Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Women Authors) for Thursday, September 7, 2017:
A 1936 New York Times review called the debut novel by this author “in all probability, the biggest book of the year: 1,037 pages”
(This game originally aired on May 18, 2017.)
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Mary Parker, a high school French & English teacher from Rogers, Arkansas |
Nan Cohen, a high school English teacher from Van Nuys, California |
David Clemmons, an 11th grade U.S. history teacher from Fort Worth, Texas |
Remember, today’s scores get added to tomorrow’s to determine the overall winner of the tournament!
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Scores going into Final:
Nan $20,500
Mary $11,600
David $7,600
Final results:
David $7,600 + $2,400 = $10,000
Mary $11,600 – $8,000 = $3,600 (Who is Edith Wharton?)
Nan $20,500 – $11,500 = $9,000 (Who is Willa Cather?)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Nan $6,800
David $3,800
Mary $2,800
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) WRITTEN IN 18-SOMETHING $1000 (5th pick)
Nan 1400 +1400 (Mary 400 David 200)
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2) DOUBLE VOWEL IN THE MIDDLE $1600 (9th pick)
Nan 11600 +6500 (Mary 6400 David 3800)
3) A ROUND OF GULF $1600 (21st pick)
David 8200 -5000 (Nan 20500 Mary 7200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -81
Unplayed clues: None!
Game Stats:
David $12,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 1 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer
Nan $15,200 Coryat, 20 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer
Mary $11,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 3 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $6,800 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,800
David Clemmons, stats to date:
53 correct
8 incorrect
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
29.59% in first on buzzer (50/169)
Average Coryat: $12,467
Nan Cohen, stats to date:
57 correct
7 incorrect
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $14,500)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
32.16% in first on buzzer (55/171)
Average Coryat: $14,533
Mary Parker, stats to date:
61 correct
9 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
34.91% in first on buzzer (59/169)
Average Coryat: $15,266
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