Article: "Fighting a Firestorm"

1.	This story is mostly about

A.	a fierce hurricane.
B.	wildfires in California.
C.	a typical day for a firefighter.
D.	a drought in California.

Article: "Fighting a Firestorm"

2.	How many San Diego County residents were forced to evacuate?

A.	about 1,500
B.	more than 500,000
C.	about 720
D.	1,000,000

Article: "Fighting a Firestorm"

3.	The fires were fueled by all of the following except

A.	hot weather.
B.	strong winds.
C.	constant rain.
D.	a severe drought.

Article: "Fighting a Firestorm"

4.	The author used the word "hopscotch" in paragraph 1 to express

A.	the color of the flames.
B.	the temperature of the flames.
C.	the movement of the flames.
D.	the shape of the flames.

Article: "Border Tensions"

5.	In what direction is Turkey from Iraq?

A.	southeast
B.	northeast
C.	southwest
D.	northwest

Article: "Top 5 World Series Appearances"

6.	The team that has appeared in the World Series the most is

A.	the Boston Red Sox.
B.	the New York Yankees.
C.	the Chicago Cubs.
D.	the St. Louis Cardinals.

Article: "Good to Go"

7.	Winter the dolphin helped a soldier by

A.	entertaining him with tricks.
B.	showing him how to swim.
C.	trying out a new type of prosthetic.
D.	trying out a new gel that keeps prosthetics in place.

Article: "Keeping Languages Alive"

8.	The author wrote this article to

A.	persuade you to learn more languages.
B.	inform you about what is being done to save at-risk languages.
C.	teach you how to speak a new language.
D.	tell you about one endangered language.

Article: "Swimming with Sharks"

9.	Which word does not describe Rob Stewart?

A.	adventurous
B.	timid
C.	brave
D.	concerned

Article: "Fighting a Firestorm"

10.	How have the wildfires affected the residents of California?

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