The Police. What more is there to say?

Anyone who's ever paid any kind of attention — even brief bouts of distracted attention — to the pop music scene knows enough about the three-piece '80s outfit to be well enough informed on the basics (if not the intricacies) of the wildly popular group.

But let's say that you're more than just mildly interested in The Police. You're a fanatic. You own every studio album, live album, EP and compilation record released between 1977 and 2007. You even own that classical throwback record that Sting recorded a couple of years ago. You still get chicken skin when you hear the words, "I resolve to call her up a thousand times a day and ask her if she'll marry me in some old-fashioned way," and you chuckle when Sting gets to the part in "I Can't Stand Losing You" where he says, "I guess it's all true what your girlfriends say, that you don't ever want to see me again, and your brother's going to kill me and he's 6-feet-10."

You love, love, love these guys.

But how well do you know them?

Test yourself with this quiz — or just brush up on your Policeology before the big shows.

The Police, on its first tour since the group disbanded in 1985, plays two sold-out shows at the Blaisdell Arena on Saturday and Sunday.

21 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE POLICE

1. In what year did The Police form?

a. 1978

b. 1977

c. 1979

d. 1976

2. The Police, before being signed to a label, recorded several demo tracks under what name?

a. Police Academy

b. The Animals

c. Strontium 90

d. Curved Air

3. What early member of The Police left the group soon after it formed?

a. Henry Padovani

b. Miles Copeland

c. Mike Howlett

d. Eric Clapton

4. What is bassist and lead vocalist Sting's real name?

a. Gordon Summers

b. Gordon Sumner

c. Andrew Sumner

d. Johnny B. Sting

5. What did frontman Sting do for a living before he joined the band?

a. Yoga instructor

b. High school English teacher

c. Music teacher

d. Member of the British Royal Navy

6. Which member of The Police is also the band's founder?

a. Miles Copeland

b. Stewart Copeland

c. Sting

d. Andy Summers

7. The band members' signature bleached-blond locks are the result of an early attempt to make some cash. What led to the signature look?

a. The guys used to perform at children's parties to make some extra money. They found that they were less intimidating with blond hair.

b. They were male dancers in an all-blond nightclub.

c. They were told that the platinum hair would help land them a record deal on a new-wave music label.

d. They were asked to star in a chewing-gum commercial on the condition that they dye their hair.

8. What is the last song the band recorded as a group?

a. "Don't Stand So Close to Me"

b. "Wrapped Around Your Finger"

c. "King of Pain"

d. "Tea in the Sahara"

9. The Police reunion tour is to celebrate the 30th anniversary of what hit single?

a. "Message in a Bottle"

b. "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic"

c. "Don't Stand So Close to Me"

d. "Roxanne"

10. Prior to the launch of the band's 2007 reunion tour, what event prompted The Police to perform together for the first time in 18 years?

a. An AIDS charity concert.

b. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

c. Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday celebration.

d. They were asked to do a special set at the Bonnaroo music festival.

11. What No. 1 Police song includes a reference to Russian postmodernist novelist Vladimir Nabokov?

a. "The Bed's Too Big Without You"

b. "Walking On The Moon"

c. "Don't Stand So Close To Me"

d. "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"

12. What album sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and was at the top of the U.S. music charts for 17 weeks?

a. "Regatta de Blanc"

b. "Ghost in the Machine"

c. "Outlandos d'Amour"

d. "Synchronicity"

13. Which Police album was inspired by the writings of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung?

a. "Regatta de Blanc"

b. "Ghost in the Machine"

c. "Outlandos d'Amour"

d. "Synchronicity"

14. The Police lost the album of the year Grammy to what other album in 1983?

a. Michael Jackson's "Thriller"

b. Toto's "Toto IV"

c. Pat Benatar's "Pat Benatar"

d. Culture Club's "Kissing to be Clever"

15. Critics said The Police stole the tune for "So Lonely" from what popular reggae song?

a. Paul Simon's "Mother and Child Reunion"

b. The Wailers' "Simmer Down"

c. The Maytals' "Do The Reggae"

d. Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry"

16. What Police single is the most requested radio song of all time and was No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard charts longer than any other song?

a. "Roxanne"

b. "Don't Stand So Close to Me"

c. "Every Breath You Take"

d. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"

Correct the following Police song lyrics:

17. "I'm a pool-hall ace, with every step you take." ("Every Breath You Take")

18. "There's a black cat caught in a high treetop. There's a flag pole racket and the wind won't stop." ("King of Pain")

19. "A year has passed since I broke my nose." ("Message in a Bottle")

20. Put the following Police albums in the order in which they were released.

"Reggatta de Blanc"

"Outlandos d'Amour"

"Synchronicity"

"Zenyatta Mondatta"

"Ghost in the Machine"

21. Match the author with the Police song or album in which the authors' influence can be prominently heard.

a. Arthur Koestler

b. Paul Bowles

c. Valdimir Nabokov

d. "Tea in the Sahara"

e. "Don't Stand So Close to Me"

f. "Ghost in the Machine"