Final Jeopardy: Literature (7-29-26)

The Final Jeopardy question (7-29-26) in the category “Literature” was:

In a 21st Century Pulitzer Prize winner, this character introduced in an 1876 work is biracial

We’re up to the third quarterfinal in the 2026 Champions Wildcard tournament. Today’s champs are: Cameron Berry, data analyst & college administrator from Brighton, MA; Harvey Silikovitz, attorney & worldwide karaoke singer orig. from West Orange, NJ; and Jason Singer, a real estate agent from Portland, ME.

Round 1 Categories: It’s Government Policy – Fear Itself – “K” Pop – Demon Hunters – Golden – How It’s Done, Done, Done

Jason found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “It’s Government Policy” under the $1,000 clue with 8 clues left after it. He was in second place with $2,000, $5,000 less than Cameron’s lead. Jason bet it all and said strength through peace. That was WRONG.

This U.S. Policy of using implied force in foreign relations is also known as the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine show

WHAT IS THE BIG STICK POLICY?

Cameron finished in the lead with $8,200. Harvey was second with $3,000 and Jason was last with $1,500. All clues were shown.

Continue to the original recap with the rest of the game, more information about Final Jeopardy! and 2 additional triple stumpers.

These are the stumpers and the Sneak Peek clues that are on page 2 of the original recap:

GOLDEN ($600) An Old West paper from 1869 said this object with a “nugget composing the head” was worth something over four hundred dollars

HOW IT’S DONE, DONE, DONE($200) Put borax in water & then mix it with some watery Elmer’s glue to make this gooey gunk beloved by kids

WATER OVER THE DAM ($1600) The Moses-Saunders Power Dam, named after a famous New Yorker & a famous Ontarian is on this 744-mile-long river

($2000) The Santo Antonio & Jirau Dams are on this “wine”-ding river, the longest tributary in the Amazon basin

WORDS ABOUT BIRDS ($1600) As a noun, it’s a bird known for its song; as a verb, it means to race playfully up & down a ship’s rigging

($2000) A nod to the bird’s squawking & showy plumage, this word that once referred to a parrot now refers to an arrogant dandy

SNEAK PEEK CATEGORY: FEAR ITSELF
($200) This! at the Disco is enjoyable; this as an attack with a racing heart & sweating as symptoms, very much not so
($400) This suffix is from the Greek for “fearing”
($600) It’s the “chilly” 2-word title of a story collection about women with second thoughts about getting married
($800) “The consternation…the consternation” not as great; good for “Apocalypse Now” for going with this synonym
($1000) This 6-letter verb means to trill with your voice, or to tremble with fear

ANSWERS: show