This Week’s “Know Your News” Quiz

Correct answers provided in the Answer Key, below.

1) The Miramar Sheraton Hotel was sold this week to 
a) make room for the new oceanside Corn Dogs family fun restaurant
b) a private investment fund for $90 million dollars
c) Viacom, who will convert it into the “MTV Dude Ranch”
2) The Abbot Kinney Boulevard Festival on September 12th will feature
a) arts and crafts, food, and entertainment for all ages
b) a merry go round powered by burning tofu
c) 12 men with shaved heads appearing as “The Human Xylophone”
3) Renovations at the Main Branch of the Santa Monica Library include
a) the “Let Freedom Ring” talk radio listening booth
b) a new service counter and reference area
c) the Danielle Steele Contemporary Literature Dispenser, with paperbacks in one pound, two pound, and “Holiday Weekend” portions

Answer Key 
1. (b) They plan to get $70 million back by charging for tiny soaps
2. (a) Last yearís “Breast Feeding Corral” will not return
3. (b) The Dennis Miller Obscure Reference Desk is -- somewhere.