Where was running back Lamar Smith when he agreed to a four-year $7.1 million contract with the New Orleans Saints?
A. In jail
B. In Dave Wannstedt’s office
C. In bankruptcy court
D. In Baghdad (Perspective section, Page 1)
1. In a speech to the Mortgage Bankers Association, President Clinton said the Republican proposal to replace the tax code is “almost irresistible you know, but so was . . .”
A. “The siren’s song” C. “That intern”
B. “Health care reform” D. “A second term”
2. The journal Pediatrics is urging parents to banish these from back yards:
A. Barbecue grills C. Trampolines
B. Sandboxes D. Compost heaps
3. What did Vernon Jordan say he and President Clinton talked about the last time they were together?
A. Job opportunities C. Basketball
B. Their friendship D. The siren’s song
4. A story about Saudi septuplets revealed a fact about the laws of Islam, which allows men how many wives at one time (as long as they can support them)?
5. One way to determine whether a women is homosexual, according to a study by the National Academy of Sciences, is to look at:
A. Her shoes C. Her inner ear
B. Her chromosomal profile
6. Fill in the blank: In testimony last week, Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said, “The cost of computing has decreased 10 millionfold since 1971. That’s the equivalent of getting a Boeing 747 for the price of a (blank).”
A. Boeing 707 C. Piper Cub
B. 1977 AMC Pacer D. Pizza
Who are they?
7. Who’s who among the four Democratic candidates for governor?
A. He is 52, has a mustache, was called “Froggy” as a kid, as a congressman has a near perfect voting attendance record, and likes to say: “By golly.”
B. He is 60, has held statewide office since 1978, both his kids are named after him, and he likes to say of himself: “He’s a small piece of leather, but he’s put together well.”
C. He is 52, played for the Chicago Bulls, is a former crime fighter, one of his three children is an actress and he likes to say: “I can see it.”
D. He is 54 and went to an Ivy League law school but describes himself as a “cheeseburger kind of guy” and likes to sing “John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt.”
Who said it?
8. “Everybody in this campaign has been trying to get Mike Madigan’s support for 12 months. Now, I get Mike Madigan’s support and you want me to say, `Oh, thanks, Mike, but don’t help me’?”
9. “You cannot choke your boss and hold your job unless you play in the NBA.”
The answers:
Answer to Page 1 question: In jail for vehicular assault. 1. “Siren’s song”; sirens were mythical creatures whose singing was so alluring that sailors hit rocks and drowned. 2. Trampolines, which the journal says are causing an epidemic of injuries. 3. Basketball. 4. Four; the septuplets’ father has three wives and nine other kids. 5. Inner ear; those of female homosexuals have undergone “masculinization.” 6. Pizza. 7A. Glenn Poshard; 7B. Roland Burris (whose kids are Roland II and Rolanda); 7C. Jim Burns; 7D. John Schmidt. 8. Glenn Poshard. 9. NBA Commissioner David Stern.
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