That’s NEWS to you

If you followed the news last week, you could be a winner in our weekly quiz. Warm up here, and then go to www.spokesman.com/newsquiz.

1. Spokane police conducted a sting operation along East Sprague Avenue and arrested three men suspected of attempting to patronize a prostitute. The operation was conducted along a section of Sprague recently designated as an area of “high prostitution activity.” If convicted of the charge, how much is the fine?

A. $100

B. $5,000

C. $1,000

D. $500

2. What retailer agreed to a settlement of $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over a massive data breach in 2013?

A. Walgreens

B. Target

C. Wal-Mart

D. Nordstrom

E. J.C. Penney

3. What church approved redefining marriage to include a “commitment between two people,” becoming the largest Protestant group to formally recognize gay marriage as Christian and allow same-sex weddings in every congregation?

A. Roman Catholic Church

B. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

C. Episcopal Church

D. Lutheran Church

4. Charles Kemp and Henry Hebert built a department store in Spokane in 1908. The Levitch family bought it and opened Liberty Furniture in 1944. What business is at that location today?

A. Auntie’s Bookstore

B. Macy’s

C. The Davenport Hotel

D. The Spokesman-Review

E. The Spokane Convention Center

5. Spokane officials say this will be a “busy season” for construction with 43 projects scheduled, in part because of a voter-approved street tax. One project will require part of what major arterial to be closed for a year?

A. Division Street

B. High Drive

C. Wellesley Avenue

D. Indiana Avenue

E. Northwest Boulevard

Check your work

Find answers and last week’s winners on Page B 3.