Cedric thinks that having hosted the show he has an advantage because he's absorbed a lot of knowledge by asking the questions. He is playing for the Kyles Family Foundation, working on women's health issues and providing scholarships, in the St. Louis area. The smartest person he knows is his youngest sister Sharita Kyles Wilson. She's a professor at Pepperdine University and teaches public speaking and interpersonal communication.
$100: A giant, eighteen-foot fish is a central character in which of these classic works of literature?
A - The Grapes of Wrath
B - The Old Man and the Sea
C - The Great Gatsby
D - Wuthering Halibut
Cedric immediately asks his sister, who tells him it's B. Cedric says it seems too easy.
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Answer: B (The Old Man and the Sea)
A - laundry room
B - kitchen
C - bedroom
D - bathroom
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Answer: D (bathroom)
A - Cartier
B - Tiffany & Co.
C - Old Navy
D - Harry Winston
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Answer: C (Old Navy)
A - flowers
B - song lyrics
C - constellations
D - animal tracks
Cedric asks his sister, who says it's constellations. It's one of her favorite apps; she uses it all the time.
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Answer: C (constellations)
A - peace sign
B - "talk to the hand"
C - thumbs up
D - finger guns
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Answer: C (thumbs up)
$2000: Because it's made up of dozens of small islands, which of these major U.S. cities is technically an archipelago?
A - Chicago
B - New York City
C - Los Angeles
D - Washington, D.C.
Cedric asks his sister, who says that using deductive reasoning the answer is B. Manhattan, Staten, Long, are all islands.
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Answer: B (New York City)
A - flea
B - cricket
C - ladybug
D - butterfly
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Answer: D (butterfly)
A - Sleepless in Seattle
B - Notting Hill
C - The Princess Bride
D - Something's Gotta Give
Cedric's sister is a big romcom fan and she knows the answer.
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Answer: A (Sleepless in Seattle)
$16,000: "A short dead dude" is listed as the "top definition" on Urban Dictionary for what historic name?
A - Copernicus
B - Columbus
C - Napoleon
D - Mozart
Cedric asks his sister. She says that again using deductive reasoning, Napoleon was known for being short and references the Napoleon Complex. Cedric says he's never heard this in the 'hood or in a rap lyric.
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Answer: C (Napoleon)
A - bulldog
B - Labrador retriever
C - German shepherd
D - Siberian husky
Cedric has two Yorkies, Brooklyn and Trixie. He asks if his sister has any thoughts. She says that D can be eliminated. Cedric feels that C has never won. His sister was leaning that way also.
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Answer: B (Labrador retriever)