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Friday, October 2, 2009

It's Your Friday Morning News Quiz!

Posted By on Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 7:30 AM

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Life, death, sports, and Froot Loops. That's what kind of a week it was in San Francisco. You know, if you have half as much fun taking this quiz as we had writing it -- then we had twice as much fun as you.

On to the quiz:

1. Which of the following statements wasn't uttered by Officer Noel Schwab, as he arrested a mouthy San Francisco skateboarder in a now-infamous viral Web video?

A. "Resist again, and I'm going to break your arm like a twig."
B. "Now I'm gonna act like a fucking dick..."
C. "I've got resin stains on the back of my teeth older than you, punk."
D. "Say goodbye to your friend. He wants to be a jackass, so he can go to jail."

2. The man starting at running back Sunday for the San Francisco 49ers is named:

A. Bill Sanka
B. Glen Coffee
C. Earl Gray
D. CoCo Crisp

3. Which of the following isn't found in the autobiography of Gap co-founder and political mover and shaker Don Fisher, who died over the weekend?

A. Boasts about union-busting
B. Boasts about easing the offshoring of jobs to Mexico
C. An admission that he appraises the "worth" of art by its resale value
D. Recollection of drunken night in Catalonia with Salvador Dali

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​4. Roy Werbel sued Froot Loops cereal in San Francisco Federal Court this week because:

A. The combination of chemicals, sugar, and slightly sour milk induced a seizure
B. He purchased the cereal for years believing it contained actual fruit
C. They did not give him the F-14 fighter plane promised to those who turned in 100,000 proofs-of-purchase
D. He claims emotional distress based upon a lifetime of being told he resembles Toucan Sam

5. Who plans to attend the President's Cup next week at Harding Park?

A. Michael Jordan
B. Tiger Woods
C. Barack Obama
D. All of them -- and Frank Chu!

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6. When we asked Sen. Mark Leno why he'd have his kick-off event for the 2012 campaign three years early, he replied:

A. He got a good rate on the room
B. Time to raise money while people still have money
C. Actually, he should have had this event months ago
D. An aide wrote "Oct. 09" instead of "Oct. 10"

7. Which of these is the real quote from Maoists who gathered in San Francisco on Thursday?

A. "Mao's policies did not lead to the deaths of 50 million Chinese. It was 25 million, tops."
B. "Mao saved lives in China. We're fans of Mao and stuff like that."
C. "Chiang Kai-Shek's conspiracy continues."
D. "Hu Jintao is worse than Hitler."

8. The performer leaving Beach Blanket Babylon after more than 30 years is:

A. Val Diamond
B. Jack Ruby
C. Bruce Pearl
D. Bombay Sapphire

9. On Saturday, the Main Library in San Francisco will close because of:

A. Massive layoffs
B. Maoist festival next door
C. Nearby dance music festival
D. Asbestos problems

10. Police on Wednesday told gaping journalists that they had seized how many pot plants since March alone?

A. 517
B. 8,229
C. 21,002
D. "A lot! I kid you not, it's a lot!" 

1. A; 2. B; 3. D; 4. B; 5. D; 6. C; 7. B; 8.A; 9. C; 10. B   

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Joe Eskenazi

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Joe Eskenazi was born in San Francisco, raised in the Bay Area, and attended U.C. Berkeley. He never left. "Your humble narrator" was a staff writer and columnist for SF Weekly from 2007 to 2015. He resides in the Excelsior with his wife, 4.3 miles from his birthplace and 5,474 from hers.

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