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The Fall-Guy QuizDo you have what it takes to take the rap?
Posted Thursday, March 15, 2007, at 6:13 PM ETBonus Question:
Mix and match: Pair the fall guy with what he/she took the fall for.
| 1. Joseph Califano | A. Pearl Harbor |
| 2. Bernie Nussbaum | B. FDR's court-packing scheme |
| 3. Husband Kimmel | C. "Who lost China?" |
| 4. Roger Altman | D. Hurricane Katrina |
| 5. John Sununu | E. Jimmy Carter's malaise |
| 6. Joseph Robinson | F. Tipped Clinton White House to criminal referral |
| 7. Michael Brown | G. Filegate |
| 8. Walter Short | H. Jimmy Carter's malaise |
| 9. John Paton Davies | I. Pearl Harbor |
| 10. James Schlesinger | J. George H.W. Bush's unpopularity |
Answers: 1) d; 2) d; 3) b or c; 4) d; 5) b; 6) d; 7) c; 8) c; 9) d; 10) d
Bonus Question Answers: 1) e or h; 2) g; 3) a or i; 4) f; 5) j; 6) b; 7) d; 8) a or i; 9) c; 10) e or h
If you got more than six out of 10 correct on either the multiple choice or the mix and match, you've probably got too much on the ball to make a good fall guy. But don't lose heart! As I noted in an earlier column, you can be a good fall guy by making up in zealotry what you lack in dimwittedness.
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