1. What job title did the city...

1. What job title did the city of Newport Beach grant powers of

issuing citations for everything from parking violations to drinking

alcohol and graffiti?

A. Lifeguards

B. Park rangers

C. Postal personnel

D. Reporters

2. A team of researchers at UC Irvine published a report in the

Jan. 9 issue of Science magazine saying that certain gene mutations

in early humans, who migrated north from warmer climates, may have

helped them adapt to the cold and?

A. Grow hair faster and more densely

B. Build more muscle mass

C. Burn calories more efficiently

D. Grow taller

3. Students in UC Irvine’s graduate school of management’s class

of 2005 can enter a contest to invest $300,000 of a UCI trustee’s

money for one year. This donor, who is also a Laguna Beach venture

capitalist, will split the gains with them if they do well, up to

$12,000 per student. What is the name of the trustee?

A. Chuck Martin

B. Chuck Johnson

C. John Martin

D. Martin Johnson

4. The title of Cirque du Soleil’s current show, “Varekai,” means

what in the language of Romany gypsies, which are featured in acts

such as the triple trapeze, juggling and aerial straps?

A. Whenever

B. Lord of the gymnasts

C. Wherever

D. Man who flies through the air

5. The city of Costa Mesa is considering selling pieces of what

public piece of land, which homeowners have been treating as their

own backyards, exceeding their property limits from less than a foot

to more than 22 feet?

A. Talbert Park

B. OC Fairgrounds

C. TeWinkle Park

D. Fairview Park

6. Costa Mesa Police are looking for four men suspected of

grabbing and inappropriately touching three women on separate

occasions on the same stretch of what street?

A. 19th Street

B. Newport Boulevard

C. Victoria Street

D. Pomona Avenue

7. What Newport Beach candidate, who is one of six GOP candidates

for the 70th Assembly District seat, led the pack in fundraising

during 2003, according to campaign finance reports?

A. Chuck DeVore

B. Cristi Cristich

C. John Campbell

D. Christopher Cox

8. Which Newport Beach City Councilman asked city staffers to give

a detailed presentation on the effect the proposed state budget cuts

would have on the city?

A. Mayor Tod Ridgeway

B. Steve Bromberg

C. Don Webb

D. John Heffernan

9. What Costa Mesa fire fighter was promoted from battalion chief

to the department’s deputy chief?

A. Gregg Stewart

B. Scott Broussard

C. Rob Fujimoto

D. Jim Ellis

10. What Costa Mesa firefighter was promoted from captain to

battalion chief?

A. Gregg Stewart

B. Scott Broussard

C. Rob Fujimoto

D. Jim Ellis

Answers: 1. B; 2. C; 3. A; 4. C; 5. D; 6. C; 7. B; 8. D; 9. A; 10.

B