How about a little pop quiz on what you think will happen with Tuesday's election. Below are a series of questions, some taken from the internal Free Press pool we do each election. Just answer these questions before the close of polls Tuesday at 7 p.m., and let's see how good a prognosticator you are. If you want to add a little commentary explaining your picks, go for it. Astericks signify incumbents. Here are the questions.

1. Who will win the U.S. House race?
Martha Rainville(R) Peter Welch(D)

2. Who will win the lieutenant governor’s race?
Brian Dubie(R)* Matt Dunne(D)

3. How many Democrats win in the six-seat Chittenden Senate race? (They have 5 now)
1 2 3 4 5 6

4. Who wins the Chittenden County State’s Attorney race?
T.J. Donovan(D) John St. Francis(R)

5. Will Essex/Essex Jct. voters approve a merger of the town and village?
Yes No

6. Will South Burlington approve a charter change requiring voter approval on budgets?
Yes No

7 Will Democrats gain or lose seats in Vt. Senate? (Presently 21D/9R)
Gain Lose

8. Will Democrats gain or lose seats in Vt. House? (Presently 83D/60R/6 Prog/1 Ind)
Gain Lose

9. Who will win the Rhode Island US Senate race?
Lincoln Chafee(R)* Sheldon Whitehouse(D)

10. Who will win the Virginia US Senate race?
George Allen(R)* James Webb(D)

11. Who will win the Maryland US Senate race?
Ben Cardin(D) Michael Steele(R)

12. Who will win the Missouri US Senate race?
Claire McCaskill(D) Jim Talent(R)*

13. Who will win the Montana US Senate race?
Conrad Burns(R)* Jim Tester(D)

14. Who will win the Tennessee US Senate race?
Jim Corker(R) Harold Ford Jr. (D)

15. Who will win the New Hampshire House race in the 2nd district?
Charles Bass(R)* Paul Hodes(D)

Have fun.

-- Sam Hemingway