Final Jeopardy: 19th Century Authors (2-2-12)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/2/2012) in the category “19th Century Authors” was:
One of this author’s greatest successes came after remarking: “I want to write about a fellow who was two fellows.”
Today’s contestants, vying for a spot in the College Championship semi-finals are: Connie Shi, a junior at the University of Michigan from Greenville, SC; Anne Rozek, a junior at Eastern Illinois from Cary, IL, and Jaime Alayon, a sophomore at George Washington University from Miami, FL.
Connie found the Daily Double in the Jeopardy! round in the category “You’re Historical” before the commercial break. She had $400 and went for the $1,000 allowance. She was RIGHT.
This explorer and courtier for whom a state capital is named actually spelled his last name without an I. show
Jaime finished in the lead with $9,600. Connie was second with $4,400 and Anne was last with $400.
In Double Jeopardy, Connie found the first Daily Double in “‘Post’ Graduate” She had $8,400, $9,600 less than Jaime. She bet $1,600 for an even $10,000 if she was RIGHT, and she was.
William Barry in 1829 was the first & Winton Blount in 1969 the last to be this as a cabinet member. show
Anne got the second Daily Double in “Entrance Exam.” She had $10,400 and bet $2,000. She said “Gothic” and that was WRONG.
The Anne Boleyn gatehouse at Hampton Court is in this historic architectural style. show
Jaime had the lead going into Final Jeopardy with $18,800. Connie was next with $12,400, and Anne was last with $7,200.
Two out of three correct Daily Doubles today, and TWO of the players got Final Jeopardy RIGHT.
That quote is at least attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson in Irving Wallace’s 1962 book, “The Prize,” about an American author in Stockholm to collect a Nobel Prize, when an imposter situation arises. (That’s not the only place we could find the quote, but others seem to be requoting it after that). 30 seconds might be enough for most folks to think of Jekyll & Hyde, but you had to know who wrote it, too. According to this poll, more people think of “Treasure Island” and “A Child’s Garden of Verses” when they think of Robert Louis Stevenson than Jekyll and Hyde.
According to wikipedia, there are more than 123 film versions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The image shown here depicts the 1932 film version starring Fredrick March.
Anne got it right and still had time to give her mom a shout-out during the Final Jeopardy music. She bet $4,300 bringing her total to $11,500.
Connie got it right, betting $6,600. Her total was $19,000.
Jamie wrote down “Kafka,” apparently thinking of “Metamorphosis,” but Franz Kafka was actually a 20th century author, most of whose works were published posthumously. Born in 1883, Kafka was only 16 years old at the turn of the century. Jaime bet $6,001, leaving him with $12,799.
So Connie will join Weston in the semi-finals.
Positions so far:
Weston Manion $28,800
Connie Shi $19,000
Jaime Alayon $12,799
Anne Rozek $11,500
Carrie Tian and Charlie Rooney $1.00
