Final Jeopardy: Literary Characters (11-17-23)
Here are some more clues from the 11/17/2023 Jeopardy! game. Please don’t put the answers to these clues in the comments so people who missed the game can have a chance to answer them. It is okay to refer to them by category and clue value or by part of the clue.
The players give the different pronunciations in HETERONYMS; they only missed one clue
($400) The top of the head, or a dish made with goose liver
($800) An undercoat of paint, or an old-time school book
($1200) An injury, or coiled up tightly
($1600) Suitable for the occasion, or to take possession of
($2000) A threshing machine, or to put together
HETERONYM ANSWERS: show
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Sneak Peek clues — SPRINGSTEEN LYRICS
($200) “We gotta get out while we’re young ’cause tramps like us…”
($400) “Got a wife and kids in Baltimore, Jack, I went out for a ride and I never went back”
($600) “Hey ittle girl, is your daddy home? Did he go and leave you all alone? mhmm I got a bad desire”
($800) “I had a friend was a big baseball player back in high school he could throw that speedball by you…”
($1000) “I walked the avenue til my legs felt like stone, I heard voices of friends vanished and gone”
SNEAK PEEK ANSWERS: show
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The point is that is how Peter Pan was described in the first book written about him. His later portrayal on Broadway and by Disney were different. The category was literary characters, not Broadway roles or Disney features.
Agreed. Even Ken referenced the 1902 book “The Little White Bird.” According to literary sources such as the Britannica, the book “Peter Pan” came out years later even after the play about Peter Pan. I overestimated my prediction this morning forgetting contestants lean more towards entertainment than books. 😩 I’ve never thought of Batman as a literary character. A comic book character absolutely.
hah, I can only imagine the hue and cry (not to mention articles) if Batman was the answer in a literary or literature category. Other than that, besides not being a boy, Batman couldn’t really fly.
I thought it was 2 steps after boy and bird: flying boy > Peter Pan.
Actually, it was a 1960 television production starring Mary Martin.
To me there was only one possible answer to FJ, and I am shocked only one knew it. Even more surprised than when no one knew which James wrote the Leatherstocking Tales. Carrie should have cruised into the semis.
Different wagering strategies can be argued, but here’s my scenario: Danielle pretty much knows Carrie has to wager at least $10801 to ensure victory. David cannot end up with more than $12K max.
Danielle should not wager $16K, but rather $3999. That locks out David even if he’s correct and she’s wrong. Danielle wins with $12001 after Carrie fades to $10399. That takes the pressure off of her to get FJ right, because she wins only if Danielle misses.
My sister cried “foul” on FJ, and I agreed with her. Actually, I would have never described Peter Pan as being both a boy and a bird. I mean, Peter Pan sure didn’t use wings when Mary Martin portrayed him in a 1960 TV presentation.