Susan McInnes, a physician from Greenwood Village, Colorado, was the final contestant on Super Millionaire on May 25, 2004. She left with $5,000 after incorrectly answering her $50,000 question.
Super Millionaire Run[]
Fastest Finger Question[]
Fastest Finger Question
Put these novels in order by when they won the National Book Award, starting with the most recent.
⬥ A: The Color Purple
⬥ B: The Corrections
⬥ C: Cold Mountain
⬥ D: Sophie’s Choice
The correct answer B-C-A-D. Out of 8 contestants, Susan was the only to get it right in 4.60 seconds.
Susan’s Run to $10,000,000[]
$1,000 (1 of 15) - Not Timed
Introduced in 1981, NutraSweet is most commonly used as a substitute for what?
⬥ A: Sugar
⬥ B: Butter
⬥ C: Milk
⬥ D: The love of a good man
$2,000 (2 of 15) - Not Timed
What adjective is used to describe animals that sleep during the day and are active at night?
⬥ A: Migratory
⬥ B: Nocturnal
⬥ C: Symbiotic
⬥ D: Omnivorous
$3,000 (3 of 15) - Not Timed
The phrase “six feet under,” used in the title of a popular cable TV series, alludes to the depth of what?
⬥ A: Gold mines
⬥ B: Tree roots
⬥ C: Graves
⬥ D: Wells
$4,000 (4 of 15) - Not Timed
In May 2004, Sonia Gandhi’s Congress Party returned to power in what country’s parliament?
⬥ A: Russia
⬥ B: Japan
⬥ C: Iran
⬥ D: India
$5,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed
In which of these card games do you say the name of the game when you win a hand?
⬥ A: Poker
⬥ B: Gin
⬥ C: Hearts
⬥ D: Bridge
$10,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed
In the 2003 movie “Finding Nemo,” Nemo’s father eventually finds him in what city?
⬥ A: Sydney
⬥ B: Venice
⬥ C: Honolulu
⬥ D: Miami
$20,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed
During intense physical activity, a person’s muscles produce what type of acid?
⬥ A: Ascorbic acid
⬥ B: Salicylic acid
⬥ C: Acetic acid
⬥ D: Lactic acid
$30,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed
In 2004, what performer has had mixed reviews for his Broadway debut in the revival “A Raisin in the Sun”? ”Ask the Audience” lifeline used
Spellers at the National Spelling Bee are not allowed to ask the pronouncer for which of the following? ”50:50” lifeline used
⬥ A: Definition
⬥ B: Use of word in sentence
⬥ C: Language origin
⬥ D: Synonyms
Susan does not pay attention to spelling bees, so she uses the 50:50. She makes C: Language origin her final answer, but the right answer was actually D: Synonyms.
