Here are today’s contestants:

– Michael Mott, a software engineering manager from Owens Cross Roads, Alabama;
– Holly Firlein, an attorney originally from Newark, Delaware; and
– Mark Ramirez, an executive communications lead from Northglenn, Colorado. Mark is a one-day champ with winnings of $20,800.

Jeopardy!

RECAPS OF SHAKESPEARE // TALK LIKE A PIRATE // SCIENCE // FOOD & DRINK // FALSE BERLIN // BIZARRE LITTLE MEN

DD1 – $800 – RECAPS OF SHAKESPEARE – Both guys from out of town marry the women of their dreams & a band of outlaws gets pardoned (Holly doubled to $2,400.)

Scores at first break: Mark $1,200, Holly $5,600, Michael $1,800.

Scores entering DJ: Mark $5,000, Holly $8,000, Michael $2,000.

Double Jeopardy!

MIDTERM ELECTIONS // LEGALLY LATIN // BROADWAY MUSICALS BY SONGS // RELIGIOUS FRUIT // PORTMANTEAUS & BLENDED WORDS // 5 “BAD” PLACES TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE

DD2 – $1,200 – MIDTERM ELECTIONS – The 1826 midterms, the first to take House control from an incumbent pres. party, put a definite end to this 10-year-old era (Michael moved into second by adding $4,000 up to $8,800 vs. $10,000 for Holly.)

DD3 – $1,200 – LEGALLY LATIN – If a judge conducts a hearing with only one of the 2 contending parties present, it’s probably this Latin way (Mark added $2,000 up to $15,400 vs. $8,800 for Michael.)

After Michael was correct on DD2, Mark was in third place, but he rallied to the lead by the time he found DD3 and held first into FJ at $15,400 vs. $9,600 for Michael and $8,000 for Holly.

Final Jeopardy!

FICTIONAL CHARACTERS – An outcast, this character plagues a hall called Heorot for a dozen years

Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Mark dropped $3,900 to win with $11,500 for a two-day total of $32,300.

Final scores: Mark $11,500, Holly $598, Michael $3,199.

Correct Qs: DD1 – What is “Two Gentlemen of Verona”? DD2 – What is Era of Good Feelings? DD3 – What is ex parte? FJ – Who is Grendel?