablecloth predicts that her brother will dislocate his hip on a horse. That mermaid-like character in this novel dies from poisoned brandy in lemonade. The line “Barrabas came to us by sea” opens this novel, which ends as its narrator Alba reveals she is pregnant. This novel, which is set around an hacienda at (*) Tres Marías, depicts a romance between Blanca and Pedro Tercero. After the death of the green-haired Rosa the Beautiful in this novel, Clara del Valle marries Esteban. For 10 points, name this novel centering on the Trueba family by Chilean author Isabel Allende. ■END■
ANSWER: The House of the Spirits [or La casa de los espíritus]
<Long Fiction — Kylan Powell> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 8
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Horwitz | USN A | Merrol Hyde A | 41 | 15 |
| Lucia Gellert | USN B | USN C | 85 | 10 |
| Madelyn Haysley | Owensboro | Portland High | 106 | 10 |
| Randy Cooper | Franklin Road Academy | Merrol Hyde B | 107 | 0 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 56% | 19% | 13% | 79.00 |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 100% | 20% | 39.80 |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 60% | 20% | 0% | 77.33 |