THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH COMICS SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013 B5

HAGAR By Chris Browne Super Quiz

Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3points on the Ph.D. Level. Subject: AMERICANA (e.g., Which president said, “You didn’t build that”? Answer: Barack Obama.) FRESHMAN LEVEL 1. Afamous Supreme Court decision is known as Roe v. ____. Answer______2. What would you likely do in a Pullman car? Answer______BLONDIE By Dean Young & John Marshall 3. Complete the lyric: “Put another nickel in, in the ____.” Answer______GRADUATE LEVEL 4. Who portrayed Tom Joad in the 1940 movie “The Grapes of Wrath”? Answer______5. In what city would you see a mansion called the Breakers? Answer______6. O.J. Simpson was a running back for eight years with what team? Answer______PH.D. LEVEL 7. Will Rogers said, “I belong to no organized party; I’m a ____.” GARFIELD By Jim Davis Answer______8. What line from Mark 3:25 did Abraham Lincoln make famous in a speech? Answer______9. What was the title of Dale Carnegie’s most famous book?

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DENNIS THE MENACE By Hank Ketcham

FUNKY WINKERBEAN By Tom Batiuk

CLOSE TO HOME By John McPherson

ZITS By Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman FAMILY CIRCUS By Bil Keane

PICKLES By Brian Crane

Becker Bridge Once in a while, declarer finds East’sace. East shifts to a himself struggling in a seem- spade, won by South with the ingly hopeless contract. This ace. Declarer sees that he must situation might be caused by lose a trump trick regardless of overbidding, misbidding or any how he approaches the suit, number of other good — or bad so he devotes all his thoughts Thomas Joseph 8 Hick town 35 Sills songs — reasons. to avoiding a club loser. This Crossword 38 Folder’s 9 Friend of D’Artagnan Whatever the cause, declarer results in his adopting a line ACROSS phrase 10 Fiesta Bowl city must nevertheless try to find of play that — with some luck a successful resolution to his —will cause his seemingly 1 Lively dance 39 Hag 16 Inferred 40 Poem part 20 Baseball hit predicament. Acontract that inevitable club loser to vanish 6 Take wee bites out of appears impossible to make into thin air. 41 West of music 21 Tiny worker 11 Provinces can sometimes be brought Declarer begins by finessing 12 Find darling 42 Cut off 24 Salon stuff home by applying just a little bit the queen of clubs at trick four, 13 Harangues 25 Rugged of extra effort. then leads a spade to his king 14 Sir’s counterpart DOWN range Consider this deal where and a club to dummy’s ace. South is in four hearts. Looking Next he ruffs dummy’s remain- 15 Wanting 1 Outcast 26 Army group at only the North-South cards, it ing spade. 2 Marigold 27 Paraphrase 17 Strike caller seems declarer must lose two The ace and another trump 18 Previously color 28 Mistreatment diamonds, at least one club and are now played, West winning 19 Scarlett’s friend 3 “Imagine” singer 29 Got foggy at least one trump. with the king. Since West has 22 Farm female 4 Petruchio’s love 30 Singer Roberta Yet, despite this prognosis, no more clubs, he is forced to 23 Precipices 5 Got together 34 Hymn closer South can make the contract if return a spade or a diamond. he pays close attention to the This allows declarer to ruff in 24 Sparkle 6 “Platoon” setting 36 Some amount of task at hand. dummy while he discards his 25 Shirt part 7 Musical princess 37 Spot West leads the king of dia- remaining club, and the “impos- 27 Crater part monds, then plays the 10 to sible” game is home. 30 Took, as questions 31 Peyton’s bother

▼ TODAY’S HOROSCOPES 32 Pants part ARIES (March 21- April 20) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) If you work in conjunction with some- 33 Speaks like a You will tend to overeat today. Take Tr y not to get upset or angry with- one else you may find they're trying Southerner time to make physical improvements out having all the facts. You can to steal your thunder. Tr y to take that will enhance your appearance. learn a great deal if you listen to some time to listen to their com- Although upsetting,changes in your those who are older or more experi- plaints, and in turn, do something to Yesterday’s answer domestic situation will be favorable. enced. Take advantage of money- appease them. TAURUS (April 21- May 21) making ventures. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) You mustn't take on other peo- VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) You need to spend some time ple's responsibilities or you may find Don't trust coworkers with impor- pampering yourself. You will be emo- yourself irritable and exhausted. tant or personal information. Contro- tional with regard to your personal Self-deception is likely. Social activi- versial subjects should be avoided life. Social events held in your home ties will be satisfying. at all costs. You'll meet new friends will be successful and entertaining GEMINI (May 22-June 21) if you try new activities. for those who attend. You will have additional discipline LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) that will aid you in your objectives. Take care of chores that have Think twice before you speak. Re- Tr y to keep an open mind. This will been hanging over your head. Not frain from overspending on enter- not be the day to start new business everyone will be pleased with your ventures or make drastic changes in plans. You may want to get involved tainment or luxury items. Let your your career. in some kind of creative group. lover know what your personal inten- CANCER (June 22-July 22) SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) tions are. Don't let friends convince you Your confidence will stabilize your PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) that you should contribute to some- position. You'll be surprised how You can learn valuable informa- thing you don't believe in. You'll much you can accomplish. Unpre- tion if you listen and observe what meet new friends if you try new ac- dictable events will disrupt your rou- others are doing and saying. Some- tivities. You will have a problem sort- tine. one envious of your popularity may ing out your true feelings when it SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) challenge you to a debate. If you can comes to your relationship. Tr y to be as mellow as possible. get away for a vacation, do so.