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Heptathlete team Boston Chile Donut Grenades savor their 1st place victory.
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- Which punctuation mark means 'together' in classical Greek?
- Which Victorian villain was called the 'Napoleon of Crime?'
- Who did Hamlet call 'a fellow of infinite jest?'
Think you know the answer to these puzzling questions? Then you would have done well in our Literary Jeopardy trivia night last Thursday at Porter Square Books! Over 50 aficionados of belle-lettres competed for points, prizes and, most importantly, pride in this contest of wordy erudition. Thanks to our lovely host Meredith Goldstein of the Boston Globe, Porter Square Books and all our generous sponsors for a great time. A special congratulations to team Boston Chile Donut Grenades (pictured) for achieving first place in round 1, and 2nd place for round two. They earned a total of 3,600 points for their agile minds and accurate answers.
As of this writing, the Literary Heptathletes have raised $13,141 towards our $18,000 goal! That means we're almost 75% of the way home! Now let's raise some more — on the double!
Double Your Donation, Double Your Impact
Thanks to the generosity of Adventures in Learning Foundation, all donations collected from now until April 8th will be MATCHED with an equal donation. That means a gift of $5 automatically becomes $10. But remember, this opportunity has an expiration date of 4/8. With a little over two weeks left in the fundraiser, NOW is the time to push that forgetful friend or absentee aunt to pitch in their donation to the cause. So get asking! Find sample appeal language here.
Party at the Finish Line
Now all eyes turn to the Championship Games, coming up on Thursday, April 14th, 7pm at Hibernian Hall in Dudley Square. All are welcome to this celebratory evening of free food & drinks, live music, exciting prizes and many (serious yet silly) competitive games, so invite your friends and family!
See below for current standings for individuals and teams.
TEAM RANKINGS
| Team | Money Raised | Points from Fundraising | Event Points | Point Total |
| Revenge of the Nerds | $2,461.00 | 24,610 | 400 | 25010 |
| IJK | $2,253.00 | 22,530 | 600 | 23130 |
| Maddy & JoJo | $1,888.00 | 18,880 | 200 | 19080 |
| Bigfoot Behemoths | $1,443.00 | 14,430 | 400 | 14830 |
| Team 3 Tentative Title | $1,023.78 | 10,238 | 500 | 10738 |
| Boston Chile Donut Grenades | $274.00 | 2,740 | 4200 | 6940 |
| Buck & Sky Win Trivia | $572.10 | 5,721 | 350 | 6071 |
| BIGFUNDING | $432.00 | 4,320 | 200 | 4520 |
| Bigfoot Kahunas | $368.00 | 3,680 | 350 | 4030 |
| Books in Progress | $161.00 | 1,610 | 0 | 1610 |
INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
| First | Last | Point Total |
| Jenna | Leschuk | 15,310.00 |
| Emily | Navarro | 11,610.00 |
| ryan | lambert | 13,960.00 |
| JoJo | Jacobson | 15,470.00 |
| Karen | Sama | 7,820.00 |
| Kristin | Baralli | 7,260.00 |
| Ruby | Perlmutter | 4,411.00 |
| Jennifer | Javier | 4,360.00 |
| Johnny | Sadoff | 3,210.00 |
| Christopher | Collins | 3,010.00 |
| Jessica | Drench | 17,410.00 |
| Edwin | Gonzalez | 3,117.80 |
| Daniel | Johnson | 2,460.00 |
| Madeline | Poage | 3,610.00 |
| Lauren | Clairmont | 3,340.00 |
| Max | Wright | 3,460.00 |
| Lauren | Halloran | 1,610.00 |
| Nakia | Hill | 1,160.00 |
| Rachel | Schowalter | 3,870.00 |
| Tess | Harvey | 1,660.00 |
| Fiona | Vidal-White | 350.00 |
| Emily | Biberger | 660.00 |
| Christopher | Lafortune | 2,260.00 |
| Joana | Abreu | 360.00 |
| Rachel | Cass | 260.00 |
| Mairead | Hadley | 360.00 |
| Amanda | Doughty | 160.00 |
| Will | Marshall | 660.00 |
| Helen | Zhang | 210.00 |
