pop quiz

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In the last issue of this newsletter, I talked about a pop quiz I gave at Columbia Business School.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Joshua didn’t expect an “L.A. accent” pop quiz when he signed on to Zoom for an interview from Seoul.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024

As the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg began her Sunday Morning programme, she gave her Conservative and Labour guests a quick pop quiz to see if they could name their respective parties' election pledges.

From BBC • May 19, 2024

Malone gave his team a pop quiz in shootaround Thursday morning, peppering them with questions about the game plan and what had to be done in the most important game to date in franchise history.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Max paused and studied the sky, like you looked to the classroom ceiling for hope during a math pop quiz.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith