News Quiz

By Amanda Bower, Val Castronovo, Randy Hartwell, Ellin Martens, Julie Rawe, Joel Stein, Chris Taylor and Josh Tyrangiel

1. A bad omen for the XFL:

a) Its blimp crashed into a marina b) NBC nixed the "visiting team gets no helmets" rule c) The Cincinnati Bengals want in d) A cheerleader revealed she was never a stripper

2. Before taking this picture, N.Y.C. Mayor Rudy Giuliani said:

a) "It still smells like Cher! Thanks, eBay!" b) "Don't you love the smell of a good book?" c) "Maybe I do need reading glasses..." d) "Oww! Book Tissues are hurty!"

3. The Army is replacing its "Be All You Can Be" slogan with:

a) You Should Have Gone to Class b) An Army of One c) We Basically Rely on the Nuclear Arsenal Anyway d) We Got Chicks Now

4. Mirroring the plot of a recent film, NASA will try to:

a) Fund itself with drug money b) Land a rocket on a moving asteroid c) Deliver a pizza, only to find two scantily clad women d) Crouch a tiger, hide a dragon

5. One couple were kicked off Temptation Island because they:

a) Have a child b) Are fat and ugly c) Read the Bible d) Like each other

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