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How closely were you paying attention?
10.30am, 19 Oct 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, check your smarts on out Friends scale.

Deep breath, here goes…

How many houses did Gerry Adams say he owns on Monday?
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Which Kildare train station was named Ireland's best this week?
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Kildare
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Newbridge

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Hazelhatch and Celbridge
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Maynooth
Which of these wasn't touched in the Budget on Tuesday?
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Child Benefit
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Cigarettes

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Petrol
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Income Tax
Dublin Zoo was told to pay compensation after which animal attacked a child and her mother?
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Red Panda
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Tapir

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Flamingo
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Tiger
Which fast food chain was criticised for using Job Bridge on Wednesday?
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Subway
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McDonald's

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Burger King
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KFC
Two healthcare workers tested positive for Ebola in the state Texas. But in what city?
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San Antonio
Houston

Austin
Dallas
Why was Ukip leader Nigel Farage upset on Thursday?
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He lost a by-election
He was ousted as party leader

Hi European Parliament group collapsed
Britain adopted the Euro
Tenants of which local authority were told to pay their water charges - or face eviction?
Waterford County Council
Wexford County Council

Dublin City Council
Wicklow County Council
US Vice President Joe Biden's son was kicked out of which US armed force for cocaine use this week?
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Navy
Army

Marine Corps
National Guard
The President is going to a gala - which promises to be "sombre and tasteful" - to mark which event?
1916 Rising
War of Independence

Battle of the Boyne
The Famine
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Those wrong answers are going to gnaw at you all week, aren't they?
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You're Chandler!
At least you don't need smarts for your job as a.....transpondster?
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You're Rachel!
A mixture of looks and some intelligence. Good for you.
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You're Phoebe!
A broken clock and all that.
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You're Joey!
Eh.....at least you're pretty?
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