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Edition 3–4: cover story Quiz

Shutdown October 18, 2013Use this week’s issue of TIME For Kids (Edition 3–4) to answer the questions. For each question, circle the letter next to the best answer.

Comprehension Quiz

Article: “Closed for Business” (Identify Cause and Effect)

1. According to the story, the U.S. government has shut down becauseA. Congress has not raised the

country’s debt limit.B. the president is on vacation. C. Congress is on vacation.D. Congress has not passed a

budget.

Article: “Closed for Business” (Recall Key Details)

2. National parks and monuments have been closed sinceA. September 1.B. October 5. C. October 1. D. October 8.

Article: “Closed for Business” (Recall Key Details)

3. Yosemite National Park is inA. Wyoming.B. New York. C. California.D. Washington.

Article: “Closed for Business” (Recall Key Details)

4. The last time the government shut down was A. 27 years ago. B. 20 years ago. C. 10 years ago. D. 17 years ago.

Article: “Closed for Business” (Identify Evidence)

5. What evidence does the author include to support the point that the government is not completely closed? A. Taxes are being collected.B. The mail is being delivered.C. The armed forces are on duty. D. All of the above

Article: “Closed for Business” (Identify Fact and Opinion)

6. Which statement is an opinion about the Senate?A. It has 100 members.B. The majority of its members

are Democrats. C. It is part of Congress. D. It is the most interesting part

of the U.S. government.

Article: “Closed for Business” (Recall Key Details)

7. Which political party controls the House of Representatives? A. DemocratsB. RepublicansC. LibertariansD. None of the above

Article: “Closed for Business” (Identify Author’s Purpose)

8. The author wrote this story toA. entertain readers. B. persuade readers.C. inform readers. D. Both A and B

Article: “Closed for Business” (Recall Key Details)

9. Who said, “Let’s end this shutdown right now and put people back to work”?A. Treasury Secretary Jack LewB. House Speaker John BoehnerC. President Barack ObamaD. Senator Harry Reid

Article: “Closed for Business” (Use Nonfiction Text Features)

10. The building shown on page 4 isA. the Lincoln Memorial. B. the White House. C. the Washington Monument.D. the U.S. Supreme Court.

BONUS How is the shutdown affecting people in the United States? Write your answer on the back of this page.

© 2013 TIME For Kids, timeforkids.com, Edition 3–4. This page may be photocopied for use with students. • October 18, 2013