Question
This country's music inspired the chant "¡Mayombe—bombe—mayombé!" in a poem depicting the ritualistic killing of a snake called "Sensemaya." For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this home country of a poet who wrote "I cultivate a white rose" in a poem from Versos Sencillos.
ANSWER: Republic of Cuba [or Republica de Cuba]
[10h] Cuban poet José Martí described cultivating a white rose for a "friend" described by this adjective. The first poem of Versos Sencillos is titled, "I am [this sort of] Man."
ANSWER: sincere [or sincero; accept "I am a Sincere Man" or "Yo soy un hombre sincero"]
[10e] "Sensemaya" author Nicolas Guillén was inspired to publish his first collection, Motivos de son, after seeing this author's enthusiasm for Cuban music. This Harlem Renaissance poet wrote "The Weary Blues."
ANSWER: Langston Hughes
<Literature - World Literature - Poetry>
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 36 | 17.50 | 97% | 67% | 11% |