Question
In one of a ridiculous number of letters discussing oysters with his Harvard pen pal Cornelius Felton, this author expressed admiration for notorious illegal oyster glutton Edward Dando. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this author who put remarks about oysters in the mouths of characters like Kit Nubbles and Seth Pecksniff.
ANSWER: Charles Dickens
[10m] This Cockney shoeshine declares that “poverty and oysters always seem to go together” in Dickens’s The Pickwick Papers. This character gives his name to “isms” that combine a fatuous proverb with a humorous attribution.
ANSWER: Sam Weller [or Samuel Weller; accept Wellerisms]
[10h] Dickens introduces this antagonist as an “oyster of the old school whom nobody can open” and likens his profession to “maggots in nuts.” This antagonist’s all-black attire, “irresponsive to any glancing light,” makes him resemble a “larger species of rook.”
ANSWER: Bill Tulkinghorn [or Mr. Tulkinghorn; prompt on Bill] (He is the antagonist of Bleak House.)
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 13 | 7.69 | 62% | 8% | 8% |