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Weekly News Quiz

Brush up on our biggest stories of the past week


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Federico Gastaldi

Question 1 of 8

We recently published a list of 12 things that are free under Medicare. Which of these was not on it?

Original Medicare does not cover most dental care.

Question 2 of 8

As we reported, about this many people are killed each year from vehicle collisions with animals, according to data collected by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Insurer State Farm pegs the odds of a driver hitting an animal this year at 1 in 128, although that number actually varies widely based on the location where someone is driving.

Question 3 of 8

This Young Frankenstein actor died recently at 79.

Garr also appeared in Tootsie and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, among many other roles.

Question 4 of 8

The open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance begins Nov. 1. When does it end?

The enrollment deadlines are Dec. 15 for coverage that begins Jan. 1 and Jan. 15 for coverage that begins Feb. 1.

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Question 5 of 8

We recently wrote about the movie Here, which reunites these two Forrest Gump actors.

Here is directed by Robert Zemeckis, who also directed Forrest Gump.

Question 6 of 8

True or false: A mobile carrier can require you to take a specific plan to keep your old phone number.

Federal Communications Commission rules prevent that arrangement, as we noted in a recent article.

Question 7 of 8

Which of these steps did we suggest you take to help your body adjust to the end of daylight saving time?

Our other suggestions included setting your clock back on Saturday night and getting outside first thing in the morning.

Question 8 of 8

"My garden is a central part of my life — I consider it a part of me," this actress (now also a cookbook author) told us in a recent interview.

Anderson's new cookbook, titled I Love You: Recipes From the Heart, features 80 plant-based recipes.

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