What A Week: April 16-20

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1.

The deadline for filing federal income-tax returns fell on April 17th this year, instead of April 15th. What was the reason for the reprieve?
- A.
  
  Last summer's debt-ceiling crisis diverted necessary resources from the Treasury Department.
- B.
  
  The celebration of "Emancipation Day" in Washington, D.C., on April 16th.
- C.
  
  The lingering cleanup from the preceding Monday's White House Easter Egg Roll.
- D.
  
  The federal government needed two extra days to come up with the cash for refunds.
2.

The retired space shuttle Discovery arrived in the Washington, D.C., area on Wednesday, where it will be displayed at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center. How was the shuttle transported?
- A.
  
  It flew under its own power.
- B.
  
  It was disassembled and trucked.
- C.
  
  It was placed on a barge and shipped up the coast.
- D.
  
  It flew on the back of a 747 jet.
3.

On Tuesday, the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, still under house arrest in Britain, started what new venture?
- A.
  
  A media career, with a talk show on a Russian television network.
- B.
  
  A music career, with his cover of Snow's 1992 single "Informer."requirement.
- C.
  
  A legal career, after enrolling in correspondence classes for a law degree.
- D.
  
  An online-dating service called WikiLove that promises "no secrets" and "complete transparency" in its matchmaking process.
4.

Earlier this week, allegations surfaced that Secret Service agents had engaged in what activity in Colombia?
- A.
  
  Purchasing cocaine.
- B.
  
  Bringing prostitutes to their hotel rooms.
- C.
  
  Selling pirated books.
- D.
  
  Trafficking weapons.
5.

What did the musician Ted Nugent say at an N.R.A. convention last weekend that caused alarm across the country?
- A.
  
  "I plan to release an experimental jazz album this summer."
- B.
  
  "If Barack Obama becomes the President in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year."
- C.
  
  "This fall I'll be starring in a brand-new reality series about moonshining. It's called 'Spirits of the Wild.'"
- D.
  
  "Political power grows from the barrel of a gun. The Tea Party commands the gun, and the gun must never be allowed to command the Party."
6.

The Newt Gingrich campaign suffered what further indignity this week?
- A.
  
  The campaign tour bus was repossessed.
- B.
  
  The campaign's tax return was selected for an audit.
- C.
  
  The Republican National Committee asked that Newt not attend the Party's convention in August.
- D.
  
  Newt was bit by a penguin while visiting the St. Louis Zoo.
7.

Which celebrity spent the week stoking rumors that she will enter politics?
- A.
  
  Lady Gaga.
- B.
  
  Kim Kardashian.
- C.
  
  Scarlett Johansson.
- D.
  
  Jennifer Aniston.
8.

At which religious university will Mitt Romney deliver the commencement address this year?
- A.
  
  Brigham Young University, a Mormon institution.
- B.
  
  Liberty University, an evangelical Christian school.
- C.
  
  Niagra University, a Jesuit school.
- D.
  
  Texas Christian University.
9.

One week after North Korea's failed missile launch, which country tested its own nuclear-capable missile on Thursday?
- A.
  
  Pakistan.
- B.
  
  Afghanistan.
- C.
  
  India.
- D.
  
  Israel.
10.

A video-game developer is seeking funds to create a game for which the goal is to become President and eradicate the Federal Reserve. Which real Presidential candidate plays the game's hero?
- A.
  
  Mitt Romney.
- B.
  
  Barack Obama.
- C.
  
  Ron Paul.
- D.
  
  Newt Gingrich.
11.

Legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt stepped down from her position at the University of Tennessee on Thursday. What prompted her decision?
- A.
  
  She is upset about her team's loss in the N.C.A.A. championship.
- B.
  
  The school's athletic program is under scrutiny for questionable recruiting practices.
- C.
  
  She has early-onset dementia.
- D.
  
  She would like to spend more time with her family.
12.

Know your New Yorker: In this week's issue, Jill Lepore writes about gun culture in America, which has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in the world. Which country boasts the second-highest rate?
- A.
  
  Syria.
- B.
  
  Yemen.
- C.
  
  Germany.
- D.
  
  Australia.