Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich goes on trial this week on federal corruption charges. I will be dusting off a news quiz from late in 2009 that we will run at SJ-R.com occasionally during the trial. When it ran the first time, we didn’t have the interactive quiz feature on the site that we have now, so it was quite “print-tastic.” I’ll update some of the questions, but for now, here’s a taste of what you’ll find at the online quiz later this week. (I’ll post a link once it’s up and running.)

Which is not a quote from the Second City show, “Rod Blagojevich, Superstar!”

A. “Who cares if I was taped?”

B. “Blagojevich, Superstar! Are you as nuts as we think you are?”

C. “I was the greatest Serbian politician the world has ever seen — outside Serbia.”

D. “Have you seen Springfield? It’s a (filthy hole).”

(Answer: A)

What code name did state troopers guarding the Blagojevich family give Rod’s hairbrush?

A. “The cattle prod”

B. “The iron maiden”

C. “The football”

D. “Old sparky”

(Answer: C)

If you enjoy news quizzes and would like to read some more of my quiz-writing work, click here. I’ve written all but two (May 15-21 and Black History Month).