Monrovia Teacher Becomes 2-Day 'Jeopardy!' Champ

Monrovia substitute teacher Claudia Gray into a winning streak Monday when she again finished ahead of her quiz show competitors to earn a total of $24,401 in prize money.

Gray took home $8,000 for her Friday win and was victorious again Monday, correctly answering the "Final Jeopardy" question about the first two African nations to gain independence from a European power. She identified South Africa as one of them and won by $1.

Gray told host Alex Trebek about the eating habits of her 1-year-old Bernese mountian dog named Calvin during Trebek's brief interview portion of the show.

"He eats anything that's not nailed down, including the kitchen wall and entire socks--whole," Gray said.

"You may have told me more than I wanted to know about this dog," Trebek responded.

Gray built up an early lead with correct answers on questions relating to everything from welfare reform to the albums of Snoop Doggy Dogg. Her nearest competitor was just $400 behind late in "Double Jeopardy" before he risked all his bankroll on a "Daily Double" and answered incorrectly.

Gray will return to compete in Tuesday's show, though the episodes were actually taped in February, according to her Facebook page.