To be used with the April 13 issue of Scholastic News Edition 4
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1. Lena Novins-Montague was inspired
to write “A Sip of Life” after __.
A listening to a song on the radio
B discovering poetry in second grade
C seeing her family and friends so stressed
out with life
D she became really stressed out
2. Why are scientists researching
“hippo sweat”?
A They want to create a sunscreen based on
its qualities.
B They want to learn more about its color.
C They want to know why hippos sweat.
D none of the above
3. How often should you apply
sunscreen?
A Every 20 minutes
B Every hour
C Every two hours
D Every four hours
4. The U.S. Mint released a silver-dollar
coin to __.
A honor Louis Braille
B honor the National Federation of the Blind
C teach people to read and write Braille
D none of the above
5. Ancient Egyptians created
mummies __.
A because they believed people needed their
bodies after dying
B to preserve people’s bodies for use after
death
C so researchers could learn about them
D both a and b
6. All of the following can be determined
by examining mummies EXCEPT __.
A the jobs they held
B the diseases they might have had
C the kinds of food they ate
D their age at death
7. How were ancient Egyptians able to
lead healthy lifestyles?
A They had cures for many diseases.
B They could grow many crops over a wide
area of land.
C They saved extra water for their crops.
D all of the above
8. Scientists gave Meresamun
a CT scan __.
A to examine the mummy’s organs
B to study the mummy without ruining the
sarcophagus.
C to see if anything was inside the coffin
D to determine the mummy’s age
9. Which of the following statements
about David Price is an opinion?
A David Price is a baseball pitcher.
B David Price can pitch a fastball at 95 mph.
C David Price is the best pitcher in baseball.
D David Price is one of the younger players
in professional baseball.
10. What is a recent trend in
Major League Baseball?
A Baseball is becoming more popular with
younger people.
B Teams are recruiting more new players.
C The average age of players is decreasing.
D Teams cross more time zones to play.
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