Astronomy current events question: Epsilon Aurigae eclipse

Astronomy 210L, Spring Semester 2010
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students are assigned to read online articles on current astronomy events, and take a short current events quiz during the first 10 minutes of lab. (This motivates students to show up promptly to lab, as the time cut-off for the quiz is strictly enforced!)

Astronomy.com editors, "Astronomers Capture Rare Stellar Eclipse in Opening Scene of Yearlong Show," April 8, 2010
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=9734

Recent images of the star Epsilon Aurigae indicate that it is being eclipsed by an opaque disk surrounding a nearby:
(A) star.
(B) asteroid.
(C) black hole.
(D) planet.
(E) comet.

Correct answer: (A)

Student responses
Sections 30678, 30679, 30680
(A) : 41 students
(B) : 2 students
(C) : 3 students
(D) : 3 students
(E) : 1 student