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WORLD REPORT EDITION:
February 4, 2005		Name:_______________________________________

Directions: Do you have a nose for the news? Find out by answering the following questions from this week's TIME FOR KIDS magazine. Just circle the letter next to the correct answer or write your answer below the question.

Article: "A Turning Point"

1.	Last week, Iraqis voted for

A.	a prime minister.
B.	a president.
C.	275-member National Assembly.
D.	two vice presidents.

Article: "A Turning Point"

2.	Most Iraqis are part of what religious group?

A.	Shiite Muslim
B.	Sunni Muslim
C.	Christian
D.	None of the above

Article: "A Turning Point"

3.	What problems did many Iraqis face in trying to vote in last week's election?

A.	Many Iraqis did not know the candidates' names or faces.
B.	Many Iraqis were afraid of violence if they voted.
C.	Some Iraqis did not feel that the elections would be fair.
D.	All of the above

Article: "A Turning Point"

4.	Iraq is part of the Middle East. What country borders Iraq to the east?

A.	Iran
B.	Turkey
C.	Saudi Arabia
D.	Syria

Article: "After 60 Years, a Tribute to Victims"

5.	On January 27 survivors and world leaders honored

A.	the men and women, mostly Jewish, who were killed in concentration camps.
B.	the 60th anniversary of the freeing of Auschwitz, a concentration camp in Poland
C.	the memory of those who died in the Holocaust
D.	All of the above

Article: "Top 5 Car Colors"

6.	Together, silver, black and blue cars make up what percentage of 2005 top-selling car colors?

A.	53.5 %
B.	40.8 %
C.	63.2 %
D.	55.3 %

Article: "Dressed for Success?"

7.	The author wrote this story to

A.	share a typical day in her school.
B.	list the most popular clothes worn by her classmates.
C.	describe dress codes in her school and others nationwide
D.	convince you that all schools should have dress codes.

Article: "Supercharged Teams in the Super Bowl"

8.	You can tell from reading this article that

A.	few people will be watching this year's Super Bowl.
B.	the Patriots are not expected to win this year.
C.	the Super Bowl is a popular event in the United States.
D.	the Patriots are from Philadelphia.

Article: "How Slavery Shaped America"

9.	What are slave narratives?

A.	personal experiences written down by slaves
B.	films made about the history of slavery
C.	people who reenact events
D.	laws that ended slavery in the United States

Article: "Dressed for Success?"

10.	Do you think schools should be able to tell students what to wear? Why or why not?