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1.	Every year, Africa's farms grow fewer crops. What is one effect?

A.	Many Africans don’t have enough food to eat.
B.	Africa’s farmers are mostly women.
C.	Many Africans have plenty to eat.

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2.	What are scientists doing to help farmers in Africa?

A.	They are raising money to buy food from other countries.
B.	They are teaching children how to farm.
C.	They have created new plants that will grow well in Africa.

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3.	In which paragraph can you learn how the new plants have helped children?

A.	Paragraph 3
B.	Paragraph 4
C.	Paragraph 5

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4.	You can tell from reading this story that the new plants have made life

A.	better for some Africans.
B.	the same for some Africans.
C.	worse for some Africans.

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5.	How old was the skeleton that scientists found in Ethiopia?

A.	33 years old
B.	2,000 years old
C.	3.3 million years old

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6.	On which continent is Ethiopia?

A.	Asia
B.	North America
C.	Africa

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7.	The author wrote this story to

A.	compare the new Elmo doll with other toys.
B.	get you to buy the new Elmo doll.
C.	tell you about the new Elmo doll.

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8.	What is the most popular dog name in the United States?

A.	Buddy
B.	Max
C.	Maggie

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9.	In the musical Annie, the dog Whiskey plays

A.	Sandy.
B.	Marissa.
C.	Annie.

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10.	What is one question you still have about this story?

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