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    Berkshire County's October unemployment rate was higher than the rates both nationally and statewide. True or false?

    • True
    • False
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    An Otis homeowners association recently set aside land specifically to build the habitat to accomodat what nearly endangered species?

    • The harpoon clubtail dragonfly

    • The mountain lion

    • The hairy-fruited sedge

    • The New England cottontail rabbit

    Correct Answer
    A. The New England cottontail rabbit
    Explanation
    The population of the New England cottontail, which is nearly endangered and is the only type of hare native to southern Berkshire County, has been drastically dwindled and is now a candidate for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Land in Otis has been set aside to benefit the rabbit. (And yes, the harpoon clubtail dragonfly and the hairy-fruited sedge are real and are considered rare species in Massachusetts.)

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    The medical marijuana referendum that Massachusetts voters passed earlier this month will allow certain patients to grow pot on their property. True or false?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Some patients with a verified financial hardship — or other permissable reason — will be allowed to grow a 60-day supply of medical marijuana on their property.

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    In the Thanksgiving Day game, the New England Patriots scored three touchdowns in the span of how many seconds?

    • 52

    • 58

    • 62

    • 71

    Correct Answer
    A. 52
    Explanation
    It took just 52 seconds for the Patriots to score three touchdowns against the New York Jets.

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    The Eagle's letter to the editor section has been blowing up over the politically pejorative term "useful idiots." What is the first documented use of that term in the U.S.?

    • Hillary Clinton's 1996 book, "It Takes a Village"

    • A 1981 "Saturday Night Live" skit

    • A New York Times article in 1948

    • A 1952 speech by Joseph McCarthy

    Correct Answer
    A. A New York Times article in 1948
    Explanation
    A New York Times article from 1948, on contemporary Italian politics, documented usage of the term in an article from the social-democratic Italian paper L'Umanita, according to Wikipedia.

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    Massachusetts has legalized casino gambling, but the latest estimate puts the opening of the Bay State's first casino when?

    • 2014

    • 2015

    • 2016

    • 2017

    Correct Answer
    A. 2017
    Explanation
    According to the Associated Press: "The bottom line is that casino licenses are unlikely to be awarded until early 2014, and it may well be 2017 before gamblers are actually placing bets in sparkling new resorts."

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    Abundant in the Berkshires, the width of the woolly bear caterpillar’s reddish-brown band indicates what?

    • A wet summer is ahead

    • It will be a cold winter

    • The age of the caterpillar

    • It's a Denver Broncos fan

    Correct Answer
    A. The age of the caterpillar
    Explanation
    According to Ruth Smith's "Outside" column in The Eagle: "It has been said that if the brown band is wide, the coming winter will be mild, but if it is narrow, we are in for lots of snow and cold. Unfortunately, there is no scientific evidence to back up this old husband’s tale. However, the width of the woolly bear’s bands does indicate the age of the caterpillar."

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    Pittsfield's Christmas tree-lighting celebration will be held when?

    • Friday, Nov. 30

    • Saturday, Dec. 1

    • Sunday, Dec. 2

    • Monday, Dec. 3

    Correct Answer
    A. Friday, Nov. 30
    Explanation
    The Pittsfield Department of Community Development Recreation Program has announced that the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held at Park Square on Friday, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m.

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