BAUER POWER

You don' t know Jack until you take this quiz

By MARINA VATAJ

THE most suspenseful show on TV is back for its sixth season - and Bauer is better than ever. But while he's out saving the world from yet another terrorist attack, we're trying to root out the impostors who only pretend to devote 24 hours to the "24" phenomenon. Prepare to be interrogated.

1. After kidnapping President Logan, where does Jack Bauer take him to interrogate him about his role in President Palmer's assassination?
  1. Spice Market
  2. An empty warehouse
  3. The Oval Office
  4. A romantic hotel suite

2. Who plays Jack Bauer's daughter, Kimberly?
  1. Alexis Bledel
  2. Lindsay Lohan
  3. Sam Champion
  4. Elisha Cuthbert

3. In Season One, who kills Jack's wife, Teri?
  1. Jack Bauer
  2. "It" boy Fabian Basabe
  3. A random bad guy
  4. Nina Myers

4. How does Edgar Stiles die in Season Five?
  1. He is shot by a terrorist who breaks into CTU
  2. He overdoses on the medication he was taking to cure his lisp
  3. He is locked out of the Situation Room and killed by nerve gas
  4. He commits suicide after Chloe's caustic comment regarding the sharing of secrets over chamomile tea

5. Why does Tony Almeida get fired in Season Three?
  1. He helps a terrorist escape in exchange for his wife's safety
  2. He is having a randy affair with another member of CTU
  3. Jack is mad at him
  4. He jeopardizes a covert operation

6. Which characters die in Season Five's premiere episode?
  1. Tony Almeida, Chloe O'Brien and Audrey Raines
  2. President Palmer and Michelle Dessler
  3. James Heller and President Palmer
  4. Jack Bauer, Jack Bauer and Jack Bauer (but he has six lives left)
7. In which season does terrorist Habib Marwan use missiles to threaten U.S. security?
  1. Season One
  2. Season Two
  3. Season Three
  4. Season Four

8. What does CTU stand for?
  1. Center of Terrorism Union
  2. City Team United
  3. Counter Terrorist Unit
  4. Cats Titillate Us

9. Which egotistical member of CTU is mugged by their sister's friend?
  1. Lynn McGill
  2. Bill Buchanan
  3. Sam Champion
  4. Edgar Stiles

10. In Season Two, when Jack questions Nina Myers, whom does she name as her co-conspirator?
  1. Mamud Faheen
  2. Joseph Wald
  3. Sam Champion
  4. Behrooz Azar

11. In Season Five, why does Jack Bauer interrogate Audrey about her role in the attacks?
  1. Because her wimpy ex-husband names her as a co-conspirator
  2. Because Jack learns she hooked up with Walter Cummings
  3. Because she secretly tells Kim her father is still alive
  4. Because she's next on Jack's interrogation list

12. Why do women find Jack Bauer so sexy?
  1. Duh, because he's constantly saving the world
  2. He looks good in anything he wears - even if it's the same thing for an entire season
  3. Because he can kill a bad guy in under three seconds
  4. All of the above

SCORE!
9 POINTS OR MORE
BAUER ZEALOT
Check you out! You're such a fanatic of the series that you host "24" Night at your place in full CTU costume (with messenger bag). You devote at least one weekend day to grilling an empty chair with a stapler, and you've even renamed your dog Bauer (even though he still responds to Fluffy). We sympathize with your addiction, because we share it.

5 TO 7 POINTS
CONDITIONAL "24"-ER
Sure, you watch the show, but only when you don't have better plans. When you miss it, you catch up online so you don't sound stupid at the office.

0 TO 4 POINTS
FAKE FAN
You are the reason "24" freaks cry, "Impostor!" You only watch the first and last episode of the series. To save face, you hold your ears screaming, "Don't ruin it for me, I'm behind on my TiVo!" Sooner or later, your friends will stop liking you, your finances will dwindle and you will find yourself utterly alone in the world.

ANSWERS: 1-B, 2-D, 3-D, 4-C, 5-A, 6-B, 7-D, 8-C, 9-A, 10-A, 11-B, 12-D

PACKING HEAT: Call us crazy,
but we wouldn't mind being
locked in a situation room with
Kiefer Sutherland.
We're just sayin'.

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