San Rafael, CA
Film Student
Wants to win enough $ to afford the ring for his girlfriend Lisa; that is the only hangup keeping them from being officially engaged.
Jeff's mom and dad are in the audience as well.
Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
10 Apt Title
9 Recipe for Disaster
8 Flight History
7 Safety First
6 Clever Name
5 Short for Fashion
4 History Repeats
3 Reality Check
2 Final Project
1 Smell Ya Later
Topic Tree: (Randomized)
9 Recipe for Disaster
1 Smell Ya Later
5 Short for Fashion
2 Final Project
3 Reality Check
8 Flight History
7 Safety First
6 Clever Name
10 Apt Title
4 History Repeats
Question 1 - Level 4 History Repeats
A quote attributed to Einstein claims that "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" is the definition of what?
A. Life B. Love
C. Guilt D. Insanity
Answer and value
D. Insanity
Value: $100
Bank: $100
Value: $100
Bank: $100
A fable that won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1955, "A Fable" was written by what author?
A. Ernest Hemingway B. Henry Miller
C. William Faulkner D. Truman Capote
JTQ 1
Answer and value
C. William Faulkner
Value: $7000 jumped
Bank: $100
Value: $7000 jumped
Bank: $100
As a member of the Black Eyed Peas, William Adams discards his last name and cleverly adds what punctuation marks to his first?
A. Exclamation points B. Commas
C. Periods D. Question marks
Answer and value
C. Periods
Value: $1000
Bank: $1100
Value: $1000
Bank: $1100
Perhaps calling into question its user's courage, a sissy bar is an attachment to a what?
A. Speedboat B. Hang glider
C. Motorcycle D. Jeep
JTQ 2
Answer and value
C. Motorcycle
Value: $2000 jumped
Bank: $1100
Value: $2000 jumped
Bank: $1100
A. Amelia Earhart disappeared in 1937 before making it to her destination in Howland Island, which is located in what body of water?
A. Pacific Ocean B. Mediterranean Sea
C. Atlantic Ocean D. Caribbean Sea
ATA
Jeff expressed his thinking that it is Atlantic, but is not sure
ATA; A-57% B-8% C-28% D-7%
Jeff said he now thinks he is wrong.
ATA; A-57% B-8% C-28% D-7%
Jeff said he now thinks he is wrong.
Answer and value
A. Pacific Ocean
Value: $3000
Bank: $4100
Value: $3000
Bank: $4100
A new TLC reality show chronicles the lives of people who go to extremes with what money-saving items?
A. Piggy banks B. Rechargeable batteries
C. Coupons D. Hybrid cars
Answer and value
C. Coupons
Value: $15K
Bank: $19100
Value: $15K
Bank: $19100
Question 7 - Level 2 Final Project
Returning to college to graduate in 2002, which director submitted his film "Schindler's List" to pass his advanced filmmaking class?
A. Steven Spielberg B. Francis Ford Coppola
C. Martin Scorsese D. Robert Zemekis
Mere mentioned again that Jeff is a film student.
Answer and value
A. Steven Spielberg
Value: $25K!
Bank: $44100
Value: $25K!
Bank: $44100
Question 8 - Level 5 Short for Fashion
The Oxford Dictionary of English recently added the fashion abbreviation "LBD," which stands for what?
A. Lazy boy denim B. Little black dress
C. Luxury bag designers D. Leather boot darlings
Spoiler
Jeff said that he knows this from living two years with Lisa, and added that Lisa is wearing one
Answer and value
B. Little black dress
Value: $5000
Bank: $49100
Value: $5000
Bank: $49100
Because it lacks a developed sense of smell, the great horned owl is one of the biggest predators of what animal?
A. Fox B. Coyote
C. Skunk D. Beaver
Mere repeated with emphasis "Because it *lacks* a developed sense of smell"
Answer and value
C. Skunk
Value: $10K
Bank: $59100
Value: $10K
Bank: $59100
In 2010, British intelligence officers reportedly hacked an Al-Qaeda website and replaced bomb-making instructions with recipes for what?
A. Fudge B. Cupcakes
C. Brownies D. Cookies
Walk
Jeff said he heard of this but does not remember which one. After Jeff decided to walk, Mere had Jeff fulfill his promise to propose using a temporary ring that Lisa gave him.
Answer and value
B. Cupcakes
Value: known to be $500
Bank: Walk
Value: known to be $500
Bank: Walk
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