Q.1
Shutdown of the federal government doesn't affect mail delivery because the U.S. Postal Service is ...
Deemed an "essential service."
Funded by the sale of postage.
Protected by the Constitution.
Q.2
Complete this sentence from Alex Pareene, writing about the Constitution for Salon: "An opposition party doesn’t have the ability to pass legislation, but it has the ability to ...
... close federal parks and museums."
... block passage of important legislation."
... massively screw things up."
Q.3
Which of the following is a Montana vacation buddy of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel?
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.
Former gubernatorial almost-candidate Bill Daley.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner.
Q.4
Who threw a party for time travelers and didn't announce it until afterward?
David Tennant.
Scott Bakula.
Stephen Hawking.
Q.5
Who said writing on a computer is "different from typing on a piece of paper. ... That was a solitary act. This is more like a performance"?
George Plimpton.
Roger Ebert.
Malcolm Gladwell.
Q.6
The headline "Colorado teen pleads guilty in killing of girl that terrified community" illustrates by counterexample which grammatical principle?
Maintain consistent tense throughout.
Make subjects and verbs agree.
Keep relative clauses adjacent to nouns they modify.
Q.7
The 2007 Toyota Prius has which problem, reported dozens of times to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?
FM radio failure.
Sticky hatch handle.
Cracked windshield.
Q.8
As of Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, Chicago Transit Authority riders will not be able to ...
Bring bikes onto trains during rush hours.
Smoke on cars designated as "smoking cars."
Buy disposable magnetic cards at rail stations.
Q.9
Which metropolitan newspaper's website has dismantled its paywall?
Chicago Tribune.
The New York Times.
Dallas Morning News.
Q.10
Which restaurant chain was outed by the Boston Globe for identifying margarine on its bagels as butter?
Bruegger's.
Dunkin' Donuts.
Einstein Bros.