Q.1
Shutdown of the federal government doesn't affect mail delivery because the U.S. Postal Service is ...
Funded by the sale of postage.
Deemed an "essential service."
Protected by the Constitution.
Q.2
Complete this sentence from Alex Pareene, writing about the Constitution for Salon: "An opposition party doesn’t have the ability to pass legislation, but it has the ability to ...
... block passage of important legislation."
... massively screw things up."
... close federal parks and museums."
Q.3
Which of the following is a Montana vacation buddy of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel?
Former gubernatorial almost-candidate Bill Daley.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner.
Q.4
Who threw a party for time travelers and didn't announce it until afterward?
David Tennant.
Stephen Hawking.
Scott Bakula.
Q.5
Who said writing on a computer is "different from typing on a piece of paper. ... That was a solitary act. This is more like a performance"?
Malcolm Gladwell.
Roger Ebert.
George Plimpton.
Q.6
The headline "Colorado teen pleads guilty in killing of girl that terrified community" illustrates by counterexample which grammatical principle?
Keep relative clauses adjacent to nouns they modify.
Make subjects and verbs agree.
Maintain consistent tense throughout.
Q.7
The 2007 Toyota Prius has which problem, reported dozens of times to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?
Sticky hatch handle.
FM radio failure.
Cracked windshield.
Q.8
As of Monday, Oct. 7, 2013, Chicago Transit Authority riders will not be able to ...
Bring bikes onto trains during rush hours.
Smoke on cars designated as "smoking cars."
Buy disposable magnetic cards at rail stations.
Q.9
Which metropolitan newspaper's website has dismantled its paywall?
Chicago Tribune.
Dallas Morning News.
The New York Times.
Q.10
Which restaurant chain was outed by the Boston Globe for identifying margarine on its bagels as butter?
Einstein Bros.
Dunkin' Donuts.
Bruegger's.