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The oldest known living tree is a bristlecone pine found in California. People have named the tree Methuselah because it is so old. By counting its rings, they have determined that the tree is 4,600 years old.

The story mainly tells:

A. about the oldest known living tree.
B. how to tell tell a tree's age.
C. how old redwood trees are.
D. where the bristlecone pine is located.
A. about the oldest known living tree.
100
Acrophobia means "fear of heights." People who have this fear of heights are known as acrophobics. They aren't any less afraid even when there are fences or railings to protect them. Their fear is not just one of falling. Acrophobics may fear the desire to jump from any height.

From this story you can tell that

A. Acrophobics probably don't work in tall buildings.
B. Many people suffer from acrophobia.
C. Fences make acrophobics feel better.
D. People can get over acrophobia.
A. Acrophobics probably don't work in tall buildings.
100
The tall buildings called skyscrapers might not have been built without the Chicago Fire of 1871. The fire devastated the wooden buildings of the city. The first skyscraper was built on the ruins of the fire.

In this paragraph, the word devastated means,
A. Built
B. Designed
C. Destroyed
D. Sold
C. Destroyed.
100
Which type of poem is characterized by:

3 lines long.
5-7-5 Syllable pattern.
Originated in Japan.
Mostly about nature.

A. Ballad
B. Couplet
C. Free Verse
D. Haiku
D. Haiku
200
Giraffes are the tallest animals. They stand 17 feet high, but almost 7 feet of that is neck! The giraffe's legs are extremely long, too. The animals can easily step over a fence that is 6 feet high.

The story mainly tells:

A. How to run 35 miles an hour.
B. What giraffes like to eat.
C. How tall giraffes are.
D. Why animals hunt giraffes.
C. How tall giraffes are.
200
Almost all cats purr, but they never purr when they're alone. They purr only around other cats or human beings. That makes animal experts think that purring is a form of cat talk. It may be a sign that a cat is willing to submit itself to another cat or a person.

From the story you can tell that

A. Cats purr when they are relaxed.
B. Cats purr why they are afraid.
C. Cats always purr when they are alone.
D. Purring is a form of breathing.
A. Cats purr when they are relaxed.
200
Some owls have long, vicious talons. They use them to catch mice to eat. They also use them to defend their nests against enemies.

In this paragraph, the word talons means,
A. Eyes.
B. Knives
C. Heads
D. Claws
D. Claws
200
Which poetic device is used in the following sentence?

Kari kicked her friend, Kris, in karate class.

A. Onomatopeia
B. Alliteration
C. Rhyme
D. Consonance
B. Alliteration.
300
Many people in India don't eat beef. Even though Indians don't eat cattle, they still find many uses for cattle. The cows search through and eat the garbage and weeds that people can't use. Cows also provide milk and other milk products. Young cattle are used for plowing fields and carrying big loads.

The story mainly tells

A. How cows are used in India.
B. Where some people do not eat beef.
C. Which cows plow fields.
D. What milk is used for.
A. How cows are used in India.
300
The London Bridge from the nursery song was a stone bridge made in the twelfth century. It had shops and homes built into it. These were always catching on fire or needing repair. The bridge was replaced in the 1800s.

From the story you can tell

A. Whether the people in London liked the bridge.
B. Why the homes and shops caught fire.
C. Why the song says, "London Bridge is falling down"
D. Why the bridge in the song had shops and homes.
C. Why the songs says, "London Bridge is falling down"
300
Paul Revere is known as a patriot. But not many people know that he did some exotic things. Some of the most unusual ones were making false teeth and shipping ice to hot countries.

In this paragraph, the word exotic means,
A. Silver.
B. Warm.
C. Unhappy.
D. Unusual.
D. Unusual.
300
Which of the following could be a theme?

A. Respect.
B. Always study for tests so you can do well.
C. Sherry was sleepy.
D. None of the above is a theme.
B. Always study for tests so you can do well.
400
In real life, rattlesnakes try to avoid people and seldom attack. Most people are bitten only after they step on these snakes. A rattlesnake may not even inject its poison when it bites. In fact, more Americans die from insect stings than from snakebites!

The story mainly tells

A. When rattlesnakes use their poison.
B. Why insects kill people.
C. How rattlesnakes aren't as dangerous as everyone believes.
D. How snakes bite.
C. How rattlesnakes aren't as dangerous as everyone believes.
400
One difference between an alligator and a crocodile is that the alligator has a much larger snout. Also, the alligator has an overbite. This means that the teeth in its lower jaw fit behind the teeth in the its upper jaw. But the bottom and top teeth of the crocodile fit between each other, forming a single row when closed.

To tell a crocodile from an alligator,

A. You would look at their tails.
B. You would feel their tails.
C. You would look at their eyes.
D. You would look at their mouths.
D. You would look at their mouths.
400
Eli Whitney was ingenious. Not only did he invent the cotton gin, but he also produced the first working model of it in only 10 days.

In this paragraph, ingenious means,
A. Unhappily married.
B. A cloth maker.
C. Born in the south.
D. Very clever.
D. Very clever.
400
Setting can be described as,

A. Place
B. Time
C. Place and Time
D. Plot
C. Place and Time.
500
People use to dance to cure spider bites. Taranto, an Italian town, had many spiders called tarantulas. People feared these ugly but harmless spiders. They thought that a bite could kill fast. Fast dancing was supposed to make people sweat and release the spider's poison. A country dance called the Tarantula got its start from this belief.

The story mainly tells

A. Which town in Italy had many spiders.
B. Whether the Italian tarantulas were poisonous.
C. Why people danced to cure spider bites.
D. How country dances were created.
C. Why people danced to cure spider bites.
500
A baseball batter has less than one tenth of a second to decide what type of pitch is coming. Then the brain has to figure out whether or not to swing. The brain also has to tell the batter's muscles what to do to hit the ball.

You might conclude that a baseball player,

A. Must be able to think fast.
B. Has ten seconds to decide about a pitch.
C. Must have muscles that think.
D. Always pitches very quickly.
A. Must be able to think fast.
500
Cinderella is a universal story that exists in many languages. Only in the French tale is the slipper made of glass. In other languages, the shoe is made of fur.

In this paragraph, the word universal means,

A. Gloomy
B. Capital
C. Sneaky
D. Worldwide
D. Worldwide.
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Which of the following is an antonym for UPSET?

A. Angry
B. Irritated
C. Frustrated
D. Calm
D. Calm