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1. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants a grain elevator in Freeman listed as a Superfund site to remove high levels of what that’s leaching into groundwater?

A. Toxic pesticide

B. Nuclear waste

C. Toxic animal waste

D. Gluten

2. The Spokane Chiefs won the WHL Bantam Draft lottery in Calgary, Alberta, giving Spokane the first selection in the May 7 draft. The Chiefs drafted what player with their only other No. 1 pick?

A. Tyler Johnson

B. George Talotti

C. Buddy Bodman

D. Jared Cowen

E. Ray Whitney

3. H.J. Heinz Co. announced plans to buy what company and create one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies?

A. Nabisco

B. ConAgra Foods

C. Kraft

D. Pepsi

E. Kellogg

4. Avista is in the process of seeking its eighth rate increase in eight years. What was the total compensation for Scott Morris, the company’s chairman and CEO, last year?

A. $5.5 million

B. $1.5 million

C. $55,000

D. $55 million

E. $555 million

5. Which member of One Direction has decided to leave the band?

A. Harry Styles

B. Louis Tomlinson

C. Liam Payne

D. Zayn Malik

E. Niall Horan