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ENGLISH--Fake News Quiz
By Lucy O'Hare
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Question 1
1.
What is the article mostly about? (HINT: Look at the title!)
a) how to make money writing fake news
b) how fake news has become more common and is causing big problems
c) how to become a journalist
d) why you should never read the news
Question 2
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Which line from the article supports the answer to question 1?
a) “But many experts believe that fake news has become a crisis in America.”
b) “ ‘I make like $10,000 a month.’ “
c) “They are trained to do careful research and check their facts.”
d) “Some are posted on websites with serious-sounding names...”
Question 3
3.
Which of the following can you learn about in the section “Getting Rich”?
a) how a fake story about you can make it hard to get a job later
b) ways to spot fake news stories
c) what professional journalists do
d) how people make money from fake news
Question 4
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According to the article, which of the following is a place you can find real news online?
a) American News
b) Twitter
c) CNN.com
d) Political Insider
Question 5
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Which sentence from the article best shows how people are tricked into believing fake news stories?
a) “What’s new is the internet.”
b) “...they come with photos and realsounding facts.”
c) “Facebook and Google are trying to stop the spread of fake news.”
d) “These stories were lies.”
Question 6
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According to one study, what percentage of middle school students could not tell the difference between a real news story and a fake one?
a) 20 percent
b) 40 percent
c) 60 percent
d) 80 percent
Question 7
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Based on the article, what is one way that fake news is a problem?
Question 8
8.
Based on the article, what is one way you can help stop the spread of fake news?
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Introduction
News You Can't Trust
The Rise of Online News
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Getting Rich
True or False?
The Good News
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