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Heroes, superheroes, and someone who lost to a lettuce – take the Thursday quiz
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15 questions, plus a few jokes, every Thursday, regardless of whether there is an election or not. How will you fare?
Regular readers will know that during the summer months the Thursday quiz likes to have little themes now and then. With a huge era-defining general election in the UK keeping everyone at Guardian Towers busy, what better week to pull out a “here’s one we prepared earlier” quiz and choose to mostly ignore current affairs? Here are 15 questions about heroes and superheroes. And Liz Truss. There are no prizes. It is just for fun. But do let us know how you got on in the comments
The Thursday quiz, No 167
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