Final Jeopardy: 19th Century Novels (11-25-24)
The Final Jeopardy question (11/25/2024) in the category “19th Century Novels” was:
The mention of a new railway section between Rothal and Allahabad in India leads to an argument and then a bet in this novel
New champ Adam Hersh, an attorney from Brooklyn, NY, won $29,000 last Friday. In Game 2, he is up against: Kevin Laskowski, an Episcopal priest from Falls Church, VA; and Carolyn Gramling, a science writer from Washington, D.C.
Round 1 Categories: Words With Diacritical Marks – Here’s My Writing Sample – I’m on a U.S. Stamp – Time for a Cocktail? – Character “the” Epithet – Polynesian Cultures
Kevin found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Time for a Cocktail?” under the $1,000 on the 13th pick of the round. He was in second place with $800, $2,600 less than Adam’s lead. Kevin bet $1,000 and he was RIGHT.
Byname of the 1550s British queen who imposed Catholicism on her subjects with a lethal fervor show
Adam finished in the lead with $5,800. Kevin was second with $2,800 and Carolyn was last with $1,200. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: The Modern Hobbyist – Rap, Schools Old & New – Bod-“E” – Animal Quotes – First Encounters – Making a Good Impressionist
Adam found the first Daily Double in “Animal Quotes” under the $1,600 clue on the 4th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $7,000, $4,200 more than Kevin in second place. Adam bet $3,000 and thought it might be a tiger. That was WRONG.
Huey Newton wrote this “is a fierce animal, but he will not attack until he is backed into a corner; then he will strike out” show
Kevin found the last Daily Double in “Bod-‘E'” under the $1,200 clue with 9 clues left after it. He was in the lead with $12,400, $6,800 more than Adam in second place. Kevin bet $3,000 and he was RIGHT.
The major glands of this type include the pituitary & thyroid show
Kevin finished in the lead with a runaway $20,200. Adam was second with $7,200 and Carolyn was last with $5,600. All clues were shown.
Only ONE of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS “AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS”?
French author Jules Verne published “Around the World in 80 Days” in 1872. In Chapter 3, the gentlemen of the Reform Club get into a dispute over how long it takes to travel around the world. John Sullivan cites the 80-day estimate published by the Daily Telegraph “now that the section between Rothal and Allahabad, on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, has been opened.” On a dare, Phileas Fogg bets 20 thousand pounds that he can do it. Comically, when Fogg and his party arrive in Rothal in Chapter 11, the track to Allahabad has not yet been laid and he has to buy an elephant.
The 1956 movie version of “Around the World in 80 Days”, starring David Niven, won Best Picture and 4 other Oscars. This post has more details, including many actors who had cameos in the film, like Frank Sinatra and our pal, Charles Boyer.
Carolyn thought it was “A Passage to India”. She lost $5,300 and finished with $300.
Adam got it right. He bet $7,100 and finished with $14,300.
Kevin didn’t have a response. He lost his $5,000 bet but he won the game with the remaining $15,200. Kevin Laskowski is the new Jeopardy! champ.
A triple stumper from each round. (Please don’t put the answers in the comments)
I’M ON A U.S. STAMP ($1000) Fannie Lou Hamer & this fellow civil rights icon, assassinated at his home in 1963, were honored together in 2009
FIRST ENCOUNTERS ($2000) First meeting by letter, poet Robert Browning would later meet Elizabeth Barrett in person, at her home on this London street
2 years ago: NONE of the players got this FJ in “CHILDREN’S AUTHORS”
Reversing the story of this heroine she created, Patricia MacLachlan was born on the prairie but spent much of her life in New England show
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In the Polynesian category, when she said “also known as Rapa Nui”, she stole my fire! My nefarious plan, if I EVER get on J!, is to use the correct local name of places, like Rapa Nui, las Islas Malvinas, and the Hellenic Republic! Also, the island mentioned for the pearl actually has “Nui” after it, which means “big”.
I missed FJ. I got bamboozled by the Indian reference, and went with “Gunga Din”.
Wow, Kevin took no prisoners down the stretch. And Adam did himself no favors by blowing that pretty easy Huey Newton DD/animal quote. He likely would have won the game with a correct response there. One of my college dormmates had an all-black feline she named Huey P Cat.
FJ got me. Saw the film many many decades ago. Sad that no one knew that apparently forgotten civil rights icon. His widow spoke at my daughter’s HS graduation 20 years ago. Nameless/unknown word not difficult., same with the chili pepper. Knowledge of the language gave me the Leon Marchand clue. Got only the first half of the heart layer.
Hmmm………It was another great game to be sure, and Kevin became the new Jeopardy champion! Congratulations! As for the 1956 film version ‘Around The World In 80 Days’, I don’t think that the movie actually did the novel itself much justice.