Question
This man claimed that dialect did not possess enough emotional subtlety in his introduction to a poetry anthology. For 10 points each:
[10m] Identify this author of a novel in which the anonymous narrator is taken on a tour of Europe by a patron known as the Rich White Gentleman. This man also wrote the lyrics to “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
ANSWER: James Weldon Johnson
[10e] The title character of Johnson’s novel The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man grows up and experiences racism in this southern state. Gone With the Wind is set in this state during the Civil War.
ANSWER: Georgia [or GA]
[10h] A key scene in The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man takes place when the narrator realizes that a woman he’s admiring at a performance of this opera is actually his half-sister.
ANSWER: Faust (By Charles Gounod.)
<Michael Bentley, Literature - American - Long Fiction> ~22426~ <Editor: Chandler West>
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 33 | 11.21 | 67% | 46% | 0% |