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World Report March 9, 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:"Why Spy?"


    1. Which country was Robert Hanseen accused of spying for?

    1. United States
    2. Russia
    3. Japan

  • Article:"Why Spy?"


    2. What are some of the secrets Hanssen may have given the Russians?

    1. How certain gadgets work
    2. A high-tech intelligence program used by the United States
    3. A list of hidden diamonds

  • Article:"Why Spy?"


    3. In what year does the FBI say Hanssen offered to spy for Russia?

    1. 1981
    2. 1993
    3. 1985

  • Article:"Ancient Statues Under Attack"


    4. Why are some statues being destroyed in Afghanistan?

    1. The statues are old
    2. The statues are from a religion other than Islam
    3. The statues are in the way of building new houses

  • Article:"The President's Big Plans"


    5. What is a surplus?

    1. Extra money in the government's budget
    2. A new form of tax
    3. A special fund for government programs

  • Article:"Great Ball of Fire"


    6. What do some scientists believe caused Earth's biggest extinction?

    1. A comet
    2. A giant asteroid
    3. Either A or B

  • Article:"Great Ball of Fire"


    7. What is a buckyball?

    1. A ball that travels in space
    2. A tiny soccer-ball-shaped molecule
    3. An asteroid

  • Article:"A Hero to Hungry Nations"


    8. What agency does Catherine Bertini work with?

    1. United Nations World Food Program
    2. Department of Agriculture
    3. State Department

  • Article:"A Hero to Hungry Nations"


    9. What is the purpose of the World Food Program?

    1. To raise money to buy food for poor countries
    2. To give food aid to men, women and children
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:"Why Spy?"


    10. Do you think governments should spy on each other? Why or why not?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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