New Haven Newz Quiz April 5

Maya McFadden Photo

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

1. What were Janae Nelson, AJ Young, and Jackie Fulton doing in class at Wilbur Cross when photographed above?
A. Organizing a fundraiser for an April-break trip to Costa Rica
B. Planning a petition drive for expanded AP classes
C. Teaching class as part of an educator-career-path program
D. Counseling classmates in trouble as part of a restorative justice program
E. Moderating a debate on the merits of a district-wide cellphone ban

2. Where in New Haven did Uncommitted” defeat Joe Biden in Tuesday’s presidential primary vote?
A. Downtown’s Ward 7
B. East Rock/Fair Haven’s Ward 9
C. East Rock/Cedar Hill’s Ward 10
D. Morris Cove’s Ward 18
E. Westville’s Ward 25
F. Wards 9 & 10
G. Wards 9 & 25
H. Wards 7 & 9

3. What is the monthly rent for a 1,000 – 1,200 square-foot apartment at the newly opened third phase of The Audubon?
A. $1,750-$2,000
B. $2,000-$2,400
C. $2,600-$3,000
D. $3,000-$3,400
E. $4,400-$5,000
F. There are no new 1,000 – 1,200 square-foot apartments at the Audubon

4. Who this week said, If you go into my house to try to kill my family, you know what? I come back, I will do the same to you. Don’t say I’m bad. That’s respect” — in reference to what?
A. GOP Congressional candidate Rafael Irizarry about why he supports military aid to Ukraine
B. GOP Congressional candidate Rafael Irizarry about why he supports military aid to Israel
C. GOP Congressional candidate Rafael Irizarry about why he supports removing restrictions on how police do their jobs
D. GOP Congressional candidate Rafael Irizarry about his plan to boost affordable housing
E. GOP Congressional candidate Rafael Irizarry about his opposition to aid-in-dying (aka assisted suicide) legislation

5. What new use was approved for a vacant warehouse space at 90 River St.?
A. An after-hours karaoke lounge
B. A hookah lounge
C. A solar panel assembly plant
D. A Gigantic” film studio
E. A youth soccer facility
F. A police confiscated-motorcycle storage space

6. What does Cafe Nine’s new First Tuesdays” series feature?
A. New Haven singer-songwriters
B. Moth”-style storytelling
C. Retro vinyl-spinning local DJs
D. Regional synth-pop bands
E. Live renditions of a different Frank Zappa album each month
F. High school and college hip-hop performers

7. A deal closed for the $2.7M purchase of a former school building at 794 Dixwell Ave. Who bought it?
A. Clifford Beers Clinic
B. Visel’s Pharmacy
C. APT Foundation
D. A newly formed Newhallville Arts Collective
E. Blu Farms cannabis dispensary

8. What is this year’s New Haven Big Read” book?
A. Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird
B. Sonny Liew’s graphic novel The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye
C. Thi Bui’s graphic memoir The Best We Could Do
D. Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis
E. Percival Everett’s novel James
F. Cassidy Hutchinson’s memoir Enough

9. What use is not permitted as of right under a Transit-Oriented Development” plan provisionally approved this way for Union Station?
A. Restaurants
B. Supermarkets
C. Offices
D. Housing

10. What new role is Khalilah Brown-Dean (pictured below) stepping into?
A. Chair of the United Way board
B. Editor of an American Experiment” imprint at Yale University Press
C. Executive director of Wesleyan’s Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life
D. Chair of the citywide block watch association
E. Director of Quinnipiac University’s Albert Schweitzer Institute

Answers

1. C Cross Students Try Hand As Teachers
2. B Protest Line Wins 21% Of City’s Dem Primary Vote; Official Results Released
3. D More Luxury Apts. Open On Audubon
4. B 2nd Republican Pursues DeLauro Challenge
5. E Warehouse Soccer Cleared For Kickoff
6. A New Songwriter Series Comes To Cafe Nine
7. A Clifford Beers Closes On $2.7M Purchase Of Ex-School On Dixwell From APT
8. C Big Read” Brings Out Model Minority Myth Busters
9. D Extra Step Added For Transit-Oriented Housing
10. C Khalilah Brown-Dean to Lead the Allbritton Center

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