Later this week, the quarterfinalists will be:
Tracy Alexander, Tucson, AZ
Eric Hack, Cape Charles, VA
Marylou McKenna, Harwich, MA
Mary Bayer, Hoffman Estates, IL
Jennifer Giles, Longmont, CO
Chris Grinvalds, Bennington, NE
Adam Elkana-Hale, St. Louis, MO
Kate La Riviere-Gagner, Starksboro, VT
Jay Singleton, Waynesboro, VA
Today’s quarterfinalists: Michael Jones (Madison WI), Cathy Farrell (Wyandotte MI), and Lydia Cuffman (Redwood City CA)!
J! round categories:
TV: A NICE PLACE TO START
PRESIDENTIAL MOMS
THE WORLD ALMANAC 2015
THAT’S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION
OH, THERE’S THE BELL
TIME FOR RE-“CESS”
The bottom of PRESIDENTIAL MOMS had the first Daily Double! Michael got to play it, with scores at:
Cathy $2,000
Lydia $1,400
Michael $800
Michael bet $1,000. His clue: Hannah Simpson
All three players had good luck on the buzzer before the first break! Scores were:
Cathy $2,400
Lydia $1,800
Michael $1,200
Lydia’s students played an off-key rendition of the opening bars of the Think! music…
Coming out of the break, Lydia did VERY well in “Recess” to jump out to a lead! Scores after 30:
Lydia $7,800
Cathy $5,400
Michael $1,600
DJ! round categories:
ROCKIN’ MUSEUMS
QUOTABLE PLAYS
A LONG TIME AGO IN CANADA
HIGH PLACES
A SHOW OF HANDS
WELL, THEY SOUND THE SAME…
QUOTABLE PLAYS $1200 had the first Daily Double; Cathy got to play it! Scores:
Lydia $8,200
Cathy $6,200
Michael $1,600
Cathy bet $3,000. Her clue: “Alan’s always been such a gentle boy. He loves animals! Especially horses”. Cathy went for “Raisin In The Sun” and fell to $3,200.
Lydia continued to roll through the DJ! round, though there was an odd look on her face at times!
Cathy got to the final Daily Double, under A LONG TIME AGO IN CANADA $1600! Scores:
Lydia $15,400
Cathy $11,600
Michael $7,200
Cathy bet $3,000 again: Her clue: In 1610 Etienne Brule went to live with these people & became the first European to see the Great Lake named for them. Her correct response put her at $14,600!
Scores going into Final:
Lydia $15,400
Cathy $14,600
Michael $9,200
FJ! category: MATH TERMS
FJ! clue: This word for a process that leads to the solution to a problem comes from the Arabic name of a 9th century mathematician
Michael 9200 – 9200 = 0
Cathy 14600 – 10000 = 4600
Lydia 15400 – 2000 = 13400
Wild Card standings:
Colin O’Grady (Monday winner)
Lydia Cuffman (Tuesday winner)
1. Erin McLaughlin $12,600
2. Cathy Farrell $4,600
3. Martha Jackson $400
4. Michael Jones $0