Question
A poem in this novel begins with the line “I was the shadow of the waxing slain." For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this novel, which includes a 999-line poem by John Shade about the drowning of her daughter Hazel. That poem was critiqued by Charles Kinbote, who claims to be the exiled king of Zembla.
ANSWER: Pale Fire
[10m] This author included a 999-line poem by John Shade in his novel, Pale Fire. In his most famous novel, the title character appears in a production of The Enchanted Hunters, a play by the fictional playwright Claire Quilty.
ANSWER: Vladimir Nabokov
[10e] Vladimir Nabokov is more famous for this novel about Humbert Humbert’s obsession with the title nymphet.
ANSWER: Lolita
<Literature - European Literature - Misc Literature>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Brunswick A | Hunter B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Eastchester | North Babylon A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Hunter A | Trinity B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Mather C | Great Valley | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Stuyvesant A | North Babylon B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| USN B | Merrol-Hyde | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| USN C | USN A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| moving finger B | Hastings A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 2 | 25.00 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 6 | 26.67 | 100% | 100% | 67% |