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Michelle Monica
Belleville, NJ

Michelle is a real do-gooder who says a lot of the money she wins here will be used to help people in need.

Michelle was a high school librarian, where she had the reputation of being the loudest librarian anyone had ever met.

Topic Tree (Unrandomized)
10: Early Work
9: Spiritual Leaders
8: Movie Math
7: Dinosaur Homes
6: Famous Yells
5: At Home Cures
4: Family Schools
3: Spanish Class
2: Bona Fide Member
1: Name Change

Topic Tree (Randomized)
1: Name Change
9: Spiritual Leaders
5: At Home Cures
8: Movie Math
4: Family Schools
7: Dinosaur Homes
10: Early Work
3: Spanish Class
6: Famous Yells
2: Bona Fide Member


Question #1 - Level 2: Bona Fide Member
Hootie & The Blowfish frontman Darius Rucker completed his conversion to the country music genre in 2012 when he accepted an invitation to join what?

A: Boston Pops B: Grand Ole Opry
C: Blue Note Record Label D: Wu-Tang Clan

Michelle is unsure between

Spoiler

B and C.

She jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Grand Ole Opry
Question Value: $500
Bank: $0

Question #2 - Level 6: Famous Yells
At the First Battle of Bull Run, General Barnard Bee famously shouted, "There stands Jackson like a" what?

A: Brick house B: Stone wall
C: Iron horse D: Bronze statue

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Stone wall
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

Question #3 - Level 3: Spanish Class
A Spanish student would most likely consult with la tabla periódica de los elementos in which of these classes?

A: Social Studies B: Math
C: Chemistry D: Gym

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Chemistry
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $17,000

Question #4 - Level 10: Early Work
Considered largely biographical, "The Bell Jar" is thought to be based on Sylvia Plath's 1953 summer as what magazine's guest editor?

A: Reader's Digest B: Good Housekeeping
C: Life D: Mademoiselle

Michelle thinks she has an idea, but she asks the audience.

ATA

A: 19% B: 37% C: 19% D: 25%

Michelle purposely didn't say what she was thinking, before she used her ATA, but she was thinking

Spoiler

Good Housekeeping

. Michelle jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Mademoiselle
Question Value: $100
Bank: $17,000

Question #5 - Level 7: Dinosaur Homes
The two-legged dinosaur Albertosaurus was first identified by fossils discovered in what country?

A: Australia B: Russia
C: Canada D: France

Michelle says she's not a big gambler, but she's going to go with her gut. After asking Meredith how her husband is reacting in the audience [he's smiling], she says

Spoiler

"Canada, final answer."

Michelle runs over to hug her husband, then Meredith begins to say we're going to a break, before remembering that they haven't revealed the value of the question!

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Canada
Question Value: $25,000
Bank: $42,000

-- Commercial Break --


Michelle and her husband Niles have been married for 35 year.


Question #6 - Level 4: Family Schools
Which of these legendary quarterbacks played college football at BYU, a school founded by his great-great-great grandfather?

A: John Elway B: Dan Marino
C: Steve Young D: Joe Montana

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Steve Young
Question Value: $1,000
Bank: $43,000

Question #7 - Level 8: Movie Math
Having expressed a particular fondness for math, Brad Pitt has starred in films whose titles contain all but which of these numbers?

A: Seven B: Ten
C: Eleven D: Twelve

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Ten
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $46,000

Question #8 - Level 5: At Home Cures
In a segment titled "So Weird It Works," Dr. Oz recommended using what beverage as an effective home remedy for foot odor?

A: Red Bull B: Coke Zero
C: Hot cocoa D: Vodka

Michelle walks away with $23,000.

Answer

D: Vodka

-- Commercial Break, including a promo for tomorrow's show with a significant spoiler --

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #8 - Level 5: At Home Cures
In a segment titled "So Weird It Works," Dr. Oz recommended using what beverage as an effective home remedy for foot odor?

A: Red Bull B: Coke Zero
C: Hot cocoa D: Vodka

Michelle walks away with $23,000.

Answer

D: Vodka

Since the question didn't specify, I wonder if Michelle was thinking it should be taken internally, rather than topically? (This is one of those factoids that seems to be quoted far and wide on the internet; apparently, the vodka should be diluted in water, for a foot bath.)

Question #7 - Level 8: Movie Math
Having expressed a particular fondness for math, Brad Pitt has starred in films whose titles contain all but which of these numbers?

A: Seven B: Ten
C: Eleven D: Twelve

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Ten
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $46,000

OK, Seven for the Seven Deadly Sins with Morgan Freeman, Eleven and Twelve with the Ocean, so Ten, final answer.

Question #8 - Level 5: At Home Cures
In a segment titled "So Weird It Works," Dr. Oz recommended using what beverage as an effective home remedy for foot odor?

A: Red Bull B: Coke Zero
C: Hot cocoa D: Vodka

Michelle walks away with $23,000.

Answer

D: Vodka

Ugh. I can't see Red Bull working, nor hot cocoa -- ouch! If Coke Zero worked, why wouldn't any fizzy drink, and if vodka worked, why wouldn't any booze? JTQ 1.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Michelle Monica
Belleville, NJ

Michelle is a real do-gooder who says a lot of the money she wins here will be used to help people in need.

Michelle was a high school librarian, where she had the reputation of being the loudest librarian anyone had ever met.

An admirable goal, using the money to help others in need.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #4 - Level 10: Early Work
Considered largely biographical, "The Bell Jar" is thought to be based on Sylvia Plath's 1953 summer as what magazine's guest editor?

A: Reader's Digest B: Good Housekeeping
C: Life D: Mademoiselle

Michelle thinks she has an idea, but she asks the audience.

ATA

A: 19% B: 37% C: 19% D: 25%

Michelle purposely didn't say what she was thinking, before she used her ATA, but she was thinking

Spoiler

Good Housekeeping

. Michelle jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Mademoiselle
Question Value: $100
Bank: $17,000

I think I would have used a JTQ here. I'm not sure how confident I would be that the audience would know this.