About that flu shot

1: To ward off the flu, get a vaccine shot. But how effective is it? A: Very, providing near universal immunity B: One in 10 may still get sick C: 60 percent success rate expected D: This season is especially bad and the vaccine won’t help much

2: Google sprung an app that’s a runaway hit. What’s it do? A: Reminds you what not to eat when opening the refrigerator

B: Matches your selfie with museum artworks C: Warns of an approaching Uber car on city streets

D: Instant measure of alcohol level 3: A California lawmaker wants to crack down on what throwaway item? A: Paper receipts, since so many have a charge card record B: Restaurant straws that litter the land C: Disposable diapers that are a recycling headache D: Cigarette butts in a bid to cut down on smoking

4: What cannabis-growing county is legislating a ban on the farms? A: Humboldt, where old-timers resent the new trade

B: Calaveras, after lawmakers cited crime and pollution worries C: Kern, following doubts about heavy water usage D: Siskiyou because of local dislike of Sacramento dictates

5: Britain is naming a minister to delve into what problem? A: Soggy weather imperiling prized gardens

B: Weak tea blamed for poor productivity C: Invasion of U.S. TV programs swamping local channels

D: Loneliness depicted as a worsening fact of life

6: Thrifty, no-nonsense Subaru is coming out with a beefy sport utility vehicle. What’s one feature? A: Extra thick bumpers B: Wider seat belts C: 19 cup holders D: Tinted windows to ease sunset glare