Final Jeopardy: Authors (9-19-16)
The Final Jeopardy question (9/19/2016) in the category “Authors” was:
In 1948 he wrote he had an idea for a novel in which 2 guys hitchhike to Calif. “in search of something they don’t really find”.
2x champ Siddarth Hariharan won $28,135 last week. Today he takes on these two players: Seth Wilson, from Chicago, IL; and Dorcas Alexander, from Bethel Park, PA.
Round 1 Categories: George Clooney Film Roles, Body Language, College Firsts, Office Supplying, Young Adult Novels, Mayor Garcetti’s Los Angeles
Seth found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “College Firsts” under the $800 clue on the 8th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $4,200 after responding to all of the previous 7 clues correctly. No one else had any money. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.
In 1971 he became the first president to establish his library on a college campus. show
Seth finished in the lead with $10,200. Dorcas was second with $2,400 and Siddharth was last with $1,800.
Round 2 Categories: Yell It Like It Is, Science Class, What A Country!, Double “T” in the Middle, Carrot, Schtick
Dorcas found the first Daily Double in “What a Country” under the $1,200 clue on the 7th pick of the round. In second place with $4,400, she had $6,200 less than Seth’s lead. She made it a true Daily Double and she was RIGHT.
Between Morocco & Tunisia, it’s almost 3.5 times the size of Texas. show
Seth found the last Daily Double in “Carrot” under the $800 clue. 9 clues remained after it. He had just regained the lead from Dorcas and had $15,000, $200 more than her. He bet $2,500 and thought it was B. That was WRONG.
Carrots are a great source of beta-carotene, which the human body turns into this vitamin. show
Dorcas finished in the lead with $16,800. Seth was next with $14,900 and Siddharth was in third place with $7,000.
TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
Jack Kerouac wrote the words in the clue in an August 1948 entry in his journal: “I have another novel in mind – ‘On the Road’ – which I keep thinking about: – about two guys hitch-hiking to California in search of something they don’t really find, and losing themselves on the road, and coming all the way back hopeful of something else. Also, I’m finding a new principle of writing.” (American Collections Blog)
Click here for a chronological list of Jack Kerouac’s works
Siddharth got it right. He bet $2,000 and finished with $9,000.
Seth also got it. He doubled his score, finishing with $29,800.
Dorcas thought it was John Steinbeck. She lost her $13,001 bet, landing in third place with $3,799. That made Seth Wilson the new Jeopardy! champ.
A triple stumper from each round:
OFFICE SUPPLYING ($1000) “The world’s best pencil”
SCHTICK ($2000) To the command “Your money or your life”, this comic paused then responded, “I’m thinking”
2 years ago: Only ONE of the players got this FJ in “The Billboard Album Charts”
11 movie soundtrack albums by this performer hit the Billboard Top 10, with 4 hitting No. 1 show
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VJ, do you remember what the answer was to the last question in the Carrot category? It’s the name of the French dish that includes carrots with 2 other vegetables in a sauce. Dorcas got the right answer, but I couldn’t hear what she said. Thanks!
@Rhonda, She said mirepoix.
Here’s a link to an article on mirepoix vs. Holy Trinity
Thanks again, VJ! Thank goodness for you!
Do you do a group of other clues everyday? If so where can I find those. Thanks for the recaps!
Yes, I usually do a group of the clues no one rang in on and I usually put the link in the comments after I publish that post.
Just finished the clues for today — I came up with 8