Round 12: Tossup 7
In a play by this author, the ghost Bolom informs a family of a challenge to make the Devil angry in exchange for wealth. In another play by this man, an apparition of a “white woman” appears to a protagonist who releases Tigre and Souris from prison and takes the name Felix Hobain. Ma Kilman runs the No Pain Café frequented by Major Plunkett and the blind fisherman (*) Seven Seas in a poem by this author. This author penned a retelling of an ancient work in which the fishermen Achille and Hector compete for the love of Helen. The play Dream on Monkey Mountain was written by, for 10 points, what St. Lucian author of Omeros? ■END■
ANSWER: Derek Walcott [or Derek Alton Walcott] (The first line is from Ti-Jean and His Brothers.)
<Literature - World, Daniel Merida> | VAULT II Packet 13 (Finals 1)
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Tang | Midnight Bus to Vista | Leif Eriksen's Striking Appearance | 46 | 15 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 46.00 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 75% | 25% | 0% | 85.67 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 19.00 |