Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category 20th Century Books) for Wednesday, August 30, 2017:
“I felt his spurs in my side & I heard his battle cry” is a line from this 1982 book that became a stage sensation & later a movie
(This game originally aired on May 10, 2017.)
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Cody Vest, a high school English teacher from Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Stephanie Mitchell, an 8th grade language arts teacher from Effingham, Illinois |
David Clemmons, an 11th grade U.S. history teacher from Fort Worth, Texas |
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[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Final Jeopardy! Correct Response/Question’]What is War Horse?[/spoiler]
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Scores going into Final:
David $10,400
Cody $10,400
Stephanie $8,800
Final results:
Stephanie $8,800 – $4,000 = $4,800 (What is Seabiscuit?)
Cody $10,400 – $3,600 = $6,800 (What is Equus?)
David $10,400 + $400 = $10,800 (automatic semifinalist) (What is the War Horse†?)
†Judging note: As per the rules of the show, upon which all contestants are briefed, leading articles may be added or removed from responses and they are judged equally correct, unless ambiguity is created with another work. Since there is no major work titled “The War Horse”, David’s response is perfectly acceptable.
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Stehanie $5,200
David $4,800
Cody $1,600
Wild Card scores (and qualification chances):
Monday: Gail Ansheles, $15,800 ($13,800, $3,800)
Tuesday: Mary Parker, $26,650 ($22,000, $6,600)
Wednesday: David Clemmons, $10,800 ($10,400, $4,800)
Thursday:
Friday:
1) Sara Holub $14,400 ($9,400, $4,600), 99.913% chance of advancing
2) Eduardo Sevilla $12,005 ($13,800, $1,800), 94.586% chance of advancing
3) Graham Toben $8,400 ($8,400, $800), 43.416% chance of advancing
4) Cody Vest $6,800 ($10,400, $1,600), 5.865% chance of advancing
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5) Stephanie Mitchell $4,800 ($8,800, $5,200)
6) George Deane $2,100 ($9,100, $4,100)
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(Click here for wild card prediction methodology.)
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) LITERARY INSTRUCTION $1000 (6th pick)
Stephanie 1000 +1000 (Cody 1200 David 0)
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2) COMPOSERS $1200 (3rd pick)
David 5200 +2000 (Stephanie 5200 Cody 800)
3) SIGNS & SYMBOLS $1600 (14th pick)
Cody 8400 -2000 (David 9600 Stephanie 3200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 115
Unplayed clues: None!
Game Stats:
David $9,600 Coryat, 17 correct, 2 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer
Cody $12,400 Coryat, 16 correct, 3 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer
Stephanie $8,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $13,800 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,400
David Clemmons, stats to date:
18 correct
2 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
Average Coryat: $9,600
Cody Vest, stats to date:
16 correct
4 incorrect
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
Average Coryat: $12,400
Stephanie Mitchell, stats to date:
15 correct
4 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
28.07% in first on buzzer
Average Coryat: $8,800
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