Vocab
Details - 1
Main Ideas - 1
Details - 2
Main Idea - 2
100
Provide a synonym for the capitalized word: "The two, both MEDIATORS with a secretive unit of the U.S. Department of Justice called the Community Relations Service, were the fist federal officials to arrive in Ferguson."
What is a peacekeeper (moderator, judge, referee)?
100
Details from the first three paragraphs suggest... A) There has been another murder in Ferguson. B) The agents in Ferguson are stopping the protests. C) The agents are bringing hopes of peace. D) The police brutality continues.
What is C) The agents are bringing hopes of peace. ?
100
The main purpose of the first paragraph on page one is: A) Summarize Mike Brown's death B) Set the scene of the crime C) Explain the looming controversy D) Introduce the peacekeepers
What is D) Introduce the peacekeepers ?
100
The passage indicates that the CRS: A) is challenging protestors B) is trying to bring peace C) is working with the governor D) is allying against the police force
What is B) is trying to bring peace ?
100
The overall purpose of the passage is to: A) Explain circumstances around Mike Brown's death B) Explain a rising trend in police brutality C) Explain why Ferguson is struggling to settle D) Explain who the CRS is and what their responsibilities are
What is D) Explain who the CRS is and what their responsibilities are ?
200
Provide a synonym for the capitalized word: "They BROKERED the 2012 agreement between the NAACP and Pine Lawn police that led to that department's citizen review board."
What is forming (compromising, negotiating)?
200
The last paragraph of page 1 indicates... A) That lawsuits will be filed soon. B) More arrests have been made. C) There is a chance to solve issues. D) There are few efforts like theirs.
What is C) There is a chance to solve issues.?
200
The passage as a whole suggests that: A) There is possible resolve for Ferguson B) The riots must continue C) The anger cannot be handled D) Protesters are fading away
What is A) There is possible resolve for Ferguson ?
200
The article suggests that the people of Ferguson have resisted: A) talking to the police B) stopping their protests C) asking for solutions D) find more supporters
What is A) talking to the police ?
200
The main purpose of the last two paragraphs on page two is: A) Explain connections of tragedies to other minorities B) Provide evidence of police brutality C) Link CRS' effectiveness to other situations D) Question the importance of protests
What is C) Link CRS' effectiveness to other situations ?
300
Provide a synonym for the capitalized word: "That totally lit the fuse...outside AGITATORS, anarchists, almost hijacked some of the protests."
What are troublemakers (rebels, fighters, disrupters)?
300
The author identifies all of the following as elements of the CRS EXCEPT for: A) it is secretive B) it is funded with $12 million a year C) it is a 50 person unit D) it is losing effectiveness in Ferguson
What is D) it is losing effectiveness in Ferguson ?
300
The passage primarily focuses on: A) Resolving B) Learning C) Controlling D) Quieting
What is A) Resolving ?
300
Details in the passage suggest that this population is reluctant to sit in with talks mediated by the CRS. A) young, angry black men B) the parents of Mike Brown C) the police chief of Ferguson D) the governor of Ferguson
What is A) young, angry black men ?
300
The passage as a whole suggests all of the following EXCEPT: A) CRS is trying to bring resolution to Ferguson B) Protesting/rioting has swept Ferguson C) Residents of Ferguson are quieting and giving in D) There is still plenty of work to be done in Missouri
What is C) Residents of Ferguson are quieting and giving in ?
400
Provide a synonym for the capitalized word: "Brown's death thrust Ferguson into the global CONSCIOUSNESS."
What is concern (realization, awareness, recognition)?
400
According to page 3 of the article, why has the CRS been effective? A) it is aggressive B) it flies under the radar C) it is unrelenting D) it is well trusted
What is B) it flies under the radar ? (paragraph 5)
400
The main purpose of the fourth paragraph on page two is: A) To explain past achievements of CRS B) To explain some doubt behind CRS C) To expose the faults of CRS D) To reopen events CRS is responsible for creating
What is B) To explain some doubt behind CRS ?
400
The passage states that Ferguson lacks the following: A) an organized, activist group B) a solid protesting team C) a clear objective D) a strong foundation for making demands
What is A) an organized, activist group ?
400
The main purpose of the last two paragraphs on page three of the article is to: A) shine light on possible outcomes in Ferguson B) determine who will rally with the residents of Ferguson C) provide objectives of the US Department of Justice D) give examples of CRS success
What is D) give examples of CRS success ?
500
Provide a synonym for the capitalized word: "They'll have to overcome the perception, among some, that their work isn't IMPARTIAL."
What is fair (unbiased, pure, sincere)?
500
The author identifies all of the following as accomplishments of the CRS EXCEPT for: A) Racial rifts B) post 9/11 backlash C) school shootings D) Public school desegregation
What is C) school shootings ?
500
The main purpose of the fifth paragraph on page four is: A) Highlight the tension that still lingered B) Give evidence of concrete solutions C) Show the faults of CRS D) Explain why CRS won't be effective
What is A) Highlight the tension that still lingered ?
500
The events of Geneva, New York found the following during a raid that ended in a fatal shooting: A) a gun B) various weapons C) nothing D) two cell phones
What is D) two cell phones ?
500
The overall purpose of the first page is to: A) raise suspicion in readers B) question the validity of government officials C) analyze the effectiveness of the protestors D) defining the boundaries CRS
What is D) defining the boundaries CRS ?
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