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Welcome to SmarterTravel.com's first quiz! The following 10 questions (plus a bonus) will test your travel savvy. Think you're a whiz at booking airfare, finding affordable hotels, and knowing the best time to travel? Take our quiz and find out!

1 When is the best time of the week to find and book the lowest prices for airfare?

Tuesday evening

Saturday morning

Wednesday, anytime

Sunday afternoon

Any day, you have to keep checking

2 What is the best time of day to fly in order to avoid delays?

Late morning

Late afternoon

The first flight of the day

The middle of the day

Nighttime

3 The cheapest days to fly are:

Friday and Saturday

Saturday and Sunday

Thursday and Saturday

Monday through Thursday

It makes no difference which day you fly

4 Which popular airline does not permit third-party online travel agents to sell its fares?

AirTran

Southwest

JetBlue

Midwest

Continental

5 To get the best price and availability on holiday airfare, how far in advance should you book?

One month

Three to six months

One year

Two years

Wait until the last minute

6 Which travel season generally offers the best combination of good deals and pleasant weather?

Shoulder season

Summer

High season

Autumn

Low season

7 To go through security lines faster, you should:

Leave gift packages unwrapped

Put only three-ounce toiletries in a one-quart clear plastic bag

Remove all jewelry and metal objects

Take your laptop out of its case

All of the above

8 How many copies of your travel documents should you make?

One, to keep in your luggage

Two, one to keep in your luggage and one to carry with you

Three, one to keep in your luggage, one to carry with you, and one to give to a relative

Four, one to keep in your luggage, one to carry with you, one to give to a relative, and one to mail to the nearest embassy

None, you can always get the information from your airline, hotel, or embassy

9 Which booking strategy is most likely to get you a great price on a hotel room?

Calling the hotel directly, not a central reservations line

Using an opaque site like Hotwire or Priceline

Booking a business-class hotel on the weekend

Visiting an individual property's website for online-only rates

All of the above

10 The biggest avoidable travel rip-off is:

The collision-damage waiver (CDW) on a rental car

Paying extra for an exit-row seat in coach class

Resort fees at a hotel

Hotel mini-bar snacks

All of the above

11 Bonus-round question: In 1987, American Airlines eliminated just one olive from each salad served. How much money did the carrier save that year?

$10,000

$30,000

$40,000

$60,000

$1 million