Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category 20th Century Novels) for Monday, June 22, 2020 (Season 35, Episode 6):
“I’ve killed my brother” is said near the end of this 1952 book with a Biblical title & a plot echoing a Biblical story
This episode originally aired on September 17, 2018. This was also one of the rare episodes that Alex Trebek hosted with a full beard; by the end of this week of episodes originally, he had fully shaved.
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Reese Wallace, an editor from Orlando, Florida |
Christine O’Donnell, a philanthropic advisor from Elmwood Park, New Jersey |
Kyle Jones, a music teacher from Aurora, Colorado (3-day total: $58,800) |
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Correct response: What is East of Eden?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel East of Eden deals with two families: the Trask and Hamilton clans and was originally written because Steinbeck wanted to describe California’s Salinas Valley in detail (for his two children).
It is also an analogue to the Cain and Abel story from the Book of Genesis; in East of Eden, it was indirect: when Cal revealed to his brother Aron that their mother was a prostitute, Aron was so devastated that he enlisted in World War I (where he died).
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Kyle $17,600
Reese $12,400
Christine $9,000
Tonight’s results:
Christine $9,000 – $8,998 = $2 (What is The Grapes of Wrath?)
Reese $12,400 – $12,400 = $0 (What Cain and Abel)
Kyle $17,600 + $7,201 = $24,801 (4-day total: $83,601)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Kyle $8,800
Christine $3,600
Reese $3,200
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) STATE SONGS $800 (4th pick)
Kyle 1200 +1200 (Christine 0 Reese 0)
2) SPECIFIC GENERAL HISTORY $1200 (3rd pick)
Christine 4400 -1000 (Kyle 8400 Reese 3600)
3) STRIPES ON THE FLAG $800 (12th pick)
Reese 3200 +3200 (Kyle 11600 Christine 5400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 177
Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $0
Game Stats:
Kyle $17,200 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer
Christine $10,000 Coryat, 15 correct, 2 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer
Reese $10,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer, 1/1 on rebound attempts
Combined Coryat Score: $37,200
Lach Trash: $12,600 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,200
Kyle Jones, stats to date:
91 correct, 7 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts
38.29% in first on buzzer (85/222)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,950
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