News Quiz

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Rachel Dry, Daren Fonda, Michael Jackson, Benjamin Nugent, Julie Rawe, John Rosenblatt, Josh Tyrangiel, Alexandra Wolfe

1. At the upcoming G.O.P. convention, $35,000 will be spent on:

a) lovely floral arrangements b) electric carts c) an elephant ice sculpture d) a "Hello, My Name Is" tag for Denny Hastert

2. This statue is outside Chicago's Soldier Field to:

a) show the Sears Tower who's boss b) pick up some deep-dish pizza c) celebrate a Jubilee Mass d) teach the Bears to throw a proper Hail Mary

3. In a pep talk to colleagues, House Democratic leader Dick Gephardt:

a) sang I Will Survive b) showed scenes from Gladiator c) carved a spud in the shape of F.D.R. d) got a "Born Killer" tattoo

4. The husband of Monaco's Princess Caroline apologized for:

a) shirking his official duties b) whoopee cushion on the throne c) urinating against the Turkish pavilion at Expo 2000 d) using wrong fork

5. Which of the following was not added to Random House's dictionary?

a) yottabyte b) gaydar c) erectile dysfunction d) hoochie mama

ANSWERS: 1-b, 2-c, 3-b, 4-c, 5-d