Sarah Monson, a freelance writer from New York, New York, was a contestant on the ninth season of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on March 1, 2011. She won $11,000.
WWTBAM Run[]
Round 1[]
| $1,000 (1 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Awards | |
| Named for Sir Laurence Olivier, an Olivier is the British equivalent of what U.S. award? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Emmy | ⬥ B: Tony |
| ⬥ C: Grammy | ⬥ D: Oscar |
| Sarah knows Sir Laurence Olivier was an actor and was thinking Film Actor and leaning Oscar, but will jump the question. The correct answer was B. Tony.
Sarah's Bank: $0 |
| $7,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Country Style | |
| What country group's name was inspired by a band photo shoot in front of a pre-war house in the South? | |
| ⬥ A: Sugarland | ⬥ B: Rascal Flatts |
| ⬥ C: Lady Antebellum | ⬥ D: Little Big Town |
| Sarah's Bank: $7,000 |
| $5,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed Category: The Nebby | |
| The annual Nebula awards are presented to writers of which of these literary genres? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Science fiction | ⬥ B: Romance |
| ⬥ C: Political | ⬥ D: Comedy |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 92% ⬥ B: 1% ⬥ C: 5% ⬥ D: 2% | |
| Mere points out that Sarah is a writer, but Sarah says she does not write any of these. Sarah says out loud that nebula sounds nerdy but she could ask the audience.
Meredith: "You feel you know it?" Sarah: "Yeah, but you're sneaky." Sarah says it is between two for her, could kick herself, but will ask the audience. Asked by Mere, Sarah said it was between A and D and she did not know why she thought it would be D for a sudden. Sarah's Bank: $12,000 |
| $10,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Organic Foods | |
| Found at many organic supermarkets, kombucha is a type of what? | |
| ⬥ A: Unleavened bread | ⬥ B: Bean paste |
| ⬥ C: Fermented tea | ⬥ D: Alfalfa sprout |
| Sarah was just at Whole Foods yesterday.
Sarah's Bank: $22,000 |
| $500 (5 of 14) - Not Timed Category: Fashionable Fact | |
| Calling his look "preppy with a surprise," what fashion designer celebrated his label's 25th anniversary in 2010? "Jump the Question" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Calvin Klein | ⬥ B: Isaac Mizrahi |
| ⬥ C: Tommy Hilfiger | ⬥ D: Todd Oldham |
| Sarah loves Calvin Klein but was undecided between A and C. She jumped the question. The correct answer was C. Tommy Hilfiger.
Sarah's Bank: $22,000 |
| ? (6 of 14) - Not Timed Category: U.S. Monuments | |
| The Lincoln Memorial features how many columns, one for each state in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death? | |
| ⬥ A: 27 | ⬥ B: 30 |
| ⬥ C: 33 | ⬥ D: 36 |
| Sarah: "I studied everything about Lincoln except this."
She added that 27 is her lucky number and giggled again. She took the $11,000 and walked. The correct answer was D. 36. TOTAL WINNINGS: $11,000 |