1988 Teen Tournament quarterfinal game 3.
Eric Reid — a senior from Atlanta, Georgia
Delaine Foss — a sophomore from Devine, Texas
Neil Gronowetter — a junior from Woodmere, New York
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil | $1,100 | $5,200 | $8,800 |
$8,600
Automatic semifinalist |
$7,300
24 R (including 3 DDs), 4 W |
| Delaine | $0 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
$1
3rd place: $1,000 if not wild card semifinalist |
$2,000
8 R, 1 W |
| Eric | $300 | $-200 | $5,200 |
$4,200
2nd place: $1,000 if not wild card semifinalist |
$5,200
13 R, 3 W |
| BIOLOGY | MOVIE TEENS | TITLES | TOYS | TRAVEL U.S.A. | 3-LETTER WORDS |
|
$100
[1]
One difference between moths & butterflies is that moths hold these horizontally while at rest
their wings
Neil
|
$100
[10]
Judd Nelson & Anthony Michael Hall were members of this A.M. organization
The Breakfast Club
|
$100
[15]
Title used before the names of certain monks, it's also a DeLuise
Dom
Delaine
|
$100
[16]
It comes with eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hat, shoes, & glasses, but as of 1987, no more pipe
Mr. Potato Head
Neil
|
$100
[20]
Don't forget your sunblock if you're lying on this island's Kona Coast
Hawaii
Neil
|
$200
[26]
If you're eager, you might be "champing at" this
the bit
Delaine
|
|
$200
[5]
Fecundity is the biological capacity of an organism to produce these
offspring
|
$200
[7]
She danced with ABT as a child before playing "War Games" with Matthew Broderick
Ally Sheedy
Neil
|
$300
[11]
This title for a Russian emperor came from "Caesar"
czar/tsar
Neil
|
$200
[17]
A Mattel Heart Family set introduced in 1986 gave Mom Heart a smock to simulate this physical condition
pregnancy
Delaine
|
$200
[21]
In 1802, Bushrod Washington inherited this estate on the Potomac from his late aunt
Mount Vernon
Delaine
|
$500
[27]
Similar to a tarboosh, it's that odd red hat that a Shriner wears
fez
Delaine
|
|
$300
[2]
The fin used as the chief means of locomotion for a fish
tail fin
Neil
|
$300
[6]
In a classic 1955 film, he was the "Rebel Without a Cause"
James Dean
Eric
|
$400
[12]
This title for a German emperor came from "Caesar"
kaiser
Neil
|
$300
[24]
Invented by a Hungarian architecture professor, this puzzle has its own entry in the Ency. Americana
Rubik's Cube
Delaine
|
$300
[22]
In this state capital, you can take a snapshot of the "Red Stick" monument at Southern U
Baton Rouge
|
— |
|
$400
[3]
Term used when a mass of bees leaves a hive with a queen to form a new colony
swarm
|
$400
[8]
As Spicoli, he had pizza delivered to class in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
Sean Penn
Neil
|
$500
[13]
Arabic for "old man", it's the leader of an Arab family or tribe
sheik
|
$400
[25]
1908 Olympic gold medalist A.C. Gilbert introduced this steel construction kit in 1913
Erector Set
Neil
|
$400
[23]
You can test your baseball batting skill at the Doubleday Batting Range in this New York town
Cooperstown
Neil
|
— |
|
$500
[4]
(The) Enzyme production of a cell is controlled by these parts of a chromosome
genes
Neil
|
$500
[9]
At 19, she was a veteran of 18 movies, including "Little Women" & "National Velvet"
Elizabeth Taylor
Neil
|
DD
$1,500
[14]
Title of address mentioned twice in the name of the followinggroup:
Mr. Mister
Neil
|
$500
[18]
In a Family Circus cartoon, Dolly asked if Mrs. Wiggs of the classic kiddy book was mother of these dolls
Cabbage Patch dolls
|
$500
[19]
The graves of Daniel & Rebecca Boone are in a cemetery in this state capital
Frankfort, Kentucky
Delaine
Eric
