It’s time again to test your mettle, Quizlings

Michael Davis

1. The first black member of golf’s PGA died at 92 last week? Who was he?

A. Bobby Suggs

B. Charlie Sifford

C. Cliff Hightower

D. Nathaniel Jenkins

2. On July 15, HarperCollins will publish a sequel to “To Kill a Mockingbird” with a print order of 2 million. Which of the following is the title?

A. “Scout’s Honor”

B. “Alabammie Bound”

C. “Go Set a Watchman”

D. “Lo and Behold”

3. Sprague High School’s 6-foot-7, 279-pound offensive tackle Levi Long signed a National Letter of Intent last week to play football at which school?

A. University of Washington

B. Washington State University

C. Boise State

D. Eastern Washington

4. Hannah Hoffman reported Oregon could become the first state in the nation with three political parties now that which group has satisfied the Oregon Secretary of State’s criteria?

A. The Independent Party of Oregon

B. The Tea Party

C. The Green Party

D. The Pot Party

5. Which of these events is not scheduled for the 2015 Legislative session?

A. Girl Scout cookies being sold on the Capitol steps on Feb. 17

B. A baked potato bar (with butter and sour cream) on March 2.

C. Free McDonald’s lunch on May 27.

D. Marionberry Sherbet Day on April 10.

6. West Salem’s Ryan Allen, punter for Super Bowl champion Patriots, was asked to explain New England’s turnaround after starting the NFL regular season at 2-2. What did he say?

A. “To be honest, my job is to kick the ball. You’re asking probably one of the worst people about that.”

B. “I got hit in the head so much during practice I don’t remember September at all.”

C. “It’s like Gramps used to say, ‘You win some, you lose some.’”

D. “Who the hell cares? I’m going to Disney World!”

7. Which Food Network star will be making a Salem stop at Adam’s Ribs Smoke House to promote his new book “Fed, White and Blue”?

A. Emeril Lagase

B. Bobby Flay

C. Simon Majumdar

D. Ted Allen

8. Last week The Oregonian’s editorial board fumed, calling for Gov. John Kitzhaber to resign. Which snippy news headline was not recently published in the Portland paper?

A. “Kitzhaber defensive, defiant”

B. “Rudderless Kitzhaber evident at press event”

C. “Cylvia’s Mother Says She’s Too Busy To Come to the Phone”

D. “Cylvia Hayes is Out, But John Kitzhaber Keeps The Same Policies She Pushed”

9. What’s the name of Amazon’s new $200 interactive computer device that provides spoken answers to a user’s questions, like Apple’s Siri?

A. Brandy Bell

B. Uhuru

C. Alexa

D. Quintinella

10. The Wall Street Journal reported that “After sitting in a small corner of the freezer case,” what product found in supermarkets is making a big comeback?

A. Frozen fruit, for use in homemade smoothies

B. Swanson TV dinners served on old-fashioned TV trays

C. Tofutti, the guilt-free dessert

D. Green Giant’s eye pleasing peas-and-carrots medley

Scoring guide: 10 for 10: Perfect; 7-9 correct: Progress; 4-6 correct: Why can’t you be more like your sister?; 2-3 correct: Wait till your father gets home; 0-1 correct: A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

Answers: 1. (B); 2. (C); 3. (D); 4. (A); 5. (D); 6. (A); 7. (C); 8. (C); 9. (C); 10. (A)