Question

A character in this novel uses golden strings to feel the pulse of a ruler and prescribes a medicine of “black gold” for his anxiety. A character in this novel kidnaps the daughter of a village elder and exposes his identity through his insatiable appetite; (20[1])that character carries a rake (20[1])and is tasked (20[2])with (20[1])cleaning (20[3])altars (20[3])in this novel. (20[3])A weapon from this novel was originally (20[1])an iron (*) pillar (10[2])owned (10[1])by the (10[3])Dragon King (10[3])that (10[1])could (10[1])change (10[1])size. (10[2])After eating the peaches (10[1])of immortality, (10[1])a character in this (10[1])novel is tricked by the Buddha’s palm and becomes trapped under a mountain. (10[1])For 10 points, name this novel that follows the title pilgrimage of the monk Táng Sānzàng (10[1])and Monkey King Sūn Wùkōng. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Journey to the West [accept Xīyóujì; prompt on Monkey with “what is the title of the non-abridged version of that work”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Anthony LauRichard Montgomery BHunter B4420
Nick MurrayDetroit Catholic Central AThomas Jefferson C4920
Travis JohnsonGreat ValleyNorthmont B5220
Sophia WuLivingston ALambert5220
Hazel DePreist-SullivanHastingsMaggie Walker A5320
Arav KaushikLivingston BHeights5420
Lynda MaBarringtonInnovation Academy A5420
Akilan GanesanChattahoocheeWalter Payton A5420
Sky HongChoate Rosemary HallMaggie Walker C5520
Josh FanRichard Montgomery ANorthmont A5520
Janani GollapalliLightridgeSolon5520
Stephen McCollumHoover ABelmont5820
Kevin PengWinston Churchill AKinkaid5820
Jingyi WuStevenson AStevenson B5820
Andrew LiWinston Churchill BDetroit Catholic Central C6520
Timothy ChiuSt. XavierDurham AT6810
Leo XiaoWalter Payton BMaggie Walker B6810
Justin WangStrake JesuitHunter A6910
Alex XuCanyon CrestThomas Jefferson D7110
Michelle LuoJohns Creek BUniversity Lab7110
Tate OsborneAlabama Cyber TechWest Point7110
Ryan DaiCarbondaleSaint Joseph7310
Amber ParkFreemanInnovation Academy B7310
Omkar MaratheWilliam FremdMcLean B7310
Aditya KhambekarSeven LakesDuPage County AT7410
Edward BurrosMcLean AMexico7510
Aiva RudolphLindberghNorfolk Academic Guild7610
Alex ZhangOkemosDowningtown STEM7710
Sohum SukhatankarSt. Mark'sGeorgetown Day7710
Brandon TorresCarl SandburgHoover B8110
Clete ReinbergerCincinnati HillsOwensboro8310
Zacariah HartSt. ThomasFairfield County AT8710
Soren GjesfjeldBloomingtonJames W. Robinson10010
Abigail LeeThomas Jefferson BBeavercreek11610
Joslyn SmithElkhorn NorthDetroit Catholic Central B12210
Chris YooThomas Jefferson AJohns Creek A12210

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 PACE NSC06/08/2024Y36100%42%0%70.64