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World Report February 23, 2001

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
Teacher's Guide and Worksheets

Comprehension Quiz

Directions:

  1. Print the student quiz with the ten questions below.

  2. Customize this quiz by changing questions 9 and 10.

  3. Find the answer key to the quiz in this week's Teachers' Guide. Look under the ANSWERS section on page 2.

  • Article:Sharon’s Tough Task


    1. Who won the battle to become Israel’s Prime Minister by 62% of the popular vote?

    1. Ariel Sharon
    2. Ehud Barak
    3. Zalman Shoval

  • Article:Sharon’s Tough Task


    2. Which countries border Israel?

    1. Jordan and Syria
    2. Egypt and Lebanon
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:The Little Spacecraft That Could


    3. Why were the scientists who built the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft stunned?

    1. NEAR crashed into a 21-mile-long space rock.
    2. NEAR gently landed on the asteroid Eros.
    3. An asteroid hit the earth last week.

  • Article:Striking Back at an Old Enemy


    4. Baghdad is the capital of what country?

    1. Iran
    2. Iraq
    3. Syria

  • Article:Can Kids Stop Kids From Smoking?


    5. What are the six giant cigarette makers called?

    1. Big Tobacco
    2. REBEL
    3. RAT

  • Article:Can Kids Stop Kids from Smoking?


    6. In their aggressive campaigns against smoking, what message are kids sending to Big Tobacco?

    1. Kids will encourage other kids to start smoking.
    2. Kids won’t believe the ads saying that smoking is cool.
    3. Kids will buy lots of cigarettes.

  • Article:Can Kids Stop Kids from Smoking?


    7. Studies show that the earlier a kid begins smoking, the higher their chances of what?

    1. quitting
    2. becoming a regular smoker
    3. getting arrested

  • Article:Can Kids Stop Kids from Smoking?


    8. The number of 8th-grade smokers was highest in which year?

    1. 1997
    2. 2000
    3. 1996

  • Article:Pardon the Mess


    9. What is the definition of presidential pardon?

    1. forgiveness for committing a crime
    2. apology for being rude
    3. amendment to the Constitution

  • Article:Can Kids Stop Kids from Smoking?


    10. What do you think is the best way to prevent kids from smoking?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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