Upfront Magazine Quiz - 12/2/15

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18 questions
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"Cuba & the U.S.: A New Start?" Hostilities between the U.S. and Cuba began during

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"Cuba & the U.S.: A New Start?" According to the article, the goal of the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba was to

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"Cuba & the U.S.: A New Start?" Which statement about travel to Cuba is accurate?

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"Cuba & the U.S.: A New Start?" Which of these is NOT one of the sticking points in the discussions between the U.S. and Cuba?

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"Cuba & the U.S.: A New Start?" Which of the following words best describes the Cuban government?

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"Cuba & the U.S.: A New Start?" Which sentence from the article best supports your answer to question 5?

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"Locked Away" According to the article, one factor contributing to the rise in U.S. crime rates in the 1980s was

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"Locked Away" Which statement describes three-strikes laws?

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What is a main reason that some lawmakers are calling for sentence reform now?

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"Locked Away" In the article, former prisoner Anthony Papa says, "It is time for the healing to begin." To Papa, an example of healing would probably be

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"Locked Away" Do you think tough punishments serve as a deterrent to other potential criminals? Why or why not?

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"Locked Away" What kind of support, if any, should prisoners receive upon being released back into society? Explain your answer.

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"Tambora" According to the article, the Ring of Fire includes parts of all of the following continents EXCEPT

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"Tambora" According to the article, which of the following novels was inspired by the aftermath of the Tambora eruption?

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"Tambora" Why did cholera thrive after Tambora's eruption?

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"Tambora" Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the article as being an effect of the Tambora eruption?

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"Tambora" When the author notes that "once in the U.S., many of these migrants joined the avalanche of Americans...heading west," he uses an example of

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"Invasion of the Superbugs" The article states," _________ is one of the most lethal "superbugs" that are increasingly worrying scientists and health officials."