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The Final Jeopardy question (11/26/2014), in the category “20th Century Novels” was: In 1940 House Representative from Oklahoma Lyle Boren denounced it as a “dirty lying, filthy manuscript”. New champ...
The Final Jeopardy question (11/25/2014), in the category “People in the Arts” was: He once said, “it is through fantasy that children achieve cartharsis. It is the best means they...
The Final Jeopardy question (11/24/2014), in the category “British Musicmakers of the 90s” was: One critic called them “a social phenomenon”, “the most widely recognised group …since John, Paul George...
The Final Jeopardy question (11/21/2014), in the category “Shakespearean Geography” was: Of the 5 cities mentioned in Shakespeare’s play titles, it’s the only one not found in Europe. It’s been...
The Final Jeopardy question (11/20/2014), in the category “20th Century Presidential Elections” was: In this year, there were no Pres’s or VPs running, but 3 of the 4 men on...
The Final Jeopardy question (11/19/2014), in the category “21st Century Books” was: Set in the Great Depression, this 2006 novel has an epigraph from “Horton Hatches the Egg”. The winner...
The Final Jeopardy question (11/18/2014), in the category “French Literature” was: Its first chapter recalls “the little scallop-shell of pastry, so richly sensual under its severe, religious folds”. The second...
The Final Jeopardy question (11/17/2014), in the category “The Other Side of the Globe” was: This capital city, which at 12,330 miles is farthest from Madrid, is named for a...
The Final Jeopardy question (11/14/2014), in the category “Opera” was: In an 1893 opera that was its composer’s greatest success, Peter & Gertrud are the parents of these 2 characters....
The Final Jeopardy question (11/13/2014), in the category “Tunnels” was: These 2 islands that begin with the same letter are linked by the 33.5 mile Seikan rail tunnel, the world’s...
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