News Quiz

By Amanda Bower, Beau Briese, Rhett Butler, Anne Hartshorn, Christina Lewis, Ellin Martens, Ryan Schick, Heather Won Tesoriero, Kadesha Thomas, Josh Tyrangiel

1. Beijing was awarded the 2008 Olympic Games partly because:

a) It planned superior facilities b) Toronto's human-rights violations are too great to ignore c) Instead of doves, China will release political prisoners

2. The Producer Price Index fell 0.4%, indicating:

a) Jerry Bruckheimer will make only $500 billion this year b) Inflation remains under control c) Somebody in Washington is really good at math

3. Ol' Dirty Bastard's Greatest Hits album is called:

a) Free Dirty b) Sine Your Pitty on the Runny Kine c) Real Old, Real Dirty, But Not So Bastardy d) Songs to Get Arrested By e) For My Lawyer

4. The man who threw a woman's dog into traffic got:

a) A stern letter from Bob Barker b) 3 years in prison c) A major-league dry-cleaning bill d) A cat for her, so there will be less outrage if he does it again

5. Prince Charles' shirt proclaims his love for:

a) Anna Kournikova b) Ass kicking c) Atomic Kitten d) Almost being King e) Alan Keyes

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