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All About Al Franken Trivia Quiz

This is all about Al Franken, his books, and his comedy.

A multiple-choice quiz by ZootandJanis. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ZootandJanis

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,938

Updated
Jun 07 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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258

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Question 1 of 10

1. Why did Al claim was the reason he titled his book "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations"? Hint

he doesn't say

it sounded good

because Rush was really fat at the time

because "Rush is an Idiot:" didn't have the same ring to it

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who does Al say was the first person he did fundraising for? Hint

Al Gore

Michael Dukakis

Bill Clinton

Pol Pot

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Question 3 of 10

3. While on "Saturday Night Live", he convinced the press secretary for which President to come on the show?

Answer: (Two Words or Surname only)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Al's USO tour to Iraq (2003-2004) was his first to the Middle East.

True

False

5. In "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot", Al recalls a question he posed to a presidential candidate. Al asked if not wearing a helmet on a motorcycle was more likely to lead to brain damage than smoking pot. Which candidate was this said to? Hint

Gerald Ford

Ronald Reagan

Bob Dole

George Bush

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Question 6 of 10

6. Al said he has considered running for US Senate in 2006 in which state? Hint

Minnesota

Wisconsin

New York

Illinois

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Question 7 of 10

7. In his book "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them", who did he state didn't know what a footnote was. Hint

Rush Limbaugh

Bill O'Reilly

Ann Coulter

Sean Hannity

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following Republicans has not been mentioned as a Republican that Al likes? Hint

Bob Dole

Gary Bauer

John McCain

Ronald Reagan

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Question 9 of 10

9. What former UN ambassador did Al claim to have a brief love affair with during the heydey of Club 54. Hint

Hillary Clinton

Elizabeth Dole

Jeane Kirkpatrick

Ann Coulter

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which segment of the population does he suggest we should use for the military? Hint

fat people

the mentally challenged

senior citizens

rich people

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why did Al claim was the reason he titled his book "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations"?

Answer: because Rush was really fat at the time

Al has often started his speeches referring to Rush with this comment.

2. Who does Al say was the first person he did fundraising for?

Answer: Pol Pot

Jokingly of course, he claimed he was all for Pot until he saw "The Killing Fields" and then felt like a schmuck.

3. While on "Saturday Night Live", he convinced the press secretary for which President to come on the show?

Answer: Gerald Ford

Ron Nessen, Ford's press secretary, said later that it was probably a mistake since it did not make Ford appear more likeable. He also said he felt Al conned him into it.

4. Al's USO tour to Iraq (2003-2004) was his first to the Middle East.

Answer: True

His previous USO tours were in Bosnia.

Answer: Ronald Reagan

This was in reponse to Reagan being opposed to mandatory helmet laws, but against the legalization of pot because it promoted brain damage.

6. Al said he has considered running for US Senate in 2006 in which state?

Answer: Minnesota

Franken has said he is considering a run in 2006 for the seat previously held by his friend Paul Wellstone.

7. In his book "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them", who did he state didn't know what a footnote was.

Answer: Ann Coulter

He states that when Coulter was confronted about facts in her books, she said to look at the footnotes. However, she used no footnotes; she used endnotes. Franken has some fun with this.

8. Which of the following Republicans has not been mentioned as a Republican that Al likes?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Al has mentioned the others in his books and speeches as Republicans he respects and likes. Despite being a far-right conservative, Gary Bauer has repeatedly spoken well of by Al.

9. What former UN ambassador did Al claim to have a brief love affair with during the heydey of Club 54.

Answer: Jeane Kirkpatrick

In later versions of "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot" and on the audiocassette, he claims this because the conservative Jean Kirkpatrick panned his book. He went on to state that he didn't think the New York Times allowed ex-lovers to review books. Of course, this was all fiction.

10. Which segment of the population does he suggest we should use for the military?

Answer: senior citizens

In his books and speeches, he argues that instead of wasting America's youth, we should send waves of senior citizens into battle. Not only because they only have their worst years left, but because it would give the WWII era another moment in glory.

Source: Author ZootandJanis

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