The Ultimate Bushed! Quiz

Are you Bushed!? Well, are you?

Aug 10, 2001 |

This White House was ushered in on one big fat election controversy, and has given us an almost-nonstop assortment of scandals -- real and imagined -- to dine on for more than seven months now. From the (false) reports of a Clinton-trashed White House, to the goofs by our new numero uno that nearly plunged us into crises with North Korea and China, to the national cliffhanger that is Vice President Dick Cheney's troubled health, there's almost been too much to ponder. And that's not including the twins!

So much to follow. But have you been paying attention? Are you sure? We have devised the following quiz to separate those who are truly Bushed! from those who simply can't see the forest for the shrubs. Keep track of your answers, and see how you measure up in the end.

-- Alicia Montgomery

1. Since the inauguration, Bush advisor Karl Rove has discussed government business with the leaders of several companies while owning shares of the companies' stock. Which of the following is not among those companies?

A. Intel
B. Enron
C. General Electric
D. Microsoft

2. How many months did it take Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill to sell his stock in Alcoa after he promised to do so on ABC's "This Week?"

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

3. What was the Bush snub that was widely rumored to have driven Sen. Jim Jeffords, I-Vt., from the Republican Party?

A. An off-the-cuff crack from the president about his dislike for maple syrup
B. The president's failure to shake Jeffords' hand during a Capitol Hill visit
C. The White House withholding an invitation to an event honoring a Vermont teacher
D. Laura Bush's staff excluding Mrs. Jeffords from a White House party for senatorial spouses

4. Which member of Bush's crew performed at a karaoke bar in front of reporters during the president's long summer weekend in Kennebunkport, Maine?

A. Ari Fleischer
B. Daughter Barbara
C. Daughter Jenna
D. Karl Rove

5. What rap golden oldie did that Bush team member sing by heart?

A. "Mamma Said Knock You Out," LLCoolJ
B. "Fight the Power," Public Enemy
C. "Ladies First," Queen Latifah
D. "Bust a Move," Young M.C.

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