Today’s contestants are:

• Matt Wierman, an aerospace engineer from La Palma, California;
• Donna Vorreyer, a writer & retired educator from Willowbrook, Illinois ; and
• Hari Parameswaran, a hardware engineer from Cupertino, California.

Jeopardy!

MAMMALS // “I”s IN YOUR STARS // THE STATE OF CONGRESS // I’M JUST A BILL, BILLY OR WILLIAM // STRAIGHT FIRE // 3 CONSECUTIVE CONSONANTS

DD1 – $800 – I’M JUST A BILL, BILLY OR WILLIAM – William Thomson is a fine name for a physicist, but after developing the absolute temp. scale, Lord this had a nice ring (Donna added $800.)

Scores at first break: Hari $2,400, Donna $5,000, Matt $1,400.

Scores going into DJ: Hari $5,000, Donna $7,000, Matt $3,000.

Double Jeopardy!

TO SIR PAUL, WITH LOVE // “C”s THE DAY // ALSO A CANDY // PUEBLOS MÁGICOS // & WE HAVE A NOVEL TITLE // 15-LETTER WORDS

DD2 – $2,000 – ALSO A CANDY – NASA called the activity in this type of galaxy reminiscent of the end of a pyrotechnics show (Donna dropped $3,000.)

DD3 – $1,200 – & WE HAVE A NOVEL TITLE – “She clutched the child so fiercely to her breast, that it sent forth a cry; she turned her eyes downward at” this symbol (Donna lost $5,000.)

Scores going into FJ: Hari $7,800, Donna $8,200, Matt $15,000.

Final Jeopardy!

ARTISTS – On Oct. 26, 1886, he said, “The dream of my life is accomplished… I see the symbol of unity & friendship between 2 nations”

Only Hari was correct on FJ, doubling to win with $15,600.

Final scores: Hari $15,600, Donna $799, Matt $13,299.

Correct Qs: DD1 – Who was Kelvin? DD2 – What is starburst? DD3 – What is “The Scarlet Letter”? FJ – Who was Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi?