Read the October 22, 2007 issue of Scholastic News 5/6.
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1. To which Native American tribe does 10-year-old Rayleigh Owen belong?
		a) Gros Ventre
		b) Cherokee
		c) Dakota
		d) Mdewakanton Sioux
2. A baby frog is called ___.
		a) a froggy
		b) a squib
		c) a tadpole
		d) a caterpillar
3. Mick the koala is considered to be a rare animal because ___.
		a) he was nursed back to health in a koala hospital
		b) he was found in Australia
		c) he has white fur instead of gray or brown fur
		d) none of the above
4. What part of the new $5 bill has NOT changed?
		a) the size of the bill
		b) its color
		c) the size of the numbers on it
		d) its security features
5. What country do the researchers who invented the chewing gum that does not stick come from?
		a) the U.S.
		b) the Netherlands
		c) Eritrea
		d) England
6. The main reason so many Native American languages in the United States are at risk of disappearing is ___.
		a) that few people want to speak such languages
		b) that only kids know how to speak them
		c) that many Native American adults were not allowed to learn their native languages, and they cannot teach younger community members how to speak them
		d) that most modern day Native American schools refuse to teach them
7. What are the main reasons that scientists believe so many deformed frogs are being found?
		a) high levels of salt in ponds and rivers
		b) the shrinking number of farms and ranches
		c) low levels of oxygen in the air
		d) high levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and parasites in the water in which baby frogs live
8. You can guess from reading Scholastic News that ___ are/is responsible for investigating crimes related to the making of counterfeit money.
		a) university researchers
		b) the U.S. Secret Service
		c) the Vice President of the United States
		d) none of the above
9. About how many miles of coastline does the United States have?
		a) less than 1,000 miles
		b) more than 100,000 miles
		c) more than 12,000 miles
		d) about 10,000 miles
10. When programming the Phraselator Language Companion device, you should get help from ___.
		a) a person who knows only how to speak English
		b) a person who can only understand Native American languages
		c) a person who understands both English and another language
		d) none of the above

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