Email us a fairly good limerick or a photo caption, and odds are already in your favor to win a Times-themed prize (trust us). Or try the multiple choice quiz, for no prize except a fleeting sense of superiority.

Did you pay attention to the news last week? Can you come up with a decent caption or nonsense verse? Take our test and find out.

This newly formatted Opinion L.A. quiz is in three parts: a caption contest, a limerick competition and 6 trivia questions about the past week's news. RESULTS

This week's quiz is in three parts: A trivia question, a limerick competition and a caption contest. RESULTS

Welcome to the first Opinion L.A. News Contest, an informal test of your media-spinning skills. RESULTS