Question: How many signatures did the petition have?

Pat Cordova-Goff, an 18-year-old who describes herself as a “trans woman of color” and a student at Citrus College in Glendora, Calif., created the Gay-Straight Alliance Network petition calling for a boycott of “Stonewall” after watching the trailer. The petition has now racked up more than 24,100 signatures. “There was so much potential in this movie,” she said, adding: “The argument that the best person for the role of a trans person is a cis person ignores the fact that there are so many trans actors and actresses waiting for their big break. There are so many marginalized stories within our queer marginalized community, and we don’t give them a chance to be told.”

Answer: 24,100

Pat Cordova-Goff, an 18-year-old who describes herself as a “trans woman of color” and a student at Citrus College in Glendora, Calif., created the Gay-Straight Alliance Network petition calling for a boycott of “Stonewall” after watching the trailer. <hl> The petition has now racked up more than 24,100 signatures. <hl> “There was so much potential in this movie,” she said, adding: “The argument that the best person for the role of a trans person is a cis person ignores the fact that there are so many trans actors and actresses waiting for their big break. There are so many marginalized stories within our queer marginalized community, and we don’t give them a chance to be told.”

Pat Cordova-Goff, an 18-year-old who describes herself as a “trans woman of color” and a student at Citrus College in Glendora, Calif., created the Gay-Straight Alliance Network petition calling for a boycott of “Stonewall” after watching the trailer. The petition has now racked up more than <hl> 24,100 <hl> signatures. “There was so much potential in this movie,” she said, adding: “The argument that the best person for the role of a trans person is a cis person ignores the fact that there are so many trans actors and actresses waiting for their big break. There are so many marginalized stories within our queer marginalized community, and we don’t give them a chance to be told.”


Question: To what agency did the White House want to move the drone operations to?

It was two years ago that Mr. Obama gave a speech pledging to pull the targeted killing program from the shadows, and White House officials said they wanted to shift the bulk of drone operations from the C.I.A. to the Pentagon, with the stated intent of making the program somewhat more transparent. But the intelligence committees have resisted the plan, in part because Mr. D’Andrea and other top agency officials have convinced lawmakers that the C.I.A. strikes are more precise than those conducted by the Pentagon’s Joint Special Operations Command.

Answer: Pentagon

<hl> It was two years ago that Mr. Obama gave a speech pledging to pull the targeted killing program from the shadows, and White House officials said they wanted to shift the bulk of drone operations from the C.I.A. to the Pentagon , with the stated intent of making the program somewhat more transparent. <hl> But the intelligence committees have resisted the plan, in part because Mr. D’Andrea and other top agency officials have convinced lawmakers that the C.I.A. strikes are more precise than those conducted by the Pentagon’s Joint Special Operations Command.

It was two years ago that Mr. Obama gave a speech pledging to pull the targeted killing program from the shadows, and White House officials said they wanted to shift the bulk of drone operations from the C.I.A. to the <hl> Pentagon <hl>, with the stated intent of making the program somewhat more transparent. But the intelligence committees have resisted the plan, in part because Mr. D’Andrea and other top agency officials have convinced lawmakers that the C.I.A. strikes are more precise than those conducted by the Pentagon’s Joint Special Operations Command.

It was two years ago that Mr. Obama gave a speech pledging to pull the targeted killing program from the shadows, and White House officials said they wanted to shift the bulk of drone operations from the C.I.A. to the <hl> Pentagon <hl> , with the stated intent of making the program somewhat more transparent.


Question: Who is the host?

8 P.M. (Comedy Central) NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA COMES TOGETHER FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS Jon Stewart hosts; Larry David, Martin Short, Larry Wilmore, Fred Armisen, Andy Cohen, Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson and Susan Sarandon oversee the phone banks; and Bill Burr, Louis C. K., John Oliver, Paul Rudd, Amy Schumer, Steve Buscemi, Steve Carell, Gilbert Gottfried, Maya Rudolph and Sarah Silverman, above, perform in sketches taped at the Beacon Theater in this telethon on behalf of autism awareness and education.

Answer: Jon Stewart

8 P.M. (Comedy Central) NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: <hl> AMERICA COMES TOGETHER FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS Jon Stewart hosts; Larry David, Martin Short, Larry Wilmore, Fred Armisen, Andy Cohen, Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson and Susan Sarandon oversee the phone banks; and Bill Burr, Louis C. K., John Oliver, Paul Rudd, Amy Schumer, Steve Buscemi, Steve Carell, Gilbert Gottfried, Maya Rudolph and Sarah Silverman, above, perform in sketches taped at the Beacon Theater in this telethon on behalf of autism awareness and education. <hl>

8 P.M. (Comedy Central) NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA COMES TOGETHER FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS <hl> Jon Stewart <hl> hosts; Larry David, Martin Short, Larry Wilmore, Fred Armisen, Andy Cohen, Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson and Susan Sarandon oversee the phone banks; and Bill Burr, Louis C. K., John Oliver, Paul Rudd, Amy Schumer, Steve Buscemi, Steve Carell, Gilbert Gottfried, Maya Rudolph and Sarah Silverman, above, perform in sketches taped at the Beacon Theater in this telethon on behalf of autism awareness and education.


Question: What ratio of colleges contacted by the New York Times did not respond with any information about concussion protocols?

In 2012, Dr. Paul Echlin, who helped develop a concussion curriculum in Canadian schools, led a small study of two Canadian college teams and found that female hockey players sustained concussions almost twice as frequently as men did. The New York Times contacted every N.C.A.A. Division I women’s hockey program by email or telephone to ask about concussion tracking, training and protocol details. Almost two-thirds of colleges did not respond with any information, some citing confidentiality. Only Cornell and New Hampshire provided all of the requested data. USA Hockey and Hockey Canada did not provide staff members for interviews to detail their concussion programs, instead referring to information on their websites. “The problem is these organizations are dancing around the issue,” Echlin said, citing concerns about participation numbers as a reason that national federations might not be more forthcoming.

Answer: two-thirds

In 2012, Dr. Paul Echlin, who helped develop a concussion curriculum in Canadian schools, led a small study of two Canadian college teams and found that female hockey players sustained concussions almost twice as frequently as men did. The New York Times contacted every N.C.A.A. Division I women’s hockey program by email or telephone to ask about concussion tracking, training and protocol details. <hl> Almost two-thirds of colleges did not respond with any information, some citing confidentiality. <hl> Only Cornell and New Hampshire provided all of the requested data. USA Hockey and Hockey Canada did not provide staff members for interviews to detail their concussion programs, instead referring to information on their websites. “The problem is these organizations are dancing around the issue,” Echlin said, citing concerns about participation numbers as a reason that national federations might not be more forthcoming.

In 2012, Dr. Paul Echlin, who helped develop a concussion curriculum in Canadian schools, led a small study of two Canadian college teams and found that female hockey players sustained concussions almost twice as frequently as men did. The New York Times contacted every N.C.A.A. Division I women’s hockey program by email or telephone to ask about concussion tracking, training and protocol details. Almost <hl> two-thirds <hl> of colleges did not respond with any information, some citing confidentiality. Only Cornell and New Hampshire provided all of the requested data. USA Hockey and Hockey Canada did not provide staff members for interviews to detail their concussion programs, instead referring to information on their websites. “The problem is these organizations are dancing around the issue,” Echlin said, citing concerns about participation numbers as a reason that national federations might not be more forthcoming.


Question: Which streaming service did the department use?

Police departments around the country have been moving with unusual speed to equip officers with body cameras to film their often edgy encounters with the public. But the adoption of these cameras has created a new conflict over who has the right to view the recordings. In Seattle, where a dozen officers started wearing body cameras in a pilot program in December, the department has set up its own YouTube channel, broadcasting a stream of blurred images to protect the privacy of people filmed. Much of this footage is uncontroversial; one scene shows a woman jogging past a group of people and an officer watching her, then having a muted conversation with people whose faces have been obscured.

Answer: YouTube

Police departments around the country have been moving with unusual speed to equip officers with body cameras to film their often edgy encounters with the public. But the adoption of these cameras has created a new conflict over who has the right to view the recordings. <hl> In Seattle, where a dozen officers started wearing body cameras in a pilot program in December, the department has set up its own YouTube channel, broadcasting a stream of blurred images to protect the privacy of people filmed. <hl> Much of this footage is uncontroversial; one scene shows a woman jogging past a group of people and an officer watching her, then having a muted conversation with people whose faces have been obscured.

Police departments around the country have been moving with unusual speed to equip officers with body cameras to film their often edgy encounters with the public. But the adoption of these cameras has created a new conflict over who has the right to view the recordings. In Seattle, where a dozen officers started wearing body cameras in a pilot program in December, the department has set up its own <hl> YouTube <hl> channel, broadcasting a stream of blurred images to protect the privacy of people filmed. Much of this footage is uncontroversial; one scene shows a woman jogging past a group of people and an officer watching her, then having a muted conversation with people whose faces have been obscured.


Question: How much does it cost to see the Brazilian Jazz group?

SOUTH ORANGE Papillon 25 Bossa Brasil, Brazilian Jazz group. July 9, 8 to 11 p.m. Free. Papillon 25, 25 Valley Street. 973-761-5299; papillon25.com. SOUTH ORANGE South Orange Performing Arts Center “SOxSO: Creative Collisions,” 12 interactive sessions, 15 musical performances and community art projects. Through June 28. $20 to $45. South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 Sopac Way. 973-313-2787; sopacnow.org. STANHOPE The Stanhope House Milo Z, funk, featuring the Defending Champions. July 11 at 8:30 p.m. $20. The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street. 973-347-7777; stanhopehousenj.com.

Answer: Free

Free .

