The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Costs of running streetcar

- Arlinda Smith Broady

Were you paying attention this week? Take our news quiz, please. Keep erasures to a minimum. See how you compare with others, only at myAJC.com. 1. The cost of running Atlanta’s Streetcar will be what percentage higher than originally estimated? A. 25 percent B. 50 percent C. 75 percent D. 100 percent 2. Despite a financial bailout last year, what metro hospital is still ailing money-wise? A. Grady Memorial Hospital B. DeKalb Medical Center C. Southern Regional Hospital D. Atlanta Medical Center 3. What civil rights leader recently said Hawks general manager Danny Ferry shouldn’t have been fired? A. Martin Luther King III B. John Lewis C. Julian Bond D. Andrew Young 4. What local company on Fortune magazine’s list of world’s 50 most admired companies recently went down in ratings? A. Coca-Cola B. Delta Air Lines C. Home Depot D. UPS 5. A local teacher currently has a song that has reached No. 2 in what Billboard music genre? A. Country B. Gospel C. Jazz D. Latin

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