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Upfront Quiz: 3/15/19
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Question 1
1.
"Afghanistan: What Kind of Peace?"
What was the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 a response to?
A) the collapse of the Taliban
B) the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
C) the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States
D) the election of Hamid Karzai as president of Afghanistan
Question 2
2.
"Afghanistan: What Kind of Peace?"
Currently, the US troops in Afghanistan have a critical role in _____________________________________.
A) training Islamic guerrillas to fight the Soviets
B) toppling the Communist-learning leaders in Kabul
C) preventing the Afghan government from being overthrown
D) all of the above are correct
Question 3
3.
"Afghanistan: What Kind of Peace?"
President Trump's new plan for the war in Afghanistan is to _____________________________.
A) support the Taliban
B) patrol only the countryside
C) double the number of US troops
D) broker a peace deal with the Taliban
Question 4
4.
"Afghanistan: What Kind of Peace?"
In which ways is the war in Afghanistan similar to the Vietnam War?
A) It's a long war
B) It seems unwinnable
C) Its end could lead to the overthrow of a US-friendly government
D) All of the above are correct
Question 5
5.
"No Place to Call Home"
According to the article, which factor helps explain the rising homeless numbers among youth in recent years?
A) Most shelter beds are available only to families
B) Obtaining the funds to pay for college is difficult
C) Few teens who are homeless receive mental health counseling
D) Communities are getting better at collecting data about youth homelessness
Question 6
6.
"No Place to Call Home"
Why did Savohn wake up at three in the morning on certain days?
A) to walk to school
B) to move to a safer sleeping spot
C) to go to his sister's house for breakfast
D) none of the above are correct
Question 7
7.
"Overlooked No More"
Elizabeth Keckly titled her memoir
Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, a Four Years _____________________.
A)
in Hiding
B)
as a Seamstress
C)
as a Free Woman
D)
in the White House
Question 8
8.
"Overlooked No More"
What did Charlotte Bronte and her sisters have to do to get their novels published?
A) argue with critics
B) work for magazines
C) admit who they were
D) conceal their identities
Question 9
9.
"Overlooked No More"
What factor helped Rose Zar survive in Poland during Nazi Germany's occupation?
A) She was wealthy
B) She was an actress at a prestigious theater
C) She possessed forged papers that said she was Roman Catholic
D) She had made many important contacts as a young athlete
Question 10
10.
"Overlooked No More"
What was Emily Warren Roebling's role in the building of the Brooklyn Bridge?
A) She came up with the idea for the bridge
B) She drew the first plans for the bridge
C) She took over management of the construction of the bridge
D) All of the above are correct