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Last Updated: Thursday, 21 July, 2005, 16:18 GMT 17:18 UK
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Quiz of the week's news

It's the Magazine's quiz of the week's news, 7 days 7 questions.

This quiz is published every Friday - but you can find it at any stage of the week on the Magazine index.


Question 1
Who, in the opening words of the new Harry Potter book, is sitting alone waiting for a telephone call?
A: The Queen
B: The prime minister
C: The professor
D: Harry himself
Question 2
The BBC pledged this week to cut the number of repeats on BBC One and BBC Two. Chairman Michael Grade said that 30 minutes of new drama cost £300,000 to produce, whereas repeating a comedy cost how much?
A: Nothing - it's free
B: £5,000
C: £20,000
D: £100,000
Question 3
What did George Bush have this week for the first time since October 2003?
A: state banquet
B: pretzel
C: holiday
Question 4
Sherlock Holmes never said: "Elementary my dear Watson." James Cagney never said: "You dirty rat." And Captain Kirk never said: "Beam me up, Scotty." True or false?
A: True
B: False
Question 5
Who should be asked to "please do a bit more"?
A: School children, instead of being told they have failed
B: English cricketers, according to outspoken Geoff Boycott
C: The police, after a million violent crimes were recorded for the first time
Question 6
Who revealed she had childhood ambitions to be a Shakespearean actress?
A: Sienna Miller
B: Delia Smith
C: JK Rowling
Question 7
Birthdays next week include Helen Mirren and Mick Jagger. But which is the elder?
A: Helen Mirren
B: Mick Jagger
Question 8
The BBC pledged this week to cut the number of repeats on BBC One and BBC Two. Chairman Michael Grade said that 30 minutes of new drama cost £300,000 to produce, whereas repeating a comedy cost how much?
A: Nothing - it's free
B: £5,000
C: £20,000
D: £100,000

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