News Quiz

By Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Rachel Dry, Daren Fonda, Frank Gibney, Ellin Martens, Benjamin Nugent, Julie Rawe, Max Smith and Josh Tyrangiel

1. Vice-presidential nominee Senator Joseph Lieberman is:

a) shrewish b) bluish c) newish d) from Connecticut

2. In this photo, President Wahid of Indonesia is:

a) starring in Weekend at Bernie's III b) falling asleep during his own speech c) chillin' like a villain d) watching Autumn in New York

3. Googoosh is:

a) a children's clothing line b) chocolately delicious c) touring for the first time in 20 years owing to an Iranian ban on female performers d) Aquaman's sidekick

4. General Motors has announced that by 2010 it will produce cars that:

a) run on hydrogen fuel cells b) smell new forever c) smack your kids for you d) people will want to buy

5. A jury decided Disney must pay $240 million to two plaintiffs for:

a) stealing their sports-complex idea b) Goofy's mistakes c) burns caused by hot Disney coffee

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