Final Jeopardy: American Lit (12-9-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (12/9/2020) in the category “American Lit” was:

A book by him says, “From the forest came the call…distinct and definite as never before–a long-drawn howl”

New champ, Kristen, a graduate student from Louisville, KY, has won $22,801. In Game 2, she takes on these 2 players: Jason, a writer from Los Angeles, CA; and Kendra, a registered dietician from Elk Grove, CA.

Round 1 Categories: Historic English Counties – Clothes Minded – People of the Book – Computer Languages – “USA”! “USA”! – Ken Jennings Knows The G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time)

Kristen found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “People of the Book” under the $600 clue on the 9th pick of the round. She was in the lead with $2,200, $1,000 more than Kendra in second place. She made it a true Daily Double and got a laugh with the Bible, but that was WRONG.

John Yossarian, Milo Minderbinder. show

WHAT IS “CATCH-22”?

Kristen finished in the lead with $5,600. Kendra was second with $4,000 and Jason was last with $3,000. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: A Trip to -burg -ton -ville – Newspapers – During the Renaissance – Botany – 21st Century Tony Winners – Common Latin

Kendra found the first Daily Double in “A Trip to -burg -ton -ville” under the $1,200 clue, with 5 clues left after it. She was in a tie for the lead with Kristen. They both had $14,800, $11,800 more than John. She bet $3,000 and she was RIGHT.

If you like your Christmas days around 90 degrees, then this world capital, home to the U. of the West Indies, is for you. show

WHAT IS KINGSTON?

Jason got the last Daily Double in “Newspapers” under the $1,200 clue, with just the $1,600 clue in that category left after it. In third place with $3,000, he had $16,400 less than Kendra’s lead. He made it a true Daily Double and took a guess with The Times. That was WRONG.

Newspaper newspaper on the wall, this London one was originally founded in 1903, for women one & all show

WHAT IS THE MIRROR?

Kendra finished in the lead with $19,400. Kristen was next with $13,200 and Jason was in third place with $1,600. No clues went uncovered.

ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHO IS JACK LONDON?

“Call of the Wild” is a 1903 adventure novel by Jack London. If they ever use this novel in “People in the Book”, they might have to go with John Thornton and Judge Miller. They couldn’t use the main character, Buck, because he’s a dog.

Here is the whole quote from Chapter 7 of “Sounding of the Call”: “From the forest came the call (or one note of it, for the call was many noted), distinct and definite as never before,–a long-drawn howl, like, yet unlike, any noise made by husky dog.”

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Jason bet it all and doubled his score to $3,200.

Kristen added $8,000 to finish with $21,200.

Kendra bet $7,001 and won the game with $26,401. Kendra Blanchette is the new Jeopardy! champ.

2 triple stumpers from the last round:

A TRIP TO -BURG -TON -VILLE ($2000) In Germany, only Berlin has more people than this city whose airport dates back to 1911

21ST CENTURY TONY WINNERS ($1600) She returned to the role of the Queen opposite many different prime ministers in “The Audience”

More clues on Page 2

2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “Names in American History”

In 1999 the U.S. Government was ordered to pay his family $16 million for less than 30 seconds of film show

WHO IS ABRAHAM ZAPRUDER?

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