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Heidi Schuessler, from Seattle, Washington, was a contestant on Season 4 of the U.S. syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? from January 24-25, 2006. She won $25,000 after incorrectly answering her $50,000 question.

Heidi Schuessler's Run to the Million:[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Safely carrying the Pilgrims to Massachusetts in 1620, the Mayflower was what type of vehicle?
⬥ A: Covered wagon ⬥ B: Horse-drawn carriage
⬥ C: Sailing ship ⬥ D: Love machine
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
On a piece of mail, which of the following is usually placed on the upper right-hand corner of the envelope?
⬥ A: Postage ⬥ B: Mailing address
⬥ C: Recipient's name ⬥ D: Return address
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
According to popular folklore, the sandman helps little children fall asleep by sprinkling sand where?
⬥ A: On their tummies ⬥ B: In their ears
⬥ C: On their feet ⬥ D: In their eyes
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these household objects is often used to play the party game known as the "limbo"?
⬥ A: Broomstick ⬥ B: Trash can
⬥ C: Doormat ⬥ D: Empty bottle
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animals often sports a brightly colored fold of skin called a "wattle" hanging from its neck?
⬥ A: Squirrel ⬥ B: Chicken
⬥ C: Horse ⬥ D: Rabbit
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
"Hot and sour" soup is a common appetizer at what type of restaurants?
⬥ A: French ⬥ B: Indian
⬥ C: Italian ⬥ D: Chinese
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
One molecule of water consists of how many atoms in total?
⬥ A: 1 ⬥ B: 2
⬥ C: 3 ⬥ D: 4
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Other than Antarctica, what continent has the smallest population?
"50:50" lifeline used
⬥ A: Australia ⬥ B: South America
⬥ C: North America ⬥ D: Europe
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Appearing in over 2,600 periodicals around the globe, what is the world's most widely syndicated comic strip?
"Ask the Audience" and "Phone-a-Friend" lifelines used
⬥ A: Garfield ⬥ B: Cathy
⬥ C: Dennis the Menace ⬥ D: The Family Circus
Ask the Audience Results:
Studio: A: 38% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 23% ⬥ D: 38%
AOL: A: 73% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 13% ⬥ D: 12%
Heidi thinks there is no way she could guess, so she decides to ask the audience. The bad news is, that the audience split between A and D. But the good news is, that the AOL audience has a high percentage at A. Heidi still isn't sure, so she decides to call Tom, the husband of a good friend of hers. However, Tom fails to give an answer before time runs out. Heidi then decides to go with the AOL Audience and say A: Garfield. Guess what? She's won $16,000!
$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Pepsi-Cola was invented by a young pharmacist who orignally claimed that it could help soothe what malady?
⬥ A: Headache ⬥ B: Indigestion
⬥ C: Common cold ⬥ D: Arthritis
The klaxon called time and Heidi will return the next day to play for $50,000 with her new "Switch the Question" lifeline intact.
$50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
An 18-karat gold bracelet is what percent gold?
'Switch the Question' lifeline used
⬥ A: 33 percent ⬥ B: 50 percent
⬥ C: 66 percent ⬥ D: 75 percent
Heidi decides to switch the question. The correct answer was

D: 75 percent

$50,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed (Switched Question)
In 1864, a Civil War sea battle between the CSS Alabama and USS Kearsarge occurred off the coast of what country?
⬥ A: Costa Rica ⬥ B: Venezuela
⬥ C: France ⬥ D: Morocco
Total Prize Money: $25,000