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From the North American International Auto Show to the Los Angeles Auto Show, there are almost as many guidelines for displaying motor vehicles at trade shows as there are for operating them on the open road. So buckle up, start your engines, and shift into gear while you guess the vehicle-related rules at a handful of U.S. convention centers in this month's quiz.

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1. Any vehicle that drips oil or other staining fluids may not be operated within the Minneapolis Convention Center without a/an _____ or absorption powder placed beneath it.

a. Absorption mat
b. Drip pan
c. Plastic tarp

2. Exhibitors with cars in Detroit's Cobo Center must place carpet or a plastic mat under them, or cover the _____ in plastic.

a. Tires
b. Engines
c. Grilles

3. At the Los Angeles Convention Center, vehicles that run on alternative fuels require special, case-by-case review by the _____ before they can be displayed.

a. Show manager
b. Convention-center manager
c. Fire marshal

4. Vehicles on display at the Georgia World Congress Center must have fuel tanks that are no less than _____ full.

a. 25 percent
b. 50 percent
c. 100 percent

5. The Orange County Convention Center allows motorized vehicles in its exhibit halls as long as they are propelled by _____ using Class I or Class II fuels.

a. Internal combustion engines
b. Dual overhead cams
c. Exhaust manifold gaskets

6. Once a vehicle is positioned on the show floor at McCormick Place, its ____ must be disconnected.

a. Alternator
b. Battery cables
c. Spark plugs

7. The _____ for a car displayed at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center must be held in the exhibit by a responsible person.

a. Vehicle registration
b. Ignition keys
c. Insurance card

8. At the Las Vegas Convention Center, vehicles must be kept a minimum of 20 feet from _____ and exit pathways.

a. Electrical drops
b. Main aisles
c. Door exits