SOUTH ORANGE Papillon 25 Bossa Brasil, Brazilian Jazz group. July 9, 8 to 11 p.m. <hl> Free . <hl> Papillon 25, 25 Valley Street. 973-761-5299; papillon25.com. SOUTH ORANGE South Orange Performing Arts Center “SOxSO: Creative Collisions,” 12 interactive sessions, 15 musical performances and community art projects. Through June 28. $20 to $45. South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 Sopac Way. 973-313-2787; sopacnow.org. STANHOPE The Stanhope House Milo Z, funk, featuring the Defending Champions. July 11 at 8:30 p.m. $20. The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street. 973-347-7777; stanhopehousenj.com.

SOUTH ORANGE Papillon 25 Bossa Brasil, Brazilian Jazz group. July 9, 8 to 11 p.m. <hl> Free <hl>. Papillon 25, 25 Valley Street. 973-761-5299; papillon25.com. SOUTH ORANGE South Orange Performing Arts Center “SOxSO: Creative Collisions,” 12 interactive sessions, 15 musical performances and community art projects. Through June 28. $20 to $45. South Orange Performing Arts Center, 1 Sopac Way. 973-313-2787; sopacnow.org. STANHOPE The Stanhope House Milo Z, funk, featuring the Defending Champions. July 11 at 8:30 p.m. $20. The Stanhope House, 45 Main Street. 973-347-7777; stanhopehousenj.com.


Question: Who will moderate the "African Story Circle" Event?

‘African Story Circle’ (Saturday) It’s a long way from West Africa to Staten Island, but this free gathering will bridge that distance with tales that illuminate the relationship between ancient folklore and the modern immigrant family experience. Naomi Sturm, a folklorist from Staten Island Arts, will moderate the event, which will include storytellers from Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. From 1 to 2 p.m., Culture Lounge, St. George Ferry Terminal, 10 Ferry Terminal Drive, St. George, Staten Island, 718-447-3329, statenislandarts.org.

Answer: Naomi Sturm

‘African Story Circle’ (Saturday) It’s a long way from West Africa to Staten Island, but this free gathering will bridge that distance with tales that illuminate the relationship between ancient folklore and the modern immigrant family experience. <hl> Naomi Sturm , a folklorist from Staten Island Arts, will moderate the event, which will include storytellers from Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. <hl> From 1 to 2 p.m., Culture Lounge, St. George Ferry Terminal, 10 Ferry Terminal Drive, St. George, Staten Island, 718-447-3329, statenislandarts.org.

‘African Story Circle’ (Saturday) It’s a long way from West Africa to Staten Island, but this free gathering will bridge that distance with tales that illuminate the relationship between ancient folklore and the modern immigrant family experience. <hl> Naomi Sturm <hl>, a folklorist from Staten Island Arts, will moderate the event, which will include storytellers from Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. From 1 to 2 p.m., Culture Lounge, St. George Ferry Terminal, 10 Ferry Terminal Drive, St. George, Staten Island, 718-447-3329, statenislandarts.org.

<hl> Naomi Sturm <hl> , a folklorist from Staten Island Arts, will moderate the event, which will include storytellers from Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.


Question: What else will be located inside this new building?

PACE GALLERY DREAMS BIG The Pace Gallery, which turns 55 this year, making it one of the country’s oldest contemporary art galleries, has never been in the real-estate business. As Marc Glimcher, Pace’s president, has said, “We are serial renters.” But it doesn’t seem to be keeping the gallery from shaping its fortunes in Chelsea, where it has three locations. Over the next two years, along with the landlord of its flagship location at 534 West 25th Street, the gallery will oversee the construction of an eight-story building, at 540 West 25th Street, that will give it 30,000 more square feet for shows, for staff now working at offices on East 57th Street and for visible storage of art in transit through the gallery, an idea that has been growing in the museum world but that will be a novelty in a commercial gallery. The space will let Pace put its 10,000-volume art-scholars’ library front and center and also house the operations of Pace Editions and Pace/MacGill. “We don’t know exactly what it’s going to be, but it’s not going to be the same ritual of show after show and fighting other galleries for the hot artists,” Mr. Glimcher said. “We have a chance here to redefine what it is to be a gallery and to be Pace.”

Answer: Pace Editions and Pace/MacGill

PACE GALLERY DREAMS BIG The Pace Gallery, which turns 55 this year, making it one of the country’s oldest contemporary art galleries, has never been in the real-estate business. As Marc Glimcher, Pace’s president, has said, “We are serial renters.” But it doesn’t seem to be keeping the gallery from shaping its fortunes in Chelsea, where it has three locations. Over the next two years, along with the landlord of its flagship location at 534 West 25th Street, the gallery will oversee the construction of an eight-story building, at 540 West 25th Street, that will give it 30,000 more square feet for shows, for staff now working at offices on East 57th Street and for visible storage of art in transit through the gallery, an idea that has been growing in the museum world but that will be a novelty in a commercial gallery. <hl> The space will let Pace put its 10,000-volume art-scholars’ library front and center and also house the operations of Pace Editions and Pace/MacGill . <hl> “We don’t know exactly what it’s going to be, but it’s not going to be the same ritual of show after show and fighting other galleries for the hot artists,” Mr. Glimcher said. “We have a chance here to redefine what it is to be a gallery and to be Pace.”

PACE GALLERY DREAMS BIG The Pace Gallery, which turns 55 this year, making it one of the country’s oldest contemporary art galleries, has never been in the real-estate business. As Marc Glimcher, Pace’s president, has said, “We are serial renters.” But it doesn’t seem to be keeping the gallery from shaping its fortunes in Chelsea, where it has three locations. Over the next two years, along with the landlord of its flagship location at 534 West 25th Street, the gallery will oversee the construction of an eight-story building, at 540 West 25th Street, that will give it 30,000 more square feet for shows, for staff now working at offices on East 57th Street and for visible storage of art in transit through the gallery, an idea that has been growing in the museum world but that will be a novelty in a commercial gallery. The space will let Pace put its 10,000-volume art-scholars’ library front and center and also house the operations of <hl> Pace Editions and Pace/MacGill <hl>. “We don’t know exactly what it’s going to be, but it’s not going to be the same ritual of show after show and fighting other galleries for the hot artists,” Mr. Glimcher said. “We have a chance here to redefine what it is to be a gallery and to be Pace.”

The space will let Pace put its 10,000-volume art-scholars’ library front and center and also house the operations of <hl> Pace Editions and Pace/MacGill <hl> .


Question: Which area did the Taliban overtake three weeks ago?

KABUL, Afghanistan —  With the Afghan security forces gravely challenged by Taliban offensives, the government is moving to rapidly expand the troubled Afghan Local Police program by thousands of members, Afghan and Western officials say. The move to expand the police militias, prompted by the disastrous loss of the northern city of Kunduz to the Taliban almost three weeks ago, is being described by officials speaking privately as an attempt to head off panic in Afghan cities threatened by the insurgents. But the expansion also amounts to an open admission that the United States’ main legacy in Afghanistan — the creation of nationalized police and army forces numbering more than 350,000 members — is failing under pressure even before any final American military withdrawal. On Thursday, President Obama called off that pullout, originally due at year’s end, leaving 9,800 American troops in the country for at least another year.

Answer: city of Kunduz

KABUL, Afghanistan — With the Afghan security forces gravely challenged by Taliban offensives, the government is moving to rapidly expand the troubled Afghan Local Police program by thousands of members, Afghan and Western officials say. <hl> The move to expand the police militias, prompted by the disastrous loss of the northern city of Kunduz to the Taliban almost three weeks ago, is being described by officials speaking privately as an attempt to head off panic in Afghan cities threatened by the insurgents. <hl> But the expansion also amounts to an open admission that the United States’ main legacy in Afghanistan — the creation of nationalized police and army forces numbering more than 350,000 members — is failing under pressure even before any final American military withdrawal. On Thursday, President Obama called off that pullout, originally due at year’s end, leaving 9,800 American troops in the country for at least another year.

KABUL, Afghanistan — With the Afghan security forces gravely challenged by Taliban offensives, the government is moving to rapidly expand the troubled Afghan Local Police program by thousands of members, Afghan and Western officials say. The move to expand the police militias, prompted by the disastrous loss of the northern <hl> city of Kunduz <hl> to the Taliban almost three weeks ago, is being described by officials speaking privately as an attempt to head off panic in Afghan cities threatened by the insurgents. But the expansion also amounts to an open admission that the United States’ main legacy in Afghanistan — the creation of nationalized police and army forces numbering more than 350,000 members — is failing under pressure even before any final American military withdrawal. On Thursday, President Obama called off that pullout, originally due at year’s end, leaving 9,800 American troops in the country for at least another year.


Question: How many seats were contested since they are controlled by the military?

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s election commission on Friday announced the final tally of the country’s Nov. 8 landmark election, a rout by the opposition, led by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Her party, the National League for Democracy, won 390 seats compared with 42 for the governing party, a state-run television station reported in its Friday evening broadcast. The remaining 59 available seats in Parliament were won by smaller parties. One-quarter of the seats were not contested and are controlled by the military.

Answer: One-quarter of the seats

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s election commission on Friday announced the final tally of the country’s Nov. 8 landmark election, a rout by the opposition, led by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Her party, the National League for Democracy, won 390 seats compared with 42 for the governing party, a state-run television station reported in its Friday evening broadcast. The remaining 59 available seats in Parliament were won by smaller parties. <hl> One-quarter of the seats were not contested and are controlled by the military. <hl>

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s election commission on Friday announced the final tally of the country’s Nov. 8 landmark election, a rout by the opposition, led by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Her party, the National League for Democracy, won 390 seats compared with 42 for the governing party, a state-run television station reported in its Friday evening broadcast. The remaining 59 available seats in Parliament were won by smaller parties. <hl> One-quarter of the seats <hl> were not contested and are controlled by the military.


Question: Where did operators in Nevada fire missiles?

