Trivia Quiz – by Art Milch

 

1. Which of these songs were you most likely to hear on a por puesto driver's record player in 1969:

a. Tengo Mis Zapatos Rotos

b. Si vos te vas

c. Sugar Sugar

d. American Woman

2. Why did Dr. Larry Hill want to be a PC doctor in Venezuela:

a. He never actually graduated from medical school, but was active in Youth for Nixon

b. Since age 13, he had always been fascinated by Dengue Fever

c. He planned to specialize in venereal disease

d. He was a Cri-Cri addict

3. What was Jeff Prottas's main PC accomplishment:

a. He read 297 books

b. He read 422 books

c. He read 639 books

d. He read 1007 books

4. What was Sxxx Axxxx's main PC accomplishment:

a. He smoked 297 joints

b. He smoked 422 joints

c. He smoked 639 joints

d. He smoked 1007 joints

5. What was the true mission of the Rural Ed program:

a. To establish reliable CIA contacts at the grass roots level of the Venezuelan educational system

b. To increase the aspiration level of poor Venezuelans, thereby condemning them to a lifetime of frustration

c. To export to the Third World one of the United States' greatest contributions to civilization--the Jumping Jack

d. It had no discernible purpose whatsoever

6. What did "El Senor gritaba" in the Venezuelan national anthem:

a. Caracas!! Caracas!!

b. Mire, chico!

c. Cono, no joda tu madre!

d. Abajo cadenas!

7. Who is the most likely member of Sendero Luminoso:

a. Dave Donch

b. Dave Dakin

c. John Lingle

d. John Lingle's wife

8. What is the significance of the number 11:

a. Average IQ of Venezuelan por puesto drivers

b. Number of strains of v.d. contracted by a certain volunteer whose name I will not disclose in the interest of decorum (and personal safety)

c. Number of minutes Rex Harris stayed in his site

d. Number by which the Escondido training staff exceeded any reasonable number

9. Why did Tony Carusone replace Don Boucher as Reg Rep of the east:

a. Steve Dachi hated Southern accents

b. Something about Don and a burro......

c. Mrs. Boucher got sick of arepas

d. US govt. gave Tony a choice: deportation or the Peace Corps

10. What was the chief accomplishment of Rural Ed in Estado Bolivar:

a. Absolutely nothing

b. They avoided the draft

c. They provided a corps of extras for "Murphy's War"

d. They guaranteed the prosperity of the bars, restaurants, and movie theaters in Puerto Ordaz