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Weekly News Quiz

Brush up on our biggest news stories of the past week


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Question 1 of 8

We recently listed eight supermarket staples that you should always buy when they go on sale. Which one of these isn’t on that list?

Some of the others on the list: oatmeal, rice, dry pasta, dried beans and frozen foods.

Question 2 of 8

According to a Bankrate.com survey we recently cited, how much has the average annual cost of full-coverage car insurance risen this year?

The insurance now costs over $2,500 annually on average, according to the survey.

Question 3 of 8

One of these words is made up. The others are new dictionary entries, as we recently reported. Which is the made-up word?

The others were added in the last year to the Oxford English Dictionary, dictionary.com and/or Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.

Question 4 of 8

“There’s just so few real stories written about women of any age, but certainly, certainly as you get older it gets less and less and less and less and less,” this legendary actress told fellow actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus in a recent podcast.

“Obviously, it’s awful,” Field told Dreyfus when asked about ageism in Hollywood.

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Question 5 of 8

We published an obituary for Richard C. “Dick” Higgins, who had been one of the few remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. How old was he when he died?

Higgins was a radioman assigned to a patrol squadron of seaplanes when the attack occurred the morning of Dec. 7, 1941.

Question 6 of 8

Two periodical broods of these creatures are expected to emerge across at least 16 states from April to June.

It’s the first time since 1803 the two broods will emerge at the same time.

Question 7 of 8

We recently interviewed musician Sheryl Crow about a number of topics, including her 12th studio album. What is its name?

“I’m dumbfounded by how fast we’re speeding out of control in our own evolution. I did the only thing I know how to do: Go to a notepad, grab a guitar, sit on the porch and download,” Crow told AARP.

Question 8 of 8

As we reported, this comedian was recently awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

The other comedians were among those who honored Hart at the Kennedy Center event, which will air May 11 on Netflix.

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