A front-page news analysis by Scott Shane, for example, included this memorable paragraph, not in a quote but in the author’s own voice: “Every independent investigation of the strikes has found far more civilian casualties than administration officials admit. Gradually, it has become clear that when operators in Nevada fire missiles into remote tribal territories on the other side of the world, they often do not know who they are killing, but are making an imperfect best guess.” (Mr. Shane’s knowledge comes in part from his book, due for September publication, on the 2011 drone strike that killed Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born imam.)

Answer: remote tribal territories

A front-page news analysis by Scott Shane, for example, included this memorable paragraph, not in a quote but in the author’s own voice: “Every independent investigation of the strikes has found far more civilian casualties than administration officials admit. <hl> Gradually, it has become clear that when operators in Nevada fire missiles into remote tribal territories on the other side of the world, they often do not know who they are killing, but are making an imperfect best guess.” <hl> (Mr. Shane’s knowledge comes in part from his book, due for September publication, on the 2011 drone strike that killed Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born imam.)

A front-page news analysis by Scott Shane, for example, included this memorable paragraph, not in a quote but in the author’s own voice: “Every independent investigation of the strikes has found far more civilian casualties than administration officials admit. Gradually, it has become clear that when operators in Nevada fire missiles into <hl> remote tribal territories <hl> on the other side of the world, they often do not know who they are killing, but are making an imperfect best guess.” (Mr. Shane’s knowledge comes in part from his book, due for September publication, on the 2011 drone strike that killed Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born imam.)


Question: At what time of day was the flight supposed to arrive at Gatwick?

British Airways said a small number of passengers and crew had been taken to the hospital as a precaution. The airline said it had provided hotels for affected customers and would release more information about the fire, which it described as stemming from “a technical issue,” on its website, ba.com. The aircraft was a 275-seat Boeing 777, the airline and airport official said. The flight had been scheduled to leave at 4:05 p.m. Passengers were to be put on another plane, with a departure of 8 p.m., according to British Airways’ online flight schedule. That flight was scheduled to land at Gatwick Airport at 1:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday. The runway where the fire occurred was taken out of service after the episode. McCarran International Airport’s three remaining runways were operating normally, airport officials said.

Answer: 1:30 p.m.

British Airways said a small number of passengers and crew had been taken to the hospital as a precaution. The airline said it had provided hotels for affected customers and would release more information about the fire, which it described as stemming from “a technical issue,” on its website, ba.com. The aircraft was a 275-seat Boeing 777, the airline and airport official said. The flight had been scheduled to leave at 4:05 p.m. Passengers were to be put on another plane, with a departure of 8 p.m., according to British Airways’ online flight schedule. <hl> That flight was scheduled to land at Gatwick Airport at 1:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday. <hl> The runway where the fire occurred was taken out of service after the episode. McCarran International Airport’s three remaining runways were operating normally, airport officials said.

British Airways said a small number of passengers and crew had been taken to the hospital as a precaution. The airline said it had provided hotels for affected customers and would release more information about the fire, which it described as stemming from “a technical issue,” on its website, ba.com. The aircraft was a 275-seat Boeing 777, the airline and airport official said. The flight had been scheduled to leave at 4:05 p.m. Passengers were to be put on another plane, with a departure of 8 p.m., according to British Airways’ online flight schedule. That flight was scheduled to land at Gatwick Airport at <hl> 1:30 p.m. <hl> local time on Wednesday. The runway where the fire occurred was taken out of service after the episode. McCarran International Airport’s three remaining runways were operating normally, airport officials said.


Question: Who is the mayor's sign-language interpreter?

That would be Jonathan Lamberton, the mayor’s sign-language interpreter, whose arsenal of rapid gesticulations, vigorous frowns and mime-like smiles — a stark contrast to the mayor’s sober mien — raced around social media this week, earning equal parts awe and amusement. “That guy nailed it,” Jon Stewart declared on Tuesday’s “Daily Show,” which featured a compilation of Mr. Lamberton’s more theatrical moments. Dozens of websites deemed him a breakout star, and BuzzFeed suggested Jason Schwartzman, the hipster actor, could play him in a movie.

Answer: Jonathan Lamberton

<hl> That would be Jonathan Lamberton , the mayor’s sign-language interpreter, whose arsenal of rapid gesticulations, vigorous frowns and mime-like smiles — a stark contrast to the mayor’s sober mien — raced around social media this week, earning equal parts awe and amusement. <hl> “That guy nailed it,” Jon Stewart declared on Tuesday’s “Daily Show,” which featured a compilation of Mr. Lamberton’s more theatrical moments. Dozens of websites deemed him a breakout star, and BuzzFeed suggested Jason Schwartzman, the hipster actor, could play him in a movie.

That would be <hl> Jonathan Lamberton <hl>, the mayor’s sign-language interpreter, whose arsenal of rapid gesticulations, vigorous frowns and mime-like smiles — a stark contrast to the mayor’s sober mien — raced around social media this week, earning equal parts awe and amusement. “That guy nailed it,” Jon Stewart declared on Tuesday’s “Daily Show,” which featured a compilation of Mr. Lamberton’s more theatrical moments. Dozens of websites deemed him a breakout star, and BuzzFeed suggested Jason Schwartzman, the hipster actor, could play him in a movie.

That would be <hl> Jonathan Lamberton <hl> , the mayor’s sign-language interpreter, whose arsenal of rapid gesticulations, vigorous frowns and mime-like smiles — a stark contrast to the mayor’s sober mien — raced around social media this week, earning equal parts awe and amusement.


Question: What is the name of Cate Blanchett's character?

8 P.M. (FX Movie Channel) THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (2008) Brad Pitt, left, received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Benjamin Button, a man born in his 80s in 1918 New Orleans, who ages in reverse into the 21st century, in this adaptation of a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Cate Blanchett is Daisy, the dancer who loves Benjamin at whatever stage he is in. And Taraji P. Henson, who was also nominated, is the nursing home caretaker who raises him when his father abandons him. From Fitzgerald’s “odd, somewhat unpromising kernel, the director David Fincher and the screenwriter Eric Roth have cultivated a lush, romantic hothouse bloom, a film that shares only a title and a basic premise with its literary source,” A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times.

Answer: Daisy

8 P.M. (FX Movie Channel) THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (2008) Brad Pitt, left, received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Benjamin Button, a man born in his 80s in 1918 New Orleans, who ages in reverse into the 21st century, in this adaptation of a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. <hl> Cate Blanchett is Daisy , the dancer who loves Benjamin at whatever stage he is in. <hl> And Taraji P. Henson, who was also nominated, is the nursing home caretaker who raises him when his father abandons him. From Fitzgerald’s “odd, somewhat unpromising kernel, the director David Fincher and the screenwriter Eric Roth have cultivated a lush, romantic hothouse bloom, a film that shares only a title and a basic premise with its literary source,” A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times.

8 P.M. (FX Movie Channel) THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (2008) Brad Pitt, left, received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Benjamin Button, a man born in his 80s in 1918 New Orleans, who ages in reverse into the 21st century, in this adaptation of a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Cate Blanchett is <hl> Daisy <hl>, the dancer who loves Benjamin at whatever stage he is in. And Taraji P. Henson, who was also nominated, is the nursing home caretaker who raises him when his father abandons him. From Fitzgerald’s “odd, somewhat unpromising kernel, the director David Fincher and the screenwriter Eric Roth have cultivated a lush, romantic hothouse bloom, a film that shares only a title and a basic premise with its literary source,” A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times.

Cate Blanchett is <hl> Daisy <hl> , the dancer who loves Benjamin at whatever stage he is in.


Question: What do fairies use to replace babies placed in a crib?

In folklore, the figure of the changeling often involves an enchanted piece of wood placed in a crib by fairies that a parent finds instead of her baby. The wood might become ill and die, or the fairies might skip the wood altogether and leave a fairy-baby instead, carting the little human off for other purposes. Either way, there’s a particular kind of terror inherent in the situation: to look in a crib expecting to see one’s cooing infant and instead find something inert and unknown. Maurice Sendak’s picture book “Outside Over There” captures the horror with a rich gorgeousness, where the replacement baby is made of ice, and glows milky and terrifying and odd on the page.

Answer: enchanted piece of wood

<hl> In folklore, the figure of the changeling often involves an enchanted piece of wood placed in a crib by fairies that a parent finds instead of her baby. <hl> The wood might become ill and die, or the fairies might skip the wood altogether and leave a fairy-baby instead, carting the little human off for other purposes. Either way, there’s a particular kind of terror inherent in the situation: to look in a crib expecting to see one’s cooing infant and instead find something inert and unknown. Maurice Sendak’s picture book “Outside Over There” captures the horror with a rich gorgeousness, where the replacement baby is made of ice, and glows milky and terrifying and odd on the page.

In folklore, the figure of the changeling often involves an <hl> enchanted piece of wood <hl> placed in a crib by fairies that a parent finds instead of her baby. The wood might become ill and die, or the fairies might skip the wood altogether and leave a fairy-baby instead, carting the little human off for other purposes. Either way, there’s a particular kind of terror inherent in the situation: to look in a crib expecting to see one’s cooing infant and instead find something inert and unknown. Maurice Sendak’s picture book “Outside Over There” captures the horror with a rich gorgeousness, where the replacement baby is made of ice, and glows milky and terrifying and odd on the page.


Question: How much money was raised for the Huckabee campaign during his previous run?

On Tuesday, he deployed his affability in making a series of jabs at rivals that, in the mouth of another politician, could have seemed angry. He criticized candidates who deceive taxpayers and “live off the government payroll” while running for higher office — an elbow aimed at most of the current Republican field. “Have the integrity and decency to resign,” Mr. Huckabee said. One problem for his candidacy is likely to be money. Mr. Huckabee raised just over $16 million in 2008, and despite victories in eight nominating contests saw his campaign expire for lack of funds to advertise in major states like Florida. The rules of campaign finance have changed in the new “super PAC” era, when as few as one or two super-wealthy supporters can fund an outside, parallel campaign. But it is unclear whether Mr. Huckabee has yet attracted such support. Unusual for an announcement speech, Mr. Huckabee’s address on Tuesday included a plea for money, specifically donations of $15 or $25 a month. “I will ask you to give something in the name of your children and grandchildren,” he said.

