A weekly news quiz from NPR Topics: National is inviting readers to test their recall of a week defined by pre-midterm political drama and elections around the world. The quiz, which asks readers to identify the anatomical feature on which President Donald Trump was fixated this week, frames its questions around the lighter side of the news cycle.
According to the quiz's introduction, the week was packed with pre-midterm drama, though only the silliest items made it into the questions. The quiz also notes that the rest of the world held elections as well, broadening its scope beyond domestic politics.
The quiz's lead image features, from left, Nicki Minaj, ACOTAR author Sarah J. Maas, and Flávio Bolsonaro. The image credits list Alex Wong/Getty Images, Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Tory Burch, and Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images.
The quiz sets a modest bar for success, stating that readers who have been paying attention will get at least three questions correct. It closes with a simple wish of good luck to participants.
For local readers, the quiz offers a low-stakes way to gauge how closely they have followed a busy news week ahead of the midterm elections, while also touching on international contests that may have escaped their attention.
