Transcript 05/21/2013 Matthew Shaw

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Matthew Shaw
Cambridge, MA
Harvard student

Is called "Mr. Mayor" because he is very social and involved in many student activities.


Topic Tree: (Randomized shown only)
Singing Halloween
Pharmacy Facts
Dolled Up
Modern Love
Memory Lane
Spelling Bee
Hair Salons
Ham It Up
Earth Science
Syntax Sins


Question 1 - Syntax Sins
"That wet blanket is a loose cannon" is an example of a "mixed" what?
A. Allegory B. Oxymoron
C. Metaphor D. Alliteration

Spoiler

"Metaphor. Come on, English teachers!"

Answer and value

C. Metaphor
Value: $3000
Bank: $3000

Question 2 - Earth Science
In geology, Strombolian, Hawaiian and Peléean are three types of what?
A. Glaciers B. Ocean currents
C. Volcanic eruptions D. Island chains

JTQ 1

"Boy. This is not good." quick decision to JTQ

Answer and value

C. Volcanic eruptions
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: $3000

Question 3 - Ham It Up
According to a 1926 law, Smithfield hams must be cured, smoked and processed in a small town in what U.S. state?
A. Kentucky B. Virginia
C. Massachusetts D. Ohio

ATA

A. 9% B. 77%
C. 5% D. 9%

Answer and value

B. Virginia
Value: $1000
Bank: $4000

Commercial break

Question 4 - Hair Salons
The hair salon in "Jerseylicious" takes its name from what Long Island-based novel?
A. Animal Farm B. On the Road
C. The Great Gatsby D. Moby-Dick

Spoiler

Jerseylicious???
Long Island based novel. Not Animal Farm
Let's try The Great Gatsby

Answer and value

C. The Great Gatsby
Value: $100
Bank: $4100

Question 5 - Spelling Bee
Which of these is not an accepted spelling for a word meaning "an emperor or king"?
A. Tzar B. Tsar
C. Czar D. Csar

Spoiler

"Finally a question I know", saying one of the things he studies is Russian and Eastern European history.
"So A is not an accepted spelling for the word Tsar. Final Answer."
(Pause) "Are you going to tell me I'm wrong?"

Answer and value

D. Csar ... Matthew reaction "I have never seen that." Mere said maybe he never saw that because it is not an acceptable spelling.
Value: $not revealed
Bank: Consolation: $1000

[SportsFan68]

So far, so good.

[Paucle]

OMG. I would've been gone too. And with all three lifelines intact.
If you had told me, "Your family dies if you get this wrong, but they'll live if you walk or get it right," I'd've said Tzar with no hesitation. That's just what I've always believed: Csar, Czar, Tsar, yes; Tzar, no.
Wow.