Final Jeopardy: 1960s British Novels (6-13-24)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (6/13/2024) in the category “1960s British Novels” was:
The author of this novel said of the last chapter left off U.S. editions, “my young thuggish protagonist grows up”
11x super champ Adriana Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, IN,, has now won $258,700. In Game 12, her opponents are: Hakme Lee, a scientific instructional tech from Seattle, WA; and Mike Flanagan, a non-profit executive from Winchester, MA.
Round 1 Categories: Saintly U.S. Cities – From A to Z – Viva Las Vegas Residencies – 19th Century Newspapers – Reciting Poetry – Rhyme Time
Hakme found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Saintly U.S. Cities” under the $400 clue on the 13th pick of the round. She was in second place with $800, $200 less than Adriana’s lead. Hakme bet $1,000 and said St. Angelo. That was WRONG.
A famous battle occurred in this city from February 23 to March 6, 1836 show
Adriana finished in the lead with $2,800. Hakme was second with $2,000 and Mike was last with $400. All clues were shown.
Round 2 Categories: Secretaries of Defense – Competitors – Pulitzer Prize-Winning Biographies – Science for “U” – Feature Film Debuts – Foreign Words & Phrases
Mike found the first Daily Double in “Pulitzer Prize-Winning Biographies” under the $1,200 clue on the 18th pick of the round. He was in last place with $4,800, $4,400 less than Adriana’s lead. Mike bet $2,000 and his response was close, but it was WRONG.
Also a CCR song, the title of this memoir by Vietnam vet Lewis Puller Jr. refers to having a legendary general as a dad show
Adriana found the last Daily Double in “Competitors” under the $800 clue with 9 clues left after it. She was in the lead with $10,400, $4,000 more than Hakme in second place. Adriana bet $3,000 and she was RIGHT.
To fend off competition from Arkansas, in 1931 this state lowered its residency requirement for divorce to 6 weeks show
Adriana finished in the lead with $15,800. Hakme was second with $9,200 and Mike was last with $4,400. All clues were shown.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
WHAT IS “A CLOCKWORK ORANGE”?
“A Clockwork Orange”, a 21-chapter novel by Anthony Burgess, was first published in the U.K. in 1962. Alex, the main character, is a hoodlum, a sadist, a sociopath, a psycho, a murderer — whatever you want to call him, he’s evil. However, in the 21st chapter, he “grows up” and rejects violence. Burgess was convinced by his American publisher that an American audience would be more inclined to believe the old adage, a leopard never changes its spots. Thus, the 21st “redemption” chapter was omitted from the 1963 American edition. In 1986, a new American edition was published, including the last chapter and a foreword from Burgess containing his opinion and the quote in today’s clue.
Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 film, “A Clockwork Orange”, starred Malcolm McDowell as Alex. It was based on the American version of the novel and Burgess was not happy about that. According to Biblio.com, the title of the novel is taken from an old Cockney expression: “as queer as a clockwork orange.” Jump over there, if you want to see some eye-popping prices for first editions of “A Clockwork Orange”.
Mike got it right. He bet $726 and finished with $5,126.
Hakme drew a blank. She lost $3,000 and finished with $6,200.
Adriana also got it right. She bet $4,000 and won the game with $19,800. Adriana’s 12-day total is $278,500.
A triple stumper from each round:
FROM A TO Z ($700) Jamiroquai passes the litmus test for this type of music that infuses funk & hip-hop with another genre
SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE ($400) The Navy’s first “super” type of this ship was named for James Forrestal, the first Secretary of Defense
2 years ago: TWO of the players got this FJ in “CHILDREN’S LITERATURE”
First published in French in 1943, this book has been called the most translated non-religious work, rendered into more than 300 languages show
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FJ came to me immediately. Haven’t read the book, but the film was memorable. Mike nodded on that DD, then blew the name of that well-known CCR song. I remember when “Happy” Rockefeller moved to Reno in the ’60s to take advantage of the quickie divorce option there. Thought for sure someone would get the eastern terminus of the Pony Express, given it’s a saintly city. Shocked that no one knew the writer of the sonnets, especially after one player missed it with Dickinson.
Challengers put up a game fight in 2nd round but just couldn’t make enough headway. Wrong answers and stumpers kept them at bay. Adriana had her share of misses too. She hasn’t said specifically who employs her, but I’d have to guess Purdue U if she’s from W Lafayette.
I know William Weyser will say darn those daily doubles to Adriana’s challengers.
Was it me, or were there a seeming ton of TS in the first round? Also, did I hear it wrong? It was Hakme, but pronounced “Han-me”? Anyways, she (Hakme) set up Adriana cleanly at least twice.
In all, I got this vibe that the J! Masters would consider this game, had they played it, to be “average”.
I was 2/3 on DD and got FJ correct.
Adriana now moves up to #15 in the top 20 winnings tying Seth Wilson and Austin Rogers at 12 wins apiece.