6: Pop Quiz on Newport Beach History (v2)

A five-question, multiple-choice pop quiz on Newport Beach
history. Here are the questions (no Googling before listening):
Which Newport Harbor island was allegedly won in a high-stakes
poker game by a Hollywood celebrity? Note: The seller was a
hard-betting horse-racing aficionado, which gives some credence to
the popular legend.

What was the original use of the El Cholo restaurant building in
Corona del Mar? If you don’t know, this will surprise you.

What area of Newport Beach did a mayor in the early 20th Century
call “a dump. It was sold by a lot of damn crooks to a lot of damn
fools.” 

Here’s a list of five historical sites in Newport Beach. Which one
is *not* an official California Historical Landmark. 

Before Corona del Mar Plaza was built at the corner of East Coast
Highway and MacArthur Boulevard, what was planned for that land?
Hint: It involved a famed Italian architect, Irvine Company
Chairman Donald Bren and a local, national and even international
controversy.