Round 2: Tossup 6
This character laments the “hell” of his “inner being” and notes how all the pieces of “life’s game” were in his pocket before resolving to “learn how to laugh.” After reliving his relationship with Rosa Kreisler, this character sees the inscription “HOW ONE KILLS FOR LOVE” on a door. Despite receiving a “treatise” detailing his potential suicide, this character is taught how to dance the (*) foxtrot on his fiftieth birthday. During a ball, this character fulfills a prophecy as he stabs Hermine to death in saxophonist Pablo’s Magic Theatre. For 10 points, name this character, whose resemblance to a canine titles a Herman Hesse novel. ■END■
ANSWER: Harry Haller [accept either underlined portion; accept Der Steppenwolf]
<Literature - European, Nelson Ma> | VAULT II Packet 02
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shishir Bharadwaj | Lexington A | Belmont B | 38 | 15 |
| Peter Mahowald | Belmont A | Lexington B | 91 | 10 |
| Suzara Khadka | Waltham A | Waltham B | 105 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 83% | 17% | 33% | 91.40 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 33% | 0% | 72.00 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 0% | 33% | 78.00 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 50% | 0% | 0% | 77.00 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 40% | 0% | 20% | 71.50 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 83.33 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 75% | 0% | 0% | 93.00 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 75% | 25% | 0% | 78.00 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 0% | 20% | 94.20 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 38% | 25% | 71.50 |