Washington Post Express Quizzes
For about a year while working as a news editor at The Washington Post Express, Diana wrote a weekly news quiz (and one holiday quiz) for both the print product and the Post website. It was a lot of work — writing, art directing, and producing the quiz. But she loved the chance to play with words and (try to) get readers excited about the news. When she left Express, she took the idea with her to POLITICO and continued measuring every news event by whether it made sense as a multiple-choice question.
How well do you know the holiday flick ‘A Christmas Story’?
(December 17, 2014)
Can it really be that “A Christmas Story” is more than 30 fudgin’ years old? Three decades of pink bunny suits and Chinese-food Christmas dinners and naggings that we’re going to shoot our eyes out? This year, you can sink into the couch and watch the endless loop of viewings that TBS and TNT offer starting Christmas Eve — or have a whole different “Christmas Story” experience by taking our quiz. We triple-dog-dare you.
Take the quiz here.
Rabbits enter the marijuana debate, Clinton's portrait draws attention, and Netanyahu speaks his mind
(March 12, 2015)
Why were bunny rabbits recently brought up in a marijuana debate in Utah?
Take the quiz here.
A groundhog goes rogue, a shark becomes a viral hit, and everyone’s talking about vaccines
(February 6, 2015)
Which groundhog bit a mayor’s ear Monday while being held up to “whisper” the forecast?
Take the quiz here.
The pope mixes things up, the first lady turns heads, and a 1980s movie reboot is cast
(January 30, 2015)
For his annual gesture of peace, what did Pope Francis release into St. Peter’s Square this year after last year’s symbol (doves) became prey for a seagull and a crow?
Take the quiz here.
Ebola nurse defies quarantine, Antares rocket explodes, jogger runs into world leader
(November 3, 2014)
Ebola nurse Kaci Hickox defied Maine’s voluntary quarantine last week by doing what?
Take the quiz here.