Transcript 12/13/10 Jillian Matos

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Jillian Matos
Brooklyn, NY
School librarian

Topic Tree:

Science Fiction
Backwards Brilliance
Poetry
Celebrity Ink
Bathroom Etiquette
Family Tree
Company Slogans
Cracker Facts
Sports Chants
Catchy Lyrics

Topic Tree: (randomized)

Bathroom Etiquette
Science Fiction
Backwards Brilliance
Celebrity Ink
Family Tree
Company Slogans
Cracker Facts
Catchy Lyrics
Sports Chants
Poetry

Question 1 – Poetry
“Some say the world will end in fire / Some say in ice” are the first two lines of a famous poem by whom?
A. Dylan Thomas
B. Langston Hughes
C. Robert Frost
D. Maya Angelou

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Robert Frost
$5K
Bank - $0

Question 2 – Sports Chants
“Fear the Deer” is the odd rallying cry for fans of what NBA basketball team?
A. Minnesota Timberwolves
B. Milwaukee Bucks
C. Charlotte Bobcats
D. Toronto Raptors

Spoiler

B. Milwaukee Bucks
$100
Bank - $100

Question 3 – Catchy Lyrics
In a 1973 hit, Jim Croce sings about a man named Leroy Brown using what repetitive description?
A. Bad, bad
B. Tall, tall
C. Sweet, sweet
D. Rich, rich

Spoiler

A. Bad, bad
$1K
Bank - $1,100

Question 4 – Cracker Facts
What type of crackers are often shaped like hexagons?
A. Animal crackers
B. Oyster crackers
C. Ritz crackers
D. Graham crackers

Spoiler

B. Oyster crackers
$25K
Bank - $26,100

commercial break

Question 5 – Company Slogans
What company’s longtime slogan is “You are now free to move about the country”?
A. Southwest Airlines
B. Greyhound
C. U-Haul
D. Amtrak

ATA

ATA results

62% A. Southwest Airlines
5% B. Greyhound
27% C. U-Haul
6% D. Amtrak

Spoiler

A. Southwest Airlines
$2K
Bank - $28,100

Question 6 – Family Tree
A couple with two sons and two daughters, who each have two sons and two daughters, has how many granddaughters?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16

Jillian ponders for a moment and then makes

Spoiler

D. 16

her final answer.

Spoiler

C. 8
Jillian leaves with $1K

commercial break

[billm016]

I felt bad for this woman. There was no reason for her to not do well. She really should've taken her time on this last question. Sort of reminded me of this lady.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmz39XOEHC4

The first two questions I had no clue, but I thought that on the whole, questions 3-6 were pretty simple.

[themanwho]

Jillian Matos

Question 5 – Company Slogans
What company’s longtime slogan is “You are now free to move about the country”?
A. Southwest Airlines
B. Greyhound
C. U-Haul
D. Amtrak

ATA

My Ask-the-Audience console malfunctioned during this question , because the lady sitting on my left was sitting on the cord. I was ticked. I knew the correct answer.

Question 6 – Family Tree
A couple with two sons and two daughters, who each have two sons and two daughters, has how many granddaughters?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16

Jillian ponders for a moment and then makes

Spoiler

D. 16

her final answer.

Spoiler

C. 8
Jillian leaves with $1K

Kind of a sad outcome. She was playing for her wedding, I think. Nothing fancy for her.

-M

[earendel]

Jillian Matos
Brooklyn, NY
School librarian

One of our good friends was an elementary school librarian for many years then got promoted to the "media coordinator" for the whole school system. She says at times she'd rather be back in the school.

Question 4 – Cracker Facts
What type of crackers are often shaped like hexagons?
A. Animal crackers
B. Oyster crackers
C. Ritz crackers
D. Graham crackers

Spoiler

B. Oyster crackers
$25K
Bank - $26,100

Jilian said that she didn't know of too many hexagonal animals. Of course that raises the question why those hexagonal crackers are called oyster crackers.

Question 6 – Family Tree
A couple with two sons and two daughters, who each have two sons and two daughters, has how many granddaughters?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 16

Jillian ponders for a moment and then makes

Spoiler

D. 16

her final answer.

Spoiler

C. 8
Jillian leaves with $1K

As soon as she said "Final" she got a look on her face that said she knew she had miscalculated.