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World Report December 7, 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:Ringing in the Holiday Cheer


    1. Why was holiday spending expected to be low this year?

    1. People were nervous about the economy.
    2. Kids no longer wanted presents for the holidays.
    3. Giving gifts for the holidays was no longer a tradition.

  • Article:One Big Baby


    2. Where did Shanti give birth to a healthy, 325-pound male calf?

    1. Rockefeller Center, New York
    2. Odessa, Texas
    3. Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

  • Article:Message on a Mummy


    3. What do the hieroglyphics on the mummy's case say?

    1. The mummy's name
    2. Prayers to the Egyptian god of the dead, Osiris
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Afghanistan Looks to the Future


    4. Which of the following did the Taliban forbid?

    1. Women laughing loudly
    2. Singing and Dancing
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Afghanistan Looks to the Future


    5. U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld says the Marines will "prevent terrorists from moving freely around the country."
    Use context clues to identify the meaning of the word prevent.

    1. To encourage
    2. To keep from happening
    3. To question or wonder

  • Article:Afghanistan Looks to the Future


    6. Which of the following choices best shows how women suffered under Taliban rule?

    1. TVs were banned and kids weren't allowed to fly kites
    2. Girls weren't educated and women were banned from most jobs
    3. Playing chess wasn't allowed and vendors couldn't sell colorful balloons

  • Article:Afghanistan Looks to the Future


    7. Use the map on page 4 to answer the following question.
    Which of the following countries borders Afghanistan?

    1. India
    2. Kazakhstan
    3. Pakistan

  • Article:Afghanistan Looks to the Future


    8. According to Dr. Rahmima Zafar Staniczai, what needs to happen before women can be in a position to make a decision about wearing the burka?

    1. Afghanistan needs a central government.
    2. Women need to be educated.
    3. Both A and B

  • Article:Afghanistan Looks to the Future


    9. What effect have the rebel commanders had on the distribution of food, clothes and medicine?

    1. They've helped distribute food, clothes and medicine to those who need it.
    2. They've hindered distribution by charging "taxes" and stealing the materials.
    3. They've had no effect on the distribution of materials.

  • Article:Afghanistan Looks to the Future


    10. In a short paragraph, compare and contrast the life of a kid in Afghanistan with your life.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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