Hi, I'm Amanda. Watch me on Kids Week!
What was your reaction when you found out that you were going to be on Jeopardy!?
Well, I jumped up and down and screamed a lot, and just was very excited, so... I called all my friends and told them, so...
How did you prepare for this game?
I read lots of almanacs and, like, fact books, and studied maps, and that kind of thing.
If you could invent a Jeopardy! category, what would it be?
DOGS. Because, I really like dogs.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Um, probably graduated from college, and start out to become a writer, and possibly living in Australia.
What kind of writer do you want to be?
Um, probably, fiction, because I just like the way it, like, young children's--not young children's, but young adult fiction.
Who is your favorite author?
Um, my favorite author would probably have to be J.K. Rowling, for the Harry Potter series, or Clive Barker for the book ABARAT, so...
Who is your role model?
Probably my mom, because she works really hard to make sure I get to do, like, all the things I want to do, like come to Washington, D.C. to be on Jeopardy! |
"Whether it's writing a biography of Yo-Yo Ma or working on crafts, this sixth-grader has to be doing something all the time. From Farmington, Maine, welcome..."
2004-A Kids Week winner: $10,000.
NAME: Amanda Hall
AGE: 11
GRADE: 6th
HOMETOWN: Farmington, ME
FAVORITE SCHOOL SUBJECT: Social Studies
FAVORITE BOOK: ABARAT
FAVORITE MOVIE: Newsies
FAVORITE TV SHOW: JEOPARDY!
FAVORITE FOOD: Italian (anything)
FAVORITE HOBBY: Cello and piano |
