Kerrigan/Harding Trivia Quiz


     With all the hype about the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding soap opera, here is a little quiz to see if you were really following the news. (Just a side note: The Japanese Women's Wrestling Association has offered Tonya $2 million just to get her into the ring... True, I swear.)

1.    While riding in a Walt Disney World parade instead of sticking around for the closing ceremonies of the Olympics, Nancy was overheard saying to Mickey Mouse:
     A.    Watch out Mickey, your fly is open.
     B.    This is so corny. This is so dumb. This is the most corny thing I've ever done.
     C.    I can't believe they're paying me to do this.
     D.    Of course, I'd rather see the Norway exhibit at EPCOT. It's much warmer and less crowded than the real Norway.

2.    The black and white costume worn by Nancy during the Olympic competition was:
     A.    Borrowed from Scott Hamilton.
     B.    A $13,000 shorter version of a party dress originally designed for Sharon Stone.
     C.    Stolen by David Letterman's mother after an interview.
     D.    Donated to the Smithsonian.

3.    Before Nancy's knee was bashed in an attack on Jan. 6, Tonya boasted that she would:
     A.    Kick Kerrigan's butt at Lillehammer.
     B.    Buy Kerrigan a soda if Nancy won the gold.
     C.    Work to end world hunger if she won the gold.
     D.    Become a spokeswoman for Arm and Hammer Baking Soda.

4.    Between the date of the attack on Nancy and the competition in Lillehammer, the Tonya Harding Fan Club:
     A.    Disbanded.
     B.    Doubled from 400 to 800 members.
     C.    Wore paper bags over their heads.
     D.    Discovered they all flunked high school.

5.    Tonya appeared on television and in some magazines wearing a t-shirt that said:
     A.    What, me worry?
     B.    Nancy won in Norway and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.
     C.    No comment.
     D.    Deal with it.

6.    During her competition, Tonya performed to:
     A.    "Hit Me With Your Best Shot."
     B.    "Much Ado About Nothing."
     C.    "Sledgehammer."
     D.    "The Nutcracker."

7.    In an interview with Jane Pauley, Nancy said that she was tired of:
     A.    All the comparisons to Mr. Ed.
     B.    Dumb, blond TV reporters who ask "how do you feel" questions.
     C.    Hearing about the Clinton's Whitewater troubles.
     D.    Living in a fish bowl.

8.    During the Olympics, the tabloid show "A Current Affair" showed embarrassing footage of:
     A.    Tonya Harding dancing topless at a Halloween Party.
     B.    Connie Chung carrying Tonya's luggage.
     C.    Kerrigan spitting out a mouthful of Campbell's cream of asparagus soup
     D.    Kerrigan making snide comments about Harding's "thunder thighs."

9.    On the ice, Kerrigan is best known for executing the:
     A.    Triple toe loop-triple toe loop combination.
     B.    Double combination whine.
     C.    Eight digit, quadruple figure income.
     D.    The double trick knee bend.

10.    Nike gave $25,000 to Tonya to:
     A.    Not ever mention Nike in public.
     B.    Endorse Reeboks.
     C.    Help pay legal expenses because the company believes all athletes are innocent until proven guilty.
     D.    Hire a new hairdresser.

11.    Tonya Harding's mother LaVona Faye Golden, collapsed when she:
     A.    Saw a picture of Regis Philbin.
     B.    Heard that Kerrigan signed a $2 million contract with Disney.
     C.    Was being interviewed about her daughter's troubles by Montel Williams
     D.    Got a whiff of Connie Chung's perfume.

12. Tonya has called herself:
     A.    The Charles Barkley of skating.
     B.    The Lorena Bobbitt of skating.
     C.    Cinderella on Ice.
     D.    Jeff Gillooly's Plaything.