By Dale Singer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

1. International House of Pancakes bought what restaurant chain for $1.9 billion?

A. Olive Garden

B. Ruby Tuesday

C. Houlihan's

D. Applebee's

2. Anheuser-Busch signed a deal to distribute water from a firm based in what country?

A. Iceland

B. Denmark

C. Norway

D. Finland

3. Which major league baseball team became the first to suffer 10,000 losses?

A. Cubs

B. Phillies

C. Tigers

D. Indians

4. Which of these toys was recalled last week for the second time in less than a year?

A. Tickle Me Elmo

B. Easy Bake oven

C. Barbie

D. GI Joe

5. A steam pipe exploded near what New York City landmark?

A. Madison Square Garden

B. Grand Central Station

C. Lincoln Center

D. Empire State Building

ANSWERS

1. D. IHOP bought Applebee's.

2. A. A-B will distribute Icelandic Glacial water.

3. B. The Phillies loss to the St. Louis Cardinals last Sunday was their 10,000th.

4. B. Easy Bake ovens were recalled because of safety concerns.

5. B. The pipe blast occurred near Grand Central Station.