Pop Quiz (Presidential Pets)

                   In honor of Sunny, the Obamas' new puppy, this will test your knowledge of White House companions.

1. In 1878, an American diplomat sent Rutherford B. Haye's wife the very first ________ cat ever seen in the U.S.

2. The Marquis de Lafayette presented John Quincy Adams with what unusual pet, which he kept in a bathtub?
a) An octopus
b) An alligator
c) An otter

3. In 1952, 60 million viewers watched Richard Nixon give his famous "Checkers" speech.
    What dog breed was Checkers?
a) Cocker spaniel
b) Beagle
c) Fox terrier

4. True or False : Andrew Jackson's parrot swore so much at Jackson's funeral that it had to be removed from the service.

5. What problem did the Clintons have with their cat, an adopted stray named Socks?
a) He clawed the sofas in the Oval Office.
b) He became overweight thanks to people food.
c) He hated Buddy, the "first dog".



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Answers :  1. Siamese   ; 2. b   ; 3. a   ; 4. True   ; 5. c