Camby postal carrier Tony Westmoreland survived his first round today on the “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” game show, correctly answering five questions to earn a return trip Thursday.

The sessions broadcast at noon on WXIN (Channel 59) in Indianapolis were tapped in New York on Sept. 16.

But Westmoreland had been sworn to secrecy until after the shows are aired on the Fox network. “We couldn’t even tell our kids because we all know they’d be the first to talk,” he said this week.

Westmoreland, 41, a U.S. Postal Service carrier 20 years, lives in southwestern Marion County in the Camby area, where he delivers mail to over 700 homes in Heartland Crossing.

He’s married and the father of four. Any winnings from the show will be used to pay bills and start college education funds for his family.

Since he correctly answered all the questions today — without using any of his “lifelines” or help from three designated friends — he’ll return for the Thursday show.

If he scores well enough on the second day, then he has a chance to reach the “million dollar tournament of ten.” That round will be broadcast on Fox stations Nov. 9 to 20.

To reach the leader board and that level to compete for the million dollars, Westmoreland will need at least $50,000 to $250,000 during these preliminary days.

His questions today were:

1. For $ 500, nursery rhymes: In a classic nursery rhyme, “all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put” whom back together again? A: Little Bo Peep, B: Humpty Dumpty, C: Simple Simon, D: Amy Winehouse."

CORRECT ANSWER — “B”

2. For $1,000, business: " ‘Putt-Putt’ is a name trademarked by a company that specializes in designing and building what? A: Miniature golf courses, B: Roller coasters, C: Jacuzzis, D: Ski resorts."

CORRECT ANSWER — “A”

3. For $2,000, at the bookstore: "Subtitled ‘The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation,’ the popular book “Eats, Shoots&Leaves” uses humor to teach what? A: Science, B: Math, C: History, D: Grammar."

CORRECT ANSWER — “D”

4. For $3,000, movies: “The 2009 movie ‘District 9’ is set in what country, drawing many parallels to the nation’s former policy of apartheid? A: South Africa, B: Ireland, C: Australia, D: Canada.”

CORRECT ANSWER — “A”

5. For $5,000, barbecue: “Popular among barbecue enthusiasts, a ‘dry rub’ is used to do which of the following? A: Sweeten desserts, B: Chill beverages, C: Season meat, D: Freshen vegetables.”

CORRECT ANSWER — “C”

In Thursday’s show, Westmoreland’s first question for $7,500 will be about famous book titles. Here’s a hint, according to the show’s producers, think “Big Brother.”