1. In October, Historic Salisbury Foundation has offered special nighttime tours of the 1820 Hall House, named for Josephus Hall. Why did Hall receive a pardon from President Andrew Johnson in 1866?

A. To excuse his role as a doctor at the Salisbury Confederate Prison during the Civil War

B. To exonerate him from any murder charges connected to a Union soldier’s death in Salisbury in 1865

C. To excuse his selling of goods to the Confederate Army during the war

D. Hall needed the pardon to clear the way for his becoming governor of North Carolina

2. The cornfield maze at Patterson Farm this year went the extra mile to promote what?

A. Literacy

B. Life on the farm

C. Dental health

D. The health benefits of fresh produce

3. Eleanor Qadirah is planning to bring what back to Salisbury after more than a year’s absence?

A. The Rowan County Barbecue Festival

B. The Rowan Blues and Jazz Festival

C. The Rowan County Senior Expo

D. The Rowan County 5K Run for Muscular Dystrophy

4. Twin brothers David and Jason Benham of Concord saw HGTV cancel their reality show, “Flip it Forward,” before the first episode ever aired. Why did HGTV pull the plug?

A. The Benhams were not licensed as Realtors

B. The Benhams aren’t really twins or brothers — just guys who look like each other

C. Their father was too controversial

D. The Benhams previously had taken public positions against gay marriage and abortion, based on their Christian beliefs

5. The body of Joshua Wetzler was found buried in the backyard of a Clemmons home belonging to Pazuzu Algarad, who had changed his name from John Alexander Lawson. “Pazuzu” is the name of a character from what movie?

A. “The Longest Yard”

B. “The Exorcist”

C. “Avatar”

D. “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”

6. West Rowan High senior Matthew Langford has plans to be in San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 3. Why?

A. He won the Pass, Punt and Kick competition for his age group in the Southeast and the national competition is in San Antonio

B. He is a finalist for the Mr. Teenage LumberJack competition

C. He has been selected as a tuba player for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl’s marching band

D. He won an all-expense trip to a national chili cookoff

7. What kind of trees have been planted in the Elizabeth Holmes Hurley Park to honor three original members of the park’s advisory board?

A. Sycamores

B. Weeping willows

C. River birches

D. Red maples

8. Kannapolis City Schools has sent a resolution to the State Board of Education and General Assembly asking them to adjust the criteria for school performance grades that will be released next February. What are the two factors the letter grades for each school system will be based on?

A. Teacher pay and the number of advanced classes

B. Student enrollment and free lunches

C. Performance and growth

D. Community involvement and teacher pay

9. Antonio Blue, the Democratic candidate for North Carolina’s 8th District in the U.S. House, is mayor of what town?

A. Ansonville

B. Dobbins Heights

C. Wadesboro

D. Mount Pleasant

10. Downtown Salisbury Inc. reports that a certain event was so successful this year, it is thinking about turning it into a two-day festival in 2015. What was it?

A. Pops at the Post

B. Krazy Klearans

C. Mayfest

D. The Summer SIP