Are you an Alaska Oystermainiac?

1. What species of oysters are raised in Alaska?
   1. Olympia (Ostrea lurida)
   2. Pacific (Crassotrea gigas)
   3. Eastern (Crassostrea virginica)
   4. Siberian (Crassostrea frigida)
2. Oysters on the half shell have long been considered to be           .
   1. sea boogers
   2. an aphrodisiac
   3. semi-nude bivalves
3. It requires about           pounds of force to open a three-inch oyster.
   1. 20
   2. 50
   3. 100
   4. Don't know. I've never been able to pry one open.
4. Oysters have been farmed in Alaska since           .
   1. dinosaurs ruled the earth
   2. July 4, 1776
   3. the 1930's
   4. 1983
5. Oysters are nature's best food source for           .
   1. sex maniacs
   2. protein
   3. cholesterol
   4. vitamins
   5. trace minerals
6. What is a "hangtown fry?"
   1. what they call steak night at a cafeteria for executioners
   2. grilled oysters for breakfast the morning after
   3. an oyster barbecue after a necktie party
   4. oyster omelette
7. Oysters do not reproduce in Alaska. Where do Alaska farmers get their seed oysters?
   1. West Coast hatcheries
   2. Japan
   3. Santa Claus
   4. seed catalogs
   5. the stork
8. What kind of culture techniques are employed by Alaska oyster farmers?
   1. beach seeding
   2. high culture
   3. test tube culture
   4. French tubes
   5. rack and bags
   6. suspended culture
9. Alaska's best oysters are served at           .
   1. Fine restaurants and oyster bars
   2. McDonald's
   3. Noon