Question
Answer the following about fictional empires connected to Ursula K. Le Guin’s science fiction, for 10 points each.
[10h] Le Guin used the sentence “the storyteller said” to open most chapters in her translation of an episodic novel by Argentinian author Angélica Gorodischer that details the history of this fictional empire.
ANSWER: Kalpa Empire [accept Kalpa Imperial]
[10e] In “The Word for World is Forest,” Le Guin wrote about Athshe’s colonization by people from this planet. Octavia Butler created a religion named for this planet and “seed” in The Parable of the Sower, which is set here.
ANSWER: Earth [or Terra; accept Earthseed; prompt on Hain by asking “what specific planet colonized by Hain?”]
[10m] Le Guin explained her refusal to invent a new one of these words in an essay asking if a certain concept is “necessary.” In Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice, the Radch Empire lacks some of these words, creating cross-cultural challenges for the protagonist.
ANSWER: personal pronouns [or gendered pronouns; accept specific pronouns like she/her or he/him or they/them]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHSU B | A Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| LMM's LLM MLM | The Dyatlov Passement incident | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |