1. What is a central issue that could hold up plans for residential
towers in north Costa Mesa?
A. No one is sure how tall they will be
B. The traffic that more people living in the area might bring
C. Neighbors are complaining about the building designs
D. Debate about need for a new freeway offramp
2. Costa Mesa High School construction work, which was completed
in July and paid for by Measure A funds, included what of the
following?
A. Clean tiles in the bathrooms
B. A new floor in the administration building
C. A sensor in the library
D. All of the above
3. State Sen. John Campbell, the presumptive front-runner in the
race to replace former Rep. Chris Cox, is planning to attend how many
candidate forums?
A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
4. What percentage of ocean-water rescues in Newport Beach are
attributed to rip currents?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 80%
D. 95%
5. How many Newport Beach firefighters left this week to help with
aid work in the Gulf Coast?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
6. The Newport-Mesa Unified School District received how much from
a federal grant to help students struggling emotionally or
academically?
A. $5 million
B. $6.5 million
C. $8.23 million
D. $9 million
7. John Graham, UC Irvine business professor and Democratic
candidate for the Hose seat held by former Rep. Chris Cox, this week
drove what up to the nuclear reactor on the UCI campus to show it
might be a target for attack?
A. A bike
B. A Segway
C. An empty moving truck
D. A golf cart
ANSWERS: 1: B; 2: D; 3: B; 4: C; 5: C; 6: C; 7: C
