1. Why has Dickson City filed lawsuits against certain property owners?
A. They are trying to collect back taxes.
B. They are trying to take over ownership of the properties.
C. They are trying to fight blight in the borough.
D. Council members are settling personal scores against the owners.
2. What did DEP say appears to have caused poor water quality at three Susquehanna County homes?
A. An incorrectly dug well.
B. Marcellus shale drilling.
C. They don't know for sure.
D. Pre-existing conditions.
3. Why can independents and minor-party voters cast ballots in the upcoming primary election?
A. It's too difficult for poll workers to keep track of who is registered in what party, so they won't check.
B. There are ballot questions about possibly changing the form of county government.
C. State legislators changed voting rules.
D. It's a social experiment being conducted by a consortium of local colleges.
4. In a Scranton burglary, thieves stole a 60-inch television and ...
A. 70 pairs of sneakers.
B. a cat.
C. a refrigerator full of food.
D. a jug of rare coins.
5. The Electric City Trolley Museum Association hopes to raise $350,000 to ...
A. organize the first-ever Electric Streetcar Convention.
B. return an Electromobile streetcar to working condition.
C. make a pilot episode for a television show about a street car conductor.
D. make improvements at the Electric City Trolley Museum.
6. Why was a Doylestown man sentenced to 90 days to 23½ months in prison?
A. He stole the mayor's car and vandalized it.
B. He broke into the library and refused to leave until he finished "War and Peace."
C. He would not stop prank calling city council members.
D. He stripped naked, broke into a home and gnawed on a woman's head.
7. What talent is a Dunmore sixth-grader using in a contest for a $30,000 scholarship from Google?
A. Internet searching.
B. Math and science.
C. Art.
D. Spelling.
8. What did a driver hit on Interstate 81 near mile marker 198 last week?
A. A pothole.
B. A cow.
C. a patch of ennui and dissatisfaction with his life.
D. An overturned tractor trailer.
9. What will Clarks Summit police cars soon sport?
A. Bar lights, for the first time since 2000.
B. A new paint job, thanks to an anonymous donation.
C. Ads from a tire store.
D. Convertible tops.
10. What brought police to a home where they found several marijuana plants?
A. A broken toilet.
B. A fire.
C. Neighbor complaints.
D. Barking dogs.
Answers: 1.C; 2.D; 3.B; 4.A; 5.B; 6.D; 7.C; 8.B; 9.C; 10. AAnswers: 1.C; 2.D; 3.B; 4.A; 5.B; 6.D; 7.C; 8.B; 9.C; 10. A