NEWS QUIZ 

updated 11/04/2009

NEWS QUIZ 

1. Off-year elections held Tuesday were seen by pundits as a gauge of:

a) President Obama's popularity

b) how voters feel about the direction of the country

c) both A and B

2. _________ won the governor's race in New Jersey.

a) Democrat Jon Corzine

b) Republican Chris Christie

c) Independent Chris Daggett



3. The result was seen as something of a surprise, since New Jersey is usually a _________ state.

a) Democratic

b) Republican

c) independent

 

4. A ________ strike is threatening to cause problems in Philadelphia.

a) transit

b) teachers

c) police
 

5. _______ surprised economists this week by announcing it had made a profit for the third quarter.

a) Ford          b) GM          c) Chrysler