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Jennifer Nijak, from Springboro, Ohio, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on October 15 & 17, 2000. She walked away with $8,000.

WWTBAM Run[]

Fastest Finger Question[]

Fastest Finger Question
Put these novels in the order they won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: The Caine Mutiny ⬥ B: The Shipping News
⬥ C: The Age of Innocence ⬥ D: Lonesome Dove
The correct answer was B-D-A-C. Out of 8 remaining contestants, 4 got it right. Jennifer was the fastest in 6.56 seconds.

Jennifer’s Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
If you stand with feet together and arms straight out to the sides at shoulder level, what do you most resemble?
⬥ A: The letter K ⬥ B: The letter T
⬥ C: The letter E ⬥ D: Al Gore
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Cracker Jack snacks consist of caramel-coated popcorn and what other food?
⬥ A: Peanuts ⬥ B: Raisins
⬥ C: Dried apricots ⬥ D: Raw oysters
The klaxon called time and Jennifer would be back with 3 lifelines left.
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of the following is another name for the cry of a sheep, goat or calf?
“Ask the Audience” lifeline used
⬥ A: Howl ⬥ B: Yodel
⬥ C: Bleat ⬥ D: Taxi!
Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 2% ⬥ C: 95% ⬥ D: 0%
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
What crime are you committing if you lie while under oath?
⬥ A: Forgery ⬥ B: Larceny
⬥ C: Battery ⬥ D: Perjury
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
What is the common term for the starting point of a web site?
⬥ A: Home page ⬥ B: Table page
⬥ C: Base page ⬥ D: Net page
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Who is the voice announcing the TV identification line "This is CNN"?
⬥ A: Walter Cronkite ⬥ B: James Earl Jones
⬥ C: Alec Guinness ⬥ D: Charles Osgood
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What do the initials "AM" stand for in 9 o'clock AM?
⬥ A: Ante meridiem ⬥ B: After midnight
⬥ C: Ad matins ⬥ D: As morning
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In what U.S. national park would you find the large mass of granite called El Capitan?
“Phone-a-Friend” and “50:50” lifelines used
⬥ A: Yellowstone ⬥ B: Grand Canyon
⬥ C: Bryce Canyon ⬥ D: Yosemite
Jennifer doesn’t know, so she calls her friend Greg.

Greg doesn’t give an answer, so Jennifer uses to 50:50, which leaves Yellowstone and Yosemite.

Jennifer goes with D: Yosemite and wins $8,000.

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 1998 book "Bridget Jones's Diary," the main character lives in what city?
⬥ A: London ⬥ B: Paris
⬥ C: New York ⬥ D: Toronto
Jennifer hasn’t heard of the book, so she decides to walk with $8,000.

The correct answer was A: London.

Total Prize Money: $8,000

Sources[]

Preceded by
Randy Everson
U.S. Contestant (Season 1)
Jennifer Nijak
Succeeded by
Paul Ivanovskis
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