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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Sept. 27

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  1. 1John Couse, seen here on Monday, was one of a number of local bar and restaurant owners who decided to close their establishments due to possible exposures to COVID-19. Which establishment does he run?Image for question 1
    1. AThe Lieutenant's Pump.
    2. BDeacon Brodies.
    3. CElgin Beer Project.
    4. DUnion Local 613.
  2. 2Advance voting began Monday in a byelection that's taking place in which Ottawa ward?Image for question 2
    1. ARideau-Goulbourn.
    2. BCollege.
    3. CKanata South.
    4. DCumberland.
  3. 3A Russell Township mother says she no longer feels safe in her own community after a recent incident involving her 10-year-old son, who is Black. What happened?Image for question 3
    1. AHe was followed by security in a grocery store.
    2. BHe was violently attacked by two white boys.
    3. CHe was called the n-word by a teacher.
    4. DHe was cyberbullied after testing positive for COVID-19.
  4. 4Why is Kate Brown, who tested positive for COVID-19 last month, unhappy with the way health officials have handled her case?Image for question 4
    1. AThey lost her test results.
    2. BThey never got in touch to see who she'd been in contact with.
    3. CThey shared her private information with her university.
    4. DThey refused to acknowledge her use of gender-neutral pronouns.
  5. 5Why has business owner Adel Alayoid racked up $90,000 in fines over the last three years?Image for question 5
    1. AHe allows people to smoke shisha inside his restaurant.
    2. BHe sells homebrewed alcohol at his convenience store.
    3. CHe's hosted late-night parties that violate noise bylaws.
    4. DHis beloved neon sign is too bright.
  6. 6According to Dr. Kieran Moore, medical officer of health for the Kingston region, which of the following is suspected to be the cause of at least five recent COVID-19 cases in the eastern Ontario city?Image for question 6
    1. AA house party.
    2. BA funeral.
    3. CA hockey tournament.
    4. DA music concert.
  7. 7Darren Pruner helped Ontario Provincial Police corral five animals Friday after they fell out of a tractor-trailer near Kingston. What kind of animals were they?Image for question 7
    1. AAlpacas.
    2. BHorses.
    3. CPigs.
    4. DTurkeys.
  8. 8According to Kristina Ropke, this past Friday's closure of which of the following Ottawa facilities will ultimately be a "big blow to the community"?Image for question 8
    1. AA drive-thru COVID-19 test site.
    2. BA respite centre for homeless people.
    3. CA rural library branch.
    4. DA women's shelter.
  9. 9Which local museum, seen here, vowed this week that it had a "zero-tolerance policy" on harassment following complaints that CEO Mark O'Neill could be unpredictable, ill-tempered and extremely angry?Image for question 9
    1. AThe Canadian Museum of Nature.
    2. BThe Canadian Museum of History.
    3. CThe Bytown Museum.
    4. DThe Canadian War Museum.
  10. 10As of this coming Monday, what will be the new rule involving long-term care homes in Ottawa?Image for question 10
    1. AResidents will only be allowed out of their rooms for two hours a day.
    2. BOnly staff and essential care workers or visitors will be permitted inside.
    3. CThey'll all be overseen by the local hospitals.
    4. DWorkers will have to be tested daily for COVID-19.

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