Question
In a play, the Bolom promises to make this character and his brothers rich if they complete his challenge. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this character created by Derek Walcott, whose brothers are eaten after being provoked by the Planter. Unlike his brothers, the Frog helps this character because he doesn't insult him.
ANSWER: Ti-Jean [accept Ti-Jean and His Brothers]
[10e] In Ti-Jean and His Brothers, the Old Man and the Planter are actually this figure in disguise. This figure partly titles a Washington Irving story about the greedy Tom Walker.
ANSWER: the Devil [accept Satan or Lucifer; accept "The Devil and Tom Walker"]
[10m] In another Walcott play, Makak has one of these titular experiences after being thrown in a jail cell by Corporal Lestrade. In a play by a different author, Nick Bottom has one of these titular experiences that punningly has no bottom.
ANSWER: dream [accept Dream on Monkey Mountain; accept A Midsummer’s Night Dream; accept Bottom’s Dream]
<Literature - World Literature - Short Fiction>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 37 | 15.41 | 87% | 65% | 3% |