The Final Wager – Tue 09 Dec 2014

We got off the carousel last night; now, we’re looking for a three-day streak. Can our champ do it?

Nope! We have a double-lock, so the math is easy.

Ann Conger: 6,800
Mary Beth Chmielewski: 1,200
Peter McGillicuddy: 17,400

The Final Jeopardy! category: LITERARY INSPIRATIONS

I’m glad I have so little work tonight; maybe I’ll have some time to edit an interview I did this weekend.

What actually happened

This Final Jeopardy! clue was a slam dunk for me. It’s one of my favorite stories of all-time, and the basis for one of the best episodes on perhaps the best television series currently in production.

That said, if you don’t know it, I think it’s really hard to tease out the correct answer.

The Final Jeopardy! clue

LITERARY INSPIRATIONS

THE PEAT BOGS OF DARTMOOR, ENGLAND INSPIRED THE FICTIONAL HOME OF THE BEASTLY TITLE CHARACTER IN THIS 1902 TALE

[spoiler]What is The Hound of the Baskervilles?[/spoiler]