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The Newsthingy Online would like to present to you
The Official Newsthingy Agent Quiz
( patent pending. )

In issue #6 we offered a test to anyone who wanted to become an Official Newsthingy Agent. Below is a online version of this exact test that you can send via electronic mail to one of our enlisted agents. They will parse your answers and get back to you with a “Yeah” or “Nay” on your Official Newsthingy Agent Status. Prepare your brain for the ultimate challenge.

This quiz will help us to determine the kind of content you might submit to us for print. Our research department has scientifically produced this questionnaire to specifically hone in on certain areas of the brain, and dig into the psyche of an individual to help best understand and review the essential thought process of the person and asses the potential of the being’s ability at writing fiction. We think.

Note: If this form is not working please send test answers to:
info@thenewsthingy.com

Begin Test. The Information gathering portion of the “Official Newsthingy Agent” Contribution Badge Form: Full Name: Daily Name: Desired Title: E-mail Address: Birth Date: Birth Time: Birth Location: Shoe Size: Hat Size: Blood Type: Allergies: Phobias: Pet Peeves: Sleeping Hours: Sleeping Position: Favorite Astronaut: Anything else we should know about you? (hidden talents, powerful contacts, favorite type of rodent ...) Preferred Newsthingy Agent Identification:   The Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Portion of the “Official Newsthingy Agent” Contribution Badge Form: 1. What is the first question? 2. How Many Planck length cubes in a giga-parsec? (Clue: it is between 1010 and 10100) 3.Who wrote the famous book? 4. In 1904 what happened to Cy Young on Cinco de Mayo? 5. What color is an Orange? 6. If six was 3, what would 120 be? 7. How does a chicken? 8. What household item most resembles the fabric of space time? 9. The answer is Minot, North Dakota ... What is the question? 10. What is it? 11. If a chicken and a half laid an egg and a half in a day and a half, how long would it take a monkey with a wooden leg to kick all of the seeds out of a dill pickle? 12. What causes pixillation in a vector image on the internet when it is resized? 13. If you have 37 grams of CH3COOH and mixed it with 33 grams of NaHCO3, what is the resulting compound? And would you drink it? 14. How many errors can you find in the following statement: “This sentence contains threee erors.” (Please, integers only.) 15. There is no question 15. 16. A thermos keeps hot things hot and cool thns cool. How do it know? (please answer in the form of a haiku) 17. Yes, No or Maybe? 18. What is the formula below for? 19. Doodle in the box below. (please print and submit the doodle.)

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