"This American Life" 2

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Contributor Davy Rothbart collects things that have been abandoned by their original owners; notes, photos, and letters. What is the name of the journal he publishes to document his collection? Lost Found Detritus Flotsam

2. Regular contributor David Sedaris took the host of 'TAL' on an offbeat tour of Paris. Which of the following places did they NOT visit in their travels? Deyrolles A hardware store A store selling only frozen food The Louvre

3. Josh Lovell felt that he wasn't special enough to fit in with all of the worldly, accomplished freshmen as he began his first year at an Ivy League university. What persona did he take on, and maintain, in order to stand out? A Briton A former child star A blind man A vegetarian

4. Senior Producer Julie Snyder fought a debilitating and frustrating battle with her phone company for almost a year. Which phone company, publicly disclosed in the course of the show, was responsible for all of the drama? Sprint MCI Northeast Bell Verizon

5. Ten-year old Sarah York had a very unusual pen-pal. Though she was from a small town in Michigan, her correspondence with this person gained national attention. Who was he? Pope John Paul Jimmy Carter Manuel Noriega Mohandas Gandhi

6. During the production of a show about the effects and myths behind testosterone, the staff decided to have their levels of this hormone tested to see if the hard scientific data correlated with their perceptions of each other's aggressive and leadership behaviour. Who was the surprising winner of this "contest," beating out the second place contender by twice the score? Julie Snyder Ira Glass David Ratkoff Sarah Vowell

7. Former Prime Minister of France Francois Mitterand decided what his last meal would be; unfortunately for him, it had been a protected species in France since 1999. What was this animal? A wild boar A silver-blue fish A long-haired fox A small bird

8. Contributor Kitty Felde had a relative who owned a conversation-piece of a weapon - one he made himself, and which was engineered on a relatively large scale. What sort of weapon had the man created? A Civil War Flintlock A Multiple Crossbow A Roman Catapult A Potato Cannon

9. Rebecca grew up quickly on the day she discovered who the Tooth Fairy really was. She confronted her mother in the family kitchen and revealed that the cat was out of the bag. The Tooth Fairy was, in fact, someone the family was well acquainted with. Who was he? Her schoolfriend's father The meter reader The principal of her school The mailman

10. Contributor David Sedaris, and the rest of his French class tried to explain holiday customs to a Moroccan woman who did not understand the concept of "Easter." They were not only hampered by their utter lack of appropriate French vocabulary; in France, something besides a rabbit brings children their chocolate. What is it? A fox A bell A chariot A flower