[Answer] What would you call a person making a joke out of a serious situation?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What would you call a person making a joke out of a serious situation?"

...1. Patronizing 2. Flippant 3. Sardonic 4. Irascible

[Answer] 1. Which figure skater from Woburn, Massacusetts was, in 1994, the victim of a serious assault allegedly organised by rival skater Tonya Harding?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. Which figure skater from Woburn, Massacusetts was, in 1994, the victim of a serious assault allegedly organised by rival skater Tonya Harding? "

...1. Nancy Kerrigan 2. Debbie Thomas 3. Kristi Yamaguchi 4. Michelle Kwan Kerrigan was born in Woburn in 1969, and made her Olympic debut in 1992, winning a bronze medal. She was attacked in Detroit in January 1994, although the damage done turned out to be less serious than intended. She made it to the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, winning a silver medal. Five people served time in jail in connection with the attack, although Harding escaped jail time following a plea bargain.

[Answer] 4. Annie Wilkes is a Colorado woman who rescues a writer who has been in a serious automobile accident. What actress won an Academy Award for her portrayal of the writer's biggest fan and gaoler?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. Annie Wilkes is a Colorado woman who rescues a writer who has been in a serious automobile accident. What actress won an Academy Award for her portrayal of the writer's biggest fan and gaoler?"

...1. Julia Roberts 2. Anjelica Huston 3. Meryl Streep 4. Kathy Bates James Caan plays the bed-ridden writer. Cut off from the world that believes him dead, he has little choice but to humor Annie and plan an escape. The situation deteriorates when she finds that he has killed off her favorite character in his latest novel. She deals out a series of cruelties, including breaking his ankles with a sledge hammer. Bates has been nominated or won many film and television awards. Notable films include "Men Don't Leave" (1990), "Dolores Claiborne" (1995), "Primary Colors" (1998), "Fried Green Tomatoes" (1991), and "About Schmidt" (2002).

[Answer] 3. Which serious blood disorder is shared by musician Miles Davis, NFL players Ronde and Tiki Barber and actor Larenz Tate?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. Which serious blood disorder is shared by musician Miles Davis, NFL players Ronde and Tiki Barber and actor Larenz Tate? "

...1. Sickle cell disease 2. T-cell disease 3. Fifth disease 4. Catch-scratch disease Sickle cell disease or Sickle cell anemia is a blood disorder that is most often found in people of African or Mediterranean descent. Red blood cells are usually round in shape but in this disorder the red blood cells take on a crescent shape which causes the cells to get stuck in small blood vessels. They also deliver less oxygen to the bodies organs. Painful episodes, referred to as crises, are experienced by the sufferer. Pain occurs in the chest, long bones, abdomen, and can be accompanied by excessive thirst, heart palpitations, ulcers and strokes. While some patients have serious episodes multiple times a year others will only have mild symptoms every couple of years. The disease is genetic and passed from parents to their children. If a person only gets one copy of this gene from one parent they are said to have sickle cell trait, if a person gets a copy from both parents they will have sickle cell disease. Treatment involves pain medications, folic acid supplements, and antibiotics. Severe cases may end up involving dialysis or kidney transplant, gallbladder removal, and bone marrow transplants. Life expectancy for a sufferer has tripled in the last 50 years.