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World Report November 12, 2004

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
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Comprehension Quiz

"Four More Years"

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:"The Winner"


    1. This story is mostly about

    1. how to register to vote on Election Day.
    2. the results of the 2004 Presidential election.
    3. how to run an election.
    4. the political viewpoints of President Bush.

  • Article:"The Winner"


    2. How is this year's election different from the 2000 Presidential election?

    1. Fewer people voted in this year's election than in the 2000 election.
    2. The Supreme Court determined the winner in this year's election.
    3. There was a clear outcome in this year's election.
    4. More people voted in the 2000 election.

  • Article:"The Winner"


    3. You can tell from this story that

    1. Republicans and Democrats will have to find ways to work together to help our co
    2. this was a close election.
    3. people felt it was important to vote in this election.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"The Nation's Other Big Races"


    4. How long do U.S. senators serve in Congress?

    1. one year
    2. three years
    3. four years
    4. six years

  • Article:"The Nation's Other Big Races"


    5. How long do members serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?

    1. one year
    2. two years
    3. three years
    4. four years

  • Article:"The Nation's Other Big Races"


    6. How many members are in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate combined?

    1. 535
    2. 538
    3. 485
    4. 355

  • Article:"News Maker: Hamid Karzai"


    7. Hamid Karzai is the newly elected president of what country?

    1. Iraq
    2. Afghanistan
    3. China
    4. Iran

  • Article:"Animation's Fast Track"


    8. What is performance capture?

    1. the name of a new 3-D camera
    2. a new way to record music
    3. a process that records video games
    4. a process that records lifelike movements and human emotions

  • Article:"Military Memories"


    9. The purpose of the Veterans History Project is to

    1. honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces.
    2. collect and record the wartime stories of U.S. men and women.
    3. collect letters, diaries and photos of veterans.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"The Winner"


    10. What advice would you give the members of both political parties to help them work together during the next four years?

Customize questions 9 and 10

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