A Roar in the Darkness

What was Colonel J.H. Patterson doing in Africa?

• hunting lions

• building a railroad

• learning about wild lions

• finding animals for a museum

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Why did Patterson think lions were not to blame for the attacks at first?

• People thought wildebeests were to blame.

• There were no lions living in this part of Africa

• People did not think lions would attack a noisy campsite.

• The passing trains on the railroad usually scared lions away.

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In the sentence “There was a drought in the area during the year of the killings,” drought means ______.

• scary animal

• lack of rain

• disease outbreak

• lion hunter

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Lions are considered “vulnerable," so they...

• are extinct

• like to eat people

• need to be protected

• are vegetarians

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Which detail is true about the lions that Patterson encountered?

• They were weak and in need of food.

• They had been kicked out of a den.

• They were strong and powerful hunters.

• They disappeared when humans arrived.

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“These Lions Need Your Help” is mostly about . . .

• how lions are dangerous.

• why people still try to hunt lions.

• how lions are important to humans.

• why the lion population has dropped.

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Based on “A Roar In The Darkness” and “These Lions Need Your Help,” why has the number of lions living in Africa changed over time?

• The lion population has increased.

• The lion population has decreased.

• The lion population has doubled.

• The lion population has moved to America.

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What is a movie mentioned in the text based on this topic?

• Homeward Bound

• Wild Kratts

• The Lion King

• A Bug's Life

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What nickname has been given to lions based on their strength and ferocity?

• The King of Beasts

• The Powerless Victim

• Always the Prey, Never the Predator

• Hibernating Wonders

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Which is NOT one way that you could help the lion population?

• poaching lions

• spread awareness

• raising funds

• brainstorming new solutions

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