Achieve 3000 article: Finding Out About Real Ninjas

having or made up of one color or shades of one color

• sabotage

• stealth

• monochrome

• stereotype

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to destroy or damage (something) deliberately so that it does not work correctly

• sabotage

• stealth

• monochrome

• stereotype

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a secret, quiet, and clever way of moving or behaving

• sabotage

• stealth

• monochrome

• stereotype

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an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic

• sabotage

• stealth

• monochrome

• stereotype

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What is this Article primarily about?

• ANinjas are still thriving in the entertainment business, and security guards wear ninja costumes in some of Japan's tourist spots.

• Ninjas in medieval Japan kept tabs on their employers' rivals and had different skills than what is shown in movies today.

• Ninjas in medieval Japan practiced special breathing techniques for silent speed walking and used smoke bombs to disappear

• Ninjas still exist, and their skills and knowledge have been passed down in secret for centuries by Japan's ninja clan masters

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Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that ninjas were mostly peaceful?

• [Ninjas] also dressed as enemy soldiers if they needed to get into a castle. Blending in with the rival guards made spying a lot easier.

• Real ninjas still exist too. Their skills and knowledge have been passed down in secret for centuries by Japan's ninja clan members

• For ninjas, sword fighting was...for when they were out of options. In fact, they didn't even carry weapons because that would slow them down.

• [Ninjas] used breathing techniques for silent speed walking. Ninjas could disappear for a second, too—with the help of a smoke bomb.

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Which information is not in the Article?

• The reason that ninjas could walk right into a castle and cause chaos with enemy warlords

• The reason why ninjas considered sword fighting as a last resort with no other options

• The reason that stereotypical ninjas became iconic in the West

• The reason why Jinichi Kawakami said that he would not take on any new ninja apprentices

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Which is the closest synonym for the word stereotype?

• alternative

• formula

• exception

• rebellion

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Which of these is a statement of opinion?

• Jinichi Kawakami stated that he would not take on any new apprentices to carry on the ninja tradition

• Ninjas were employed by wealthy individuals in medieval Japan to keep tabs on their employers' rivals.

• All-black outfits became associated with ninjas in theaters, so audiences could tell which actors were playing ninjas.

• People are understandably still fascinated by mysterious medieval ninjas that inspire many books and video games.

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Suppose Laura wants to find out about ancient Japanese entertainment. She would find most of her information __________.

• in a book about the history of Japanese theater

• in a newspaper article about the Ban clan

• by reading a book on ninjutsu, the art of stealth

• by watching the James Bond film You Only Live Twice

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