Mumbo Jumbo #2A and #2B
  • 1. Story #2A. Of the following statements about the news article, which one is true?
A) Police Chief Marcus Altwateer witnessed Wilbur drive a car into the window of a convenience store.
B) Wilbur was badly injured during his car accident and rushed to the hospital.
C) Wilbur's owner was in the car with him when he drove the car into the window of a local convenience store.
D) The police determined that Wibur was drunk while driving the Oldsmobile sedan.
  • 2. Story #2A. The word intoxicated, as used in the first paragraph, has the same meaning as the word-
A) happy
B) sober
C) crazed
D) drunken
  • 3. Story #2A. Other than the car, what else did Wilbur destroy during the crash?
A) the convenience store's front counter
B) a display of windshield-washer fluid
C) a soda fountain
D) a hotdog stand
  • 4. Story #2A. What is the main topic of paragraph 4?
A) the damage done to the Shop-A-Lot store by the car Wilbur was driving
B) the reason for why Wilber was driving a car in the first place and the cause of the crash
C) How Wilbur was taken into custody by police officials
D) Randy Stalwart and his connection to his crashed car
  • 5. Story #2A. Which one of these news headlines could be a logical substitute for the one used by the author?
A) Man Gets Pig Drunk and Crashes His Car
B) Drunken Pig Has Automobile Accident
C) Pig Has Crazy Night in Las Vegas
D) Pig Robs Bank, Crashes Car
  • 6. Story #2B. What is the best synonym for the word onlookers, as used in paragraph 1?
A) spectators
B) ninjas
C) people
D) trespassers
  • 7. Story #2B. Which of the following titles could be a logical replacement for the one chosen by the article's author?
A) Big Bob's Nursing Home Adventure
B) Geezer Ninjas Still At Large
C) Walking Canes for Sale
D) Old People Love to Dance
  • 8. Story #2B. The elderly ninjas have escaped at least ___ times in the past six months.
A) twenty
B) five
C) three
D) ten
  • 9. Story#2B. Which statement about the article is merely an opinion.
A) The elderly ninjas are dangerous and should be locked up.
B) The elderly ninjas injured several people.
C) The elderly ninjas are still on the loose as of the writing of this article.
D) The elderly ninjas seem to have escaped from their nursing home more than once.
  • 10. Story #2B. The elderly ninjas harmed those viewing their performance by-
A) karate chopping them.
B) body slamming them.
C) hitting them with their canes.
D) kicking them.
  • 11. Story #2B. The word restricts, as used in the second paragraph, means,
A) broadens
B) limits
C) enlarges
D) expands
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