1. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Howard hosted a show on local New York television station WWOR (Channel 9). From time to time, the cast of his show dressed as different characters. What costume was worn by Gary Dell'Abate in a promotional spot? A hammer A dog A giant tooth A goat

2. Howard lampooned many political figures on his television show. One of these people faced tough confirmation hearings in the early 1990s. He became the subject of a parody skit on "The Howard Stern Show", which lambasted the man for his stance on abortion rights, among other topics. Who was this person? Clarence Thomas John Ashcroft Antonin Scalia C. Everett Koop

3. In 1986, the United States conducted military strikes against Libya, as retaliation for terrorist attacks. Howard dealt with the crisis by pulling a number of bizarre satirical stunts on the Libyan embassy. What was one of them? He had fans dress in costume in a mock parade past the embassy He called up the embassy and harassed the clerk who answered the phone He sent the ambassador 1,000 rubber chickens He dressed up as the Grim Reaper and pestered people walking in and out of the embassy

4. Howard has never been shy about expressing his opinion, even on the subject of religion. In the mid-1980s, Howard created a commercial parody for his radio show. The spot advertised an exercise video entitled "Sweatin' with the Devil." Who was the 'star' of the fake ad? Jerry Falwell Cardinal John J. O'Connor Jim Bakker Pope John Paul II

5. Howard released an audio collection of classic moments from his radio show, entitled _________ . What was the title of the set? Nice Jewish Boy from New York He Needs Help... and So Do You Madman of the Airwaves Crucified by the FCC

6. In the 1980s and 1990s, Howard's radio show expanded from its base in New York, to stations in cities across the country. He battled for ratings against established hosts and shows. What was one of Stern's challenges to his competition? Stern had fans flood the FCC with complaints, forcing other shows off the air Stern gathered his own fans outside the rivals' radio stations Stern put up signs with the other hosts' faces painted over Stern handed out money to persuade listeners to switch

7. Stern once ran for governor of New York. Which of the following was a real item in his political platform? Annexing the state of New Jersey Requiring road construction crews to work at night Placing a special tax on breakfast foods Making all official speeches from his bathtub

8. An event on Stern's WWOR show brought together rap artist Young MC, comedian Pat Cooper and the Stern show cast. It ended with Howard and his then-wife Allison dancing together. What was this event? bowling tournament drinking contest mock game show go-kart race

9. Actress Shelly Winters appeared as a guest on Stern's radio show. She talked about the struggle for success at the beginning of her career. Winters said many of her early films "didn't make any money. You want to know why?" What was Shelly's memorable explanation? "I couldn't get a good director. And the writing? The pits!" "Young actors make a lot of foolish choices." "Because they stunk. They stunk!" "I was motivated by fear, not by love."

10. Stern had a bitter rivalry with the 'morning zoo' comedy shows of other radio hosts. Howard felt these people simply copied ideas from his own show. He fought back with scathing parodies of their derivative skits, using thinly veiled new titles. In one skit, mocking a popular segment on music station Z100, Howard told Robin Quivers, "I can't answer that, I just fell down the stairs." What was the skit? The traffic report, "Accidents Waiting to Happen" The horoscopes, "Horriblescopes" The weather update, "Here Comes Another Disaster" The top 10 music list, "The Same Songs, Over and Over Again"