News Quiz 5/26/2013
1. What new way is Scranton Police Department using to inform the public?
B. Twitter, a social media site.
C. Equipping patrol cars with scrolling LED signs.
D. Holding daily news conferences.
2. What did a federal appeals court do regarding former Luzerne County Judge Mark A. Ciavarella's prison sentence?
A. Added five years because he has not accepted responsibility.
B. Subtracted five years because he asked nicely.
C. Upheld it, saying the trial was fair and impartial.
D. Dismissed it and ordered a new trial.
3. According to police, what were two men making to disguise the marijuana and hashish they were selling?
A. Hollowed-out books.
B. Paper flowers.
D. Fruit-flavored candies.
4. Why will Scranton have an extra $28,400 for street paving this year?
A. PennDOT is paying it for a right of way and a construction easement.
B. Council went door-to-door selling Chris Doherty's oatmeal-raisin cookies.
C. The discovery of a long-forgotten city bank account.
D. An anonymous donation.
5. According to the Census Bureau, what Lackawanna County municipality had the most growth since 2010?
C. Roaring Brook Twp.
6. What caused a shouting match among county administrators and staffers at the controller's office?
A. The hiring of a solicitor.
B. A missing paycheck.
C. Meeting attendance.
D. Results of Tuesday's primary election.
7. How was voter turnout for Tuesday's election?
A. Up from a comparable election four years ago.
B. Down from a comparable election four years ago.
C. Pretty even with a comparable election four years ago.
D. Final numbers aren't in.
8. What were county election officials expecting in terms of voter turnout?
A. Higher than normal.
B. Lower than normal.
C. Pretty even with other elections.
D. They didn't know what to expect.
9. Why were two Lackawanna Ambulance paramedics honored at a dinner last week?
A. They have provided care at every Scranton Little League game for the past five years.
B. They broke a record for training classes in a year.
C. They saved an 18-month-old Dunmore boy who had fallen into a storm drain.
D. They took a loaded gun away from an angry man who was threatening neighbors.
10. Why was a city man cited for animal cruelty?
A. Officials believe his dog died of heat exhaustion.
B. He dumped a litter of kittens behind a grocery.
C. He tried to kill a neighbor's pet.
D. Neighbors found a starving dog in his backyard.
Answers: 1.B; 2.C; 3.D; 4.A; 5.C; 6.D; 7.B; 8. A; 9.C; 10.AAnswers: 1.B; 2.C; 3.D; 4.A; 5.C; 6.D; 7.B; 8. A; 9.C; 10.A