1) Investigation of a scandal involving a prominent federal agency and its facilities has expanded to include Albuquerque. Which federal agency is involved?a) Department of Homeland Securityb) Department of Veterans Affairsc) Department of Stated) Department of Infinite Bureaucracy 2) A local business central to the “Breaking Bad” mythos has been sold. The name of the business—called A1A on the teevee show—was actually ________________.a) Gray Matter Technologiesb) Los Pollos Hermanosc) Octopus Car Washd) Madrigal Electromotive GmbH 3) Two drunken brothers traveled from Burque all the way to Sandia Crest just to start a _____________.a) Fightb) Poetry festivalc) Rock bandd) Car 4) Albuquerque Little Theater will close out this year’s season with a production of ________________ slated to open on May 23.a) Catsb) The Tempestc) Uncle Vanyad) Les Misérables 5) The two individuals seeking the Republican nomination for candidacy in House District One are named:a) Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and Joseph Stalinb) Mike Frese and Richard Priemc) Jonas Grumby and Willy Gilligand) William Abbott and Lou CostelloAnswers:1) B. According to The Daily Beast, the Albuquerque Veterans Affairs Hospital is part of an ongoing investigation into administrative and treatment improprieties.2) C. Mister Car Wash, a Tucson firm, is buying all six locations of Octopus Car Wash, including the Menaul Boulevard location made famous as A1A Car Wash in “Breaking Bad.”3) A. Brothers Waylon Plummer and Ronald Begay attacked a couple visiting Sandia Crest last weekend.4) D. With a cast of more than 40 players, Les Misérables closes out the season for ALT.5) B. The Republicans running for the District One House seat are both political newcomers who seek to rein in the supposed excesses of the federal government.
Crib Notes: May 22, 2014
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