Packet 6: Tossup 8

A student named Shelby declares that this character “sucks” before revealing that Mr. Smith sexually assaulted her (15[1])in a 2022 play titled (15[1])[this character] Is The Villain. This character, (15[1])whose wife says he has “found his goodness” at the end of the play he appears in, (15[1])shouts (15[1])“I have given you my soul; leave me my name! This character (-5[1])forgets (15[1])the sin of (15[1])(*) adultery while reciting the Ten Commandments. This character cheats on his wife Elizabeth before being hanged for refusing to sign a confession of witchcraft. For 10 points, name this man whose affair with Abigail Williams sparks the Salem witch trials in The Crucible. ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: John Proctor [prompt on John or Proctor alone; reject “Elizabeth Proctor” or “Goody Proctor”]
<Literature - American, Jamie Burchett> | VAULT II Packet 06
= Average correct buzzpoint

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Noah McRedmondHoya gonna stop the Fighting Irish?The Young Jits1615
Parth JagtapArmand duplantis fan clubPC Chris Master Race2115
Darren KellisOstia OrcasThey fuck you up your buzz and neg2815
Jacob HiggsNot Just BikingAn even worse idea4515
Edgar HughesTed OffensiveThey'll Just Let Anyone Edit Chicago Open These Days4615
Michael XuI have no buzzer and I must negMichael Touse-Squid58-5
Chris YooBooz Allen InternsMountain Dew is Better5915
Shawn ArmstrongJeopardy Rejected Ibean BatutuVirginia Tech6215
Ben HellmanMichael Touse-SquidI have no buzzer and I must neg1060

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✕6100%83%33%61.33
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✕3100%100%0%37.00
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✕333%0%67%106.00
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✕450%50%0%36.50
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✕580%40%20%66.25
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✕367%33%33%66.00
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✕425%0%0%87.00
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✕367%33%33%69.50
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✕560%40%40%56.00
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓888%88%13%39.57