Round 11: Tossup 13
In one novel, this author detailed the persecution of an Indian girl named Prem in the section “Into the Golden Age.” At the start of a novel, this author described seven miles leading to Carisbrooke via a “lovely road” that runs “from Ixopo into the hills.” The title “umfundisi” is used address a character created by this author of (*) Ah, but Your Land Is Beautiful. In a novel by this author, a letter from Theophilus Msimangu causes the protagonist to leave the village of Ndotsheni. This author created Arthur Jarvis, who is murdered by the son of Stephen Kumalo. For 10 points, name this South African author of Cry, the Beloved Country. ■END■
ANSWER: Alan Paton [or Alan Stewart Paton]
<Literature - World, Nelson Ma> | VAULT II Packet 11
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheehan Banka | Northview A | Chattahoochee A | 19 | 15 |
| Eleanor Shore | Midtown | Northview B | 31 | 15 |
| Carson Tidwell | Exhibition | Chattahoochee B | 45 | 15 |
| Arjun Nair | Innovation B | Innovation A | 64 | 10 |
| Krish Nathan | Hoover | Lambert A | 64 | 10 |
| Eli Yoder | Johns Creek | Lambert B | 87 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 50% | 0% | 51.67 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✕ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 25% | 87.00 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✕ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 0% | 73.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✕ | 8 | 100% | 75% | 0% | 50.75 |