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That’s NEWS to you

Have you been following the news while getting ready for the holidays? Try your hand at this week’s quiz and find out. For a longer, interactive quiz and a chance to win lunch for two at the Davenport

1. The federal government wants to restrict publication of research on new strains of what disease to keep terrorists from using it as a biological weapon?

A. Smallpox

B. Bird flu

C. Anthrax

D. Cholera

E. Tuberculosis

2. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il died and is being replaced by

A. Kim Il Sung

B. Kim Jong Un

C. Kim Il Jong

D. Kim Sung Jong

E. Kim Jong Il II

3. Washington state could get more jobs connected to the new Air Force tanker if Boeing shuts down a facility in

A. Kansas

B. Oklahoma

C. Missouri

D. Texas

E. California

4. A Spokane firefighter was terminated last week for calling in sick during his shift and then doing what?

A. Working for a rural fire district

B. Working as a roofing contractor

C. Working as a substitute teacher

D. Working as a cab driver

E. Working as a security guard at the Arena

5. The college football bowl season is in full swing. Which of the following is not a real bowl game?

A. Little Caesar’s Bowl

B. Pinstripe Bowl

C. Meineke Car Care Bowl

D. GoDaddy.com Bowl

E. KFC Bowl

Check

your work

Find this week’s answers and last week’s winner on B7.

Also today

For a more seasonally themed quiz, check out Spin Control’s 12 Trivias of Christmas on B3.