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Unlike the government, our quiz writer is still at work. Can you ace her test?

By Holly J. Morris

Published October 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM EDT

From left: Bari Weiss, some pumpkins, Mayci Neeley.

This week, a lot of very smart, talented people won Nobels. Would any of them get 11/11s, though? Let us know how you fare, laureate community. As for the rest of you, good luck!

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