The weekly news quiz

1. Kisunla is a new drug that was recently approved to treat which condition?

A. ALS

B. Parkinson's disease

C. Alzheimer's disease

D. Brain cancer

2. Among those welcoming new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to 10 Downing Street is a longtime resident named Larry. Who or what is Larry?

A. Butler

B. Cook

C. Dog

D. Cat

3. Oscar winner Jon Landau recently died. He produced which of these blockbusters?

A. "Star Wars"

B. "Titanic"

C. "Iron Man"

D. "E.T."

4. Screenwriter Robert Towne recently died. He won an Academy Award for which movie?

A. "Chinatown"

B. "The Godfather"

C. "Bonnie and Clyde"

D. "Reds"

5. Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, recently began serving a four-month prison sentence in which U.S. state?

A. New York

B. Florida

C. Connecticut

D. Maryland

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ANSWERS

1. C

2. D

3. B

4. A

5. C

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