Question
In a novel by this author, two brothers, one Marxist and one Islamist, represent the path of violence towards Egypt’s future. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this author of Sugar Street, which together with Palace Walk and Palace of Desire, comprise a trilogy by him.
ANSWER: Naghib Mahfouz [or Naguib Mahfouz Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha]
[10e] Mahfouz’s Midaq Alley is titled for a street in this city. Mahfouz wrote a “Trilogy” named for this capital of Egypt.
ANSWER: Cairo
[10h] In Palace Walk, Amina, the wife of al-Sayyid Ahmad, shatters her collarbone during one of these incidents. After Ahmad learns of the incident, Amina is exiled from the house for three weeks.
ANSWER: car crashes [prompt on partial answer]
<Literature - World Literature - Long Fiction>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USN A | Merrol-Hyde | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| USN B | USN MS | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| USN C | Vanderbilt | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |