Question
One character from this family goes to Shalimar, Virginia to bury his grandfather. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this family from a Toni Morrison novel that includes Pilate and First Corinthians, whom their father named by picking random words from the Bible. Another character from this family gets his nickname when Freddie discovers him being breastfed.
ANSWER: the Dead family [accept Macon Dead Sr.; accept Macon Dead Jr.; accept Macon Dead III; accept Milkman Dead; accept Pilate Dead; accept First Corinthians Dead]
[10e] Macon Dead III, nicknamed Milkman, is the protagonist of this Morrison novel which shares its name with an Old Testament book.
ANSWER: Song of Solomon
[10h] Milkman channels his ancestors’ legendary ability to do this action at the end of Song of Solomon. At the start of the novel, Robert Smith tries and fails to do this action.
ANSWER: fly [accept word forms such as flying; prompt on jumping off a roof]
<Forrest Weintraub, Literature - American - Long Fiction> ~22930~ <Editor: Chandler West>
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 16.39 | 83% | 33% | 47% |