CHRON QUIZ

1

This final racing season at Golden Gate Fields will feature:

A: Occasional unusual animal races (pigs, dogs, camels, etc.)

B: Two weeks of standardbred racing (pacers and trotters) at midseason

C: 25% smaller purses and stakes

2

The National Park Service is eliminating: A: Antique chains along drive to Fort Point

B: Senior lifetime passes

C: America the Beautiful passes

3

S.F. Fire Department Station 39 has had: A: Fastest average response times this year

B: Best Christmas decorations the past two years

C: No sick days taken the past three years

4

“I Swear: Politics is Messier Than My Minivan” is a memoir by:

A: Rep. Kevin McCarthy

B: Former Gov. Jerry Brown

C: Rep. Katie Porter

5

Napa Valley has become a hotbed for these beverages:

A: Nonalcoholic wines

B: Craft cocktails

C: Pale ales

6

An entrepreneur has started an S.F. touring company that features:

A: Horse-drawn carriages

B: Vintage Rolls-Royces

C: Mini-Coopers

7

“College Corps” is a new program for college students that:

A: Pays them for their public service

B: Sells AI-authored term papers

C: Reimburses all fees for one semester of choice

8

Pizza Hut announced this change to its delivery practice:

A: Includes mandatory $5 gratuity for each order

B: Performed via third-party apps (i.e., GrubHub), not by staff

C: Your walk-in order is free if you deliver someone else’s order

9

Superheroes movies’ impact in 2023: A: Colossal box office failures

B: Ranked right up there behind “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer” and “Maestro”

C: Spawned a wave of offspring films for 2024 (i.e., “Son of Ant-Man,” “Flash Jr.”)

10

BART West Oakland Station is the first with:

A: 7-foot entry gates

B: Free coffee, tea or cocoa

C: Free parking

— Pete Wevurski; pwevurski@sfchronicle.com