New Haven Newz Quiz Jan. 22 – 26

Note: Answers appear at the bottom of this story along with links to relevant news stories from the past week.

1. Wilbur Cross’s girls’ varsity basketball team won its first game of the season with a dramatic free throw with three seconds left in the game. What is the team’s nickname?
A) The Lady Academics
B) The Lady Huskies
C) The Lady Panthers
D) The Lady Governors
E) The Lady Parliamentarians

2. Officer Oscar Diaz, the driver of the police transport van in which Richard ​“Randy” Cox suffered paralyzing injuries that led to a $45 million lawsuit settlement, took his firing to a state arbitration panel. What did the panel decide in his case?
A) To order the NHPD to rehire Diaz
B) To uphold his firing
C) To delay a decision pending the outcome of Diaz’s criminal case
D) To reopen a hearing to explore details about the circumstances surrounding Diaz needing to slam on the brakes

3. What is the new annual stipend for New Haven alders?
A) $100
B) $2,000
C) $3,500
D) $5,000
E) $18,000

4. What is ​“Thought Exchange?”
A. A new Yale-Gateway-NHPS collaboration linking scholars to humanities-minded students
B. A weekly meet-up at Gather East for self-described ​“nerds”
C. AI software New Haven’s schools superintendent plans to use to enlist parents and students in a strategic planning process
D. The title of a poem by city poet laureate Sharmont ​“Influence” Little
E. The name of a 12-minute improvisational piece played by the band Angel Piss last Friday at Never Ending Books

5. Purple brand jeans have become a hot commodity for shoppers and thieves alike at Sneaker Junkies on Chapel Street. How much did a pair of Purple jeans there sell for this week?
A) $49
B) $82
C) $112
D) $279
E) $395

6. Why was retired New Haven police Lt. Anthony Zona in Superior Court this week?
A) To offer expert testimony in a money-laundering case
B) To train marshals in crowd control
C) To accompany the victim of an elder scam to observe the trial of her alleged abuser
D) To sue his new employer, the Stratford police department, over alleged whisteblower retaliation
E) To report on an evidentiary hearing for On Scene Media

7. Halfway through the fiscal year, what is the state of the New Haven Public Schools budget?
A) Balanced
B) $2 million in the red
C) $6 million in the red
D) $8 million in the red
E) $2 million in the black
F) $6 million in the black
G) $8 million in the black

8. L.L. Bean plans to close its Broadway store on Feb. 11. What year did it open?
A) 1992
B) 1999
C) 2006
D) 2012
E) 2018
F) 2023

9. The city handed out free kits this week so families could test for …
A) Lead paint in their homes
B) Lead levels in their children
C) Radon in their homes
D) Sagging foundations
E) Broken fire alarms

Answers to the puzzle, along with links to the relevant news stories, appear after the following podcast of a​“Headlines and Basslines” segment (music and more headline talk) of WNHH FM’s​“Dateline New Haven” program. (Click here to subscribe or here to listen to other episodes of Dateline New Haven.)

Answers

1) D Lady Governors Taste Victory

2) A Fired Cop Van Driver Wins Arbitration

3) D 5 Alders Bat 1.000

4) C Negron Taps AI For Community Outreach

5) E Teens Charged With $27K Purple Caper

6) D Philosopher Quizzed For Cop-Case Jury

7) C School System Works To Close $6M Deficit

8) E Broadway L.L. Bean Closing Feb. 11

9) C City Puts Radon On The Radar