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1. Eastern Washington has many small, rural school districts, which often give students important one-on-one attention larger school districts struggle to provide. How many students are in the Harrington School District in Lincoln County?

A. 26

B. 96

C. 186

D. 216

E. 296

2. Under extreme drought conditions in California, some are pointing to the high-demand almond crop there as a water glutton. About how much water does it take to produce one almond nut?

A. One pint

B. One quart

C. Half a gallon

D. One gallon

E. Two gallons

3. For what position is Eastern Washington University football coach Beau Baldwin evaluating six candidates for the coming season?

A. Punter

B. Wide receiver

C. Quarterback

D. Linebacker

E. Place kicker

4. What celebrity announced plans to introduce a marijuana brand to be named after him?

A. Seth Rogen

B. Tom Petty

C. Tommy Chong

D. Will Ferrell

E. Willie Nelson

5. On what worker benefit did the Spokane City Council create a study committee last week?

A. Paid vacation

B. Paid sick leave

C. Health insurance

D. Retirement savings accounts

E. Child care subsidy

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Answers, explanations and last week’s winners can be found on Page B2.