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Diana Zalewski
Philadelphia, PA
Loves adventure... has "trekked with gorillas in Africa, swam with sharks, bungee jumped, played with tigers" Mere says "you're crazy!"

Topic tree (Unrandomized)
Body Language
Retail Messages
Poetic License
Reality Stars
Founding Fathers
Women at War
Going for the Gold
Show You the Door
Good Internets
Movie Franchises

(Randomized)
Going for the Gold
Body Language
Reality Stars
Women at War
Retail Messages
Show You the Door
Good Internets
Movie Franchises
Founding Fathers
Poetic License


Question 1 - Poetic License

An 1899 poem that begins "I know what the caged bird feels" inspired the title of whose 1969 autobiography?
A. Langston Hughes B. Toni Morrison
C. Maya Angelou D. Allen Ginsberg

Answer and value

C. Maya Angelou
Value: $100
Bank: $100

Question 2 - Founding Fathers

Which of these technological advancements was not invented by Benjamin Franklin?
A. Bifocals B. Odometer
C. Lightning Rod D. Elevator

Answer and value

"I should know this because he started my university"... points out she knows he invented the bifocals, the lightning rod, and thinks Otis invented the elevator
She then said she would answer B, Odometer, oh, wait, NOT invented. Then she goes D, Elevator, not invented, final answer

D. Elevator
Value: $25000
Bank: $25100

Commercial

Question 3 - Movie Franchises

In the 2001 British census, almost 400,000 people listed their religion as "Jedi," a reference to what movie series?
A. Lord of the Rings B. The Matrix
C. Alien D. Star Wars

Answer and value

D. Star Wars
Value: 1000
Bank: 26100

Question 4 - Good Internets

Evite is a popular website for people planning to do what?
A. Throw a party B. Buy a car
C. Look for a job D. Read the news

Answer and value

Working as a recruiter, she knows it is not C.
A. Throw a party
Value: $15000
Bank: $41100

Question 5 - Show You the Door

As seen on the famous DeLorean in "Back to the Future," car doors that open up instead of out have what "animal" name?
A. Tortoiseshell doors B. Dogleg doors
C. Shark-fin doors D. Gull-wing doors

Answer and value

Since they look like a bird taking flight...
D. Gull-wing doors
Value: $2000
Bank: $43100

Question 6 - Retail Messages

Reflecting its owners' religious faith, what fashion retailer prints "John 3:16" on its iconic yellow shopping bags?
A. H&M B. Forever 21
C. Abercrombie & Fitch D. American Eagle Outfitters

Answer and value

A shopper who just went to the store a month ago...
B. Forever 21
Value: $500
Bank: $43600

Question 7 - Women at War
In a recent policy reversal, the U.S. Navy announced that female officers are now allowed to serve on what types of vessels?
A. Barges B. Aircraft carriers
C. Tugboats D. Submarines

Diana says she is stuck between two answers and considering ATA, not mentioning the two so as not to bias the ATA

ATA

A-1% B-4% C-2% D-93%

Answer and value

D. Submarines
Value: $10000
Bank: $53600

Commercial break


Question 8 - Reality Stars

In a nod to her Spice Girl nickname, Melanie Brown's 2010 reality series is subtitled what?
A. It's a Scary World B. Sporty at 40
C. Posh Life D. Bringing Up Baby

Answer and value

Diana says she knows Melanie is Scary Spice
A. It's a Scary World
Value: $5000
Bank: $58600

Question 9 - Body Language

The uvula, the fleshy hanging lobe at the back of a person's mouth, gets its name from a Latin word meaning "little" what?
A. Apple B. Pear
C. Grape D. Cherry

JTQ #1

Answer and value

Diana says she is kicking herself for not taking more Latin, feels it looks like a pear but could be hanging like a cherry. Says she "knew" it was B but would "feel better" by JTQ.
C. Grape
Value: $7000 skipped
Bank: $58600

Commercial break


2006 $100000 question

What famous thinker is credited with inventing the cat flap, a small hole in a door through which pets can enter and exit?
A. Charles Darwin B. Aristotle
C. Leonardo da Vinci D. Isaac Newton

Answer

D. Isaac Newton
FYI- contestant used the old Switch the Question, then walked with $50K after seeing the replacement question

Question 10 - Going for the Gold

Winning an amazing 8th medal in 2010, who now holds the record for most Winter Olympic medals by an American athlete?
A. Shaun White B. Lindsey Vonn
C. Apolo Anton Ohno D. Bode Miller

Answer and value

Diana said she thinks it was Apolo who was on Dancing with the Stars and said she would gamble.
Slight fake-out by Mere with the "oh no"...
C. Apolo Anton Ohno
Value: $3000
Bank: $61600

Diana will return tomorrow to play the "Classic Millionaire" with one JTQ remaining.

You'd better give the answer for question #9, lest anyone be misled for the future.

silvercamaro wrote:You'd better give the answer for question #9, lest anyone be misled for the future.

I've added it. --Bob

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Diana Zalewski
Philadelphia, PA
Loves adventure... has "trekked with gorillas in Africa, swam with sharks, bungee jumped, played with tigers" Mere says "you're crazy!"

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 6 - Retail Messages

Reflecting its owners' religious faith, what fashion retailer prints "John 3:16" on its iconic yellow shopping bags?
A. H&M B. Forever 21
C. Abercrombie & Fitch D. American Eagle Outfitters

Answer and value

A shopper who just went to the store a month ago...
B. Forever 21
Value: $500
Bank: $43600

I would have had no idea. OTOH elwing knew right away - it turns out that there's a store in one of our local malls (which I did not know) and although she's never bought anything there, she's seen people with the bags. ATA for me.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 7 - Women at War
In a recent policy reversal, the U.S. Navy announced that female officers are now allowed to serve on what types of vessels?
A. Barges B. Aircraft carriers
C. Tugboats D. Submarines

Diana says she is stuck between two answers and considering ATA, not mentioning the two so as not to bias the ATA

ATA

A-1% B-4% C-2% D-93%

Answer and value

D. Submarines
Value: $10000
Bank: $53600

Good for Diana in not prejudicing the audience.