Name Class Czar Putin?
Read the article (on pages 14-15) closely, then answer each question below. Write at least two to five
sentences for each response, using evidence from the text to support your answers. Use a separate
sheet of paper if you need more space.
1. A
nalyze what the author’s purpose might be in using the title “Czar Putin?” for the article.
2. Infer the meaning of the statement “Putin casts an increasingly long shadow on the world.”
3. B
ased on the text, evaluate why many Russians had been willing to tolerate Putin’s increasingly
authoritarian rule.
4.The heading “A New Cold War?” suggests that Russia and the U.S. may be entering another
Cold War. Cite evidence from that section of the text that supports this claim.
5. Predict whether Putin will become less or more aggressive on the world stage, based on
evidence in the article.
6. Study the political cartoon on p. 15 of the student edition. What is its message? How does it support
the article?
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