Question
In a story by this author, the protagonist yells “Never!… On earth, never!” in response to the title object, which is worn after a “secret sin” speech. In another story by this author, the title character and his wife Faith partake with the villagers in a Satanic ritual. Many of this author’s short stories such as (*) “The Minister’s Black Veil” and “Young Goodman Brown” depict Puritan life. In his most famous novel, the wife of Roger Chillingworth is forced to wear a red ‘A’ after having an adulterous affair with the minister Arthur Dimsdale. For 10 points, name this author who wrote about Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter. ■END■
ANSWER: Nathaniel Hawthorne
<Literature - American Literature - Short Fiction>
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | TUH | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Average Buzz | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 100% | 67% | 0% | 49.33 | 
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 11 | 100% | 55% | 27% | 62.09 |