Manchester, NH
former Marine, served in Iraq, guarded nukes stateside, now teaches Kindergarteners
grad student, wants to teach high school English and acting
Money and topics randomized together.
Topic Tree: (Randomized)
What's in a Name
Military Lingo
Early Roles
Testing, Testing
Vintage Gaming
Returning Favorites
Rocky Reflections
Tough Classes
Border Regions
Overeducated Food
Question 1 - Overeducated Food
With its first store opening in Pasadena, California in 1967, what chain was designed for "overeducated and underpaid people"?
A: Sam's Club B: Subway
C: Boston Market D: Trader Joe's
Michael associated
Spoiler
Trader Joe's
Spoiler
A: 14%
B: 3%
C: 5%
D: 78%
B: 3%
C: 5%
D: 78%
Answer and value
D: Trader Joe's
Value: $25,000
Bank: $25,000
Value: $25,000
Bank: $25,000
Question 2 - Border Regions
Towns along the Red River are considered part of a region named what, after the two states that form it?
A: Tennucky B: Texoma
C: Washegon D: Minnekota
Answer and value
B: Texoma
Value: $1,000
Bank: $26,000
Value: $1,000
Bank: $26,000
Short for "organic chemistry," orgo is a nortoriously difficult college class that's often required for admission into what graduate program?
A: Engineering school B: Law school
C: Medical school D: Business school
Spoiler
Law and business school he eliminates straight away. Engineering school is a possibility, but med school seems like the obvious choice. He remembers that Minnie Driver in Good Will Hunting is taking orgo, but she's going to law school*. Matt Damon is messing him up.
Answer and value
C: Medical school
Value: $500
Bank: $26,500
*She was actually going to medical school.
Value: $500
Bank: $26,500
*She was actually going to medical school.
Meredith notes Michael's gut has been right on every question so far.
Question 4 - Rocky Reflections
Dating as far back as 6,000 B.C., the first glass mirrors were reportedly made out of what igneous rock?
A: Granite B: Basalt
C: Obsidian D: Pumice
Spoiler
He's from New Hampshire, which is the Granite State. There a lot of reflective, shiny mica in granite, so that's his first inclination. But he's not confident enough.
Answer and value
C: Obsidian (Meredith: Glad you didn't go with your gut on that one!)
Value: $3,000
Bank: $26,500
Value: $3,000
Bank: $26,500
Which of the following reality shows is yet to have an "All Stars" season.
A: Survivor B: The Amazing Race
C: America's Next Top Model D: American Idol
Spoiler
He remembers Boston Rob from Survivor All-Stars. But he doesn't know the others. Too busy studying to watch reality TV.
Answer and value
D: American Idol
Value: $10,000
Bank: $26,500
Value: $10,000
Bank: $26,500
Question 6 - Vintage Gaming
What classic video game would give players messages like "You have died of dysentery"?
A: Oregon Trail B: Frogger
C: Pong D: Asteroids
He's played it and he remembers it.
Answer and value
A: Oregon Trail
Value: $2,000
Bank: $28,500
Value: $2,000
Bank: $28,500
Michael brings a $28,500 bank and no lifelines to tomorrow's episode.
