Read the May 5 & 12, 2008 issue of Scholastic News Edition 3.
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1. In the article Digging Deep, what is the author's main purpose?
		a) to inform people about the discovery of an ancient Egyptian statue
		b) to persuade people to become pirates
		c) to describe what it is like to be an archaeologist
		d) to explain where to find ancient jewelry, coins, and art in Greece.
2. How are Zahi Hawass and Indiana Jones similar?
		a) They both only exist in the movies.
		b) They both have the same love of the past.
		c) They both use ancient bones to light torches.
		d) They both do a lot of running, jumping, and escaping from death traps.
3. Who is Captain Kidd?
		a) a famous archaeologist
		b) a pirate from long ago
		c) a make–believe archaeologist
		d) a Greek artist
4. Which of the following statements is an opinion about archaeologists?
		a) Archaeologists have exciting jobs.
		b) Archaeologists work under the ground and even under the sea.
		c) Archaeologists record everything that they do.
		d) Archaeologists recently studied graves dating back 2,000 years.
5. Why is Jesse lucky to have a best friend like Connor?
		a) Connor always shares his pizza with Jesse.
		b) Connor saved Jesse's life.
		c) Connor makes good pizza.
		d) Connor always saves a seat in the cafeteria for Jesse.
6. What happened after Connor gave Jesse's stomach several hard squeezes?
		a) Connor noticed that Jesse was having trouble breathing.
		b) Jesse started choking on a piece of pizza.
		c) Connor read the Heimlich poster on the cafeteria wall.
		d) Food popped out of Jesse's mouth.
7. What is the article Pedal for the Medal mostly about?
		a) a new Olympic sport
		b) a bike rider who is trying out for the Olympics
		c) how to win a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games
		d) a new BMX track being built in China
8. About how tall is the starting ramp being built for the BMX event?
		a) 3 feet
		b) 12 feet
		c) 22 feet
		d) 26 feet
9. What is the meaning of the word oppose?
		a) to say what will happen in the future
		b) to support
		c) to be against
		d) to harm
10. When do experts believe that the Democrats will choose their candidate?
		a) before the summer
		b) after the summer
		c) in November
		d) next March

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