Answer: just over $16 million

On Tuesday, he deployed his affability in making a series of jabs at rivals that, in the mouth of another politician, could have seemed angry. He criticized candidates who deceive taxpayers and “live off the government payroll” while running for higher office — an elbow aimed at most of the current Republican field. “Have the integrity and decency to resign,” Mr. Huckabee said. One problem for his candidacy is likely to be money. <hl> Mr. Huckabee raised just over $16 million in 2008, and despite victories in eight nominating contests saw his campaign expire for lack of funds to advertise in major states like Florida. <hl> The rules of campaign finance have changed in the new “super PAC” era, when as few as one or two super-wealthy supporters can fund an outside, parallel campaign. But it is unclear whether Mr. Huckabee has yet attracted such support. Unusual for an announcement speech, Mr. Huckabee’s address on Tuesday included a plea for money, specifically donations of $15 or $25 a month. “I will ask you to give something in the name of your children and grandchildren,” he said.

On Tuesday, he deployed his affability in making a series of jabs at rivals that, in the mouth of another politician, could have seemed angry. He criticized candidates who deceive taxpayers and “live off the government payroll” while running for higher office — an elbow aimed at most of the current Republican field. “Have the integrity and decency to resign,” Mr. Huckabee said. One problem for his candidacy is likely to be money. Mr. Huckabee raised <hl> just over $16 million <hl> in 2008, and despite victories in eight nominating contests saw his campaign expire for lack of funds to advertise in major states like Florida. The rules of campaign finance have changed in the new “super PAC” era, when as few as one or two super-wealthy supporters can fund an outside, parallel campaign. But it is unclear whether Mr. Huckabee has yet attracted such support. Unusual for an announcement speech, Mr. Huckabee’s address on Tuesday included a plea for money, specifically donations of $15 or $25 a month. “I will ask you to give something in the name of your children and grandchildren,” he said.


Question: What is the ADX covered in?

The ADX is the toughest prison in the federal system, and the defense has twice shown an aerial photo of the facility, covered with snow in the shadow of the Rockies, appearing so remote that it could be in Siberia. Mr. Mellin spent a great deal of time suggesting that the prison was in fact closer to civilization than was evident in the photo. The prosecutor also suggested that Mr. Tsarnaev could eventually be transferred to a less secure facility, but under defense questioning, Mr. Bezy batted away that notion: Mr. Tsarnaev would not be transferred, he said, because other inmates “would want to do him great bodily harm.” At the ADX, he would be in solitary confinement 23 hours a day.

Answer: snow

<hl> The ADX is the toughest prison in the federal system, and the defense has twice shown an aerial photo of the facility, covered with snow in the shadow of the Rockies, appearing so remote that it could be in Siberia. <hl> Mr. Mellin spent a great deal of time suggesting that the prison was in fact closer to civilization than was evident in the photo. The prosecutor also suggested that Mr. Tsarnaev could eventually be transferred to a less secure facility, but under defense questioning, Mr. Bezy batted away that notion: Mr. Tsarnaev would not be transferred, he said, because other inmates “would want to do him great bodily harm.” At the ADX, he would be in solitary confinement 23 hours a day.

The ADX is the toughest prison in the federal system, and the defense has twice shown an aerial photo of the facility, covered with <hl> snow <hl> in the shadow of the Rockies, appearing so remote that it could be in Siberia. Mr. Mellin spent a great deal of time suggesting that the prison was in fact closer to civilization than was evident in the photo. The prosecutor also suggested that Mr. Tsarnaev could eventually be transferred to a less secure facility, but under defense questioning, Mr. Bezy batted away that notion: Mr. Tsarnaev would not be transferred, he said, because other inmates “would want to do him great bodily harm.” At the ADX, he would be in solitary confinement 23 hours a day.


Question: Who is the State Department's spokesman mentioned?

News of Mr. Bashir’s plan to participate in the United Nations development meeting, which takes place after the annual General Assembly, first emerged Aug. 3 when his name appeared on the provisional itinerary of speakers for Sept. 26. The United States, as the United Nations’ host country, is obliged by treaty to issue visas to visiting heads of state, even those it finds distasteful. A State Department spokesman, Mark C. Toner, said then that he was unaware a visa had been requested, but that “we’ve been very clear how we feel about the president of Sudan and that he’s wanted for crimes, and we want to see him held accountable.”

Answer: Mark C. Toner

News of Mr. Bashir’s plan to participate in the United Nations development meeting, which takes place after the annual General Assembly, first emerged Aug. 3 when his name appeared on the provisional itinerary of speakers for Sept. 26. The United States, as the United Nations’ host country, is obliged by treaty to issue visas to visiting heads of state, even those it finds distasteful. <hl> A State Department spokesman, Mark C. Toner , said then that he was unaware a visa had been requested, but that “we’ve been very clear how we feel about the president of Sudan and that he’s wanted for crimes, and we want to see him held accountable.” <hl>

News of Mr. Bashir’s plan to participate in the United Nations development meeting, which takes place after the annual General Assembly, first emerged Aug. 3 when his name appeared on the provisional itinerary of speakers for Sept. 26. The United States, as the United Nations’ host country, is obliged by treaty to issue visas to visiting heads of state, even those it finds distasteful. A State Department spokesman, <hl> Mark C. Toner <hl>, said then that he was unaware a visa had been requested, but that “we’ve been very clear how we feel about the president of Sudan and that he’s wanted for crimes, and we want to see him held accountable.”

A State Department spokesman, <hl> Mark C. Toner <hl> , said then that he was unaware a visa had been requested, but that “we’ve been very clear how we feel about the president of Sudan and that he’s wanted for crimes, and we want to see him held accountable.”


Question: What is the company name of the person that filed the lawsuit?

A Texas plumber has filed a lawsuit against a car dealership after a used truck he sold showed up on the front lines in Syria being used by Islamist fighters. The logo and phone number of his company, Mark-1 Plumbing, were still visible on the doors. After images of the truck appeared online, the plumber, Mark Oberholtzer of Galveston County, claims he lost business and received hundreds of threats that accused him of being a terrorist sympathizer. Mr. Oberholtzer is seeking more than $1 million in damages, in a lawsuit filed last week, according to his lawyer, Craig Eiland. A copy of the lawsuit was provided to The New York Times. Mr. Oberholtzer’s truck began its strange journey from fixing leaky pipes in suburban Texas to the Syrian battlefield in 2013. In October of that year, the lawsuit said, Mr. Oberholtzer handed over the 2005 Ford F-250 truck to AutoNation Ford Gulf Freeway in Houston as part of a trade-in deal for a newer model. As the paperwork was being completed, Mr. Oberholtzer’s son started peeling off the decal on the truck that showed the phone number and name of the company, but the salesman told him to stop because it would harm the paint and said it would be removed later, the lawsuit said.

Answer: Mark-1 Plumbing

A Texas plumber has filed a lawsuit against a car dealership after a used truck he sold showed up on the front lines in Syria being used by Islamist fighters. <hl> The logo and phone number of his company, Mark-1 Plumbing , were still visible on the doors. <hl> After images of the truck appeared online, the plumber, Mark Oberholtzer of Galveston County, claims he lost business and received hundreds of threats that accused him of being a terrorist sympathizer. Mr. Oberholtzer is seeking more than $1 million in damages, in a lawsuit filed last week, according to his lawyer, Craig Eiland. A copy of the lawsuit was provided to The New York Times. Mr. Oberholtzer’s truck began its strange journey from fixing leaky pipes in suburban Texas to the Syrian battlefield in 2013. In October of that year, the lawsuit said, Mr. Oberholtzer handed over the 2005 Ford F-250 truck to AutoNation Ford Gulf Freeway in Houston as part of a trade-in deal for a newer model. As the paperwork was being completed, Mr. Oberholtzer’s son started peeling off the decal on the truck that showed the phone number and name of the company, but the salesman told him to stop because it would harm the paint and said it would be removed later, the lawsuit said.

A Texas plumber has filed a lawsuit against a car dealership after a used truck he sold showed up on the front lines in Syria being used by Islamist fighters. The logo and phone number of his company, <hl> Mark-1 Plumbing <hl>, were still visible on the doors. After images of the truck appeared online, the plumber, Mark Oberholtzer of Galveston County, claims he lost business and received hundreds of threats that accused him of being a terrorist sympathizer. Mr. Oberholtzer is seeking more than $1 million in damages, in a lawsuit filed last week, according to his lawyer, Craig Eiland. A copy of the lawsuit was provided to The New York Times. Mr. Oberholtzer’s truck began its strange journey from fixing leaky pipes in suburban Texas to the Syrian battlefield in 2013. In October of that year, the lawsuit said, Mr. Oberholtzer handed over the 2005 Ford F-250 truck to AutoNation Ford Gulf Freeway in Houston as part of a trade-in deal for a newer model. As the paperwork was being completed, Mr. Oberholtzer’s son started peeling off the decal on the truck that showed the phone number and name of the company, but the salesman told him to stop because it would harm the paint and said it would be removed later, the lawsuit said.

The logo and phone number of his company, <hl> Mark-1 Plumbing <hl> , were still visible on the doors.


Question: how many games was the losing streak that Phoenix was on?

HEAT 100, LAKERS 94 Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and added 6 assists, Hassan Whiteside grabbed 25 rebounds and host Miami rallied to beat Los Angeles. The Heat held on to the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race and posted two straight home wins for the first time in more than four months. SUNS 105, MAGIC 100 Brandon Knight had 28 points and 7 assists in his best game for Phoenix, and the Suns overcame a 15-point deficit to beat host Orlando. Markief Morris added 23 points and 6 rebounds to help Phoenix end a two-game skid and improve to 4-10 in its last 14. Victor Oladipo led the Magic with a career-high 38 points.

