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Final Jeopardy! category: IN THE NOVEL
Final Jeopardy! clue: The 1st scene in this book: “With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Ben Wynns, a nonprofit co-ordinator from New York City, New York |
Joe Schneider, a senior index editor from Old Bridge, New Jersey |
Seth Wilson, a PhD candidate from Chicago, Illinois (11-day total: $245,002) |
[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Correct Response’]What is Fahrenheit 451?[/spoiler]
Obviously the famous opening line was “It was a pleasure to burn”. The second paragraph goes into more detail as to Guy Montag setting the books alight with “this great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world”.
You can find the opening pages of the Ray Bradbury dystopian masterpiece on Google Books.
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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Seth $19,400
Ben $6,400
Joe -$400
Final Results:
Joe -$400
Ben $6,400 + $6,400 = $12,800
Seth $19,400 + $600 = $20,000 (12-day total: $265,002)
Daily Double locations:
1) THEATER TALK $800 (9th pick)
Seth 1800 +1800 (Ben 2000 Joe 0)
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2) BRITISH HISTORY $1200 (6th pick)
Joe 4200 -4200 (Seth 9400 Ben 6400)
3) BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS BY SETTING $2000 (9th pick)
Seth 11400 -2000 (Ben 6400 Joe 0)
Unplayed clues:
None!
Game Stats:
Seth 20,400 Coryat, 26 correct, 1 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer
Ben 6,400 Coryat, 13 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer
Joe 3,800 Coryat, 8 correct, 3 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer
Seth Wilson, stats to date:
288 correct
31 incorrect
13/20 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,300)
8/12 in Final Jeopardy
40.85% in first on buzzer (270/661)
Average Coryat: $17,983
Seth Wilson, to win:
13 games: 66.37%
14: 44.05%
15: 29.23%
16: 19.40%
17: 12.88%
Avg. streak: 13.973 games.
There was a math question about what the 9 is in 9X. Can you tell me what the answer was, please?
“What is coefficient”?