With the 2002-03 Purdue team having gotten off to a 2-0 start, the time seemed right for me to debut as an Old Gold Free Press columnist by creating a little quiz which will test the reader’s knowledge of the program. Although I have attempted to arrange the questions in order of ascending difficulty, there are a few ways in which this exercise will fall short of replicating the “Millionaire” experience. Not only does this site’s lack of “bells and whistles” prevent me from providing the lifelines Regis’s and Meredith’s guests enjoy, but financial realities militate against the awarding of actual cash to contestants.Although I obviously know the answers (all of which can be found in the current Purdue Basketball Information Guide), I’ve decided to withhold them for a week or so. If you really can’t wait that long, send your responses to my e-mail address, and I’ll let you know how you did.
Ready? Let’s play!
For $100: To which league does Purdue belong?
A) Big East Conference
B) Big Ten Conference
C) Big Sky Conference
D) Parent-Teacher Conference
For $200: Who is the current coach of the Boilers?
A) Christy Veal
B) Christie Lamb
C) Kristy Curry
D) Kristi Trout
For $300: Which team did Purdue beat in the 1999 NCAA title game?
A) Tennessee
B) UConn
C) Oklahoma
D) Duke
For $500: Which of these former Boilers did not graduate from an Indiana high school?
A) Katie Douglas
B) Ukari Figgs
C) Stephanie White-McCarty
D) Jennifer Jacoby
For $1000: In which city did Purdue lose the 2001 national championship clash with Notre Dame?
A) Philadelphia
B) Atlanta
C) San Jose
D) St. Louis
For $2000: Erika Valek was born in which South American country?
A) Brazil
B) Colombia
C) Venezuela
D) Ecuador
For $4000: Who is the program’s all-time leader in points scored?
A) MaChelle Joseph
B) Joy Holmes
C) Jannon Roland
D) Katie Douglas
For $8000: Which school has beaten Purdue a record 26 times?
A) Indiana
B) Iowa
C) Ohio State
D) Illinois
For $16,000: Current freshman Carol Duncan holds NorthWood High records in what two track and field events?
A) Shot put and discus
B) Shot put and high jump
C) High jump and long jump
D) Discus and pole vault
For $32,000: Who is the only player to lead the Boilers in scoring for three consecutive seasons?
A) Sharon Versyp
B) Carol Emanuel
C) Stacey Lovelace
D) Laura Newcomb
For $64,000: Who was the team’s first Academic All-American?
A) Christa LaCroix
B) Jane Calhoun
C) Sue Bartz
D) Erin Doelling
For $125,000: Who is the program’s all-time leader in field-goal percentage?
A) Rhonda Mateen
B) Camille Cooper
C) Leslie Johnson
D) Michelle Duhart
For $250,000: What team did the Boilers beat in their first-ever NCAA Tournament game?
A) Arkansas
B) Alabama
C) Arizona
D) Auburn
For $500,000: Who scored the first basket in program history?
A) Holly Hamilton
B) Natasha Cender
C) Amy Ruley
D) Brenda Davis
And finally, for $1,000,000: Who is the only player to wear uniform #13 for the Boilers?
A) Tricia Cullop
B) Nicki Taggart
C) Danielle Bird
D) Elisa Inman
