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How much do you know about this week’s news? Take our quiz

How closely were you paying attention?
7.30pm, 2 Nov 2014
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BEEN PAYING ATTENTION this week?

Let’s see about that. Take our weekly news quiz and see how well the stories of the week registered in your brain.

There are no prizes, so cheating is kind of pointless. You can, however measure where you are on our spooky scale of intelligence.

Deep breath, here goes…

How many people took part in the Dublin Marathon on Monday?
INPHO
11,000
12,000

13,000
14,000
Why were farmers protesting on Monday and Tuesday?
IFA
The CAP
Beef prices

The cost of diesel
The price of wheat
Three paintings by Irish artists were revealed to have been stolen on Tuesday. Which artist's work wasn't among the haul?
John Lavery
Patrick Swift

Paul Henry
Jack B Yeats
Just two in five people believe what was necessary, an opinion poll found this week?
Photocall Ireland
The bank guarantee
Photocall Ireland
Saipan

Photocall Ireland
The 1916 Rising
Photocall Ireland
The Good Friday Agreement
River House in Dublin was gutted by fire this week. But what was its former use?
Google Maps
Tax office
Courthouse

Bank
Passport office
What was Enda Kenny urging people to take on Wednesday?
Blood pressure tests
Water meter readings

A long walk to clear the head
A nice bath
A French man died after drinking how many shots in a drinking contest?
Shutterstock
48
54

56
60
How did Kaci Hickox break the Ebola isolation order the state of Maine had placed her under?
She went for a walk
She went to work

She went on a bike ride
She went to a baseball game
34 Irish pubs are listed in this year's Michelin Pub Guide. But how many are in Dublin?
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1
3

5
7
Which act announced a gig in Croke Park next summer?
PA Images
U2
PA Images
Garth Brooks

PA Images
The Script
PA Images
Jedward
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
You're Jason Voorhees!
Unstoppable. That's your ability to remember what happened in the news this week.
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You're Freddy Kreuger
Good, but always getting knocked back right at the end.
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You scored out of !
You're the various Scream killers!
You're relatively prolific, but you just can't get it right.
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You scored out of !
You're The Leprechaun!
You're wild, but not the smartest...
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You scored out of !
You're the Gingerdead Man!
Ridiculous.
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