Now comes the contestant with the dubious task of following the last contestant. Stephen also is the first player to have a Phone-a-Friend correspondent by the name of Rosie O'Donnell. This was the question that got him up into the hot seat:
A. Bull Durham | B. Dances with Wolves
C. Tin Cup | D. The Bodyguard
| Correct Order (drag the mouse over the letters): A-B-D-C
| Stephen's winning time: 5.28 Competitors: 7/10 |
Special thanks to Andrew Lin for supplying the Fastest Finger data.
Stephen is a radio producer and guitarist who made as far as the second round of auditions for the Foo Fighters. He seems like a pretty lucky guy - let's see how far that luck will go!
1. What term is generally used to describe a young bear? | A. Chick | B. Cub
| C. Bunny | D. Ditka
| Stephen chooses B... And he's got the first $100! |
2. Which of the following is another name for Santa Claus? | A. Aladdin | B. Jack Frost
| C. Kris Kringle | D. Rumplestilskin
| Stephen picks C... It's right! $200. |
3. When referring to intelligence, what does the letter 'Q' stand for in the abbreviation 'IQ'? | A. Quack | B. Quirky
| C. Quotient | D. Queasy
| Stephen goes with C... Which is his final answer. And he's picked up $300! LOOGAROO LAMENTS: This is the first question with three gag answers. I can only guess what the 50:50 would've left behind... |
4. Which of the following is both an exclamation and a way to mend socks? | A. Alack | B. Darn
| C. Criminy | D. Shoot
| Needless to say, rock guitarists don't do much sewing, so Stephen will toss this one to the nicely-attired audience. A. Alack - 5% | B. Darn - 81% | C. Criminy - 5% | D. Shoot - 9%
| Looks kinda lopsided to me. Stephen will trust the audience and say B... As his final answer. And the audience stays true to form! $500. |
5. During what inning of a baseball game is it tradition for the spectators to stand and stretch? | A. Fifth | B. Sixth
| C. Seventh | D. Ninth
| Stephen selects C... And that's his final answer. It's a good one; he's netted himself $1000!
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6. 'Peanuts' character Snoopy is the spokesdog for which of the following insurance companies? | A. Aetna | B. MetLife
| C. Allstate | D. State Farm
| Remembering the blimp, Stephen will go with B... Final answer? Yup. And he's picked up $2000! |
7. Ophthamology deals with disorders of what part of the body? | A. Feet | B. Nose
| C. Eyes | D. Throat
| Stephen picks C... That'll be his final answer. And he's got another one! $4000! |
8. What type of automobile transported Michael J. Fox through time in 'Back to the Future'? | A. DeLorean | B. Chevrolet
| C. Buick | D. Jaguar
| It's his brother's favorite movie, so he knows this one. He chooses A... And that's his final answer. His brother taught him well, he's right! $8000! |
9. Who wrote the novel, 'The Great Gatsby'? | A. F. Scott Fitzgerald | B. Ernest Hemingway
| C. William Faulkner | D. Charles Dickens
| Stephen's parents can rest assured that the money that went for Stephen's education will not have gone to waste. He declares it's A... For his final answer. Nailed another one! $16,000! |
10. From where did the Dalai Lama flee in 1959? | A. Nepal | B. Tibet
| C. Vietnam | D. India
| Stephen knows that a lot of concerts have been played recently for Tibet's benefit, and one of his favorite bands, the Beastie Boys, have played for those concerts. Reege: "You like them better than the Foo Fighters?"
Stephen settles on D... Which is his final answer.
Y'know, Nepal is also a very spiritualistic place...
If only he had answered that...
He would've lost - 'cause it's Tibet!
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11. Jane Goodall became known for her work with what animals? | A. Gorillas | B. Lions
| C. Chimpanzees | D. Elephants
| Stephen immediately answers gorillas. He'll take A as his final answer.
Well, I know what the 50:50 would've left.
It would've left A and C.
And had he have chosen C...
He'd have had himself 64 grand. C. Chimpanzees was the correct choice. Dian Fossey worked with gorillas.
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