New York City, NY
Melissa is a newlywed but had to take in a roommate in order to keep the bills from piling up. She's in grad school and living in New York is expensive. She and her husband love their roommate but they'd like to be able to have him move out. He and Melissa went to camp together. Melissa's +1 is her husband Dave.
Question #1:
Robert L. Johnson is famous for being the first African-American what?
A - billionaire
B - NASCAR driver
C - astronaut
D - Speaker of the House
Melissa doesn't know this. She thinks she's going to have to ask the audience.
Ask the Audience results
A - 26%
B - 16%
C - 22%
D - 36%
B - 16%
C - 22%
D - 36%
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Answer: A (billionaire)
Value: $5,000 (jumped)
Bank: $0
Value: $5,000 (jumped)
Bank: $0
Someone consuming what product will generally be engaged in gustation and mastication, but not deglutition?
A - red wine
B - French fries
C - bubble gum
D - cough syrup
Melissa thinks that
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gustation and mastication have to do with chewing
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deglutition is part of digestion, and she wouldn't want to try to digest bubble gum
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Answer: C (bubble gum)
Value: $25,000
Bank: $25,000
Value: $25,000
Bank: $25,000
To prevent infections, it is recommended that women do NOT do what before getting a pedicure?
A - shave their legs
B - use mouthwash
C - wash their hair
D - put on deodorant
Melissa says 3 of the answers don't make sense.
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Answer: A (shave their legs)
Value: $500
Bank: $25,500
Value: $500
Bank: $25,500
Due to one of their now-obsolete features, casino slot machines were often known as what?
A - one-armed bandits
B - peg-legged criminals
C - flat-footed lawbreakers
D - lazy-eyed crooks
Melissa says that you used to have to
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pull a lever
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Answer: A (one-armed bandits)
Value: $10,000
Bank: $35,500
Value: $10,000
Bank: $35,500
Melissa is studying child life, working with kids in hospitals, helping them through tough times and making sure they play.
Question #5:
Named one of 2014's "100 Most Influential People," Miley Cyrus appeared in Time Magazine wearing a shirt that said what?
A - R.I.P. Selena Gomez
B - R.I.P. Demi Lovato
C - R.I.P. Hannah Montana
D - R.I.P. Lindsay Lohan
Melissa thinks it would be rude of Miley to wear an R.I.P. shirt with the name of someone still alive.
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Answer: C (R.I.P. Hannah Montana)
Value: $1,000
Bank: $36,500
Value: $1,000
Bank: $36,500
Who is crowned at Manitowoc, Wisconsin's annual Sputnikfest?
A - Miss Space Debris
B - Miss Potato Pancake
C - Miss Gardenia
D - Miss Auto Show
Melissa knows that
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Sputnik was sent into space
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Answer: A (Miss Space Debris)
Value: $7,000
Bank: $43,500
Value: $7,000
Bank: $43,500
Which of these kitchen appliances is designed to provide ideal conditions for bacteria growth?
A - wok
B - yogurt maker
C - juicer
D - toaster oven
Melissa hopes that some of these aren't growing bacteria in her kitchen.
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Answer: B (yogurt maker)
Value: $15,000
Bank: $58,500
Value: $15,000
Bank: $58,500
All but which of the following objects are visible in "The Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci?
A - bread rolls
B - cups
C - plates
D - napkins
Melissa knows that at the Last Supper
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they broke bread, so it isn't A, and they would drink from cups and need something to put the food on. She's not sure if they had napkins
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the point of view is looking up and you can't see the surface, so napkins wouldn't be seen. Melissa says the same thing could apply to plates. She wonders if they had napkins back then - they did have cloth
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Answer: D (napkins)
Value: $100
Bank: $58,600
Value: $100
Bank: $58,600
Question #9:
What state song is sung to the tune of "O Christmas Tree," and includes the line "She is not dead, nor deaf and dumb/Huzzah! She spurns the Northern scum"?
A - Maryland, My Maryland
B - Beautiful Ohio
C - Our Delaware
D - The West Virginia Hills
Melissa runs through the lyrics. She feels like "Huzzah" could be a clue, as could "Northern scum". She asks Terry how much she would have if she walked away. She really doesn't have a clue. She believes that this song must be from a state below the Mason-Dixon line. She's not a gambler and she decides to walk away.
Spoiler
Answer: A (Maryland, My Maryland)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $29,300
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $29,300
MILLIONAIRE "QUESTION OF THE DAY":
For people who just need to hear songs like "Maneater" and "Private Eyes," there is an actual hotline with what fitting name?
A - Phil-Call-Ins
B - Bob Dialin'
C - Callin' Oates
D - Diamond Rings
Question of the Day answer
C (Callin' Oates)
