Jeanne Pomenti, a calligrapher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a contestant on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on April 26-27, 2001. She walked away with $250,000. For her Fastest Finger seat introduction, she put googly eyes on her hand.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these best-selling authors in order by their birth, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Deepak Chopra
⬥ B: Dave Eggers
⬥ C: Shirley MacLaine
⬥ D: Alex Haley
Four of the seven remaining contestants answered D-C-A-B correctly, but Jeanne's time of 5.81 seconds was fastest, getting her into the Hot Seat.
Jeanne's Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
According to an old folk remedy, what should you say to someone to scare him out of hiccuping?
⬥ A: Boo!
⬥ B: Can I borrow some money?
⬥ C: Let's go hang gliding
⬥ D: I'm seeing someone else
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
If someone has an "inkling" about something, he has what?
⬥ A: Solid proof
⬥ B: Vague notion
⬥ C: Organized plan
⬥ D: A little ink
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The game of Twenty Questions is also known as "Animal, Vegetable or" what?
⬥ A: Mineral
⬥ B: Planet
⬥ C: Lawn mower
⬥ D: E! Entertainment host
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
If someone says you have a spare tire, he is referring to what part of your body?
⬥ A: Leg
⬥ B: Head
⬥ C: Waist
⬥ D: Foot
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A tax on imported or exported goods is called what?
⬥ A: Barrister
⬥ B: Statute
⬥ C: Codicil
⬥ D: Tariff
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
If you hear a traditional "aria," what style of music are you listening to?
⬥ A: Jazz
⬥ B: Opera
⬥ C: Heavy metal
⬥ D: Salsa
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
On "The Muppet Show," what was Fozzie Bear's occupation?
⬥ A: Stand-up comedian
⬥ B: Drummer
⬥ C: Animal handler
⬥ D: Stage manager
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these men is famous for his role in developing wireless telegraphy?
⬥ A: Alexander Graham Bell
⬥ B: Benjamin Franklin
⬥ C: Thomas Edison
⬥ D: Guglielmo Marconi
The klaxon called time, and Jeanne would return the next day with all of her lifelines available.
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Traditionally, a grange hall is a meeting place for which of the following?
⬥ A: Teachers
⬥ B: Farmers
⬥ C: Bankers
⬥ D: Musicians
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Who wrote the 2001 novel about Chinese mothers and American-born daughters titled "The Bonesetter's Daughter"?
⬥ A: Gish Jen
⬥ B: Amy Tan
⬥ C: Arthur Golden
⬥ D: Arundhati Roy
$64,000 (11 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1997 movie "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion," Romy and Michele claim to invent what?
⬥ A: Press-on nails
⬥ B: CD player
⬥ C: Post-it Notes
⬥ D: ATM cards
$125,000 (12 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these foods belongs to the family of plants called nightshade? 'Ask the Audience,' 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
Jeanne doesn't know this, and needs help. She asks the audience, and even though two thirds said A, she wants some more reassurance, so she calls Arnold, a biochemist.
Arnold doesn't know either, and she burns the 50:50, which eliminates B & D, and finally, she bites the bullet and says Eggplant, and wins $125,000.
$250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
In 1990, what Vincent van Gogh painting sold for $82.5 million, the most ever paid for a painting at auction?
⬥ A: Irises
⬥ B: Paul Gauguin's Armchair
⬥ C: Starry Night
⬥ D: Portrait of Dr. Gachet
Jeanne thinks she knows this one, and weighs the risk/reward of losing $93,000 versus winning $250,000.
Jeanne: "I came with nothing… I can leave with $32,000… so I'm gonna say D: Portrait of Dr. Gachet."
She makes it final, and wins a quarter million.
$500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
What was the first artificially produced element?
⬥ A: Hassium
⬥ B: Technetium
⬥ C: Bohrium
⬥ D: Nobelium
Jeanne: "This is where I say thank you very much for a wonderful time."
Regis: "Now is the time we could've called Arnold!"
Not one to cry over spilled milk, Jeanne happily departs with $250,000.
If given the opportunity, she would've guessed C, and it would've cost her a lot of money.
