Comedian
Brooklyn, N.Y.
$500
In a popular saying, a sudden, unexpected win is referred to as “snatching victory from the” what?
A: Jaws of defeat B: Armpits of loss
C: Belly button of humiliation D: Thigh gap of disaster
Spoiler
A: Jaws of defeat
$1,000
If you constantly have trouble figuring out which way the fitted sheet goes on your bed, Lifehacker.com suggests you do what?
A: Call 911 B: Burn it in your backyard
C: Note which bed corner gets the tag D: Never sleep again
Spoiler
C: Note which bed corner gets the tag
$2,000
Clunkers including Coke II, “Bic for Her” pens, and Google Glass are all pieces featured in Sweden’s new Museum of what??
A: Google products B: Historical Writing Implements
C: Classic Soft Drinks D: Failure
Spoiler
D: Failure
$3,000
The “54” in the name of the legendary Manhattan disco Studio 54 was inspired by what?
A: The club’s maximum capacity B: The average age of its patrons
C: Its address D: The year disco started
Spoiler
C: Its address
$5,000
Not to be confused with the band who scored a 1998 hit with “One Week,” the flowers called Belladonna Lilies are commonly known by what provocative name?
A: Winking Violets B: Naked Ladies
C: Forget-Me-Naughties D: Daisy Dukes
Spoiler
B: Naked Ladies
$7,000
Which of the following is neither the name of a Nobel Prize-winning author, nor a type of tie, nor a popular brand of pasta?
A: Bellow B: Bolo
C: Barlowe D: Barilla
Spoiler
James observes that bolo is a type of tie that Paula Poundstone used to wear, and Barilla is a type of pasta.
A: 56% B: 10% C: 31% D: 3%
A: 56% B: 10% C: 31% D: 3%
Spoiler
James is dursted!
C: Barlowe
James wins $5,000.
C: Barlowe
James wins $5,000.
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