Tossup
A woman in this play refuses a plea for mercy by saying, “There are people who can never go back… I am one of those people.” Another woman in this play reveals that her frequent headaches are a cover for her bouts of binge drinking. While starring in this play on Broadway, Tallulah Bankhead unsuccessfully fought to donate proceeds to the Finnish Relief Fund. In this play’s final line, a girl asks, “are you afraid, Mama?” after accusing her of being “people who ate the earth.” Another Part of the Forest is a prequel to this play, whose protagonist sends her daughter Alexandra to Baltimore to retrieve her sickly husband Horace Giddens. For 10 points, Oscar and Ben Hubbard are forced to give a 75-percent share of their cotton mill to their cunning sister Regina in what play by Lillian Hellman? ■END■
Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 100% | 0% | 88.33 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 67% | 0% | 117.00 |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 83% | 33% | 105.20 |
| Northeast | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 80% | 0% | 132.00 |
| Pacific Northwest | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 50% | 0% | 78.00 |
| South Central | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 100% | 0% | 140.00 |
| Southeast | 2025-02-01 | 1 | 100% | 100% | 141.00 |
| UK | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 60% | 20% | 123.67 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 8 | 100% | 0% | 113.13 |