Who is the Los Gatos High School teacher who appeared on Jeopardy?'

"Martyn first took the Jeopardy! Anytime Test in the '90s when she was 21 while she was in college and dating her husband. He had taken the test before at a convention and wanted to drive to the Jeopardy! studio to take it again, and Martyn accompanied him. The Anytime Test is the qualifying test for people interested in competing on the game show. Getting at least 35 correct answers out of 50 can get the attention of a showrunner."

"In 2018, she received a call from Jeopardy! to go to a hotel in San Francisco and take another 50-question written exam with 30 or 40 other people. After that, the potential contestants competed in a mock game where they stood in front of the others and clicked a branded pen to mimic a buzzer. She recalled that she had to answer interview questions and fill out a questionnaire about herself."

Los Gatos High School teacher Anne Martyn was scheduled to appear on Jeopardy! on Dec. 2. Martyn first took the Jeopardy! Anytime Test in the 1990s at age 21 while in college. The Anytime Test requires at least 35 correct answers out of 50 to attract a showrunner's attention. Martyn took the test several times over the years. In 2018 she was invited to a San Francisco hotel for a 50-question written exam, a mock game where contestants clicked a branded pen to mimic a buzzer, interviews and a questionnaire. She did not make the show then. Late in 2024 she retook the Anytime Test, completed a proctored Zoom test and a Zoom mock competition with further interviews, and she received a call on Sept. 18 during the school day.

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