Arlington Heights, Ill.
$500
What is the defining characteristic of a “crazy straw”?
A: It mumbles to itself on the bus B: It wears a tiny tinfoil hat
C: It thinks the Mets have a chance this year D: It has many twists and turns
Spoiler
D: It has many twists and turns
$1,000
In a Match.com survey, 32% of women said that they would not date a man who owns which of these?
A: A Ferrari B: A Tahitian villa
C: Millions in Google stock D: A cat
Spoiler
D: A cat
$2,000
In 2017, the series “Andi Mack” broke new social ground for the Disney Channel when the character Cyrus made a self-discovery and announced he was what?
A: Gay B: Hannah Montana
C: A wizard on Waverly Place D: So Raven
Spoiler
A: Gay
$3,000
A pun on a legendary Russian ruler, which of these is a 55,000-pound vehicle that shuttles scientists around Ross Island in Antarctica?
A: Richard the Lion Cart B: The Mao Tse-Tank
C: Ivan the Terra Bus D: The Julius Cruiser
Spoiler
C: Ivan the Terra Bus
$5,000
Seemingly proving the film’s title, the basketball hoop used in “White Men Can’t Jump” had to be lowered six inches so that what star would be able to dunk?
A: Emilio Estevez B: Woody Harrelson
C: Brendan Fraser D: John Cusack
Spoiler
B: Woody Harrelson
$7,000
When he died in 1924, what “Heart of Darkness” author left behind an unfinished novel fittingly titled “Suspense”?
A: Stephen Crane B: Joseph Conrad
C: Ambrose Bierce D: E.M. Forster
Spoiler
B: Joseph Conrad
Commercial break
$10,000
Making them perhaps the toughest celebrity couple to spell correctly, Peter Sarsgaard is married to what actress?
A: Cara Delevigne B: Hayden Panettiere
C: Maggie Gyllenhaal D: Saoirse Ronan
Spoiler
A: 12% B: 33% C: 25% D: 30%
Spoiler
50/50 leaves Maggie Gyllenhaal and Saoirse Ronan. Tony answers Saoirse Ronan.
Spoiler
C: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Tony wins $5,000.
Tony wins $5,000.