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What is the THESIS of the text?
A: U.S. President Donald Trump last week signed an executive order that will effectively ban TikTok, unless the app is sold to a U.S. buyer by mid-September.
B: Video-sharing app TikTok was developed and is owned by Chinese company ByteDance.
C: Here’s what you need to know to get up to speed on what’s happening and what this will mean.
Which of the following is NOT a subheading in the text?
A: What action has Trump taken against TikTok and why?
B: Does TikTok pose a legitimate threat to U.S. national security?
C: China’s 2017 national intelligence law requires all Chinese firms to cooperate with government intelligence services upon request.
What is the main idea of paragraphs 3-6?
A: How the app works
B: How TikTok came to be
C: TikTok being investigated
What is the main idea of paragraphs 7-10?
A: China's ties to TikTok
B: Trump's actions against TikTok
C: ByteDance finding a buyer for TikTok
In paragraphs 11-15, the main idea is:
A: The effect of the ban on TikTok
B: How the executive order will affect the U.S. buyer
C: The impact on Apple and Google
Which of the following supporting details is the STRONGEST in paragraphs 11-15?
A: "Eventually, unable to issue software updates, the app would stop working on American smartphones."
B: "The U.S. has typically championed an open internet and an open business environment for tech firms to develop and grow."
In paragraphs 16-21, the main idea is:
A: How the U.S. will take steps to ban TikTok
B: How China will defend itself against the ban.
C: Whether TikTok poses a serious threat to the U.S.
What is the MAIN IDEA of the FULL text?
A: President Trump’s executive order to ban Tik Tok faces legal challenges.
B: Microsoft is aiming to purchase Tik Tok parent company, Bytedance.
C: The sale of Tik Tok will be challenging for another company to acquire.
Which of the following is a supporting detail of the full text's main idea?
A: In June, TikTok was one of nearly 60 Chinese apps banned in India after
the country’s Ministry of Information said it posed a threat to national
security.
B: The suit will likely argue that Trump’s action was unconstitutional because it did not follow due process in giving the company a chance to respond to allegations, as well as that the national security concerns cited are unfounded.
C: Last fall, TikTok came
under fire after censoring content abroad that displeased Beijing, such as
posts related to the Tiananmen Square protests or Tibetan independence.
