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という 
1. B is called A
「 桜 」 という 曲 、 聞 い た こと ある の ？ 
Have you ever heard the song called "Sakura"?
2. All A; every A; this (very) A
(A and B are the same noun) Gives stronger emphasis than simply listing the noun A by itself.
この 時 期 の 家 という 家 は ク リ ス マ ス の 飾 り で 輝 い て い る 。 
In this season, every house shines with Christmas decorations.
3. A is information about B
B is often words such as 話, 規則, 情報, or other terms expressing a collection of information.
近 所 に 新 し い パン 屋 さ ん が できる という 話 を 聞 い た ？ 
Did you hear the talk about the new bakery opening in the neighborhood?
4. It's said that A (hearsay, rumor, report, or legend)
昔 この 池 に 河童 が いた という 。 
It's said that there was a kappa (mythical creature) in this pond long ago.
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Level: 110

I think the sentence under point 2 (It is said that) doesn't belong there and it belongs on point 3 instead.
The sentence is "彼らが婚約したと言うもっぱらの噂だ。"　which to me seems that the sentence before という is describing the 噂 the same way in the point 3 you have という知らせ、という意味、 という話 etc... (the ももっぱらの is just additiona description)
So that is という噂 which although is similar in the meaning of the point 2 " It's said that A (hearsay, rumor, report, or legend) " it differs in construction, since in that construction the という is meant to appear at the end.
Quoting DoBJG:

When という is used at the end of a sentence, it means hearsay ("I heard that ~, They say ~, It is said that ~"). The sentence final という is used only in written Japanese, as in (1).

(1)

学生の話によると吉田先生は教え方が非常に上手だという。

According to the students, Professor Yoshida's teaching method is very skillful.

This is why I think that sentence doesn't belong under point 2

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Level: 260

I went ahead and took that one out and replaced it with another example. I'm also double-checking the quiz contents to make sure they line up as well.

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