Here are today’s contestants:
– Pete Haskin, a graduate student from Montpelier, Vermont;
– Lilah Sturges, a writer and software developer from Portland, Oregon;
– Will Goree, a teacher from Austin, Texas. Will is a one-day champ with winnings of $44,200.
Jeopardy!
TRANSIT STATIONS OF THE CROSS // TEAMWORK IDIOMS // INSULTS IN SHAKESPEARE // NO-MANAGRAMMED SUPERHEROES// ONE OF 6 // GAMES & HOBBIES
DD1 – $800 – TRANSIT STATIONS OF THE CROSS – From this city’s Waverley Station, it’s about a 15-minute walk to the Palace of Holyrood (“Holy Cross”) House (Lilah lost $1,200 on a true DD.)
Scores at first break: Will $4,600, Lilah $0, Pete -$1,200.
Scores entering DJ: Will $6,800, Lilah $1,000, Pete $400.
Double Jeopardy!
HELLO, DARKNESS // DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES // NAMED FOR WHAT? // LITERARY MUSIC // INTERNATIONAL INCIDENTS // IN YOUR DREAMS
DD2 – $2,000 – LITERARY MUSIC – Lana Del Rey’s “Body Electric” alludes to a poem by this man, called “My Daddy” in the lyrics (With $11,600 and a comfortable lead, Will added $5,000.)
DD3 – $1,200 – NAMED FOR WHAT? – Robin Williams’ love of video games led to this name for his daughter (Pete lost $8,000 on a true DD vs. $18,200 for Will.)
Scores entering FJ: Will $15,600, Molly $9,000. Ethan $2,200.
Final Jeopardy!
MOUNTAIN LORE – In 1923 Pope Pius XI declared this 11th century man the patron of mountaineers & the people of the Alps
Only Ethan was correct on FJ. Will chose to wager $0 even though he could have bet enough to cover a possible double-up by Molly without increasing his chances of losing the game. Will’s $15,600 win gave him a two-day total of $44,200.
Final scores: Will $19,400, Lilah $7,800, Pete $1,570.
Correct Qs: DD1 – What is Edinburgh? DD2 – Who was Whitman? DD3 – What is Zelda? FJ – Who was Saint Bernard?