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Mary Gunnell, a stay-at-home mother from Provo, Utah, appeared as a contestant on the 15th season of the special Instant Millionaire Week on the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on November 21, 2016 and won $5,000 after she answered incorrectly on her $7,000 question.

Mary's Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Which of the following are NOT powered by radioactive decay processes triggered by induced by nuclear fission?
⬥ A: Nuclear power plants ⬥ B: Nuclear submarines
⬥ C: Nuclear bombs ⬥ D: Nuclear families
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
Designed "to give you an easy creative boost," the app Hipstersound plays ambient noise to simulate working where?
⬥ A: At a construction site ⬥ B: In a coffee shop
⬥ C: On a WWI battlefield ⬥ D: In a MRI scanner
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
According to "The Science of Good Food," a pint of what "premium" treat can weigh the same as two pints of a cheaper brand because it contains less air?
⬥ A: Gravy ⬥ B: Milk
⬥ C: Ice cream ⬥ D: Soup
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
Honoring the instrument famously played by Charlie Parker, Bill Clinton, and Lisa Simpson, November 6th is what unofficial holiday?
⬥ A: Trombone Day ⬥ B: Saxophone Day
⬥ C: Piano Day ⬥ D: Cello Day
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
Despite being known as "The Underground," what city's public transit system is actually only 45% underground?
⬥ A: Paris ⬥ B: Boston
⬥ C: London ⬥ D: San Franciso
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
Overall, approximately 1.3 million American soldiers have died in wars, with about half of those casualties coming from what one single conflict?
'50:50' lifeline used
⬥ A: The Civil War ⬥ B: World War I
⬥ C: World War II ⬥ D: The Vietnam War
Total Winnings: $5,000

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Preceded by
Alexandra Polur Gold
U.S. Contestant (Season 15, syndication)
Mary Gunnell
Succeeded by
Jim Moore