News Quiz

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Daren Fonda, Ling Minhua, Ellin Martens, Benjamin Nugent, Julie Rawe, Eric Roston, Josh Tyrangiel

1. What was found in the sky above Chile?

a) A lost Bullwinkle float from the Macy's parade b) A record-large hole in the ozone c) A cloud in the shape of Pinochet d) Genetically gifted chickens

2. This woman is celebrating:

a) Stylish fashions for large women b) The 10th anniversary of German unification c) Eating the Brandenburg Gate and living to tell the tale d) Cher's yard sale

3. The Miss America contest will no longer be known as:

a) A pageant b) An exploitative meat market c) A dating pool for second-rate baseball players d) A fast track to infomercials

4. A California English teacher was out of a job for:

a) Assigning students to plan an assassination b) Assigning students to read Harry Potter books c) Mistakenly renting David Cop-a-Feel for his class

5. Paula Jones announced she will pose nude for:

a) Playboy b) Penthouse c) Modern Maturity d) The Women Who Sued President Clinton calendar

ANSWERS: 1-b, 2-b, 3-a, 4-a, 5-b