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are on the rise in many areas of the country, and health officials, who have declared the situation a public health emergency, are working to meet a growing demand for vaccines. How does

monkeypox spread?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "Direct contact with monkeypox rash, scabs or body fluids from a person with monkeypox", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Touching

objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding or towels) and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Contact with respiratory secretions from

a person with monkeypox", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "All of the above", "correctAnswer" : true } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "A person with monkeypox can spread

it to others from the time symptoms start until the rash has fully healed and a fresh layer of skin has formed (typically two to four weeks).", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "",

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former champion Mike Tyson on Hulu. In the classic boxing film 'Rocky,' the aspiring contender sprints up the steps of which city’s art museum for a workout?", "answers" : [ { "answer" :

"New York City", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Boston", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Philadelphia", "correctAnswer" : true }, { "answer" : "Pittsburgh",

"correctAnswer" : false } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "The scene in which Rocky runs up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art before triumphantly raising his fists is so

beloved that the city unveiled a bronze statue of Stallone for tourists to pose with.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" :

"Under the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act, many more low-income older adults will be eligible for financial help to better afford their prescription drugs. Starting in 2024,

Medicare beneficiaries with annual incomes of up to 150 percent of the federal poverty limit ($20,385 for an individual in 2022) who also meet other requirements can qualify for full

benefits under the Extra Help program. What was the eligibility limit before the new law?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "125 percent of the federal poverty limit", "correctAnswer" : false },

{ "answer" : "130 percent of the federal poverty limit", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "135 percent of the federal poverty limit", "correctAnswer" : true }, { "answer" : "140

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program, people whose incomes fall between 135 percent and 150 percent of the federal poverty guideline can qualify for a partial low-income subsidy, but that provision of the program will

be eliminated once the higher income limit for the full benefit kicks in.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "In the last 30

years, the prevalence of gout in the U.S. and the world has more than doubled, research shows. About 4 percent of U.S. adults — more than 8 million people — have been diagnosed with gout, a

painful condition that is now the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. Which joint is the one most commonly affected by gout?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "Nonexudative",

"correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Wet", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Open-angle", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "Acute", "correctAnswer" : false } ],

"multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "The most commonly affected joint is the one at the base of the big toe. But gout can affect any joint — including your ankles, knees or elbows — and

if that happens, you’ll know it.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "The Inflation Reduction Act offers tax credits of up to

$7,500 for those who buy an electric vehicle (EV) in the next 10 years, starting in 2023. To receive that full credit, the EV must have been made in North America, something you can figure

out based on the first digit of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Which VIN first digit means the car was manufactured in the U.S.?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "1", "correctAnswer" :

false }, { "answer" : "4", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "5", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "All of the above", "correctAnswer" : true } ], "multiSelect" : false,

"explanation" : "A VIN beginning with 1, 4 or 5 indicates that the vehicle was assembled in the U.S.; a VIN beginning with 2 indicates it was assembled in Canada; a VIN beginning with a 3

indicates the vehicle was made in Mexico.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "Sad movies, news of a recent death and

chopping onions are just some of the wide range of things that can bring on tears. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, how many gallons of tears do your eyes produce each

year?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "5 to 10 gallons", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "10 to 20 gallons", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "15 to 30 gallons", "correctAnswer"

: true }, { "answer" : "20 to 40 gallons", "correctAnswer" : false } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "Just as there are many different reasons why your eyes well up and sometimes

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ll over with tears, there are different types of tears, each made of different substances. We cry to protect our eyes, to wash out irritants and because, well, we are moved to tears. “There

are three types of tears: basal tears, emotional tears and reflex tears,” explains David Silverstone, M.D., a professor of ophthalmology at the Yale School of Medicine.", "hint" : "",

"hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" : "Inventor Lonnie Johnson came up with the idea for the Super Soaker water gun accidentally while he was

working on a different project. How many units of this popular toy have been sold since 1990?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "100 million", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "150

million", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "200 million", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "250 million", "correctAnswer" : true } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" :

"While it took seven years of setbacks and challenges before the first Super Soaker made it to stores, the toy has sold over 250 million units since hitting shelves in 1990. Hasbro later

licensed the invention, earning both Johnson and the toymaker over $1 billion in sales.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption" : "", "questionImgCredit" : ""}, { "question" :

"The federal government will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt under a long-awaited policy the Biden administration announced Aug. 24. The move will help borrowers of all ages,

including people 50 and over, who owe what percentage of the nation’s overall student loan debt?", "answers" : [ { "answer" : "12 percent", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "22

percent", "correctAnswer" : true }, { "answer" : "32 percent", "correctAnswer" : false }, { "answer" : "42 percent", "correctAnswer" : false } ], "multiSelect" : false, "explanation" : "Debt

forgiveness will be limited to individuals with less than $125,000 in annual income and couples with less than $250,000 in income. Nearly 8 million borrowers may be eligible to receive

relief automatically because the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) already has the income information it needs to determine eligibility.", "hint" : "", "hintLink" : "", "questionImgCaption"

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Kenneth Terrell covers employment, age discrimination, work and jobs, careers, and the federal government for AARP. He previously worked for the Education Writers Association and U.S. News &

World Report, where he reported on government and politics, business, education, science and technology, and lifestyle news.

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