The Final Jeopardy clue for Monday, December 2, 2024 will test your knowledge of poetry. In Friday’s game last week, news researcher Susan Beachy became the new Jeopardy champion due to rather surprising bets in Final Jeopardy. No contestant got the right answer for the clue, but hopefully that will change in today’s match that includes teacher Mike Ross from Missouri and software designer Evan Jones from Washington. Here are the question and answer for Final Jeopardy on 12/02/2024, including the wagers and the winner of the match.
Final Jeopardy Question for December 2
The Final Jeopardy question for December 2, 2024 is in the category of “Poetic Characters” and has the following clue:
In an 1842 poem, it is said of this legendary character that his “quaint attire” is much admired.
To prevent spoilers on the answer, it has been placed at the bottom of this guide.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for December 2
Evan became the new Jeopardy champion after making a safe bet in Final Jeopardy. Once again, the clue stumped all three contestants.
Much of Evan’s victory is due to his wide lead after the second round. He had $21,800, giving him enough of a buffer despite losing $4,601 with his guess of “Daniel Boone.” He leaves with a one-day total of $17,199.
Mike also guessed incorrectly with “Falstaff”, causing him to lose $3,100. His score dropped from $13,200 to $10,100 for second place.
Susan didn’t have much to work with, having $5,000 at the start of the segment. She lost $2,000 with her guess of “Longfellow” (which she crossed out), and left in third place with $3,000.
Final Jeopardy Answer for December 2
The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on December 2, 2024 is “What is the Pied Piper (or Hamelin)?'”
The Pied Piper of Hamelin, otherwise known as the Pan Piper or Rat-Catcher of Hamelin, is a legend of German origin that comes from the Middle Ages. While there are many pieces of literature about this figure, the clue specifically refers to the 1842 poem by Robert Browning in a collection of poems called “Dramatic Lyrics”. Two of the lines read “And nobody could enough admire / The tall man and his quaint attire”.
As the story goes, the mayor of Hamelin paid the Pied Piper to get rid of rats, but after the piper lured the rats into the river with his song, the mayor didn’t pay what he agreed upon. Furious, the piper came back in humble green clothing (the quaint attire) and instead lured all the town’s children away. What happens to them depends on which account of the story you read.
