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Lauren Mocchia, from Dix Hills, New York, was a contestant on Season 2 of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on October 16, 2003. She walked away with $8,000.

Lauren Mocchia's Run to the Million:[]

$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
The part of a wedding dress that trails onto the floor is called a what?
⬥ A: Sail ⬥ B: Wagon
⬥ C: Train ⬥ D: Persistent ex
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
Something that can change direction quickly is said to "turn on a" what?
⬥ A: Needle ⬥ B: Button
⬥ C: Raindrop ⬥ D: Dime
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A wildly successful 1997 ad campaign featured a talking Chihuahua who said "yo quiero" what?
⬥ A: Burger King ⬥ B: Taco Bell
⬥ C: Wendy's ⬥ D: McDonald's
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
A yarmulke is a skullcap commonly worn by men and boys of what faith?
⬥ A: Jewish ⬥ B: Buddhist
⬥ C: Catholic ⬥ D: Muslim
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these cities is located on the Mississippi Delta?
"Phone-a-Friend" and "50:50" lifelines used
⬥ A: New Orleans ⬥ B: Memphis
⬥ C: St. Louis ⬥ D: Minneapolis
Lauren decides to call her friend Ian, who thinks its New Orleans but is not sure. So Lauren uses the "50:50" which leaves A and C. She goes with A as her final answer, winning $1,000!
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
What bone in the human body is commonly called the "tailbone"?
⬥ A: Scapula ⬥ B: Humerus
⬥ C: Clavicle ⬥ D: Coccyx
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
What video game debuted in 1972 with the simple instruction "Avoid Missing Ball for High Score"?
⬥ A: Donkey Kong ⬥ B: Asteroids
⬥ C: Pong ⬥ D: Breakout
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
The "jerk" method of preparing and cooking meat originated in what country?
"Ask the Audience" lifeline used
⬥ A: Japan ⬥ B: Jamaica
⬥ C: Norway ⬥ D: India
Ask the Audience Results: A: 3% ⬥ B: 86% ⬥ C: 7% ⬥ D: 4%
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
What classic work was the inspiration for the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Hours"?
⬥ A: Emma ⬥ B: Anna Karenina
⬥ C: Madame Bovary ⬥ D: Mrs. Dalloway
Lauren wishes she didn't use her phone-a-friend on her $1,000 question, because she had a English Literature person to call for this question. Therefore, Lauren absolutely has no idea, so she decides to walk away with $8,000. The correct answer was D: Mrs. Dalloway.

Total Prize Money: $8,000