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| Polly Bemis immigrates to America from this country in Ruthanne McCunn’s novel Thousand Pieces of Gold. An American writer set her novels Sons and A House Divided in this country. While living in this country, that author also wrote a novel in which the farmer Wang Lung battles poverty and hunger. Pearl Buck primarily set The Good Earth in, for the point, what country, whose immigrants to America play mahjong in The Joy Luck Club? | China (accept Zhongguo) |
| Felix Dennis adapted these works for modern readers in a book that references a lawsuit. One of these works is named for a trip as a traveler goes to St Ives. Mary Cooper published these works named for Tommy Thumb while Thomas Carnan described them with the term "Mother Goose." The Black Death has often been cited as inspiration for one of these works titled "Ring a Ring o' Roses." For the point, name these children's songs. | Nursery Rhymes (accept Mother Goose before mentioned; accept Stories in place of Rhymes) |
| This city was defended by the foreigner, Richard de Clare, also known as “Strongbow,” during multiple sieges by the King of Connacht [[KON-awt]]. Together with Monaghan, this city was targeted by car bombings in the deadliest series of attacks during The Troubles. With the Women’s Council, a James Connolly-led paramilitary group declared an independent republic in this city during the Easter Rising. For the point, name this city crossed by the River Liffey, the capital of Ireland. | Dublin |
| Howell-Jolly bodies may develop in these cells when DNA clusters form in their interior. A disease affecting these cells results from a glutamine to valine mutation in one protein. Thalassemia disorders cause low counts of these cells, which mature from reticulocytes and become malformed in sickle cell anemia. These cells, which lack a nucleus, bind to hemoglobin. For the point, name these blood cells which get their namesake color from carrying iron rich compounds. | Red blood cells (accept Erythrocytes) |
| Members of this kingdom have cell walls containing the protein chitin [[KAI-tin]]. Some members of this kingdom grow a mycelium made up of functional units called hyphae [[HAI-fee]]. The growth of one member of this kingdom in a lab dish led to the accidental discovery of the first antibiotic, penicillin. Another member of this kingdom, S. cerevisiae, is used to ferment beer and wine. For the point, name this kingdom which contains yeasts, molds, and mushrooms. | Fungi (accept Funguses) |