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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Oct. 29
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1Ontario Provincial Police issued a warning this week after one-year-old Gizmo escaped from the Waddles 'n' Wags animal sanctuary in Eganville, Ont. What kind of animal is Gizmo?
- AAn African serval cat.
- BA Burmese python.
- CAn Indian rhinoceros.
- DA Patagonian capybara.
2Helen Catselis is one of several people locked in a months-long dispute with an Ottawa-based company over incomplete work and unpaid bills. What is the artistically-inspired name of that company?
- APoolcasso Pools & Landscaping.
- BVan Go! Auto Dealers.
- CGembrandt Diamond Experts.
- DPottycelli Toilets & Plumbing.
3Amy Louttit says she's devastated by the death of her brother, George, and also appalled at how Ottawa police have handled the investigation so far. How did George Louttit die?
- AHe drowned in the Ottawa River.
- BHe was hit by a vehicle.
- CHe lost consciousness while in police custody.
- DHe fell from a balcony.
4Which staple is piling up a the Johnstown, Ont., port along the St. Lawrence Seaway at a rate of roughly 5,500 tonnes per day? Port manager Robert Dalley says if an end to the Seaway worker strike isn't reached soon, they'll soon run out of room.
- ASoybeans.
- BLentils.
- CCorn.
- DBarley.
5Karn Laursen says people on Curl Road in Stone Mills, Ont., are living in fear after WHAT happened this past week?
- ATwo suspicious fires broke out.
- BResidents got hateful anti-LGBTQ material in their mailboxes.
- CSomeone poisoned several local cats.
- DA young child died after being struck by street racers.
6Lucille Groulx, a former pharmacy technician who farms near Wendover, Ont., got lab test results back showing that something she grew on her farm had a never-before-identified DNA sequence. What was it?
- AAn apple.
- BA truffle.
- CA wine grape.
- DHop vines.
7According to the NHL, why was Ottawa Senators centre Shane Pinto suspended Thursday for half of the 2023-24 season?
- AHe missed a series of mandatory drug tests.
- BHe fell afoul of the league's sports wagering rules.
- CHe wrapped his hockey stick in rainbow-coloured tape.
- DHe made offensive remarks about the Israel-Hamas war.
8According to trademark filings by the Professional Women's Hockey League, what could potentially be the name of Ottawa's new club — an homage to a successful women's hockey team that played in the nation's capital a century ago?
- AThe Ottawa Alert.
- BThe Ottawa Echo.
- CThe Ottawa Galaxy.
- DThe Ottawa Blizzard.
9Dozens of patients at The Ottawa Hospital's General campus had to be transferred after a Friday afternoon fire sent smoke billowing through several floors. Where did the fire break out?

- AIn a hydro vault.
- BIn a laundry room.
- CIn the engine of an ambulance.
- DIn a maintenance shaft.
10Capital ward Coun. Shawn Menard says he plans to introduce a motion early in 2024 that could see Ottawa follow in Toronto's footsteps and do what?
- AAllow alcohol consumption in city parks.
- BBan e-scooters.
- CRepurpose underused arenas as homeless shelters.
- DConvert the city's bus fleet to electric vehicles.
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- How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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- Trevor Pritchard
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