1. Who won the Super Bowl?
A. The NEPA Miners
B. The 49ers
C. The Ravens
D. What is the Super Bowl?
2. A Taylor woman will face 15 to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to ...
A. embezzling millions in tax money meant for Scranton.
B. two counts of third-degree homicide in a wreck that killed two women in July.
C. harassment for playing Loretta Lynn records at top volume late at night.
D. lewd conduct for yelling at her overflowing toilet.
3. Why was the Mid Valley High School gym evacuated Monday during a basketball game against Holy Cross?
A. A threat was posted on Twitter, a social media site.
B. The sprinkler system went off, soaking spectators.
C. There was a localized earthquake.
D. Someone pulled the fire alarm as a prank.
4. Why did the Dunmore police chief leave his job?
A. He was upset over negotiations about his salary.
B. He wanted to spend more time with his family.
C. He accepted a position as Scranton's safety director.
D. For a job with Attorney General Kathleen Kane's office.
5. Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed budget includes ...
A. No income or sales tax hikes.
B. A plan to raise money to fix the state's thousands of decaying roads and bridges.
C. An extra $90 million in basic education funding.
D. All of the above.
6. According to a poll, what percentage of voters support privatizing management of the state lottery?
A. Only 36 percent.
B. Just under 100 percent.
C. Two percent; many said they didn't have enough information to form an opinion.
D. Zero percent.
7. Why was a Honesdale man charged with animal cruelty?
A. He left his pet out in the cold weather overnight.
B. Police say he accidentally dragged a puppy behind his car for more than a mile.
C. He abandoned a box of hamsters at the Dessin Animal Shelter.
D. He was feeding his girlfriend's mice to his python.
8. Why did Scranton City Council table ordinances to privatize its parking meters?
A. The downtown business community and residents had concerns.
B. Council members have questions.
C. Protesters chained themselves to meters and vowed not to move.
D. Both A and B.
9. Police caught a man trying to leave Best Buy with ...
A. a refrigerator partially hidden under a big winter coat.
B. a dozen CDs in his fedora.
C. two laptop computers stuffed inside his clothing.
D. All of the above.
10. Why did a federal judge reject a plea deal by the former director of the NEIU?
A. The deal had factual errors as to the crimes committed.
B. The defendant would not admit committing the crimes contained in the deal.
C. A defense attorney noted his about the deal.
D. The judge said the penalty does "not reflect the seriousness of the offense."
Answers: 1. C; 2. B; 3. A; 4. D; 5. D; 6. A; 7. B; 8. D; 9. C; 10. D