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Test your knowledge of current industry events with the following quiz

1. A war of words has erupted over France Telecom''s alleged failure to deliver funding promised to its German affiliate MobilCom. How will the spat resolve?

   a. France Telecom will sell its 28.5% share in MobilCom

   b. MobilCom will begin looking for alternative funding options

   c. France Telecom will pay, surrendering to the Germans like the French always do

2. British researchers report that as a result of mobile phones and gaming devices, the thumb is the most dexterous digit on the hands of people under the age of 25. The report adds:

   a. Young people use both thumbs ambidextrously to access mobile keypads

   b. Consumers less accustomed to mobile phones use one or several fingers

   c. The middle finger is still the most popular digit for making obscene gestures

3. Irish authorities have banned the use of mobile phones while driving. The reason?

   a. One in 24 Irish drivers was using a phone at any given moment

   b. Traffic fatalities are on the rise

   c. It''s impossible to drive with one hand holding a phone and the other clutching a pint of Guinness

4. 4. Texas resident Billy Joe Acosta pleaded guilty to selling unauthorized CD recordings of actor Russell Crowe''s band over the Web. Acosta now faces:

   a. Up to a year in jail

   b. Up to $100,000 in fines

   c. The cruel punishment of listening to Russell Crowe sing

The above quiz offers a combination of news and entertainment, and should not be mistaken for either.