Linda Sivieri, a nurse from Mansfield, Massachusetts, appeared on the U.S. version of the show on April 18, 2002. She won $16,000 after walking on the $32,000 question.
She had been trying to get onto the show since August 1999.
WWTBAM Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these events in U.S. history in order, starting with the earliest.
⬥ A: Bay of Pigs invasion
⬥ B: Watergate break-in
⬥ C: Florida Presidential recount
⬥ D: Great Depression
The correct answer was D-A-B-C. Out 9 contestants, 5 got it right. Linda was the fastest in 6.51 seconds.
Linda’s Run to the Million[]
$100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
An impolite or unrefined person is described as being "rough around the" what?
⬥ A: Lines
⬥ B: Edges
⬥ C: Middle
⬥ D: Unshaved parts
$200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
A woman who wants to have a child often worries that her "biological clock is" what?
⬥ A: Ticking
⬥ B: Unplugged
⬥ C: Digital
⬥ D: Made in Taiwan
$300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
A person who is "putting up his dukes" is preparing to do what?
⬥ A: Pay a bill
⬥ B: Drive a car
⬥ C: Fight
⬥ D: Shock the neighbors
$500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these words is a verb meaning "to act in a confused or awkward manner"?
⬥ A: Trout
⬥ B: Flounder
⬥ C: Eel
⬥ D: Perch
$1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
A westerly is a type of what natural phenomenon?
⬥ A: Solar activity
⬥ B: Water current
⬥ C: Wildfire
⬥ D: Wind pattern
$2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
Which of these stores would most likely sell bric-a-brac?
⬥ A: Antique shop
⬥ B: Sporting goods store
⬥ C: Bakery
⬥ D: Vitamin shop
$4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
Jim's Dad and Stifler's Mom are characters from what popular teen movie? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used
Linda asked the audience, who overwhelmingly voted for C. She made that her final answer, winning $4,000.
$8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
Concord, Massachusetts is famous for a variety of what fruit?
⬥ A: Orange
⬥ B: Pear
⬥ C: Apple
⬥ D: Grape
$16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed
Introduced in 2001, Listerine's PocketPaks incorporate a breath freshener into what?
⬥ A: Chewing gum
⬥ B: Time-release capsules
⬥ C: Dissolvable strips
⬥ D: Toothpicks
$32,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed
The 1984 Dr. Seuss bestseller "The Butter Battle Book" spoofs what topic? 'Phone-a-Friend' and '50:50' lifelines used
⬥ A: Nuclear arms race
⬥ B: World trade
⬥ C: Vegetarianism
⬥ D: Fad diets
Linda has bought a bunch of Dr. Seuss books for her grandchildren, but not this one. Linda decides to call Bob, an attorney. Linda and Regis can't make out Bob was saying.
Linda decides to use her last lifeline, which leaves Nuclear arms race and World trade. Linda is still not sure, so she decides to leave with $16,000.
A: Nuclear arms race was the correct answer. Total Prize Money: $16,000
