The Quiz returns

Posted at 3:25 PM on May 23, 2008 by Bob Collins (5 Comments)
Filed under: The Quiz

Because I'm back from vacation, the News Cut Quiz is back from vacation. Here's this week's version -- a classic mix of pointless popular culture trivia and "I should've known that" factoids.

Good luck. And remember: We're all counting on you.

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Comments (5)

I admit it, I got lazy while you were gone. 5/15 ;-(

Posted by mary | May 23, 2008 6:34 PM

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I am sure that the fill in Bob Collins was also a fine young man, but I didn't read anything while you were gone! In fact, I simply boycotted MPR an its dreadful membership week.
Still, I got an 8 out of 16 correct. Just think how well I might have fared if you hand't taken that vacation.
We need you, Bob!

Posted by Lily | May 24, 2008 12:57 AM

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Went away and nobody noticed. Hmmmm. That's not good.

I was just thinking while driving home last night...has ANYONE ever gotten a perfect score on "The Quiz"? If so, I don't recall anyone posting so.

BTW, I suckered a bunch of colleagues in with the "Dubai" option on the Anheuser Busch question. They figured it MUST be Dubai because...well... it's ALWAYS Dubai.

Hint: It's not always Dubai.

(More secrets: SIX of the answers are in the graphic)

Posted by Bob Collins | May 24, 2008 8:42 AM

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8 out of 15...could have been 9 if I listened to the fifth grader on the memorial day question.
my older brother got 5 out of 15

yes everybody missed you bob while you were gone!! We like your style. (not that this is any blemish on Tim Nelson)

Posted by c | May 25, 2008 1:10 PM

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What, Bob was gone?
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Tee-hee. Just kidding. :o)

Only 8 correct for me. I haven't been getting the newspaper (Star Tribune) for a few months because I haven't had time to read it, so I find I'm much less well-informed than I used to be. And I don't care for online news (takes at least as much time, and it's almost impossible to skim for stories of interest), so I get news only from MPR/NPR and The NewsHour. I often hear incidental news talk (like on "Wait, Wait...") that I haven't heard about before. So does that say anything about what I'm getting from MPR/NPR and PBS?

Posted by Jamie | May 25, 2008 2:13 PM

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