Answer: two-game

HEAT 100, LAKERS 94 Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and added 6 assists, Hassan Whiteside grabbed 25 rebounds and host Miami rallied to beat Los Angeles. The Heat held on to the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race and posted two straight home wins for the first time in more than four months. SUNS 105, MAGIC 100 Brandon Knight had 28 points and 7 assists in his best game for Phoenix, and the Suns overcame a 15-point deficit to beat host Orlando. <hl> Markief Morris added 23 points and 6 rebounds to help Phoenix end a two-game skid and improve to 4-10 in its last 14. <hl> Victor Oladipo led the Magic with a career-high 38 points.

HEAT 100, LAKERS 94 Dwyane Wade scored 25 points and added 6 assists, Hassan Whiteside grabbed 25 rebounds and host Miami rallied to beat Los Angeles. The Heat held on to the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race and posted two straight home wins for the first time in more than four months. SUNS 105, MAGIC 100 Brandon Knight had 28 points and 7 assists in his best game for Phoenix, and the Suns overcame a 15-point deficit to beat host Orlando. Markief Morris added 23 points and 6 rebounds to help Phoenix end a <hl> two-game <hl> skid and improve to 4-10 in its last 14. Victor Oladipo led the Magic with a career-high 38 points.


Question: What is the Hudson River Museum showing?

YONKERS Blue Door Gallery Group exhibition by the Manhattan Quilters Guild. Through April 18. Thursdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Blue Door Gallery, 13 Riverdale Avenue. 914-375-5100; bluedoorartcenter.org. YONKERS Hudson River Museum “Frohawk Two Feathers: Kill Your Best Ideas, the Battle for New York and Its Lifeline, the Hudson River.” “Promoting the President: In Celebration of Washington’s Birthday.” Through May 17. $3 to $6; members, free. Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue. 914-963-4550; hrm.org.

Answer: “Frohawk Two Feathers: Kill Your Best Ideas, the Battle for New York and Its Lifeline, the Hudson River.”

YONKERS Blue Door Gallery Group exhibition by the Manhattan Quilters Guild. Through April 18. Thursdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Blue Door Gallery, 13 Riverdale Avenue. 914-375-5100; bluedoorartcenter.org. <hl> YONKERS Hudson River Museum “Frohawk Two Feathers: Kill Your Best Ideas, the Battle for New York and Its Lifeline, the Hudson River.” “Promoting the President: In Celebration of Washington’s Birthday.” <hl> Through May 17. $3 to $6; members, free. Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue. 914-963-4550; hrm.org.

YONKERS Blue Door Gallery Group exhibition by the Manhattan Quilters Guild. Through April 18. Thursdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Blue Door Gallery, 13 Riverdale Avenue. 914-375-5100; bluedoorartcenter.org. YONKERS Hudson River Museum <hl> “Frohawk Two Feathers: Kill Your Best Ideas, the Battle for New York and Its Lifeline, the Hudson River.” <hl> “Promoting the President: In Celebration of Washington’s Birthday.” Through May 17. $3 to $6; members, free. Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue. 914-963-4550; hrm.org.


Question: What type of projections does the show include?

‘Pinocchio’ (Friday through Sunday) In this stage version of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale, the title character doesn’t just want to be a boy; he also wants to be a star. Presented at the New Victory Theater by the acclaimed Windmill Theater of Australia, this two-hour rock musical, with a score by Jethro Woodward, portrays Pinocchio as a youth — his nose grows before the audience’s eyes — who’s easily seduced by contemporary glamour. Written by Rosemary Myers and Julianne O’Brien, the show includes puppetry and animated projections. (Through March 22.) Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m.; 209 West 42nd Street, Manhattan; 646-223-3010, newvictory.org.

Answer: animated

‘Pinocchio’ (Friday through Sunday) In this stage version of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale, the title character doesn’t just want to be a boy; he also wants to be a star. Presented at the New Victory Theater by the acclaimed Windmill Theater of Australia, this two-hour rock musical, with a score by Jethro Woodward, portrays Pinocchio as a youth — his nose grows before the audience’s eyes — who’s easily seduced by contemporary glamour. <hl> Written by Rosemary Myers and Julianne O’Brien, the show includes puppetry and animated projections. <hl> (Through March 22.) Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m.; 209 West 42nd Street, Manhattan; 646-223-3010, newvictory.org.

‘Pinocchio’ (Friday through Sunday) In this stage version of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale, the title character doesn’t just want to be a boy; he also wants to be a star. Presented at the New Victory Theater by the acclaimed Windmill Theater of Australia, this two-hour rock musical, with a score by Jethro Woodward, portrays Pinocchio as a youth — his nose grows before the audience’s eyes — who’s easily seduced by contemporary glamour. Written by Rosemary Myers and Julianne O’Brien, the show includes puppetry and <hl> animated <hl> projections. (Through March 22.) Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m.; 209 West 42nd Street, Manhattan; 646-223-3010, newvictory.org.


Question: Which team did Mattingly play for?

Mattingly’s election to baseball’s Hall of Fame in this, his last year of eligibility, is probably not forthcoming (this year’s class of inductees will be announced Tuesday), a melancholy fact. But then, his playing days as a Yankee had something of a melancholy cast. He arrived for a cup of coffee in 1982, a year after the Yankees went to the World Series, and retired in 1995, a year before they returned. And in the last half of his career he was a diminished player, his skills attenuated by the persistent back problems that forced him to quit prematurely at 34, his spirit likely withered by the mortifying shenanigans of the Yankees’ principal owner, George Steinbrenner, and his minions (who once ordered Mattingly fined and benched for not getting a haircut), not to mention the ignominy of a last-place finish in 1990.

Answer: Yankees

Mattingly’s election to baseball’s Hall of Fame in this, his last year of eligibility, is probably not forthcoming (this year’s class of inductees will be announced Tuesday), a melancholy fact. But then, his playing days as a Yankee had something of a melancholy cast. <hl> He arrived for a cup of coffee in 1982, a year after the Yankees went to the World Series, and retired in 1995, a year before they returned. <hl> And in the last half of his career he was a diminished player, his skills attenuated by the persistent back problems that forced him to quit prematurely at 34, his spirit likely withered by the mortifying shenanigans of the Yankees’ principal owner, George Steinbrenner, and his minions (who once ordered Mattingly fined and benched for not getting a haircut), not to mention the ignominy of a last-place finish in 1990.

Mattingly’s election to baseball’s Hall of Fame in this, his last year of eligibility, is probably not forthcoming (this year’s class of inductees will be announced Tuesday), a melancholy fact. But then, his playing days as a Yankee had something of a melancholy cast. He arrived for a cup of coffee in 1982, a year after the <hl> Yankees <hl> went to the World Series, and retired in 1995, a year before they returned. And in the last half of his career he was a diminished player, his skills attenuated by the persistent back problems that forced him to quit prematurely at 34, his spirit likely withered by the mortifying shenanigans of the Yankees’ principal owner, George Steinbrenner, and his minions (who once ordered Mattingly fined and benched for not getting a haircut), not to mention the ignominy of a last-place finish in 1990.


Question: What did the new Republican leadership in congress decide?

Let’s start with some background. For the last six years, Douglas Elmendorf has been the director of the C.B.O. By my judgment, he has done a remarkable job of shepherding the institution through times that have been both economically and politically difficult. (Full disclosure: Mr. Elmendorf is a friend and former student of mine, so I am not entirely objective. But many prominent policy wonks endorsed his reappointment.) Nonetheless, the new Republican leadership in Congress decided to appoint someone new to head the C.B.O. That decision is entirely understandable. Mr. Elmendorf has a long affiliation with Democrats, and the Republicans want someone who shares more of their perspective. As President Obama once said, elections have consequences. That includes the Republican sweep of 2014. So, on Friday, congressional leaders appointed Mr. Hall, a veteran of the Bush administration, to be the new head of the budget office.

Answer: appoint someone new to head the C.B.O

Let’s start with some background. For the last six years, Douglas Elmendorf has been the director of the C.B.O. By my judgment, he has done a remarkable job of shepherding the institution through times that have been both economically and politically difficult. (Full disclosure: Mr. Elmendorf is a friend and former student of mine, so I am not entirely objective. But many prominent policy wonks endorsed his reappointment.) <hl> Nonetheless, the new Republican leadership in Congress decided to appoint someone new to head the C.B.O . <hl> That decision is entirely understandable. Mr. Elmendorf has a long affiliation with Democrats, and the Republicans want someone who shares more of their perspective. As President Obama once said, elections have consequences. That includes the Republican sweep of 2014. So, on Friday, congressional leaders appointed Mr. Hall, a veteran of the Bush administration, to be the new head of the budget office.

Let’s start with some background. For the last six years, Douglas Elmendorf has been the director of the C.B.O. By my judgment, he has done a remarkable job of shepherding the institution through times that have been both economically and politically difficult. (Full disclosure: Mr. Elmendorf is a friend and former student of mine, so I am not entirely objective. But many prominent policy wonks endorsed his reappointment.) Nonetheless, the new Republican leadership in Congress decided to <hl> appoint someone new to head the C.B.O <hl>. That decision is entirely understandable. Mr. Elmendorf has a long affiliation with Democrats, and the Republicans want someone who shares more of their perspective. As President Obama once said, elections have consequences. That includes the Republican sweep of 2014. So, on Friday, congressional leaders appointed Mr. Hall, a veteran of the Bush administration, to be the new head of the budget office.

Nonetheless, the new Republican leadership in Congress decided to <hl> appoint someone new to head the C.B.O <hl> .


Question: What region was the race debate specific to?

