1. Officials released an injured animal back...

1. Officials released an injured animal back into the wild this week.

What kind of animal was it?

A. A sea lion

B. A pelican

C. A tiger

D. A butterfly

2. Experts say the chance of being attacked by a shark are less

than what?

A. Being struck and killed by blue ice falling from an airplane

while surfing

B. Being in a car accident on the way to the beach

C. Being hit by a car while walking to the beach

D. All of the above

3. What park in Costa Mesa opened, rather quietly, on Wednesday?

A. The Triangle Square Business Park

B. The Volcom Skate Park of Costa Mesa

C. The Home Ranch Brown Act Educational Park

D. Daily Pilot Plaza Park

4. John Avise was named a distinguished professor at the UC Irvine

this week. How many other distinguished professors are there at the

school?

A. 10

B. 16

C. 100

D. 160

5. What restaurant announced it’s leaving its Fashion Island

location?

A. Roy’s

B. Coco’s

C. The Hard Rock Cafe

D. California Pizza Kitchen

6. Which of the following was included in Newport Beach’s 2005-06

fiscal-year budget?

A. Purchasing John Wayne Airport

B. Extending the jetties at the harbor mouth to protect against a

tsunami

C. Construction of a bridge from Balboa Island to the Balboa

Peninsula

D. Construction of a horse arena in Santa Ana Heights

7. A Senate budget bill would provide how much money for dredging

of Upper Newport Bay?

A. $700,000

B. $1.7 million

C. $7 million

D. $17 million

8. Costa Mesa is set to receive how much money from the Orange

County Transportation Authority?

A. $1 million

B. $6 million

C. $16.1 million

D. $60 million

9. Costa Mesa’s Urban Search and Rescue truck -- which is just one

of four in the county -- is how big?

A. Small pickup truck size

B. Half-ton pickup

C. A Hummer

D. 46,000 pounds

10. “Movin’ Out,” a Tony-Award winning musical that is playing at

the Orange County Performing Arts Center through July 10, is based on

the music of which pop star?

A. Billy Idol

B. Billy Ocean

C. Billy Joel

D. Billy Ray Cyrus

11. Which playhouse celebrated its 40th anniversary late last

month?

A. Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse

B. Newport Playhouse

C. Balboa Island Playhouse

D. Oasis Playhouse

12. What is the number for a new county hotline for people needing

health and human-services information?

A. 912

B. 401

C. 211

D. 909

13. The latest shake-up in the race to replace Rep. Chris Cox --

if he is confirmed by the Senate for a position leading the

Securities and Exchange Commission -- involved which politician?

A. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

B. Assemblyman Tom Harman

C. Former Assemblywoman Marilyn Brewer

D. Newport Beach Mayor John Heffernan

14. How many strikeouts did Corona del Mar High sophomore Michelle

Tolfa have as Pacific Coast League softball Most Valuable Pitcher

this season?

A. 110

B. 155

C. 187

D. 197

15. What ocean phenomena has affected fishing off Newport Beach

and other parts of Southern California?

A. A red tide

B. A lack of fish

C. Loud sea lions

D. A tsunami

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

C; 11: A; 12: C; 13: B; 14: D; 15: A