Final Jeopardy: Poets (9-16-13)
The Final Jeopardy question (9/16/2013) in the category “Poets” was:
Funds provided by his widow were used to set up a literary charity called Old Possum’s Practical Trust.
Welcome back to regular Jeopardy, as we start its 30th season. Returning after that long hiatus is current champ, Jared Hall of Austin, TX. His last game was on 7/26/13 and he has a 2-day total of $59,600. Here to help him kick off the season are these two players: James Mardock, from Reno, NV and Angela Murock Hussein, from Pittsburgh, Pa.
James found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “If You Build It.” He was in third place with $3,800, $1,600 less than Jared’s lead. He bet $2,000 and he was RIGHT.
This term for ancient arenas like the Colosseum comes from the Greek words meaning “viewing on both sides”. show
Jared finished in the lead with $6,600. James was second with $5,800 and Angela was last with $4,400.
Jared found the first Double Jeopardy Daily Double in “My ‘Son’, the President.” He was the lead with $10,600, $200 ahead of Angela in second place. He bet $5,000 and he was RIGHT.
He whipped 2 former presidents in the same election by an electoral score of 435-88-8. show
James found the last Daily Double in “The Norton Simon Museum.” In third place with $12,600, he was $6,200 behind Jared’s lead. He bet $6,200, guessed Chartres, but that was WRONG.
The design of the garden here at the Norton Simon Museum was inspired by Claude Monet’s own garden in this French village. Both feature water lilies floating on a pond that reflects the sky. show
Jared finished in the lead with $18,800. Angela was next with $14,400 and James was in third place with $6,400.
ALL of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.
“Old Possum’s Practical Trust is a registered charity giving grants to support literary, artistic, musical and theatrical projects and organisations. The Trust was established by Valerie Eliot with her personal funds in 1990 – 25 years after T. S. Eliot’s death in 1965 – and following the enormous success of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical ‘Cats’.” (Old Possum’s Practical Trust website)
James bet it all and finished with $12,800.
Angela bet $10,000, finishing with $24,400.
Jared bet $10,001 so he won his third game up with $28,801. His 3-day total is $88,401.
