Doctors Without Borders Test Practice

Which evidence from the passage best shows that helping others often requires sacrifice? (AKS 10)

• "When needed, the volunteers also help with clean water and proper food." (paragraph 2)

• "It also makes victims' problems known to the rest of the world." (paragraph 4)

• "They routinely risk their own safety to care for others." (paragraph 3)

• "In that year, Doctors Without Borders was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize." (paragraph 4)

What is one effect of the presence of Doctors Without Borders volunteers at a disaster site? (AKS 10)

• increasing the number of volunteers

• calling world attention to the crisis

• asking for international financial support

• helping other countries to ignore the crisis

What is one advantage of the Doctors Without Borders kits? (AKS 10)

• the inexpensive manner in which the kits are made

• the fact that the kits provide proper food

• the complicated instructions for assembling the kits

• the speed with which the kits can be put to use

Which evidence from the passage best shows that Doctors Without Borders is a respected group? (AKS 10)

• "For example, one kit contains everything necessary to set up an operating room." (paragraph 2)

• "In 1971, a few French doctors

  decided to find a way to provide emergency medical aid more

  efficiently." (paragraph 1)

• "In that year, Doctors Without Borders was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize." (paragraph 4)

• "Together, they started this noteworthy international aid organization." (paragraph 1)

What is the central idea of paragraph 2? (AKS 11)

• how frequently the volunteers are without needed supplies

• how the volunteers like to visit disaster sites

• how well prepared the volunteers are to help people

• how the volunteers spend their time preparing supply kits

Why was Doctors Without Borders established? (AKS 10)

• A. because doctors wanted to travel around the world while working

• because there were so many volunteers who wanted to help disaster victims

• because of a need for medical aid to improve the health of children

• because of a need for more efficient medical care for disaster victims

What is the central idea of paragraph 3? (AKS 11)

• the increase in human rights violations the volunteers see

• the process of selecting sites where volunteers can help

• the important duties performed by the volunteers

• the increase each year in the number of volunteers

Read this summary of the passage.

In 1971, French doctors established Doctors Without Borders to help disaster victims. Doctors Without Borders sends out more than 2,500 volunteer doctors, nurses, and other workers to more than 80 countries each year.

Which important detail is missing from this summary? (AKS 11)

• Doctors Without Borders offers aid to those who need it most.

• They often risk their own safety to be where they are needed most and to call attention to health care crises.

• Doctors Without Borders received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999 for their work in bringing the attention of the world to victims' problems.

• One medical kit may contain the supplies for setting up an operating room, while another may have different medical supplies.