Packet L: Tossup 16

In a 2006 book, Dolores steals and hides this novel, inadvertently causing soldiers to destroy a village after her daughter writes the name of one of its characters in the sand. In a reimagining of this novel, the psychological phenomenon of “The Criminal Mind” is described as compelling a character to give abortion pills to his sister-in-law. That character, Tobias Oates, is a reimagining of the author (10[1])of this novel seeking inspiration. Matilda feels a connection to the protagonist of this novel after Mr. Watt lends it to her in a Lloyd Jones book set during the civil war in Bougainville. Peter Carey reimagined (10[1])this novel from the point (10[1])of view (10[2]-5[1])of a character (10[1]-5[1])who returns (10[2])from exile in Australia (10[1]-5[1])after becoming (10[1])wealthy (-5[2])with a brick-laying factory. (10[3]-5[2])For 10 (10[1])points, characters from (10[1])what Charles Dickens (10[2])novel (10[1])inspired (10[2])the (-5[1])novels Jack Maggs (-5[1])and (10[1])Mr. Pip? (10[4])■END■ (10[22]0[10])

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