The Sand Castle

Why must Mrs. Pavloff and her grandchildren wear protective googles?

• Weak eyes run in the family.

• Sunlight has become very dangerous.

• They want to look like movie stars.

• The goggles are part of a disguise.

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Why does Mrs. Pavloff want her grandchildren to build a sand castle?

• She hopes the sand castle will protect the children from radiation.

• She knows the children love to build sand castles.

• She feels that a sand castle will help improve the global problems.

• She has happy memories of building a sand castle when she was a child.

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One action that had been taken to improve the global problem was a ban on

• ozone-depleting chemicals.

• ultraviolet light.

• solar power.

• protective gloves.

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According to Mrs. Pavloff's grandfather, an eagle represents the

• coming of winter.

• spirit of the people.

• problem of global warming.

• freedom to build sand castles.

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What does Mrs. Pavloff let her grandchildren use to decorate their sand castle?

• jewels that had belonged to her grandfather.

• white eagle feathers.

• seashells from all over the world.

• favorite toys from her childhood.

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