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Amy Boersma, from East Lansing, Michigan, appeared as a contestant on Season 10 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on November 18, 2011. She won $1,000.

Amy's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Life Down Below
Discovered 2.2 miles under the ground, the deepest living animal was given what appropriate nickname?
⬥ A: Fairy snake ⬥ B: Devil worm
⬥ C: Gnome beetle ⬥ D: Cupid mole
$25,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Cops On Our Tail
In 2011, Ford ceased production of the Police Interceptor model of what sedan?
⬥ A: Five Hundred ⬥ B: Crown Victoria
⬥ C: Contour ⬥ D: Falcon
$7,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Sign Language
Thick glasses identifying nerdy characters in films such as "Revenge of the Nerds" is an idea explained by the study of signs, known as what?
'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Heuristics ⬥ B: Semiotics
⬥ C: Epistemology ⬥ D: Ontology
Amy wasn't sure, so she jumped the question. The correct answer was B: Semiotics.
$15,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Tourist Trap
"Tracing Colombus' Footsteps" is a shore excursion that has been offered to cruise passengers vacationing where?
'Jump the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: Baltic Sea ⬥ B: Philippine Sea
⬥ C: Caribbean Sea ⬥ D: Norwegian Sea
Amy wasn't sure, so she jumped the question. The correct answer was C: Caribbean Sea.
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Restricted Diets
Judging by its name, the restaurant "Wheat House Pizza" should be avoided by people with an intolerance to what?
⬥ A: Soy ⬥ B: Shellfish
⬥ C: Rice ⬥ D: Gluten
$1,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Category: Chef in Chief
Before finding fame in the kitchen, which of these Food Network chefs worked on nuclear energy policy in the White House?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Paula Deen ⬥ B: Bobby Flay
⬥ C: Alton Brown ⬥ D: Ina Garten
Ask the Audience Results: A: 7% ⬥ B: 10% ⬥ C: 66% ⬥ D: 17%

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Preceded by
Michael Moloney and Paige Hemmis
U.S. Contestant (Season 10)
Amy Boersma
Succeeded by
Brandon Smith