|
— |
| THE CIVIL WAR | MATH PROBLEMS | MYTHOLOGY | CLASSICAL COMPOSERS | WORLD POLITICS | SESAME STREET |
|
$200
[7]
Stoned to death in Baltimore, the 1st 4 casualties of the war were soldiers of this side
North
Eric
|
$200
[18]
If your allowance is $10 a week, you'll be given this much in a year
$520
Eric
|
$200
[19]
It was believed drinking cups made from the single horn of this mythical animal could neutralize poison
unicorn
Neil
|
$200
[24]
Russian Igor Stravinsky became a French citizen in 1934 & a citizen of this country in 1945
United States
Eric
|
$200
[1]
In the United Kingdom, her formal assent is required for a parliamentary bill to become law
Queen Elizabeth
Delaine
Eric
|
$200
[8]
He was known as the Beautiful Day Monster until he chose a cookie over a trip on a game show
Cookie Monster
Neil
|
|
$400
[13]
Edward Everett's 2-hour long 1863 oration at this Penn. site was followed by a 2-minute speech by Lincoln
Gettysburg
Eric
|
$400
[17]
18 x 2/3
12
Neil
|
$400
[20]
The ancient Romans worshipped many of the same gods as these people, but changed many of the names
Greeks
Neil
|
$400
[25]
As a 19-year-old, this Viennese "Waltz King" formed an orchestra that soon rivaled his father's
(Johann) Strauss (II)
Neil
|
$400
[6]
One of this nation's largest parties is the "Sozel-Demokratische Partei Deutschland"
West Germany
Eric
|
$400
[9]
To show examples of sibling rivalry, this mastadon-like creature is getting a sister this season
Snuffleupagus
Eric
|
|
$600
[2]
After they surrendered this S. Carolina fort April 14, 1861, the defenders were allowed to sail to New York
Fort Sumter
Neil
|
$600
[16]
After Bob bought 16 acres & Ted bought 18 acres of Sid's 124 acre estate, he had this many acres left
90
Neil
|
$600
[21]
All good Egyptians believed that when they did this, they became the god Osiris
died
Eric
|
$600
[28]
Of Bach, Beethoven, or Brahms, the one who was a Baroque composer
Bach
Neil
Eric
|
$600
[3]
Of 3rd, 4th, or 5th, the number of the current French Republic
5th
Eric
|
$600
[10]
The "sponsors" of Sesame Street
these letters of the alphabet & these numbers
Neil
Eric
|
|
$800
[14]
Civil War generals Lee, Grant & "Stonewall" Jackson all previously fought in this war
the Mexican War
Neil
|
DD
$1,000
[26]
Cost of 4 gallons of water at 25c a quart
$4
Neil
|
$800
[22]
After making man, he pitied the humans, & stole fire & the knowledge of the language & tools for them
Prometheus
Neil
Delaine
|
$800
[29]
The Rondo in C Minor, 1st opus of this great Polish composer, was published when he was only 15
(Frederic) Chopin
|
$800
[4]
Facts on File reported a rebel amnesty plan was unveiled in Sept. 1987 by this Nicaraguan president
Daniel Ortega
Eric
|
$800
[11]
He asked violinist Itzhak, "Hey Perlman, can you play something fast on that squawk box of yours?"
Oscar the Grouch
Eric
|
|
DD
$1,000
[15]
Early 19th century invention which made slavery more profitable than ever in the South
the cotton gin
Neil
|
$1,000
[27]
At 5 1/2%, the simple interest on this amount of money is $55
$1000
|
$1,000
[23]
Monster who attacked sailors in the Strait of Messina, just opposite the whirlpool, Charybdis
Scylla
Eric
|
— |
$1,000
[5]
The president of Israel is elected for a 5-year term by this, the Israeli parliament
The Knesset
Neil
|
$1,000
[12]
This season's big event is the marriage of these characters played by Sonia Manzano & Emilio Delgado
Maria & Luis
Neil
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It's the only country with coasts on both the Atlantic & Indian Oceans
South Africa