Hope everyone’s been studying and reading the news this week because things have been transpiring. Well, that’s our theory, at least–seriously, we haven’t been outside in, like, days. It still gets sunny during the day, right? Right?!
1. On Apr. 28, Honolulu Civil Beat published a breakdown of Monsanto’s Hawaii campaign contributions from the beginning of 2008 to the end of 2013. According to the story, the largest recipient was the state House of Representatives, which received 39.3 percent of the contributions. Which government office came in second with 39.1 percent of the contributions?
A. State Senate
B. Hawaii Governor
C. Hawaii Lt. Governor
D. Honolulu City Council
E. Honolulu Mayor
2. This week Kahului Airport began closing Runway 2-20, which is 7,000 feet long, at night from Sundays to Fridays to do repair work. Planes landing during the runway closure will use the 5,000-foot Runway 5-23. According to an Apr. 27 Maui News article, how long is the repair work estimated to last?
A. Through the end of May
B. Through the end of August
C. Through the end of October
D. Through the end of December
E. Through the end of June 2015
3. On Apr. 25, Pacific Business News reported that the state Legislature had passed HB 6111, which banned anyone under the age of 18 in Hawaii from doing a certain activity. What was the activity?
A. Using an e-cigarette
B. Riding in the back of a pickup truck
C. Going to a tanning salon
D. Surfing the web during normal school hours
E. Buying a container of soda greater than 32 ounces
See answers below…
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ANSWERS
1: B–Hawaii Governor
2: D–Through the end of December
3: C–Going to a tanning salon
Photo: Viriditas/Wikimedia Commons
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