News Quiz Jun. 11, 2001

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1. Before declaring a hunger strike from his jail cell, Rev. Al Sharpton:

a) ate chicken wings from a prison vending machine b) said, "No one believes a word I say anyway, so..." c) devoured his soap on a rope

2. At right, Bill Gates is:

a) still not the coolest guy in the room b) holding auditions for new antitrust lawyers c) saying goodbye to "Clippy," the Microsoft office mascot d) kind of intrigued

3. Brenda Kuehn wore a men's golf shirt at the U.S. Women's Open because:

a) she's eight months pregnant b) to play like Craig Stadler, one must dress like Craig Stadler c) it's the LPGA

4. A study of school sex-ed programs revealed:

a) teachers are learning a lot b) kids hate the animated Captain Condom character c) abstinence always gets a laugh d) they reduce teen pregnancy rates

5. The Mirage and Bellagio casinos have prohibited:

a) children without a Mob guardian b) pit bosses under 300 lbs. c) smoking in the poker rooms

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