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2009 Prognostication Quiz: Post 4 of 14, Film

And the Oscar goes to . . . Slumdog Millionaire. The answer to Question 4 of the 2009 Prognostication Quiz is E. Fourteen people guessed Slumdog, making that the most popular answer. Next most popular was F, with eight people choosing "none of the above." (They were thinking The Dark Knight, perhaps).

Honorary slumdogs:

Stephanie
Pete C.
Kevin
Jan
Zoe
Pamela
Ellen
Matthew
Grant
Zhiqi
Michael
Larry
Rob
Megan

This means that Stephanie has pulled even with Tina at the top of the leaderboard with 3 points.

The overall leaderboard (Stephanie and Tina have 3; the rest have 2):

Stephanie
Tina
Pete C.
Leanne
Ted
Kevin
Jeremiah
Jan
Zoe
Pamela
Ellen
Peter M.
Heather
Matthew
Grant

And we are now far enough along that the race for last place is also starting to take shape. Nine of the 43 entrants are off to a deplorable 0-for-4 start. They should keep hoping, though: with 10 questions left to go, no one has yet been mathematically eliminated. In fact, it would only take a winning streak of 4, 5, or 6 questions in a row for any of them to sneak into first!

The nefarious nine:

Marcus
Janette
Rachel H.
Eric
Russell
Janet
Cameron
Greg
Jeff C.

This includes one of our internecine rivalries between my aunt Janet and uncle Jeff. Woe be them!

I am grateful I got one right, but I got one right early on last year, too, before whipping-boy Ryan had a late surge to leave me all alone in last place. I remain hopeful that there are so many whipping-boys and whipping-girls this time around. I am still haunted daily by the sting of finishing dead last in my own prognostication quiz.

Question 5 update: The Iditarod begins at 10 a.m. (local time) on Saturday, March 7. It continues for about two weeks.

Most people picked A. Lance Mackey (12 people) or B. Jeff King (13 people). Tina will take sole possession of first place if Lance pulls it out, while Leanne, Pamela, and Jeremiah will advance to take a share of first place if Jeff wins. Stephanie picked D. Ramey Smyth, and will be alone in first place if he wins. My aunt Ellen was the only person to bet on E. Ken Anderson, and she will share first place if he wins. Finally, Peter M. and Matthew will take a share of first if one of the other 68 mushers triumphs (answer F).

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  1. Anonymous3:11 PM

    Wow! I can't believe I'm doing as well as Leanne is with this quiz. That never happens!

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