What did Donald Trump throw to his inauguration crowd? Find out in the news quiz

By Holly J. Morris

Published January 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM EST

Cynthia Erivo, Donald Trump, Ariana Grande.

Warning: The answer to this week's 11th question may cause you to defenestrate your phone in abject disgust for the degraded state of this once-enviable nation.

Enjoy!

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Holly J. Morris works on NPR's Training team. She was an editor at The Washington Post Express, National Geographic and U.S. News and World Report, and a college teacher.

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