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Upfront Magazine Quiz - 12/2/15

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Question 1

1.

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

A) America's colonial era

B) World War I

C) the Cold War

D) none of the above

Question 2

2.

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

A) increase investment opportunities for U.S. businesses

B) bring about a thaw in U.S. - Cuba relations

C) convince Cuba to release American political prisoners

D) force the Castro regime from power

Question 3

3.

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

A) The U.S. permits Americans to travel to Cuba, but Cuba doesn't grant most of
them entry.

B) Cuba allows Americans to visit for any reason, but the U.S. still bans travel
into that country.

C) U.S. restrictions on travel to Cuba have been eased considerably.

D) The U.S. has stated that it will not lift travel restrictions until Cuba
improves its human rights records.

Question 4

4.

"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?

A) when the U.S. will lift the embargo

B) whether the U.S. will provide Internet service to Cuba

C) the status of Guantanamo Bay

D) how Cuba deals with human rights issues

Question 5

5.

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

A) authoritarian

B) democratic

C) temporary

Question 6

6.

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

A) "Recently, Cuba's government has given in to demands for more Internet
access..."

B) "The government runs all newspaper, TV, and radio outlets, and tightly
controls what Cubans can see online."

C) "Out of necessity, Raul Castro has taken small steps to reform Cuba's
economy..."

D) "The Castro government also wants the U.S. to pay millions of dollars..."

Question 7

7.

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

A) a record-high national unemployment rate.

B) the growth of large cities.

C) the widespread use of crack cocaine.

D) none of the above

Question 8

8.

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

A) Offenders with three drug convictions are forced into rehabilitation
programs.

B) Most offenders with three convictions automatically receive long sentences.

C) Offenders are sentenced to three years in prison for each nonviolent drug
conviction they receive.

D) Convicts whose offenses involve drugs, weapons, and the threat of force
receive mandatory life sentences.

Question 9

9.

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

A) The violent crime rate is at an all-time high.

B) New forensic evidence is calling into question many drug convictions from the
past three decades.

C) Crack cocaine is making a resurgence in the U.S.

D) It costs the federal government billions of dollars a year to run federal
prisons.

Question 10

10.

"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

A) ending mandatory sentences for drug offenses

B) providing job skills to drug offenders in prison

C) releasing drug offenders who've served long terms

D) all of the above

Question 11

11.

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

Question 12

12.

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

Question 13

13.

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

A) Europe

B) Asia

C) South America

D) North America

Question 14

14.

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

A) Charles Dicken's "A Tale of Two Cities"

B) Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness"

C) Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"

D) Arthur Koestler's "Darkness at Noon"

Question 15

15.

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

A) A strain formerly found only on Sumbawa spread globally via volcanic dust.

B) Altered weather and ecological systems allowed a new strain to emerge in
India.

C) Cholera is caused by a vitamin deficiency, and most people did not have
enough to eat after the eruption.

D) none of the above

Question 16

16.

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

A) the rise of the opium trade in China

B) increased emigration from Europe to the U.S.

C) crop failures in many parts of the world

D) a three-year period of intense global warming

Question 17

17.

"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

A) simile

B) personification

C) irony

D) metaphor

Question 18

18.

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

A) MRSC

B) RDSW

C) DSWA

D) MRSA