Laura Vitale

Laura Vitale, from Dracut, MA, was a contestant who appeared on the 5th season of the U.S. syndication version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on September 26, 2006. She walked away with $16,000.

Laura's Run to the Million[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
A photographer who says "Show me your pearly whites!" is asking you to do what?
⬥ A: Smile	⬥ B: Wave
⬥ C: Hold still	⬥ D: Open the linen closet

$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
At 429 feet high, the First Hawaiian Center is the tallest building in what U.S. state capital?
⬥ A: Albany	⬥ B: Little Rock
⬥ C: Honolulu	⬥ D: Boise

$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
In a classic song by Bob Dylan, what is repeatedly said to be "blowin' in the wind"?
⬥ A: The future	⬥ B: The answer
⬥ C: The music	⬥ D: The truth

$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
"Tenpins" is a popular sport more commonly known as what?
⬥ A: Polo	⬥ B: Bowling
⬥ C: Soccer	⬥ D: Field hockey

$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A Fortune 500 company got its start in 1837 when candlemaker William Procter teamed up with a soapmaker named what?
⬥ A: James Gamble	⬥ B: Charles Merrill
⬥ C: Alvah Roebuck	⬥ D: S.E. Johnson

$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these animal names, when used as verbs, are synonyms? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Goose and snake	⬥ B: Rat and squirrel
⬥ C: Ferret and carp	⬥ D: Ape and parrot
Ask the Audience Results: A: 17% ⬥ B: 18% ⬥ C: 10% ⬥ D: 55%

$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
A scratch test is an exam given by a physician to determine whether or not a patient has what ailment? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used
⬥ A: Ulcers	⬥ B: Arthritis
⬥ C: Allergies	⬥ D: Diabetes

Laura called her mother Barbara as her phone-a-friend, who had appeared on the show on March 4-7, 2005 and won $16,000. She was 95% sure the answer was C: Allergies. Laura went with her answer and won $4,000.

$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In the "X-Men" comics and movies, what is the natural skin color of the shape-shifting Mystique? '50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: Green	⬥ B: Blue
⬥ C: Red	⬥ D: Orange

$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What country's main airline was originally named Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services?
⬥ A: Canada	⬥ B: Ireland
⬥ C: Australia	⬥ D: India

$25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these Founding Fathers did not attend the 1787 Constitutional Convention?
⬥ A: Thomas Jefferson	⬥ B: George Washington
⬥ C: James Madison	⬥ D: Benjamin Franklin

Laura did not want to risk $15,000, so she walked away. She would have guessed C: James Madison, but the correct answer was A: Thomas Jefferson.
Total Prize Money: $16,000

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Laura Vitale's run to the million

Preceded by Jim Lokay	U.S. Contestant (Syndicated Season 5) Laura Vitale	Succeeded by Shani Malloy