"What They Did for Summer Vacation"
The article is mainly about
A) tobacco farming in U.S. history
B) child labor practices all over the globe
C) the lives of young tobacco workers
D) hidden dangers on family farms
"What They Did for Summer Vacation"
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the article as a danger tobacco
farmers face?
A) flooded fields
B) extreme heat
C) nicotine poisoning
D) pesticides
"What They Did for Summer Vacation"
In 1938, the _________________ established rules for child employment in the
United States.
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act
B) Civil Rights Act
C) Fair Labor Standards Act
D) Federal Trade Commission Act
"What They Did for Summer Vacation"
According to the article, why did the law mentioned in question 3 treat farmwork
differently from other kinds of employment?
A) Farmwork was seen as more dangerous than factory work.
B) Parents relied on children to work on family farms.
C) Farmwork was already highly regulated.
D) Unlike most other kinds of employment, farmwork was seasonal.
"What They Did for Summer Vacation"
What conclusion can you draw from the article?
A) Child labor on tobacco farms is not likely to be banned anytime soon.
B) Work on tomato farms is as dangerous as work on tobacco farms but does not
get the same attention.
C) New tobacco-company policies are expected to put an end to child labor on
tobacco farms.
D) In the U.S., child labor exists only on tobacco farms.
"What They Did for Summer Vacation"
Select the sentence from the text that best supports your answer to question 5.
A) "She often felt dizzy during her 12-hour shifts..."
B) "But the legislation has stalled in committees."
C) "...it's one of the most dangerous kinds of work..."
D) "Esmeralda Juarez started working on tobacco farms at 12."
"What They Did for Summer Vacation"
You can infer that Margaret Wurth of Human Rights Watch says "These kids are
hired workers" to emphasize that teen tobacco workers
A) should not complain about conditions.
B) deserve better protection under labor law.
C) are learning marketable job skills.
D) none of the above.
"The Confederate Flag: Heritage or Hate?"
According to the article, the flag we refer to today as the Confederate flag
A) was the first official flag of the Confederacy.
B) was the second official flag of the Confederacy.
C) was a Confederate battle flag.
D) confused soldiers on the battlefield.
"The Confederate Flag: Heritage or Hate?"
The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
A) kept segregation in place for nearly a century.
B) gave rights to black people after the Civil War.
C) allowed the use of the Confederate flag in public places.
D) none of the above.
"The Confederate Flag: Heritage or Hate?"
According to the article, what did the flag come to represent during the civil
rights era?
A) resistance to civil rights for blacks
B) solidarity with blacks in the fight for equality
C) a symbol for the North
D) a symbol for the South's defeat in the Civil War
"The Confederate Flag: Heritage or Hate?"
What event spurred South Carolina lawmakers to remove the battle flag from the
State House?
A) the murder of nine churchgoers by a white supremacist.
B) the Supreme Court ruling on specialty license plates in Texas
C) the release of Harper Lee's novel "Go Set a Watchman"
D) none of the above.
"The Confederate Flag: Heritage or Hate?"
You can infer from the article that the author
A) believes schools shouldn't be named after the Confederates.
B) thinks Americans have complicated feelings about Confederate symbols.
C) thinks Harper Lee's newly published novels is racist.
D) all of the above.
"The Confederate Flag: Heritage or Hate?"
Select the sentence from the text that best supports your answer to question 12.
A) "...the debate over Confederate symbols and where they fit in America in 2015
remains unresolved."
B) "Despite some resistance, a majority of legislators agreed to remove the
flag."
C) "Recent events have forced Americans to answer some tough questions about
race."
D) "...the government doesn't have to endorse a viewpoint that some find
offensive."
"The Confederate Flag: Heritage or Hate?"
According to the article, the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling on a Texas law
A) will prevent Americans from flying the battle flag on their lawns.
B) affirms that the government isn't required to endorse a point of view that
some people find offensive.
C) declared the Confederate flag unconstitutional.
D) upheld the constitutionality of the Confederate flag.
"The Confederate Flag: Heritage or Hate?"
When he says "The South has a long memory," Bill Ferris probably means that
A) Southerners are stubborn.
B) Northerners have a short memory.
C) Southerners are emotionally tied to the Civil War.