NEWS QUIZ

1. The Hilton Orange County in Costa Mesa has created the first of what kind of hotel facility in Southern California?

A. Indoor putting green

B. Dedicated kosher kitchen

C. Oxygen bar

D. Wave pool

2. During the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2005, how much of a change has there been in the number of defaults on home loans in Newport Beach?A. 50% increase

B. 43% decrease

C. 118% increase

D. What’s a default?

3. What article of clothing does the all-ages club OC Platinum in Newport Beach distribute to hundreds of its patrons on Monday nights during the summer?

A. Booty shorts

B. T-shirts

C. Gym socks

D. Bow ties

4. What has prompted sports super-agent Leigh Steinberg to abandon his home and sue its builder?A. Dennis Rodman moved next door

B. Mel Gibson moved next door

C. Rod Tidwell moved next door

D. Mold

5. Where are Daniel Biello and Keith Scheinberg opening their new Chronic Cantina restaurant and bar?A. DuPont Circle

B. The Block at Orange

C. Arrowhead Pond

D. Triangle Square

6. What was the initial price that Orange County supervisors considered selling nearly an acre of land overlooking the Back Bay to the city of Newport Beach?A. $1.5 million

B. $500,000

C. $15,000

D. $1

7. Which organization gave the Coast Community College and Newport-Mesa Unified School districts a five-year, $400,000 grant to open the open Early College High School this year?

A. United Way

B. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

C. National Football League

D. KOCE-TV Foundation

8. How many acoustical doors does it take to complete the soon-to-be-opened Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center?A. 120

B. 130

C. 140

D. 150

ANSWERS: 1: B; 2: C; 3: A; 4: D; 5: D; 6: D; 7: B; 8: A