It’s not that simple. The debate about race was very specific to America, modernity, the South. (Bans on interracial marriage were generally a white supremacist innovation, not an inheritance from Christendom or common law.) The slave owners and segregationists had scriptural arguments, certainly. But they were also up against one of the Bible’s major meta-narratives — from the Israelites in Egypt to Saint Paul’s “neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free.” That’s not the case with sex and marriage. The only clear biblical meta-narrative is about male and female. Sex is an area of Jewish law that Jesus explicitly makes stricter. What we now call the “traditional” view of sexuality was a then-radical idea separating the early church from Roman culture, and it’s remained basic in every branch of Christianity until very recently. Jettisoning it requires repudiating scripture, history and tradition in a way the end of Jim Crow did not.

Answer: the South

It’s not that simple. <hl> The debate about race was very specific to America, modernity, the South . <hl> (Bans on interracial marriage were generally a white supremacist innovation, not an inheritance from Christendom or common law.) The slave owners and segregationists had scriptural arguments, certainly. But they were also up against one of the Bible’s major meta-narratives — from the Israelites in Egypt to Saint Paul’s “neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free.” That’s not the case with sex and marriage. The only clear biblical meta-narrative is about male and female. Sex is an area of Jewish law that Jesus explicitly makes stricter. What we now call the “traditional” view of sexuality was a then-radical idea separating the early church from Roman culture, and it’s remained basic in every branch of Christianity until very recently. Jettisoning it requires repudiating scripture, history and tradition in a way the end of Jim Crow did not.

It’s not that simple. The debate about race was very specific to America, modernity, <hl> the South <hl>. (Bans on interracial marriage were generally a white supremacist innovation, not an inheritance from Christendom or common law.) The slave owners and segregationists had scriptural arguments, certainly. But they were also up against one of the Bible’s major meta-narratives — from the Israelites in Egypt to Saint Paul’s “neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free.” That’s not the case with sex and marriage. The only clear biblical meta-narrative is about male and female. Sex is an area of Jewish law that Jesus explicitly makes stricter. What we now call the “traditional” view of sexuality was a then-radical idea separating the early church from Roman culture, and it’s remained basic in every branch of Christianity until very recently. Jettisoning it requires repudiating scripture, history and tradition in a way the end of Jim Crow did not.

The debate about race was very specific to America, modernity, <hl> the South <hl> .


Question: Who is going to fund and operate the joint venture?

But the Southern Tier is not the only area with impoverished communities hoping that a casino, or any other initiative, would spur a reversal of fortunes. Some of them are now demanding equal treatment with the Southern Tier. Judith L. Kennedy, the mayor of Newburgh, 70 miles north of New York City, sent a letter on Tuesday expressing “strenuous objections” that her onetime industrial city had been excluded from consideration for a fourth casino license. The unemployment rate in Newburgh is 8.5 percent, a good deal higher than the Southern Tier. “We ask for a fair process that includes Newburgh where all proposals can be analyzed and vetted on the merits,” the letter said. The developers behind a proposed $640 million casino project on the grounds of the now-defunct Nevele resort in the Catskills also asked for equal consideration for the fourth license, which they say is the “last chance for Ellenville and for the iconic resort.” The developer told the Gaming Commission that it was negotiating with a strong company, RatPac Entertainment — a joint venture of Brett Ratner, a Hollywood producer, and James Packer, an Australian billionaire and casino operator — to take over the project.

Answer: RatPac Entertainment — a joint venture of Brett Ratner, a Hollywood producer, and James Packer, an Australian billionaire and casino operator

But the Southern Tier is not the only area with impoverished communities hoping that a casino, or any other initiative, would spur a reversal of fortunes. Some of them are now demanding equal treatment with the Southern Tier. Judith L. Kennedy, the mayor of Newburgh, 70 miles north of New York City, sent a letter on Tuesday expressing “strenuous objections” that her onetime industrial city had been excluded from consideration for a fourth casino license. The unemployment rate in Newburgh is 8.5 percent, a good deal higher than the Southern Tier. “We ask for a fair process that includes Newburgh where all proposals can be analyzed and vetted on the merits,” the letter said. The developers behind a proposed $640 million casino project on the grounds of the now-defunct Nevele resort in the Catskills also asked for equal consideration for the fourth license, which they say is the “last chance for Ellenville and for the iconic resort.” <hl> The developer told the Gaming Commission that it was negotiating with a strong company, RatPac Entertainment — a joint venture of Brett Ratner, a Hollywood producer, and James Packer, an Australian billionaire and casino operator — to take over the project. <hl>

But the Southern Tier is not the only area with impoverished communities hoping that a casino, or any other initiative, would spur a reversal of fortunes. Some of them are now demanding equal treatment with the Southern Tier. Judith L. Kennedy, the mayor of Newburgh, 70 miles north of New York City, sent a letter on Tuesday expressing “strenuous objections” that her onetime industrial city had been excluded from consideration for a fourth casino license. The unemployment rate in Newburgh is 8.5 percent, a good deal higher than the Southern Tier. “We ask for a fair process that includes Newburgh where all proposals can be analyzed and vetted on the merits,” the letter said. The developers behind a proposed $640 million casino project on the grounds of the now-defunct Nevele resort in the Catskills also asked for equal consideration for the fourth license, which they say is the “last chance for Ellenville and for the iconic resort.” The developer told the Gaming Commission that it was negotiating with a strong company, <hl> RatPac Entertainment — a joint venture of Brett Ratner, a Hollywood producer, and James Packer, an Australian billionaire and casino operator <hl> — to take over the project.


Question: Whose mom worked as an editor for the Toledo newspaper?

GS: Perhaps we were living out the unlived lives of our mothers. Mine wanted to be a writer and was a journalist long before I was born. First as a reporter, then an editor at a Toledo newspaper. RBG: My mother was a powerful influence. She made me toe the line. If I didn’t have a perfect report card, she showed her disappointment. PG: Had she been a “perfect report card” kind of girl? RBG: She told a story about bringing home a report card with all A’s to her father. But it didn’t mean anything. She was a girl. My mother graduated from high school at 15 and went to work to support the family because the eldest son went to college. GS: So you were receiving her dreams. She was saying the opposite to you: not that your report card didn’t count, but that it did.

Answer: GS

<hl> GS : Perhaps we were living out the unlived lives of our mothers. <hl> Mine wanted to be a writer and was a journalist long before I was born. First as a reporter, then an editor at a Toledo newspaper. RBG: My mother was a powerful influence. She made me toe the line. If I didn’t have a perfect report card, she showed her disappointment. PG: Had she been a “perfect report card” kind of girl? RBG: She told a story about bringing home a report card with all A’s to her father. But it didn’t mean anything. She was a girl. My mother graduated from high school at 15 and went to work to support the family because the eldest son went to college. GS: So you were receiving her dreams. She was saying the opposite to you: not that your report card didn’t count, but that it did.

<hl> GS <hl>: Perhaps we were living out the unlived lives of our mothers. Mine wanted to be a writer and was a journalist long before I was born. First as a reporter, then an editor at a Toledo newspaper. RBG: My mother was a powerful influence. She made me toe the line. If I didn’t have a perfect report card, she showed her disappointment. PG: Had she been a “perfect report card” kind of girl? RBG: She told a story about bringing home a report card with all A’s to her father. But it didn’t mean anything. She was a girl. My mother graduated from high school at 15 and went to work to support the family because the eldest son went to college. GS: So you were receiving her dreams. She was saying the opposite to you: not that your report card didn’t count, but that it did.

<hl> GS <hl> : Perhaps we were living out the unlived lives of our mothers.


Question: What was an art piece that stood out from the rest?

In 1962, Myanmar — which was called Burma and is wedged high up in Southeast Asia between India and China — closed its doors to the world and threw away the keys for almost 40 years. Under surveillance-obsessed military rule, little from outside could get in, and little from inside could get out, including art. There was Myanmar art in the West — England and Germany had made out like the colonial bandits they were — but very little in the United States. Finally, in the early 2000s, Myanmar re-established cautious international contact and began to advertise, in the interest of tourism, its cultural riches. Loans of art became possible, among the first a big one to the Metropolitan Museum for “Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia” last year. Even then, at the last minute, promised pieces were held back, though extraordinary things came through, the largest being a monumental stone stele, carved on both sides with mysterious, apparently non-Buddhist figures and dating from around the fourth century.

Answer: a monumental stone stele, carved on both sides with mysterious, apparently non-Buddhist figures and dating from around the fourth century

In 1962, Myanmar — which was called Burma and is wedged high up in Southeast Asia between India and China — closed its doors to the world and threw away the keys for almost 40 years. Under surveillance-obsessed military rule, little from outside could get in, and little from inside could get out, including art. There was Myanmar art in the West — England and Germany had made out like the colonial bandits they were — but very little in the United States. Finally, in the early 2000s, Myanmar re-established cautious international contact and began to advertise, in the interest of tourism, its cultural riches. Loans of art became possible, among the first a big one to the Metropolitan Museum for “Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia” last year. <hl> Even then, at the last minute, promised pieces were held back, though extraordinary things came through, the largest being a monumental stone stele, carved on both sides with mysterious, apparently non-Buddhist figures and dating from around the fourth century . <hl>

In 1962, Myanmar — which was called Burma and is wedged high up in Southeast Asia between India and China — closed its doors to the world and threw away the keys for almost 40 years. Under surveillance-obsessed military rule, little from outside could get in, and little from inside could get out, including art. There was Myanmar art in the West — England and Germany had made out like the colonial bandits they were — but very little in the United States. Finally, in the early 2000s, Myanmar re-established cautious international contact and began to advertise, in the interest of tourism, its cultural riches. Loans of art became possible, among the first a big one to the Metropolitan Museum for “Lost Kingdoms: Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Early Southeast Asia” last year. Even then, at the last minute, promised pieces were held back, though extraordinary things came through, the largest being <hl> a monumental stone stele, carved on both sides with mysterious, apparently non-Buddhist figures and dating from around the fourth century <hl>.

Even then, at the last minute, promised pieces were held back, though extraordinary things came through, the largest being <hl> a monumental stone stele, carved on both sides with mysterious, apparently non-Buddhist figures and dating from around the fourth century <hl> .


