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1.	How much does the President of the U.S. earn in a year?

A.	$400,000
B.	$25 million
C.	$252 million

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2.	"The two salaries are no longer in the same ballpark!" What does this sentence mean?

A.	The President and Rodriguez no longer play in the same park.
B.	The President’s salary is the same as Rodriguez’s salary.
C.	There is a big difference between the President’s salary and Rodriguez’s salary.

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3.	How will team owners get their money back?

A.	Fans will buy millions of tickets to see these athletes play.
B.	They will charge TV networks more to show the games.
C.	Both A and B

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4.	What happens to ticket prices as salaries go up?

A.	Ticket prices will go up.
B.	Ticket prices will go down.
C.	Ticket prices will stay the same.

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5.	How many footprints have archaeologists found in China?

A.	1
B.	10
C.	100

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6.	How big are the largest dinosaur prints ever found?

A.	one hundred feet long and ten feet wide
B.	four feet long and three feet wide
C.	one inch long and three inches wide

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7.	Which baseball player earns about $25 million a year?

A.	Sammy Sosa
B.	Derek Jeter
C.	Alex Rodriguez

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8.	How much does Derek Jeter earn a year?

A.	$20 million
B.	$18.9 million
C.	$17 million

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9.	How does Condoleezza Rice help the President?

A.	She helps him make important decisions on how to deal with other countries.
B.	She helps him with his tax plan.
C.	She helps him raise awareness of environmental issues.

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10.	Do you think top athletes are worth their high salaries? Why or why not?

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