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The Quiz
1. Name the mayor of London.
2. Odette and Odile are the lead characters in which ballet?
3. What is the name of the latest film in the Terminator franchise?
4. Which military rank is higher: captain, colonel or major?
5. Which British actor, well known for playing Dracula, died aged 93 this month?
6. Which side of the road do motorists drive on in Japan?
7. Entertainer Shawn Carter is better known by which stage name? (Bonus point for naming his wife.)
8. Which Australia town is home to the Big Prawn?
9. The top number of a fraction is called the …?
10. Which Australian Olympic gold medallist broke her wrist while competing in Rome this month?
Quotes
DISCOURSE
“We all know that Q&A is a lefty lynch mob and we will be looking at this and we will bring something back when we return.”
The prime minister reminds the country of its designated and clearly marked lynch mob zones inside the pages of the News Corp papers.
PARLIAMENT
“A bit like a Wagner opera – moments of sheer bliss interspersed with utter boredom.”
The Liberal Democrat senator describes parliament. Except that nowhere in the 15 hours of Wagner’s Ring Cycle does the composer express a pseudo-scientific fear of wind farms.
LEGACY
“There goes the heart and soul of the New South Wales right. Off to casino land, the moral epicentre of that particular factional grouping.”
The two-time former prime minister dismisses powerbroker Mark Arbib in the ABC documentary The Killing Season. At time of press, Rudd’s moral epicentre could not be located.
HAIR
“It’s not wigs or anything like that.”
The controversial former Victorian MP explains that while he is now general manager of a hair transplant clinic, he still has his standards.
TERRORISM
“I am sorry for the lives I have taken, for the suffering that I have caused you, for the damage I have done – irreparable damage.”
The Boston Marathon bomber confesses his crimes before being sentenced to death.
MEMORY
“I made a mistake in that radio interview. I regret that.”
The opposition leader apologises for making a mistake – see also: lying – in an interview about whether or not he was discussing replacing Julia Gillard with Kevin Rudd. Which he was. And which he did.
