Round 4: Tossup 17
In a play by this author, a woman granted immortality by Rudolf II becomes involved in a conflict about a nobleman’s inheritance. Characters in a play by this author are sent to a stamping mill due to a namesake “cramp.” This author of The Makropulos Affair created a character who is given sterile flowers and burns a scientific manuscript. That member of the (*) “League of Humanity” and Primus are dubbed the new Adam and Eve by Alquist at the end of a play by this author. The title artificial creatures revolt against humans in a play by this author. The term “robot” was coined by, for 10 points, what Czech playwright of R.U.R? ■END■
ANSWER: Karel Čapek
<Literature - European, Daniel Merida> | VAULT II Packet 04
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Granucci | Minnetonka A | Minnetonka B | 39 | 15 |
| Rishabh Nanavati. | Eden Prairie | Burnsville | 60 | -5 |
| Amory Kaufman-Young | Providence | Minnetonka C | 76 | 10 |
| Emery Gehrke | Burnsville | Eden Prairie | 112 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 33% | 17% | 70.67 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 33% | 33% | 33% | 53.00 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 33% | 33% | 75.67 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 75% | 0% | 50% | 97.67 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 20% | 0% | 70.50 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 33% | 0% | 33% | 101.00 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 0% | 0% | 50% | |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 50% | 25% | 25% | 59.00 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 60% | 20% | 60% | 86.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 50% | 25% | 63.88 |