Packet 1: Bonus 18
A theory often discussed in English classes claiming that this character is gay is usually supported by a potential double entendre about pulling a lever in an elevator. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this character who blacks out, only to wake up and see Mr. McKee. This man described another man’s “rare smile with a quality of eternal reassurance.”
ANSWER: Nick Carraway [accept Nick Carraway]
[10e] This author’s wife Zelda allegedly doubted his heterosexuality and alleged that he was in a gay affair with Ernest Hemingway. This man wrote about Nick in The Great Gatsby.
ANSWER: F. Scott Fitzgerald [or Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald]
[10m] This character’s general disinterest in men was suggested by critics as "vaguely homosexual." This golf-tournament cheater is implied to have once dated Nick.
ANSWER: Jordan Baker [or Jordan Baker]
<Literature - American, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 01
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 20.50 | 100% | 58% | 48% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An even worse idea | Jeopardy Rejected Ibean Batutu | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | HE |
| Hoya gonna stop the Fighting Irish? | Armand duplantis fan club | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| I have no buzzer and I must neg | They'll Just Let Anyone Edit Chicago Open These Days | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Michael Touse-Squid | Ted Offensive | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | HE |
| Ostia Orcas | Mountain Dew is Better | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | HE |
| The Young Jits | PC Chris Master Race | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| They fuck you up your buzz and neg | Booz Allen Interns | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Virginia Tech | Not Just Biking | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 4 | 22.50 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 20.00 | 100% | 38% | 63% |