World Report October 29, 2004

Article:"Can Sudan Be Saved?"

1. The author wrote this article to

1. share her opinion about the crisis in Sudan.
2. tell you about the crisis in Sudan and how it is affecting the Sudanese people.
3. tell you about the United Nations and its work around the world.
4. compare Sudan with other African countries.

Article:"Can Sudan Be Saved?"

2. Darfur is located

1. in Sudan.
2. in Africa.
3. west of Khartoum.
4. All of the above

Article:"Can Sudan Be Saved?"

3. Who are the Janjaweed?

1. armed Arab bandits
2. African farmers
3. a human-rights group
4. peacekeeping troops

Article:"Can Sudan Be Saved?"

4. You can tell from reading this article that

1. much has been done to stop the violence in Darfur.
2. the president of Sudan would like the U.S. to send troops.
3. the violence in Sudan will end soon.
4. the Sudanese people need food and water.

Article:"Baseball Fever is Back!"

5. Which of the following is not a fact about the Boston Red Sox?

1. They won the World Series in 1918.
2. They will play the Saint Louis Cardinals in this year's World Series.
3. They are in the World Series for the first time in 18 years.
4. They have won many World Series titles.

Article:"The Votes that Count"

6. This story is mostly about

1. the Electoral College.
2. Maine and Nebraska's election system.
3. why the Electoral College should be eliminated.
4. the different methods of voting in each state.

Article:"The Votes that Count"

7. Which of the following is an opinion about the Electoral College?

1. Its members vote and choose the President of the United States.
2. Its members cast their votes in December.
3. It is an unfair system.
4. It is made up of 538 people.

Article:"A Tale from the Halls"

8. You can tell from reading this article that Andrew Clements

1. writes mostly about situations that take place in school.
2. likes Frindle the best of all the books that he has written.
3. writes mostly nonfiction books.
4. will not allow his books to be made into movies.

Article:"Who's News"

9. Which of the following facts about bats can you learn from reading the interview with the scientist Barbara French?

1. Bats are mammals.
2. There are more than 1,100 species of bats.
3. Bats live in trees, caves, burrows and spiderwebs.
4. All of the above

Article:"Can Sudan Be Saved?"

10. The presidents of five African nations said that they would reject any foreign intervention in Sudan. They called the crisis a "purely African" issue. Do you agree? Why or why not?