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Linda Mansolillo, from Santa Monica, CA, was a contestant who appeared on the 16th season of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? during Victories for Veterans Week on November 10, 2017 and won $5,000 after answering her $10,000 question wrong.

Linda's Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Safety.com says if you want to deter burglars from robbing your home, you're better off getting a small dog instead of a big dog, because small dogs what?
⬥ A: Kill the burglar with cuteness ⬥ B: Can make a citizen's arrest
⬥ C: Bark uncontrollably at visitors ⬥ D: Know karate
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Though it'd probably drive its employees insane today, in Amazon.com's early days, what happened in the office every time a sale was made?
⬥ A: A bell rang ⬥ B: 1000 doves were released in the break room
⬥ C: A robot dumped Gatorade on everybody ⬥ D: Jeff Bezos removed an article of clothing
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
Dragging the overall GPA down, the person who finishes in the bottom of their class at the U.S. Naval Academy is aptly nicknamed the what?
⬥ A: Boatswain ⬥ B: Quartermaster
⬥ C: Anchorman ⬥ D: Gunner's Mate
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Which variety of pepper usually does not contain capsaicin, and therefore is not spicy?
⬥ A: Jalapeño pepper ⬥ B: Cayenne pepper
⬥ C: Bell pepper ⬥ D: Chili pepper
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Despite being his fierce rival in the late '70s and early '80s, Björn Borg was a guest at what athlete's wedding to singer Patty Smyth in 1997?
'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
⬥ A: Wayne Gretzky ⬥ B: John McEnroe
⬥ C: Jack Nicklaus ⬥ D: Greg LeMond
Ask the Audience Results: A: 16% ⬥ B: 77% ⬥ C: 1% ⬥ D: 6%
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
To spur tourism, in 1966 Chile renamed its Isla Más a Tierra after what Daniel Defoe novel, inspired by the true story of a man stranded there?
'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Robinson Crusoe Island ⬥ B: Billy Budd Island
⬥ C: Doctor Zhivago Island ⬥ D: David Copperfield Island
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
With a price tag of $13 billion, America's newest, largest and most expensive aircraft carrier is named after what 38th president?
⬥ A: Ronald Reagan ⬥ B: George H.W. Bush
⬥ C: Jimmy Carter ⬥ D: Gerald R. Ford
Total Prize Money: $5,000

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