Sinatra
Literary Heroines
This is Jeopardy!
Martini Madness
Oscar-winning films ranked 3 1/2 stars out of 5 by Dana
100

Sinatra recorded this Beatles' tune, adding an emphatic "Jack" in the middle of one line.

What is Something?

100

Frances McDormand played this title character of Elizabeth Strout's 2008 novel.

Who is Olive Kitteridge?

100

He was the orginal host of the television game show Jeopardy!

Who is Art Fleming?

100

He likes his shaken, not stirred.

Who is Bond, James Bond?

100

Jack Nicholson faced off against the evil Nurse Ratched in this 1975 film.

What is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?

200

This 1957 album was the first Sinatra recording Peggy received from her future husband.

What is 'Close to You'?

200

Her Little Women has been adapted to the big screen five times, most recently by director Greta Gerwig.

Who is Louisa May Alcott?

200

This Utah software engineer won a record 74 games in a row.

Who is Ken Jennings?

200

This version has very little vermouth in it.

What is a dry martini?

200

This crime drama was the first sequel to win Best Picture.

What is The Godfather Part II?

300

These are the names of the main character's two sons in Sinatra's Watertown.

Who are Michael and Peter?

300

The Testaments was a sequel to this dystopian classic.

What is The Handmaid's Tale?

300

The Jeopardy! theme song was originally written as a lullaby by this man - the show's creator - for his son.

Who is Merv Griffin?

300

This version is served chilled.

What is a Martini Up (or straight up)?

300

"I wish I knew how to quit" this gay Western by Oscar-winning director Ang Lee.

What is Brokeback Mountain?

400

Sinatra was 50 years old when he released this album, a melancholy exploration of middle age.

What is 'September of My Years'?

400

Kya is better known by this somewhat disparaging nickname in a 2018 novel by Delia Owens.

What is "Marsh Girl"?

(from Where the Crawdads Sing)

400

He holds the record for the most money won in a single Jeopardy! game - the next 15 highest, too.

Who is James Holzhauer?

400

The only acceptable ones are olives or a twist of lemon.

What is a martini garnish?

400

This tale as old as time was the first animated film nominated for Best Picture.

What is Beauty and the Beast?

500

When he wasn't crooning, Sinatra had a successful acting career, winning an Oscar for his supporting role in this film.

What is From Here to Eternity?

500

This novel tells the story of Hadley Richardson, Ernest Hemingway's long-suffering wife

What is The Paris Wife?

500

He has been the Jeopardy! announcer for as long as Alex Trebek has been host.

Who is Johnny Gilbert?

500

This American journalist called the martini "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet."

Who is H.L. Mencken?

500

Robert DeNiro won his only Best Actor Oscar for his transformative work in this Martin Scorsese classic.

What is Raging Bull?

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