A Kenyan's Teen's Discovery

Which of the following best explains why the conflict between the locals and the lions began?

• The locals’ cows escaped into the nearby park, where the lions attacked them.

• The lions that live in the nearby park see the local livestock as easy targets to kill.

• The lions are attacking the local people who live near the Nairobi National park.

• The local Masaii tribe do not like living near lions.

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What is most closely the meaning of the word critically as it is used in the following passage (paragraph 3)?

Lions are the top tourist attraction to Kenya, especially in the Nairobi National Park, which is near where Richard lives. Lions are also considered critically endangered in Kenya.

• To a potentially disastrous degree

• In a way that relates to an artistic analysis

• In a way that relates to forming judgment

• In a way that expresses disapproval

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The following passage from the text (paragraph 4) mainly shows that __________.

The Kenya Wildlife Service estimates there are just 2,000 lions left in the country. One of the main causes of their demise, “is that people kill them in retaliation for lions attacking their livestock,” says Paula Kahumbu, executive director of Wildlife Direct, a wildlife conservation organization in Africa.

• there is nothing they can do to help the endangered lions

• Wildlife Direct is failing in their conservation efforts for the lion population

• if the lions are stopped from attacking livestock, they could survive

• there are so few lions because they are moving to another area

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Which of these inferences about Richard is best supported by the text?

• Richard is sad about the endangered lions.

• Richard wants to be a famous inventor.

• Richard is not protective of his cows.

• Richard is very observant.

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Which sentence from the text best supports the answer to Question 5 that Richard is observant and took a risk?

• “His system is made from broken flashlight parts and an indicator box from a motorcycle.”

• “One night he was walking around with a flashlight and discovered the lions were scared of a moving light.”

• “’From ages 6 to 9, I started looking after my father’s cows,’ Richard says.”

• “He installed the lights for [his neighbors] and for six other homes in his community.”

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Which of the following inferences about the locals is best supported by the text?

• None of the locals care about installing lights on their properties.

• The locals are not very concerned about the lions because there have not been many attacks.

• Many people are concerned with both the killings of livestock and endangered lions.

• The locals think they can find better solutions than Richard’s invention.

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From the four choices, which one occurred first in the story?

A. Richard notices that the lions are afraid of his flashlight when he is out walking at night.

B. A conflict begins between locals who own livestock and the lions that attack the livestock, resulting in more lion deaths.

C.Using his idea and the materials around him, Richard invents Lion Lights to keep the lions away from livestock.

D. Richard’s invention becomes so popular that his neighbors and people in other countries use them as well.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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From the four choices, which one occurred last in the story?

A. Richard notices that the lions are afraid of his flashlight when he is out walking at night.

B. A conflict begins between locals who own livestock and the lions that attack the livestock, resulting in more lion deaths.

C.Using his idea and the materials around him, Richard invents Lion Lights to keep the lions away from livestock.

D. Richard’s invention becomes so popular that his neighbors and people in other countries use them as well.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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What is the one thing that was amazing to Richard when he visited the United States?

• The parks

• The artists

• The hotel and pool

• The sharks

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What did Richard want to be when he grew up?

• Aircraft Engineer or Pilot

• Car

  Mechanic

• Computer Engineer

• Science

  Teacher

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