News Quiz

1. What pets do presidential hopeful John McCain and his family own?
a. A bunny rabbit and a turtle
b. A dog and a ferret
c. Two dogs and a cat
d. Four dogs, one cat, two birds, and several fish

2. Why did American Airlines cancel more than 3,000 flights this week?
a. The toilets on their planes got clogged
b. Wiring on the planes needed to be reinspected
c. Their food service provider went on strike
d. The cost of fuel made the flight economically unsound

3. Pope Benedict travels to the United States this week. How many previous leaders of the Roman Catholic Church have visited the U.S.?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

4. Why did Boeing announce a third delay in the delivery of its Dreamliner 787?
a. Striking workers at its 787 assembly line
b. Not enough orders
c. Slow progress on assembling the plane
d. Priority placed on NASA space shuttle program

5. Florida passed a new gun law allowing residents to:
a. Take their gun to work
b. Take their gun to school
c. Take their gun shopping
d. Exchange their gun for candy

Answers:

1. (4) 2. (2) 3. (2) 4. (2) 5. (1)

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