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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of June 19

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  1. 1Alicia Mbesha and Kaï Haché recently spoke with CBC News about some of the obstacles they've faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why have the two teenagers both dealt with added challenges?Image for question 1
    1. AThey have reading disabilities.
    2. BThey're deaf.
    3. CThey have social anxiety disorders.
    4. DNeither of them can legally drive.
  2. 2Which institution announced Tuesday that Angela Cassie, seen here, would be taking over as its interim director and CEO?Image for question 2
    1. AThe National Gallery of Canada.
    2. BThe National Arts Centre.
    3. CThe Canadian War Museum.
    4. DThe Canadian History Museum.
  3. 3What word did Patrick McDonell, sergeant-at-arms for the House of Commons, use this week to describe how he felt about the Ottawa Police Service's handling of the Freedom Convoy protests?Image for question 3
    1. AFlabbergasted.
    2. BDumbfounded.
    3. CDiscombobulated.
    4. DFlummoxed.
  4. 4Catherine O'Grady says she's had to tell performers at her festival that they shouldn't be concerned about the fact more protests groups are set to arrive around Canada Day. What festival does she oversee?Image for question 4
    1. AThe Ottawa Fringe Festival.
    2. BThe Ottawa Jazz Festival.
    3. CChamberfest.
    4. DThe Ottawa International Animation Festival.
  5. 5Cornwall, Ont., Mayor Glen Grant said his community was dealing with a "real void" after which of the following closed earlier in the spring?Image for question 5
    1. AA walk-in medical clinic.
    2. BA dental office that focused on low-income residents.
    3. CA pulp and paper mill.
    4. DThe downtown shopping mall.
  6. 6Why were the majority of these people waiting in this line on Wednesday — some for more than seven hours?Image for question 6
    1. AThey were trying to get a passport.
    2. BThey'd hoped to take a driving test.
    3. CThey were applying for the latest pandemic benefits.
    4. DThey were waiting for a COVID-19 booster shot.
  7. 7What's now slated to be built on this parcel of land in the Hull sector of Gatineau, Que., after the Quebec government reversed an earlier decision to build it on the city's outskirts?Image for question 7
    1. AA 600-bed hospital.
    2. BA nursing college.
    3. CA casino-slash-water park.
    4. DA large community housing development.
  8. 8The National Capital Commission announced Thursday it had inked a second agreement with the Ottawa Senators to bring a new NHL arena to LeBreton Flats. When did the previous team-backed plan fall apart?Image for question 8
    1. A2007.
    2. B2013.
    3. C2018.
    4. D2020.
  9. 9Who announced Thursday they were suspending their bid to be Ottawa's next mayor, citing in part an unwillingness to serve more than one term?Image for question 9
    1. ASomerset Coun. Catherine McKenney.
    2. BGloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans.
    3. CFormer mayor Bob Chiarelli.
    4. DSpartacat.
  10. 10Which local MPP announced they'd be taking time off to "rest and recuperate" on Friday, the same day they lost their cabinet post in the provincial government?Image for question 10
    1. ALisa MacLeod.
    2. BMerilee Fullerton.
    3. CGoldie Ghamari.
    4. DSteve Clark.

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