Q.1
Which corporate heir quit a lifetime membership in the National Rifle Association?
Sam Branson.
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken.
Adolphus Busch IV.
Q.2
Which company is offering a $62 "NRA Firearm Safety Course" through Amazon Local?
Illinois Concealed Carry, LLC.
Big Shots of Illinois, Ltd.
NRA Firearms Inc.
Q.3
A New York Times report on the return of the risky amalgams of mortgages and loans that went so wrong during the bust cites the case of which Chicago hotel?
Hard Rock.
Hilton and Towers.
The Wit.
Q.4
One problem with a CTA ridership survey emailed this week: On an iPhone, an image of one possible railcar seating arrangement was ...
Upside down.
Sideways.
Negative-inverted.
Q.5
The man accused of sending poisoned letters to the president and other government leaders has worked as ...
Floor cleaner.
An Elvis impersonator.
Both of the above.
None of the above.
Q.6
A service that debuted on the Web this week aims to assemble a digital archive of all forms of human expression. It's called ...
The Digital Public Library of America.
The American Town Square.
The Omniscium.
Q.7
Which of the following epithets does not appear in a strongly worded letter a University of Maryland student sent her sorority sisters?
"Are you people ____ing retarded?"
"I will ____ing c___ punt the next person I hear about doing something like that."
"For those of you who are offended at this email, I deeply apologize. Not."
Q.8
Complete an ironic bit of graffiti that went viral this week: "Things I hate: 1. Vandalism. 2. Irony. 3. _______."
Permanent markers.
Public restrooms.
Lists.
Q.9
A Mister Rogers quote revived this week to comfort a nation struggling with the Boston Marathon bombings -- "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping" -- dates back to ...
2001.
1983.
1995.
Q.10
Under a bill approved by the Illinois House, smokers caught tossing butts on streets, sidewalks or other public property would be fined ...
$10.
$25.
$50.