Marcys LL109 Match Day 23 -- Confirmation

5 vs Brian who defended me perfectly but i think my D3 on Narayan carried the day

Player: BrowningM

1. The fictional South Indian town of Malgudi appeared across 14 novels (beginning with Swami and Friends) and numerous short stories by what Indian novelist, a leading figure of early English-language Indian literature?
Correct Answer: R.K. NARAYAN
Your Answer: Narayan
Points Assigned: 3
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 3

easier for brits 

2. Art historians and archaeologists have theorized that her arms once held an apple or a shield, or were adjusting her clothing, though none of these theories is definitive, and she definitely hasn't been holding anything since 1820 at the latest. Who is the figure in question?
Correct Answer: VENUS (DE MILO)
Your Answer: Venus de Milo
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

nice q

3. What five-letter Spanish word names the immediately familiar two-bar, five-stroke rhythmic pattern that has roots in African musical traditions and is central to Afro-Cuban music, heard in rumba, son, mambo, conga, salsa, and numerous other genres?
Correct Answer: CLAVE
Your Answer: Clave
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

I loved paul simon’s Graceland before anyone used to complain about cultural appropriation 

4. A vast and elaborate Y-shaped "array" of telescopes located about 50 miles from Socorro, New Mexico, built in the 1970s and named since 2012 after radio astronomy pioneer Karl G. Jansky, is commonly known by its initials, VLA. What accurately descriptive phrase is represented by the "VL"?
Correct Answer: VERY LARGE
Your Answer: Very Large
Points Assigned: 2
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 2

gimme for me

5. What brand, launched by Noxzema in 1961, helped pioneer mass-market cosmetics marketing aimed at young women, becoming famous for its "Easy, Breezy, Beautiful" slogan? Its name is typically written in camel case, like "YouTube" or "SoundCloud".
Correct Answer: COVERGIRL
Your Answer: Revlon
Points Assigned: 0
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 0

easy for americans ?

6. The Dutch expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, at least beginning in May 2026, is associated closely with what pathogen named after a Korean river?
Correct Answer: HANTAVIRUS
Your Answer: Hantavirus
Points Assigned: 1
Points Assigned to Private Opp: 1

it was the lead story on the news every day for about 10 days