Packet 10: Bonus 5
The gracioso character of this play, Tristán, resolves the central point of honor by making up a string of nonsense Greek names and claiming that his master is actually from a family of Byzantine nobles. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Spanish Golden Age play in which the Countess Diana falls in love with her social inferior, Teodoro, and refuses to let him marry her lady-in-waiting. This play is titled for a Greek fable.
ANSWER: The Dog in the Manger [or The Gardener’s Dog; or El Perro del Hortelano] (by Lope de Vega)
[10h] The Dog in the Manger is one of Lope de Vega’s many entries in this Golden Age genre. Double weddings, love triangles, and resourceful graciosos were features of this genre, which is named for its gallant costumes.
ANSWER: cloak and sword [or comedia de capa y espada; accept cloak and dagger]
[10e] The gracioso represented this theatrical archetype in Spanish Golden Age drama, usually with the job of servant. In commedia dell’arte, Pierrot and Harlequin belong to this theatrical archetype.
ANSWER: clown [or jester; or fool; or buffoon; or joker; accept comic relief; accept trickster; prompt on Zanni]
<HA, European Literature> | NAFTA-Packet-10
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 15.00 | 93% | 47% | 10% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| You Don't Have the Cards | Strange Case of Dr. Joker and Mr. Pennywise | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 NAFTA at Stanford | 01/17/2026 | ✓ | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 2025 NAFTA Online | 02/14/2026 | ✓ | 4 | 10.00 | 75% | 25% | 0% |
| 2026 NAFTA at Vanderbilt | 02/14/2026 | ✓ | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Toronto | 09/13/2025 | ✓ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Maryland | 09/27/2025 | ✓ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Harvard | 10/04/2025 | ✓ | 3 | 10.00 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Oxford | 10/11/2025 | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Chicago | 11/08/2025 | ✓ | 6 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Columbia | 11/08/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 20% | 20% |