News Quiz

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

1. Which of the following did N.Y.C. Mayor Rudolph Giuliani NOT bet against Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley in a Super Bowl wager?

a) Tap water b) A case of beer c) Fresh fish d) His combover

2. George Bush and Ricky Martin are:

a) Little teapots, short and stout b) Dancing at an Inaugural fete c) Not fooling anybody d) Arguing over who sings the Sheena Easton part on We've Got Tonight

3. NBC will add 10 min. to Friends to:

a) Compete with the new Survivor b) Let Joey struggle with a double entendre c) Prevent exposure to The Weber Show d) Devote more time to Leon, the new black Friend

4. Why did rebels Luther and Johnny Htoo, 13, surrender in Thailand?

a) Olsen twins video signing at Suan Phung Blockbuster b) Hunger & fatigue c) Out of smokes d) Felt two years of mayhem enough to impress colleges

5. Women in Paris are demanding their own:

a) Mistresses b) Subway cars, to avoid being groped by male riders c) Bars of unused soap

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