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Quiz: How well do you remember some of the quirkiest Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­stories of 2022?

Take the 2022 V.I.A. year-in-review quiz to see how much of a Vancouverite you really are!
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Clockwise from top left: Ian Hanomansing, Denise Summers, a man about to be in pain, a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­school, Ryan Reynolds, a cruise ship leaving Vancouver.

Each year Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ endeavours not only to cover the important stories in the city, but also many of the unusual ones.

To see how well you've been paying attention to those stories, we've got some questions for you, all based on articles published about happenings in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­in 2022.

It's a simple quiz. If you choose the right story, you'll be taken to the story. If you're wrong, we'll make sure you know.

Fare thee well.

1. For a short period this summer some in the city were obsessed with a weird fruit/animal figure sold at London Drugs. What was that combo?

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2. Vancouver-based news anchor Ian Hanomansing lent a piece of clothing to a groom from Ottawa. What was it?

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3. One of Vancouver's favourite sons, Ryan Reynolds, gave a shout-out to his favourite restaurant in the city. What was it?

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4. When a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­radio station changed formats, it made international headlines for playing a Rage Against the Machine song for more than a day. What was the song?

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C) Killing in the Name
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5. A new feature at Lord Nelson Elementary School was added, exciting students. What was built?

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6. A local tattoo artist duped many online with a viral video. What did he (pretend to) do in the video?

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7. The Michelin Guide arrived in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­for the first time this year. How many restaurants got a coveted star?

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8. A cruise ship played a song when it left Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­this spring. What was the song?

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9. What piece of iconic Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­gear did Will Ferrell wear to the Super Bowl?

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10. A book was returned very overdue to a South Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­library. How many days late was it?

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11. Pizza Hut tried something new when delivering pizzas in the West End this September. What was it?

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12. Someone stole the Dude Chilling sign again this year. What did a local person replace it with (temporarily)?

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13. What unusual pet might you see getting taken for a walk in Mount Pleasant?

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14. A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­street artist placed his creations around the city to express his grief and to honour those he lost. What did he create?

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15. A pair of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­goths went viral on TikTok this year. Why?

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16. Some men chose to put themselves through a painful experience at Granville Island this year. What did they do?

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17. The Residential Tenancy Branch has to deal with complaints from landlords. What loud noise was one landlord upset about?

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18. Twin sisters turned their fan-fiction into a full-length novel. What was their fan-fiction about?

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Congrats, you made it to the end!

How'd you do?

00-04 — You still get Vancouver, B.C., and Vancouver, Washington, mixed up.
05-09 — You might think Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island is somewhere near Granville Island.
10-13  — You're a fan of the Canucks but wouldn't recognize Elias Petersson in the street.
13-16  — You have thoughts on where the best fried chicken in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is you must share.
17-18  — You hang out with .