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1.	The story is mostly about

A.	Condoleezza Rice's childhood in Birmingham, Alabama.
B.	Condoleezza Rice and her job as Secretary of State.
C.	the responsibilities of the Secretary of State.
D.	the decisions that Condoleezza Rice has made.

Article: "One Tough Job"

2.	Which of the words below does not describe Condoleezza Rice?

A.	focused
B.	hardworking
C.	idle
D.	determined

Article: "One Tough Job"

3.	Condoleezza Rice originally planned to study

A.	political science.
B.	medicine.
C.	law.
D.	music.

Article: "One Tough Job"

4.	You can tell from reading this article

A.	that Condoleezza Rice works hard.
B.	what Condoleezza Rice's next job will be.
C.	what Condoleezza Rice thinks about the war in Iraq.
D.	that Condoleezza Rice enjoys traveling.

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5.	Which of the following statements is an opinion?

A.	Condoleezza Rice traveled to 33 countries last year.
B.	Condoleezza Rice became Secretary of State on January 26, 2005.
C.	The Secretary of State travels too much.
D.	Condoleezza Rice finished college at age 19.

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6.	In what direction is Durrington Walls from Stonehenge?

A.	Southwest
B.	Northeast
C.	Southeast
D.	Northwest

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7.	All of the following Presidents were the same height except

A.	Thomas Jefferson.
B.	George Washington.
C.	Franklin D. Roosevelt.
D.	Chester A. Arthur.

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8.	In which country did the Frank family hide from the Nazis?

A.	the Netherlands
B.	Cuba
C.	Germany
D.	Spain

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9.	The frilled shark is called a "living fossil" because

A.	it is known to have a long life span.
B.	it lives deep underwater and is rarely seen by humans.
C.	it swims near rocks where fossils are formed.
D.	its body has not changed much since prehistoric times.

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10.	How can the U.S. Secretary of State help other countries?

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