Final Jeopardy: Contemporary Authors (4-21-20)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (4/21/2020) in the category “Contemporary Authors” was:
Publishers Weekly has dubbed this former middle school English teacher turned bestselling author “storyteller of the gods”
New champ Andrew Cramer, a program manager from Seattle, WA, won $3,599 yesterday. In Game 2, his opponents are: Sidra Condron, a marketing manager from Phoenix, AZ; and Gary Patent, a screenwriter & actor from Los Angeles, CA.
Round 1 Categories: The Field Marshal Plan – Legalese – Achievement Unlocked! – 3-Letter Words – Lit-pourri – A Pitch for a Happier Movie Ending
Andrew found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Legalese” under the $800 clue on the 16th pick, right after the chat. He was in second place with $1,800, $3,800 less than Gary’s lead. He made it a true Daily Double and he was RIGHT.
This 2-word Latin phrase means “way of operating” & shows a pattern of criminal behavior. show
Gary finished in the lead with $8,800. Andrew was second with $4,200 and Sidra was last with $2,200.
Round 2 Categories: James Taylor: His Life & Music – World Geography – Silicon Valley – B in the Middle – Famous Names – Around the Garden
Andrew found the first Daily Double in “Silicon Valley” under the $2,000 clue, with a dozen clues left after it. He was in second place with $10,600 now, $3,800 less than Gary’s lead. He bet $1,200 and he was RIGHT.
This extremely soft silicate with a hardness of 1 is ground up to make a popular body powder. show
Gary got the last Daily Double in “Around the Garden” under the $1,200 clue. In the lead with $14,000, he had $2,600 less than Andrew in second place. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.
Charles Darwin called this “divine” carnivorous plant of the Americas one of the most wonderful plants in the world. show
Gary finished in the lead with $16,800. Andrew was next with $11,400 and Sidra was in third place with $4,600.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHO IS RICK RIORDAN?
Rick Riordan began his professional writing career while still a middle school teacher, with adult mysteries featuring private investigator Jackson “Tres” Navarre. In an American Library Association interview, Riordan was asked how the switch to children’s literature came about. He replied: ” My oldest son was nine years old when he became interested in Greek mythology…. ‘The Lightning Thief’ began as a bedtime story, and my son urged me to write it down. The next thing I knew, I was a children’s author,” adding that his early mysteries were “definitely great practice” for plotting the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series, and “The Maze of Bones” in the 39 Clues books. Logan Lerman starred as demigod Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, in two films: “The Lightning Thief” (2010) and “Sea of Monsters” (2013).
See more Rick Riordan’s titles and take some quizzes on the ones you’re familiar with on Disney’s “Read Riodan” website.
Sidra got it right. She bet it all and doubled her score to $9,200.
Andrew wrote down Percy Jackson, showing he at least knew who they meant. He lost his $5,401 bet, leaving him $5,999.
Gary also got it right. He bet $6,001 and won the game with $22,801. Gary Patent is the new Jeopardy! champ.
A triple stumper from each round:
LEGALESE ($1000) This visible sign to identify a company’s goods can suffer “dilution” if its distinctiveness is reduced by a sign that’s too similar
JAMES TAYLOR: HIS LIFE & MUSIC ($800) James Taylor: “In 1971 I earned my first Gold Record for a single & the following year my first Grammy for this song written by Carole King”
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “Africa”
Markers for this geog. designation are on Lake Victoria’s Lwaji Island & at Mbandaka in the Democratic Rep. of the Congo show
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First response –Rick who?
Much easier clues after yesterday’s very difficult game.
Wow, Lou, were you never asked a question that you needed a minute or two to recall the answer?
Sometimes yes, but not all of the questions would need a minute or two to answer. I have a strong memory of recalling almost all facts and events that occurred previously.
Lou, with a steel trap memory like that, maybe you should try out for the show.
Anyhow, I wasn’t pointing anything out — just wondering why you concluded that Andrew didn’t take the game seriously. We have seen contestants write down joke answers or something other than the right response to show that they knew what the clue was about plenty of times. Just last Friday, Nibir crossed out a correct answer to put in a shout out. I thought Andrew was just trying to show he knew the author’s books though he could not pull up his name.
Funny thing, the reverse happened in the last round on Master Minds today when they wanted a character name. The player gave the author’s name. (Unfortunately for him, he was up against Ken Jennings).
Speaking of Ken Jennings, the Greatest of All Time is re-airing on May 5-14th. Including His first appearance in 2004 and his last game. His first appearance is on May 4th and his last game we’ll be on the 15th.
Here’s a link to the article on J!Buzz
I wonder if that means they will have run out of new episodes?
@Rhonda, they haven’t run out episodes — this is from Jeopardy!’s Twitter: “More new episodes are coming after the #JeopardyGOAT encore, including the 2020 #TeachersTournament. Stay tuned!”
Seems like they decided to stretch out their new episodes, like WoF is doing.
Sidra couldn’t get much going but I am glad that she and Gary got final jeopardy right. Andrew never even lasted that long. As a long time jeopardy fan, you have to be specific in final jeopardy and only write down what the clue is asking for, VJ. I mean think about it, the previous champions like Jennifer quail, Karen Farrell, and Sam Cavanaugh played more seriously and with grace. What Andrew showed here today tells me that he isn’t really taking the game seriously.
Anyway, that’s my thought for today’s game and I hope Gary can build up on his win and go on a streak. If odysseus ever met percy Jackson, would they ever collaborate to fight off evil?