Question
In a Caryl Churchill play, one of these events is attended by historical women such as Isabella Bird, Lady Nijo, and Dull Gret. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this type of event at the center of Top Girls. Mrs. Dalloway buys flowers herself while preparing to host an event of this type.
ANSWER: dinner party [or a dinner party; accept synonyms like celebration; prompt on meal]
[10m] In a play by this author, a woman throws some slippers and asks “What’s to become of me?” after she wins a bet by impressing the Hungarian translator Nepommuck at a dinner party.
ANSWER: George Bernard Shaw (The play is Pygmalion.)
[10h] At the dinner party in Top Girls, a woman of this name recounts being stoned to death after giving birth while dressed as a man. A Shaw play about a woman of this name ends with her talking to a man from the 1920s while awaiting a death sentence.
ANSWER: Joan [accept Pope Joan or Saint Joan; accept Joan of Arc or Jeanne d’Arc]
<Literature - British Literature - Drama>
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 36 | 13.61 | 81% | 39% | 17% |