New Haven News Quiz 10/28 – 11/3

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Inside one of the Rosette Street mini-shelters.

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

1. The city has issued cease-and-desist orders against the Amistad Catholic Worker House for its construction of 60-to-100-square-foot huts for the homeless in its backyard. What has been Amistad’s Mark Colville’s response to the orders?

A. He’ll take the shelters down
B. He’ll cease but not desist
C. He’ll desist but not cease
D. He’ll keep them up

2. What proposal is not included in the single-sentence charter revision referendum on next Tuesday’s ballot?
A. Decreasing the size of the Board of Alders from 30 to 9
B. Making the charter’s language gender-neutral
C. Giving alders 4 year-terms
D. Giving the mayor a 4‑year term
E. Letting alders make more of the rules governing boards & commissions

3. What is Ocean Management telling tenants in at least some of the 27 units it currently has for sale?
A. Here are the keys: You can have this dump
B. Here’s a loan. Buy this dump
C. Know anyone who wants to buy this dump?
D. Thank you for being a model tenant and helping us make loads of money
E. You have until the end of November to move

4. The federal government is sending New Haven $7.7 million to …
A. Finally fix 5 public school HVAC systems
B. Finally fix 2 public school HVAC systems
C. Help 15 daycare centers stay open
D. Remediate lead paint from 200 homes
E. Buy the mayor a new e‑bike

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5. What is the above photo of?
A. Mofongo carne frita de cerdo (fried beef pork) at El Rey del Mofongo on Truman Street
B. Tostones at Madeline’s Empanaderia on Spring Street
C. Ackee + saltfish at Jammin Jamaican Cuisine on Washington Avenue
D. Chicharron sin hueso/fried boneless chicken chunk at Sabor Nuestro on Washington Avenue
E. Jerk tofu at Ninth Square Market Too Carribbean Style on George St.

6. Advocates are calling on the state legislature to raise the minimum age of arrest to 14. What is it now?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 21

7. Who is running unopposed for alder in New Haven’s Ward 12/Quinnipiac Meadows?
A. Theresa Morant
B. Sarah Palin
C. Frank Grasso
D. Urn Pendragon
E. Gerald Antunes

8. Roberto Clemente Academy has an incoming new principal. Who?
A. Mia Edmonds-Duff
B. Derek Shelton
C. Adela Jorge
D. Jan Swiatek
E. Jenny Han

9. A contractor hired by the school board replaced Hillhouse High School’s auditorium roof …
A. Six months earlier than promised
B. Right on time
C. Six months later than promised
D. 2 years later than promised
E. In part, then walked off the job

10. State law-enforcement regulators voted to do what in the case of ex-New Haven cop Alex Morgillo, who has a history of domestic violence and allegations of lying in official reports?
A. Hire him as a case investigator
B. Refer him to anger management training
C. Revoke his law enforcement license
D. Reopen an investigation into his case

Answers to the puzzle, along with links to the relevant news stories, appear after the following video of more headline talk amid musical interludes in a Thursday episode of WNHH FM’s​“Dateline New Haven” program. (Click here to subscribe or here to listen to other episodes of Dateline New Haven.)

Quiz Answers

1)D City Tells Tiny Home Builders To Cease And Desist

2)A Dems Double Down On 4‑Year Terms

3)E Ocean Sales Send Tenants Packing

4)D City Lands $7.7M Federal Lead-Abatement Grant

5)B Madeline’s Expands Empanada Universe

6)B CT’s minimum arrest age should increase to 14, advocates say

7)A Rt. 80 Traffic Top Of Mind For Next Ward 12 Alder

8)C New Clemente Principal Hired

9)A Hillhouse Auditorium’s Leaky Roof Replaced

10)C Almost-Fired Ex-Cop Decertified

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