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1. "Wait Wait" occasionally travels to other cities, but what city is the program's regular home base?
2. Longtime radio newsman Carl Kasell is the program's judge and scorekeeper. Do you know the host's name?
3. Which of these people has NEVER been a panelist on "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!"?
4. "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" usually consists of several quiz games (fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and multiple choice) interspersed with commentary. Which of these is NOT a regularly occurring game on the program?
5. What prize do callers receive for winning the quiz games they play?
6. Almost every episode includes a game called "Not My Job." Who gets to answer the questions in this game?
7. Since "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" is broadcast live, people wishing to be contestants must call during the program's usual broadcast time.
8. Some lucky people who call into the program get to play a game where they try to finish the rhyme by filling in the last word of a limerick. How many lines does a limerick have?
9. Many listeners stick around for the credits. Can you remember who composed "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!"'s theme music?
10. After the host reads the program's credits, what do the panelists usually do?
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