Question: Which organ is responsible for our perceptions to be constructed ?

Mishearings are not hallucinations, but like hallucinations they utilize the usual pathways of perception and pose as reality — it does not occur to one to question them. But since all of our perceptions must be constructed by the brain, from often meager and ambiguous sensory data, the possibility of error or deception is always present. Indeed, it is a marvel that our perceptions are so often correct, given the rapidity, the near instantaneity, with which they are constructed. One’s surroundings, one’s wishes and expectations, conscious and unconscious, can certainly be co-determinants in mishearing, but the real mischief lies at lower levels, in those parts of the brain involved in phonological analysis and decoding. Doing what they can with distorted or deficient signals from our ears, these parts of the brain manage to construct real words or phrases, even if they are absurd.

Answer: co-determinants in mishearing

Mishearings are not hallucinations, but like hallucinations they utilize the usual pathways of perception and pose as reality — it does not occur to one to question them. But since all of our perceptions must be constructed by the brain, from often meager and ambiguous sensory data, the possibility of error or deception is always present. Indeed, it is a marvel that our perceptions are so often correct, given the rapidity, the near instantaneity, with which they are constructed. <hl> One’s surroundings, one’s wishes and expectations, conscious and unconscious, can certainly be co-determinants in mishearing , but the real mischief lies at lower levels, in those parts of the brain involved in phonological analysis and decoding. <hl> Doing what they can with distorted or deficient signals from our ears, these parts of the brain manage to construct real words or phrases, even if they are absurd.

Mishearings are not hallucinations, but like hallucinations they utilize the usual pathways of perception and pose as reality — it does not occur to one to question them. But since all of our perceptions must be constructed by the brain, from often meager and ambiguous sensory data, the possibility of error or deception is always present. Indeed, it is a marvel that our perceptions are so often correct, given the rapidity, the near instantaneity, with which they are constructed. One’s surroundings, one’s wishes and expectations, conscious and unconscious, can certainly be <hl> co-determinants in mishearing <hl>, but the real mischief lies at lower levels, in those parts of the brain involved in phonological analysis and decoding. Doing what they can with distorted or deficient signals from our ears, these parts of the brain manage to construct real words or phrases, even if they are absurd.

One’s surroundings, one’s wishes and expectations, conscious and unconscious, can certainly be <hl> co-determinants in mishearing <hl> , but the real mischief lies at lower levels, in those parts of the brain involved in phonological analysis and decoding.


Question: Sears was asked about restarting what?

Asked if it might consider reviving a catalog, Sears declined to comment. Some consumers feel that retailers should ease off on sending catalogs. “They’re a nuisance,” said Lee Wright, who works in sales for a software company in Arlington, Va. While Mr. Wright nostalgically remembered poring over the Sears catalog in the 1980s and dog-earing pages, he said he now sought to discontinue mailings to his house. “Today, catalogs are a waste of paper,” he said. “It’s the same information that’s online.” He said he didn’t like to shop without reading product reviews, something often embedded in e-commerce platforms.

Answer: a catalog

<hl> Asked if it might consider reviving a catalog , Sears declined to comment. <hl> Some consumers feel that retailers should ease off on sending catalogs. “They’re a nuisance,” said Lee Wright, who works in sales for a software company in Arlington, Va. While Mr. Wright nostalgically remembered poring over the Sears catalog in the 1980s and dog-earing pages, he said he now sought to discontinue mailings to his house. “Today, catalogs are a waste of paper,” he said. “It’s the same information that’s online.” He said he didn’t like to shop without reading product reviews, something often embedded in e-commerce platforms.

Asked if it might consider reviving <hl> a catalog <hl>, Sears declined to comment. Some consumers feel that retailers should ease off on sending catalogs. “They’re a nuisance,” said Lee Wright, who works in sales for a software company in Arlington, Va. While Mr. Wright nostalgically remembered poring over the Sears catalog in the 1980s and dog-earing pages, he said he now sought to discontinue mailings to his house. “Today, catalogs are a waste of paper,” he said. “It’s the same information that’s online.” He said he didn’t like to shop without reading product reviews, something often embedded in e-commerce platforms.

Asked if it might consider reviving <hl> a catalog <hl> , Sears declined to comment.


Question: Who proposed an epitaph for Obama's administration that implied Obama was better at running for office than running the country?

Many have written him off. The reliably dyspeptic Charles Krauthammer said the epitaph of the Obama presidency would be: “He couldn’t govern, but he sure knew how to campaign.” And yes, little of what Obama proposed in his State of the Union address will find its way out of the dead zone of Congress. Just 5 percent of his 2013 proposals became law — and that was before Republicans gained the Senate. The president’s proposals “are so out of touch you have to ask if there’s any point to the speech,” said Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Answer: Charles Krauthammer

Many have written him off. <hl> The reliably dyspeptic Charles Krauthammer said the epitaph of the Obama presidency would be: “He couldn’t govern, but he sure knew how to campaign.” <hl> And yes, little of what Obama proposed in his State of the Union address will find its way out of the dead zone of Congress. Just 5 percent of his 2013 proposals became law — and that was before Republicans gained the Senate. The president’s proposals “are so out of touch you have to ask if there’s any point to the speech,” said Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Many have written him off. The reliably dyspeptic <hl> Charles Krauthammer <hl> said the epitaph of the Obama presidency would be: “He couldn’t govern, but he sure knew how to campaign.” And yes, little of what Obama proposed in his State of the Union address will find its way out of the dead zone of Congress. Just 5 percent of his 2013 proposals became law — and that was before Republicans gained the Senate. The president’s proposals “are so out of touch you have to ask if there’s any point to the speech,” said Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee.


Question: Which cardinal has issued public dismissals of Cuba's political opposition?

“What the church recognizes today and they are addressing is that the first thing you have to address with the Cuban people is trying to meet their basic needs,” said Andy Gomez, a former senior fellow at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami. “Once you start helping them address their basic needs, food and shelter, then you can start talking about religion, social change and some of these other things.” The most powerful figure in the Cuban church is Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, the archbishop of Havana, who is set to retire. Detractors attack him as being too conciliatory to the government of President Raúl Castro. Defenders say he is astute and politically savvy in preserving the relevance of the church. According to Catholic clergy and lay members, Cardinal Ortega favors a slower, smoother transition to a more democratic and market-based Cuba, a view shared by some on and off the island who fear that a more dramatic change could bring social and economic turmoil. But some Cuban bishops have wanted a more confrontational approach, while other critics have been upset by the cardinal’s public dismissals of Cuba’s political opposition.

Answer: Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino

“What the church recognizes today and they are addressing is that the first thing you have to address with the Cuban people is trying to meet their basic needs,” said Andy Gomez, a former senior fellow at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami. “Once you start helping them address their basic needs, food and shelter, then you can start talking about religion, social change and some of these other things.” <hl> The most powerful figure in the Cuban church is Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino , the archbishop of Havana, who is set to retire. <hl> Detractors attack him as being too conciliatory to the government of President Raúl Castro. Defenders say he is astute and politically savvy in preserving the relevance of the church. According to Catholic clergy and lay members, Cardinal Ortega favors a slower, smoother transition to a more democratic and market-based Cuba, a view shared by some on and off the island who fear that a more dramatic change could bring social and economic turmoil. But some Cuban bishops have wanted a more confrontational approach, while other critics have been upset by the cardinal’s public dismissals of Cuba’s political opposition.

“What the church recognizes today and they are addressing is that the first thing you have to address with the Cuban people is trying to meet their basic needs,” said Andy Gomez, a former senior fellow at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami. “Once you start helping them address their basic needs, food and shelter, then you can start talking about religion, social change and some of these other things.” The most powerful figure in the Cuban church is <hl> Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino <hl>, the archbishop of Havana, who is set to retire. Detractors attack him as being too conciliatory to the government of President Raúl Castro. Defenders say he is astute and politically savvy in preserving the relevance of the church. According to Catholic clergy and lay members, Cardinal Ortega favors a slower, smoother transition to a more democratic and market-based Cuba, a view shared by some on and off the island who fear that a more dramatic change could bring social and economic turmoil. But some Cuban bishops have wanted a more confrontational approach, while other critics have been upset by the cardinal’s public dismissals of Cuba’s political opposition.

The most powerful figure in the Cuban church is <hl> Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino <hl> , the archbishop of Havana, who is set to retire.


Question: What film did Mr. Brezner produce in 1989?

Mr. Brezner’s other films as a producer include “The ’Burbs” (1989), starring Tom Hanks; “Coupe de Ville” (1990), starring Patrick Dempsey; and “Angie” (1994), starring Geena Davis. Mr. Brezner’s first marriage, to the singer and songwriter Melissa Manchester, whom he met when she appeared at his coffeehouse and whom he managed for a time, ended in divorce; he was also divorced from his second wife, Bett Zimmerman. His survivors include his third wife, Dominique Cohen-Brezner; a brother, Jeff; and two daughters from his marriage to Ms. Zimmerman, Lauren Azbill and China Brezner.

Answer: The ’Burbs

<hl> Mr. Brezner’s other films as a producer include “ The ’Burbs ” (1989), starring Tom Hanks; “Coupe de Ville” (1990), starring Patrick Dempsey; and “Angie” (1994), starring Geena Davis. <hl> Mr. Brezner’s first marriage, to the singer and songwriter Melissa Manchester, whom he met when she appeared at his coffeehouse and whom he managed for a time, ended in divorce; he was also divorced from his second wife, Bett Zimmerman. His survivors include his third wife, Dominique Cohen-Brezner; a brother, Jeff; and two daughters from his marriage to Ms. Zimmerman, Lauren Azbill and China Brezner.

