ANSWERS:

1) c
2) b
3) b
4) a
5) c
6) d
7) c
8) b
9) a
10) a
11) c
12) c
13) a
14) d
15) b

How Did You Do?

1-5 correct: Unless you're an amnesiac who's been wandering toward California for the last decade-plus, or you tend to sip a bit too much of the Orsini Vineyard's finest while watching AMC, there's simply no excuse for the gaps in your knowledge.
Curl up with some Orsini merlot and a subscription to Soap Opera Digest.

6-10 correct: A decent performance, but nothing that would make us don a chicken suit in celebration. If this were Michael Delaney's history class, we'd give you a solid B.
Go to the head of the class with a subscription to Soap Opera Digest.

11-15 correct: There must be a stack of Digests next to your computer because your knowledge is impeccable! If Di isn't Dixie, but needs help honing her act, can we give her your number?
Now, didn't that subscription to Soap Opera Digest come in handy?