Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.

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Welcome to Slate’s weekly news quiz. It’s Friday, which means it’s time to test your knowledge of the week’s news events. Your host, Ray Hamel, has concocted questions on news topics ranging from politics to business, from culture to sports to science. At the end of the quiz, you’ll be able to compare your score with that of the average contestant, as well as with the score of a Slatester who has agreed to take the quiz on the record. This week’s contestant is writer and senior editor Sam Adams.

Can you ace the quiz and beat Adams? Good luck!

Creatures called “blue dragons” have been washing up on Texas beaches. Don’t confuse these tiny creatures with the blue water dragon Pokémon Kingdra. Any attempt to “catch ’em all” could lead to a painful venomous sting. Take a poke instead at this week’s Slate News Quiz.

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