Final Jeopardy: Books of the 1960s (1-15-25)

The Final Jeopardy question (1/15/2025) in the category “Books of the 1960s” was:

In 1962 the New York Times said the release of this controversial book “presages a noisy fall”

Today’s Champions Wildcard contestants in QF3 are: Drew Goins, a journalist from Honolulu, HI; Jay Fisher, a government relations manager from Lisle, IL; and Aiden Orzech, a teacher from Thornhill, Ontario.

Round 1 Categories: Not on My Watch – Fictional Females – ____ & ____ – Pop Culture People – Spittin’ Science Facts – Direction to Perfection

Drew found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Pop Culture People” under the $1,000 clue on the 11th pick of the round. At $600, he was the only one with anything to bet. The way things were going, Drew chose to only bet that $600 rather than the $1,000 allowance. Too bad, because he was RIGHT.

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WHO IS SCARLETT JOHANSSON?

Drew finished in the lead with $5,000. Jay was second with $2,400 and Aiden was last with $400. All clues were shown.

Round 2 Categories – : The 19th Century – Shades of Red – Tearjerkers – State Capitals – Fiddlin’ Around – Everything From B to Y

Jay found the first Daily Double in “State Capitals” under the $1,600 clue on the 4th pick. He was in second place with $3,200 now, $1,800 less than Drew’s lead. Jay bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.

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WHAT IS ANNAPOLIS?

Jay found the last Daily Double in “Fiddlin’ Around” under the $1,600 clue with 9 clues left after it. He was in second place with $12,800, $3,800 less than Drew’s lead. Jay bet $1,800 and he was RIGHT.

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WHO IS PETER?

Drew finished in the lead with $23,400 and Jay was second with $15,400. Aiden was last with negative $2,400 and out of the game at this point. All clues were shown.

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Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS “SILENT SPRING”?

Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” was published in October 1962. Evidently, the $300 million pesticides industry had some advance copies which enabled NYT reporter John M. Lee to catch wind of the brewing storm. In “Bug Killers Are Irritated by Pesty Woman Author” (7/2/1962), he wrote: “Some agricultural chemicals concerns have set their scientists to analyzing Miss Carson’s work, line by line…. Statements are being drafted and counter-attacks plotted.” Lee’s last sentence “‘Silent Spring’ presages a noisy fall,” cleverly refers to the season when the book was due to be published.

The last time “Silent Spring” was an FJ! answer was on St. Patrick’s Day in 2022: NONFICTION: This 1962 classic was dedicated to Albert Schweitzer, who predicted that man “will end by destroying the earth”

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Jay thought it was “Lolita”, which was controversial indeed in the ’50s. He bet nothing, standing pat on $15,400. He’s a shoo-in for a Wild Card.

Drew got it right. He also bet zero so he won his spot in the semifinals with $23,400.

2 triple stumpers from SHADES OF RED:

($1600) A shade of reddish-gold is named for this Venetian Renaissance master who used it in his paintings

($2000) Going back to the Latin word for “worm”, it’s the shade and species of the flycatcher seen here

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: TWO (out of 2) players got this FJ in “EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY”

In 1692 Increase Mather wrote, “It were better that ten suspected” these “escape, than that one innocent person… be condemned” show

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