News Quiz

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Daren Fonda, David Kuhn, Ellin Martens, Benjamin Nugent, Julie Rawe, John Rosenblatt, Josh Tyrangiel, Alexandra Wolfe

1. The Wall Street Journal covered every aspect of Microsoft's breakup except:

a) Bill Gates' haircut b) Joel Klein's haircut c) Steve Ballmer's "Five Lessons for Managing a Company Under Siege" d) its effect on sales of grandfather clocks in Seattle

2. This picture is of:

a) Cirque du Soleil's new Vegas show "Asian Pole Dancing" b) an exhibition sport for the Sydney Olympics c) a North Korean circus troupe d) The Perfect Storm: The Musical

3. There has been a lot of talk recently about "ABM." To what does it refer?

a) antiballistic missile b) Albright Brokers Mideast peace c) a new kind of bank service d) Archer Baniels Midland

4. Neighbors took CBS's Early Show to court because it is: a) too loud b) causing too much foot traffic c) using glass that causes an unpleasant glare d) unwatchable

5. Last Thursday the Dallas Stars and the New Jersey Devils played:

a) hockey b) lacrosse c) arena football d) Free Bird

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