Here's how to score your answers:
0-10 correct. Greenhorn. Give it a few years. You are not yet ready for the trail.
11-20 correct. There's potential. Come out to Des Moines. You can drink at Centro.
21-25 correct. Trail ready. Christmas in Waterloo!
26-30 correct. Top-tier scribbler. Now make the New York Times' Adam Nagourney sweat.
1. B -- Space aliens
2. B -- "What It Takes"
3. E -- Richardson
4. D -- Kiss
5. B -- "Things happen"
6. D -- Crouse
7. E -- Dowd
8. B -- McGinniss
9. C -- Cramer
10. A -- White
11. E -- None of the above
12. C -- "Heard directions in his mind"
13. B -- "I haven't recently"
14. E -- Interest group sends supporters
15. A -- We go all out!
16. D -- Scissor kick
17. E -- Neutral Democrat, Clinton agent
18. E -- All of the above
19. B -- Kroger checkout line
20. D -- McCain
21. B -- Obama
22. C -- Huckabee
23. E -- Romney
24. A -- Giuliani
25. D -- Pregnancy zealots
26. D -- America's position in the world
27. D -- Thanking the teacher
28. B -- Jan. 8; Toffee Day
29. C -- As much as he wants
30. E -- Both A and D
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