Q.1
The great-grandfather of actor Bruce Dern (who graduated from New Trier High School) co-founded which Chicago department store?
Montgomery Ward.
Sears.
Carson Pirie Scott.
Q.2
Which word was at the heart of a pun tweeted, then deleted, by Charmin?
Thor.
Asgardian.
Mjolnir.
Q.3
What are organizers of the 2014 Olympics banning?
"Appearances by Sacha Baron Cohen."
"American 'fun-sized' snacks."
"Mobile phones to film athletes or spectators."
Q.4
Which acclaimed Chicago restaurant is threatened by a National Association of Realtors project?
Charlie Trotter's Restaurant.
The Billy Goat.
The Girl and the Goat.
Q.5
Complete this Chicago Tribune headline from Nov. 12: "Ventra card mailed to _____________"
Man who died 20 years ago.
Woman who died 5 years ago.
Infant girl.
Q.6
The CBS News reporter who issued an apology for "60 Minutes" reporting on the Benghazi attacks is ...
Lara Logan.
Morley Safer.
Chris Wallace.
Q.7
Howard Willens, interviewed at the Oak Park Public Library Nov. 13, is ...
An attorney for the Warren Commission on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
A former astronaut who almost rode on Apollo 14.
An architect who famously fell out of favor with Frank Lloyd Wright.
Q.8
Fill in the blank for this quote from Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen: "People with conventional views must repress a __________ when considering the mayor-elect of New York."
Grin.
Shudder.
Gag reflex.
Q.9
The Employment Policies Institute, which the Austin Business Journal described as a think tank that "studies employment growth," is in fact:
A front for the CIA.
An arm of a PR organization that represents tobacco and restaurant interests.
A University of Chicago bureau.
Q.10
The version of Apple's iPhone operating system released Nov. 14 is ...
7.0.4.
5.0.5.
11.12.13