Test Your Madison News Knowledge!

This week's news quiz dives into everything from a new downtown restaurant to a big shake-up at UW-Madison. Can you get every question right?

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Francesca Hong and David Crowley stand on stages. — Do you know who was behind the fake poll in the Democratic primary? (*Both photos by Scott Olson / Getty Images*)

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