May is test month, so quiz yourself with these multiple-choice questions to determine how well you know South Dakota

Just for fun, test your awareness relating to these random questions.

Some thinking is required, but not too much. Remember, no wagering.

Where is the most unlikely place we will see Gov. Kristi Noem in 2024?

A. Powwow at Pine Ridge.

B. Press conference with South Dakota reporters.

C. A Humane Society fundraiser.

Which phrase in the Second Amendment does the Supreme Court ignore?

A. “Keep and bear arms.”

B. “Not be infringed.”

C. “Well regulated militia.”

Who would a high school boy choose as his dream prom date?

A. Beyoncé.

B. Taylor Swift.

C. Stormy Daniels.

Where should we look for guidance about the carbon pipeline issue?

A. Definitive policy statement from the Governor’s office.

B. Decisive and courageous action by the Legislature.

C. Ethanol industry public relations spokespersons.

Where will South Dakota Democrats hold their meetings?

A. Capitol building meeting room.

B. A circular firing range.

C. Corner booth at the Ramkota.

Which of these are imaginary and harmful?

A. Santa.

B. Easter Bunny.

C. The claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.

Where would a 12-year-old child be most at risk?

A. Drag show on a college campus.

B. Church youth group camping trip.

C. In their room with an IPad.

Responding to a fire at a IVF lab, you can save only one of these. Which is it?

A. The technician in charge.

B. The technician’s 3-year-old child.

C. A freezer with a dozen fertilized embryos.

Which group has the highest crime rate?

A. First-generation immigrants.

B. Those born in the USA.

C. Associates of Donald Trump.

Which of these can you enjoy guilt-free?

A. Michael Jackson’s music despite accusations of child molesting.

B. O.J.’s football highlights and his “alleged” connection to two murders.

C. Gutzum Borglum’s Mount Rushmore and his deep ties to the KKK.

Who should be forced to have a job if physically able?

A. Medicaid applicants.

B. Non-working farmland owners benefiting from crop-insurance subsidies.

C. Ethanol industry stockholders.

What can we expect if another deadly pandemic comes to South Dakota?

A. No ugly masks for us.

B. No vaccinations required.

C. “Freedom” concept triumphs over science and all is OK.

Where should tax dollars for education be allocated?

A. Funding public schools required to enroll and teach everyone.

B. Directly subsidizing parents whose kids are allowed in private religious schools.

C. Why is this even a question?

How many Custer State Park tourists will be tossed by a bison this summer?

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Not enough.

What should the USA do about Israel and Gaza?

A. Any suggestions?

How did you do? If you were honest, you get an A. If you held firm to your self-delusions, you failed.

Mike Levsen is a former mayor of Aberdeen and a regular contributor to The South Dakota Standard.