Know the News: “We Are Starving”

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1. Which is a central idea of the article?

A. The Middle Eastern country of Yemen has been a breeding ground for terrorist groups.

B. Recently, the Saudis and the Houthis met in Sweden for peace talks.

C. Before the war started, Yemen imported about 80 percent of its food.

D. A civil war in Yemen has killed or injured thousands of people and left 14 million others facing starvation.

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2. Which statement best supports that central idea?

A. “Most people think that famines are caused by food shortages.”

B. “This is a country that is in catastrophe.”

C. “We must confront our government’s role in creating this man-made catastrophe.”

D. “Usually famines result when people can’t get access to food.”

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3. What does "scarce" mean in this sentence? “Water is scarce in the region’s dry, desert climate.”

A. limited

B. expensive

C. contaminated

D. plentiful

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4. Which of these happened first?

A. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to end military aid to Saudi Arabia.

B. A rebel group called the Houthis captured Yemen’s capital.

C. Yemen’s civil war began.

D. The Saudis and the Houthis agreed to a cease-fire in a port city in Yemen.

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5. Which of the following is the main purpose of the section “A Poor, Unstable Place”?

A. to explain how Yemen’s civil war began

B. to state how Saudi Arabia imposed blockades on Yemen’s borders

C. to describe how a boy named Shaadi died from hunger

D. to encourage readers to help Yemeni children

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6. Which statement about the Houthis is false?

A. They took control of much of northern Yemen.

B. They are a Shia Muslim rebel group.

C. They are supported by Saudi Arabia.

D. Some commanders keep relief aid for themselves or their families.

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7. Which best describes the structure of the section “Hope for a Resolution”?

A. cause and effect

B. chronological

C. compare/contrast

D. problem/solution

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8. Which statement from the article is best supported by the photo at the top of pp. 6-7?

A. “The near-daily airstrikes and bombings have destroyed roads, bridges, and entire villages.”

B. “Experts say there’s a war on the economy.”

C. “The 12-year-old girl is fighting to stay alive.”

D. “Doctors and teachers have been forced to sell their gold or cars just to feed their families.”

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9. According to the sidebar “Understanding World Famines” on p. 7, which of these is not a criteria for the United Nations to declare a famine?

A. more than 30 percent of the population is severely malnourished

B. one in five households in a certain area face extreme food shortages

C. at least 1 million hungry people are forced to flee to another country

D. at least 2 people out of every 10,000 die per day

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10. Which detail would be least important to include in a summary of the article?

A. Blockades imposed by Saudi Arabia have halted imports of food, fuel, and other essential goods.

B. Ali Al-Hajaji used to work in Saudi Arabia.

C. About 85,000 Yemeni children have starved to death since the war in Yemen began.

D. Many experts say a resolution to the war is possible if the U.S. forces the Saudi coalition to stop its military campaign.

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