Mr. Brezner’s other films as a producer include “<hl> The ’Burbs <hl>” (1989), starring Tom Hanks; “Coupe de Ville” (1990), starring Patrick Dempsey; and “Angie” (1994), starring Geena Davis. Mr. Brezner’s first marriage, to the singer and songwriter Melissa Manchester, whom he met when she appeared at his coffeehouse and whom he managed for a time, ended in divorce; he was also divorced from his second wife, Bett Zimmerman. His survivors include his third wife, Dominique Cohen-Brezner; a brother, Jeff; and two daughters from his marriage to Ms. Zimmerman, Lauren Azbill and China Brezner.

Mr. Brezner’s other films as a producer include “ <hl> The ’Burbs <hl> ” (1989), starring Tom Hanks; “Coupe de Ville” (1990), starring Patrick Dempsey; and “Angie” (1994), starring Geena Davis.


Question: How large Land's End decrease in Sales as a result of reducing catalogs in 2000?

However small, the recent resurgence in direct mail may be explained by a better understanding of the catalog’s power to drive sales, Mr. Cohen said. He pointed to Lands’ End as an early example. In 2000, that retailer reduced the number of catalogs it sent consumers. It experienced a $100 million drop in sales as a result, according to research by Kurt Salmon. Lands’ End later added a pop-up survey to its website and found that 75 percent of customers who were making purchases had first reviewed the catalog.

Answer: $100 million

However small, the recent resurgence in direct mail may be explained by a better understanding of the catalog’s power to drive sales, Mr. Cohen said. He pointed to Lands’ End as an early example. In 2000, that retailer reduced the number of catalogs it sent consumers. <hl> It experienced a $100 million drop in sales as a result, according to research by Kurt Salmon. <hl> Lands’ End later added a pop-up survey to its website and found that 75 percent of customers who were making purchases had first reviewed the catalog.

However small, the recent resurgence in direct mail may be explained by a better understanding of the catalog’s power to drive sales, Mr. Cohen said. He pointed to Lands’ End as an early example. In 2000, that retailer reduced the number of catalogs it sent consumers. It experienced a <hl> $100 million <hl> drop in sales as a result, according to research by Kurt Salmon. Lands’ End later added a pop-up survey to its website and found that 75 percent of customers who were making purchases had first reviewed the catalog.


Question: Where does Davis believe has very good coaches?

“But I wanted to play the really, really good teams so we could set ourselves apart from everybody else in the SWAC,” Davis said. “There’s some very good coaches in the SWAC, very good coaches. But unfortunately, financially, the resources are just not there. The talent level, our guards in our league can play with anybody. Anybody.” Texas Southern has one starter taller than 6 feet 5 inches. Arizona, by comparison, has four starters taller than 6-7. But that victory at Michigan State? Arizona Coach Sean Miller saw it on television in December. His players know all about it. Davis revealed his scheduling strategy: Play the toughest games over the holidays in December — which is when Texas Southern beat Michigan State and Kansas State. The student sections are depleted, the crowds more sedate, the opposing players distracted. “Some of them are missing their girlfriends,” Davis said. “They want to go home for Christmas. We come in there, Texas Southern — they’re not really respecting us. They’re shooting around, talking, laughing, not really serious. So that’s a good time to play them. In November, we’re in trouble.”

Answer: SWAC

<hl> “But I wanted to play the really, really good teams so we could set ourselves apart from everybody else in the SWAC ,” Davis said. <hl> “There’s some very good coaches in the SWAC, very good coaches. But unfortunately, financially, the resources are just not there. The talent level, our guards in our league can play with anybody. Anybody.” Texas Southern has one starter taller than 6 feet 5 inches. Arizona, by comparison, has four starters taller than 6-7. But that victory at Michigan State? Arizona Coach Sean Miller saw it on television in December. His players know all about it. Davis revealed his scheduling strategy: Play the toughest games over the holidays in December — which is when Texas Southern beat Michigan State and Kansas State. The student sections are depleted, the crowds more sedate, the opposing players distracted. “Some of them are missing their girlfriends,” Davis said. “They want to go home for Christmas. We come in there, Texas Southern — they’re not really respecting us. They’re shooting around, talking, laughing, not really serious. So that’s a good time to play them. In November, we’re in trouble.”

“But I wanted to play the really, really good teams so we could set ourselves apart from everybody else in the <hl> SWAC <hl>,” Davis said. “There’s some very good coaches in the SWAC, very good coaches. But unfortunately, financially, the resources are just not there. The talent level, our guards in our league can play with anybody. Anybody.” Texas Southern has one starter taller than 6 feet 5 inches. Arizona, by comparison, has four starters taller than 6-7. But that victory at Michigan State? Arizona Coach Sean Miller saw it on television in December. His players know all about it. Davis revealed his scheduling strategy: Play the toughest games over the holidays in December — which is when Texas Southern beat Michigan State and Kansas State. The student sections are depleted, the crowds more sedate, the opposing players distracted. “Some of them are missing their girlfriends,” Davis said. “They want to go home for Christmas. We come in there, Texas Southern — they’re not really respecting us. They’re shooting around, talking, laughing, not really serious. So that’s a good time to play them. In November, we’re in trouble.”

“But I wanted to play the really, really good teams so we could set ourselves apart from everybody else in the <hl> SWAC <hl> ,” Davis said.


Question: How much bacteria can live within the tubing of a duodenoscope?

A duodenoscope is a long, flexible tube with a tiny camera at the tip. It is typically inserted down the throat of an anesthetized patient to examine the very small ducts that drain the liver or gallbladder. The inner tubing is intricate and difficult to clean, and can harbor up to 10 billion individual bacteria, said William A. Rutala, an infection control specialist at University of North Carolina Hospitals. By contrast, a surgical forceps may have roughly 100 bacteria on its surface after use in the operating room, he said, and is easily cleaned with heat, detergents and high-pressure sprays.

Answer: William A. Rutala

A duodenoscope is a long, flexible tube with a tiny camera at the tip. It is typically inserted down the throat of an anesthetized patient to examine the very small ducts that drain the liver or gallbladder. <hl> The inner tubing is intricate and difficult to clean, and can harbor up to 10 billion individual bacteria, said William A. Rutala , an infection control specialist at University of North Carolina Hospitals. <hl> By contrast, a surgical forceps may have roughly 100 bacteria on its surface after use in the operating room, he said, and is easily cleaned with heat, detergents and high-pressure sprays.

A duodenoscope is a long, flexible tube with a tiny camera at the tip. It is typically inserted down the throat of an anesthetized patient to examine the very small ducts that drain the liver or gallbladder. The inner tubing is intricate and difficult to clean, and can harbor up to 10 billion individual bacteria, said <hl> William A. Rutala <hl>, an infection control specialist at University of North Carolina Hospitals. By contrast, a surgical forceps may have roughly 100 bacteria on its surface after use in the operating room, he said, and is easily cleaned with heat, detergents and high-pressure sprays.

The inner tubing is intricate and difficult to clean, and can harbor up to 10 billion individual bacteria, said <hl> William A. Rutala <hl> , an infection control specialist at University of North Carolina Hospitals.


Question: what is the name of the wife?

The British government appointed him to oversee improvements in policing in Northern Ireland in 2000. In 2007, he was appointed senior adviser to the director of the United States Office of National Intelligence, which was established after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to coordinate the nation’s secret information gathering. In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Ann Cryan; another son, Kevin; their daughters, Patty Gatta, Lisa Reale, Kathy Constantine and Laura Jeczyk; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Answer: Ruth Ann Cryan

The British government appointed him to oversee improvements in policing in Northern Ireland in 2000. In 2007, he was appointed senior adviser to the director of the United States Office of National Intelligence, which was established after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to coordinate the nation’s secret information gathering. <hl> In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Ann Cryan ; another son, Kevin; their daughters, Patty Gatta, Lisa Reale, Kathy Constantine and Laura Jeczyk; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. <hl>

The British government appointed him to oversee improvements in policing in Northern Ireland in 2000. In 2007, he was appointed senior adviser to the director of the United States Office of National Intelligence, which was established after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to coordinate the nation’s secret information gathering. In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife, the former <hl> Ruth Ann Cryan <hl>; another son, Kevin; their daughters, Patty Gatta, Lisa Reale, Kathy Constantine and Laura Jeczyk; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

In addition to his son, he is survived by his wife, the former <hl> Ruth Ann Cryan <hl> ; another son, Kevin; their daughters, Patty Gatta, Lisa Reale, Kathy Constantine and Laura Jeczyk; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.


Question: What network did Dan Rather work on?

The title of “Truth,” a gripping, beautifully executed journalistic thriller about the events that ended Dan Rather’s career as a CBS anchorman, should probably be appended with a question mark. More than most docudramas about fairly recent events, it is so well written and acted that it conveys a convincing illusion of veracity. Just as there are conspiracy theorists who will never be satisfied with the Warren Commission report on the Kennedy assassination, there are some who passionately believe that Mr. Rather and his producer Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett) conspired to tarnish George W. Bush’s reputation.

Answer: CBS

<hl> The title of “Truth,” a gripping, beautifully executed journalistic thriller about the events that ended Dan Rather’s career as a CBS anchorman, should probably be appended with a question mark. <hl> More than most docudramas about fairly recent events, it is so well written and acted that it conveys a convincing illusion of veracity. Just as there are conspiracy theorists who will never be satisfied with the Warren Commission report on the Kennedy assassination, there are some who passionately believe that Mr. Rather and his producer Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett) conspired to tarnish George W. Bush’s reputation.

The title of “Truth,” a gripping, beautifully executed journalistic thriller about the events that ended Dan Rather’s career as a <hl> CBS <hl> anchorman, should probably be appended with a question mark. More than most docudramas about fairly recent events, it is so well written and acted that it conveys a convincing illusion of veracity. Just as there are conspiracy theorists who will never be satisfied with the Warren Commission report on the Kennedy assassination, there are some who passionately believe that Mr. Rather and his producer Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett) conspired to tarnish George W. Bush’s reputation.