As we looked at today’s School Life stories, we were inspired by all that learning. Inspired, that is, to give a pop quiz. So sharpen your No. 2 pencils and see if you can answer the following:

1. What is a tufted titmouse?

A. An example of the inappropriate things on the Web that a parental-control service was designed to keep kids from seeing.

B. One of the most frequently sighted birds in a recent count.

C. A nickname for hairy and annoying co-workers.

2. What is “The Mist”?

A. Another name for spring in the Northwest.

B. A mysterious haze that has enveloped the Mariners in the final days of spring training, preventing them from hitting the ball.

C. A horror flick about people trapped in a store by fog that produces terrifying creatures.

3. What is a tunicate?

A. A slimy sea creature that can snuff out other life but might be vulnerable to an ingredient in salad dressing.

B. Only the name of the hottest band since Nirvana to devastate the Seattle music scene with its angst.

C. A humiliating article of clothing your mom dressed you in as a child.

Answers: 1, B; 2, C; 3, A.