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Round 9: Tossup 7

During this conflict, two characters discover that their ranch was burned to ashes after a woman committed suicide by eating a box of candles. A Don Quixote carrying character proves his (15[1])sharpshooting skills during this conflict by firing a bullet through a silver coin. A tycoon recalls Regina’s death during this conflict as Catalina and (*) Teresa attempt to locate his will. During this conflict, Tomás Arroyo fights alongside a man who loves Harriet Winslow. (-5[2])The disappearance of Ambrose (10[1])Bierce during this conflict (-5[1])inspired the protagonist of The Old Gringo. (0[1])For 10 points, Carlos Fuentes created characters seeking out Pancho Villa during what conflict? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Mexican Revolution [or Revolución mexicana; accept Mexican Civil War; reject “Mexican War of Independence”] (The first line is from Laura Esquivel’s Like Water For Chocolate.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Kamran Nawaz (St. Mark's)Texas BGeorgia A3015
Luke Coughlin (Autrey Mill)Georgia CKentucky73-5
Keaton Finan (Finan Homeschool)WashingtonNorth Carolina73-5
Sita AgastyaNew YorkTexas A7710
Samrat Vibhuti (Challenger-Strawberry Park)CaliforniaGeorgia B81-5
Hanna WuKentuckyGeorgia C880
Vihan DevagupthapuGeorgia BCalifornia10310
Lucas ZhangNorth CarolinaWashington1030

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓1100%0%100%103.00
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓560%20%60%70.00
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✕8100%88%13%39.38