question: (CNN) -- On February 26, 2012, George Zimmerman, a Hispanic Neighborhood Watch volunteer at the Retreat at Twin Lakes housing complex in Sanford, Florida, shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African-American 17-year-old.

Initially, Zimmerman was not arrested, and no charges were brought against him. Rallies, protests and a media firestorm followed, even eliciting a comment from President Obama that "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon."

The Rev. Al Sharpton came to Sanford and admonished residents that they were "risking going down as the Birmingham and Selma of the 21st century" if nothing was done.

Benjamin Crump, one of the attorneys representing Martin's parents and an instrumental advocate for bringing charges against Zimmerman after they were initially declined, maintains that the case is about civil rights.

Whether the killing turns out to have been racially motivated, responded to in self-defense, the act of a resident concerned about the safety of his neighborhood or the act of a trigger-happy cop wannabe, race is an inescapable issue.

In 2012: Did politics drive prosecution in Trayvon Martin case?

Sanford is the county seat of Seminole County, Florida. Although it experienced explosive growth during the economic boom and has several large, modern upscale subdivisions, it remains relatively poor.

With approximately 54,000 residents, it has a per capita income of only about $21,000, with about 18.5% of the city below the poverty line, according to the 2010 census. It is approximately 30% African-American and 20% Hispanic. It has a documented history of racial tensions between its police and its black residents.
1. Where is Sanford?
2. Which county is it the seat of?
3. Is this a rich or poor area?
4. What is the statistic on income?
5. How much of the population lives in poverty?
6. Does Zimmerman live there?
7. Where?
8. Who did he shoot?
9. How did that turn out for Martin?
10. How old was he?
11. Do his parents have a lawyer?
12. Who?
13. What is he trying to convince police to do?
14. What does he say this case is about?
****
answer: 1. Florida
2. Seminole County
3. poor
4. a per capita of about $21,000
5. 18.5%
6. Yes
7. Twin Lakes housing complex
8. Trayvon Martin
9. killed
10. 17
11. Yes
12. Benjamin Crump
13. bringing charges against Zimmerman
14. civil rights

question: (CNN) -- Whether they're raising their adopted baby girl, dodging homophobic quips from their fraternity brothers or teaching the "Single Ladies" dance to the football team after glee club, it seems gay characters are becoming a vital part of prime time TV.

With characters like "Modern Family's" Mitchell and Cameron, Calvin from "Greek" and Kurt from "Glee," the number of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) characters on scripted programs has just about doubled since 2005, according to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance against Defamation.

And characters will continue to identify as LGBT as time goes on, such as "Ugly Betty's" Justin, who recently had his first same-sex kiss. But Jarrett Barrios, president of GLAAD said, "We still have a long way to go before we're fully represented [on] TV."

In addition to the increasing number LGBT characters on scripted shows, which currently represents a little more than 3 percent of all leading and supporting characters on broadcast networks, there are also more openly gay actors and producers working in Hollywood, says Barrios.

Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson plays the character Mitchell on the ABC prime time show "Modern Family." Like his on-screen role, Ferguson himself is openly gay.

"The opportunity to play not only a well developed gay character, but a dad, a son and brother was really appealing to me. ... I chose to play him very close to myself and I think that truthfulness was appealing to the creators," Ferguson told CNN.

However, Ferguson says his sexual orientation does not make him any more qualified to tackle a gay role than Eric Stonestreet, his straight co-star who plays Mitchell's partner Cameron.
1. Is the article about straight characters?
2. Then what?
3. What is the first program?
4. Who is the first person?
5. Who is Mitchell?
6. Who is the actor?
7. Is he gay?
8. Who else is on the program?
9. Who does he play?
10. How is he related to Mitchell?
****
answer: 1. no
2. gay characters
3. unknown
4. unknown
5. character on Modern Family.
6. Jesse Tyler Ferguson
7. Yes
8. Eric Stonestreet
9. Cameron
10. co-star

question: (CNN) -- We are now able to project a winner in the 2012 presidential race:

Brooks & Dunn.

Again.

If that wasn't clear enough already, it became abundantly so at the end of Newt Gingrich's victory speech in South Carolina last weekend.

As Gingrich left the stage, his campaign staff played a song through the speaker system.

The song was "Only in America," by the country duo Brooks & Dunn.

Of course. That song has become a bipartisan standard in recent presidential campaigns. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney used it at their rallies; Barack Obama used it at his rallies; John McCain used it at his rallies; and now Gingrich is using it. Mitt Romney, too.

Politicians have long utilized campaign songs, but it is unusual for Republicans and Democrats to share the same song. After Bill Clinton used Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow)" in his 1992 campaign, it would have been inconceivable for a Republican opponent to use it at GOP rallies that year, or for Republicans four years later to use it. It would have reminded potential voters of the other guy.

But "Only in America" has managed to transcend party lines; its lyrics, about the U.S. ideal of opportunity for all, seem to speak to a deeply held national belief, even a yearning, and the insistent opening guitar chords rivet an audience. "Only in America," Ronnie Dunn's voice sings, "Dreaming in red, white and blue; Only in America, Where we dream as big as we want to. ..."
1. Who was the project winner in the 2012 presidental's race?
2. When was that clear?
3. Where?
4. when?
5. WHat happened when he left the stage?
6. What was it?
7. by who?
8. What kind of music do they play?
9. Have others used this song?
10. What did Bill Clinton use?
11. by who?
12. when?
13. Was he a republican?
14. What is Only in America about?
15. WHat does it seem to speak?
16. What is Dunn's first name?
17. Is it just two people in the band?
18. What year was this race?
19. What did they play the song through?
20. who played it?
****
answer:
1. Brooks & Dunn.
2. the end of Newt Gingrich's victory speech
3. South Carolina
4. last weekend
5. his campaign staff played a song
6. Only in America
7. Brooks & Dunn
8. country
9. yes
10. Don't Stop (Thinking About Tomorrow)
11. Fleetwood Mac
12. 1992
13. no
14. bout the U.S. ideal of opportunity for all
15. a deeply held national belief
16. Ronnie
17. yes
18. 2012
19. a speaker system.
20. his campaign staff