It’s time to see how much attention you’ve been paying to the news in the past week or so. From The Oklahoman’s news copy editors and designers, here’s a quiz.
1. Oklahoma City is having some trouble finishing the huge sculpture that includes 45 bronze statues commemorating the Land Run of 1889 because:
a) The bronze statues are too heroic-sized to fit on the site.
b) Rising materials costs have eaten into the budget for the remaining pieces.
c) The front wheels keep falling off the super-sized wagons, so they can’t be rolled into place.
2. Rep. Joe Dorman, D-Rush Springs, is championing legislation that would celebrate Oklahoma Rock musicians by:
a) Giving Oklahoma a signature rock song.
b) Creating an Oklahoma Rock Hall of Fame in Noble.
c) Designating a rock version of “Oklahoma!” as the new state song.
3. South African Trevor Immelman shot a three-over par 75 in the final round to:
a) Come in second behind Tiger Woods who shot a three-under 69.
b) Win the Masters in Augusta, Ga.
c) Learn his lesson and take more practice time with his putter.
4. According to a national survey, 67 percent of Oklahomans rated what health care experience a 9 or 10?
a) Their overall experience with a hospital.
b) The joy of visiting a dentist twice a year.
c) Dealing with a doctor’s billing office.
5. A class-action lawsuit alleges that poor cleanup of a zinc smelter has left some residents of an Oklahoma town with high levels of lead in their blood. What is the town?
a) Wellston.
b) Goodwell.
c) Blackwell.
6. Wal-Mart has set up a subsidiary called Wal-Mart Emerging Markets East, intended to scope out what major-market country for Wal-Mart expansion?
a) Russia.
b) China.
c) Iraq.
7. Cubans lined up for blocks to pay $120 – about half a year’s salary – for:
a) 2008 World Series Baseball tickets.
b) Photos with ex-President Fidel Castro.
c) Activation of a cell phone. Calls are extra.
8. Some in the airline industry believe the Delta-Northwest merger will mean:
a) Better meals on trans-Atlantic flights.
b) Piles of lost Delta luggage will miraculously be discovered in a Northwest storeroom.
c) A United-Continental link could come quickly.
9. Steve Trimble, 50, of Oklahoma City, won $3.8 million in the March 26 Hot Lotto game, but he only took home $1.7 million. With whom did he share the money?
a) A group of friends who invested in the ticket.
b) His business partner.
c) The IRS.
10. A high-tech conference call allowed Army Capt. Andy Riise to be virtually present for a significant event, even though he was in Iraq and his wife was in Lawton. They used videoconferencing so Riise could:
a) Get married.
b) See the birth of his second son.
c) Play in the preliminary rounds of the World Series of Poker.
11. Beachcombers in 76 countries from Bahrain to Bangladesh picked up 6 million pounds of debris during a day of trash collecting. The most common item was:
a) Empty water bottles.
b) Buried treasure.
c) Cigarette butts.
12. Pope Benedict XVI was serenaded at the White House during his first U.S. visit as pontiff with:
a) “Happy Birthday.”
b) “Kumba Ya.”
c) “Onward Christian Soldiers.”
13. Oklahoma State University has chosen Travis Ford from the University of Massachusetts to coach its men’s basketball team. Which of these is not part of his resume:
a) He has written a book, “Big Blue Dreams,” about playing basketball at Kentucky.
b) As a freshman, Ford played at Gallagher-Iba Arena, but never scored there.
c) He has taken his team to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the last two years.
14. Barbecue expert Rick Browne recommends avoiding the use of liquid charcoal starters when you’re firing up the grill. If you use charcoal briquettes, make sure they’re organic and start them with:
a) Cotton dryer lint.
b) Day-old bread, preferably from an artisanal loaf.
c) Moss scraped from the north side of a tree.
15. What kind of television show, produced by University of Oklahoma students, is now airing on Oklahoma City and Tulsa cable networks?
a) A fashion show.
b) A series on campus history.
c) A news show.
16. President Bush unveiled a plan that calls for a halt in the growth of this by 2025?
a) Terrorism.
b) Greenhouse gas emissions.
c) Reality television programs.
17. Advice offered to teenagers in search of summer employment includes:
a) Practice your singing, because you’re more likely to get on “American Idol” than find work.
b) Start looking early, network with friends and family and make sure your resume has no spelling errors.
c) Hold out for exactly what you want, because you’ll be giving up a lot of fun.
18. Aviation officials say the three New York-area airports had the lowest on-time arrival rates in the nation for 2007. They blamed these delays for:
a) 75 percent of all flight delays cascading through the system.
b) Soaring alcoholism rates among frequent fliers.
c) The disappearance of D.B. Cooper.
19. The 42nd annual Festival of the Arts will open Tuesday in downtown Oklahoma City. This means:
a) An estimated 100,000 to 125,000 people will converge for a chance see the work of 144 artists.
b) Leave the kids at home because it won’t be any fun for them.
c) It’ll rain all week.
20. The Legislature overrode a veto by Gov. Brad Henry for the first time since he took office in 2003. Senate Bill 1878 requires:
a) Elected officials to pay their taxes on time.
b) Oklahomans to participate in recycling programs when they are offered.
c) That a woman be shown an ultrasound image before an abortion.
How did you do on the quiz? Here are the correct answers:
1-B; 2-A; 3-B; 4-A; 5-C; 6-A; 7-C; 8-C; 9-C; 10-B; 11-C; 12-A; 13-C; 14-A; 15-C; 16-B; 17-B; 18-A; 19-A; 20-C.