That’s NEWS to you

If you followed the news last week, you could be a winner in our weekly news quiz. Warm up by taking the newspaper version, and then go to www.spokesman.com/newsquiz, where top entries go into a drawing for a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel, and all entries go into a drawing for movie tickets.

1. Why is the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce evaluating whether it should continue to sponsor Ironman?

A. Participation has dropped significantly

B. Crowd control is too difficult

C. The $100,000 sponsorship fee

D. Failure to attract volunteers

E. All of the above

2. Which area university is exploring a partnership with the University of Washington in its plan to expand physician training?

A. Eastern Washington University

B. Whitworth University

C. Gonzaga University

D. University of Idaho

E. Washington State University

3. A Washington State University study found that wolf kills to reduce livestock predation:

A. Are an effective way to protect livestock

B. Often lead to more dead livestock

C. Are hard to carry out because wolves are good at hiding

D. Often result in the deaths of domestic dogs

E. Drive the wolves to hunt in urban areas

4. A Spokane Valley music legend died recently. What’s his name?

A. Bert Monroe

B. Doug Kershaw

C. Tony Ludiker

D. Earl Scruggs

E. Zane Wallberg

5. A book from the Rogers High School library has been returned after 65 years. What is the name of the book?

A. “A Tale of Two cities”

B. “Romeo and Juliet”

C. “Gone With the Wind”

D. “The Count of Monte Cristo”

E. “The Great Gatsby”

Check your work

Find answers and last week’s winners on page B9.