Unlike the government, the quiz never stopped. Can you ace this week's test?

By Holly J. Morris

Published November 14, 2025 at 5:01 AM EST

From left: Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Jack Schlossberg, "Fedora Man."

The shutdown has ended and POTUS was relatively subdued this week, making way for such matters of import as Garfield (the cat and the president) trivia, killer rodents and bro culture. How will you fare?

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