Nothing to Lose Upfront Scholastic Dec 12, 2022

What sparked the protests in Iran?

• the closing of three coffee shops

• the deal Iran made to halt its nuclear program

• the death of Mahsa Amini while at a detention center

• the petition signed by religious women calling for reforms

Who controls Iran?

• the presiden

• the parliament

• the judicial system

• the religious leaders

Ebrahim Raisi, the current president of Iran, has ___.

• joined the protests

• relaxed religious laws

• enforced strict religious laws

• ended Iran’s nuclear program

Why did the U.S. and other world powers impose sanctions on Iran?

• to help improve Iran’s economy

• to punish Iran for its nuclear program

• to help stop the reelection of Hassan Rouhan

• to send a message of support to protesters in Iran

In the first section, the author compares the current protests to the revolution that transformed Iran into an Islamic republic. This comparison helps convey ___.

• the roots of the protests

• how intense the protests are

• why people are joining the protests

• how leaders are responding to the protests

In the section “Testing Limits, Demanding Freedoms,” the author says that internet access has been disrupted or blocked. This information helps explain why ___.

• information about the protests is limited

• a conservative candidate won the presidency

• many prices have doubled in the past few years

• three coffee shops were shut down by the morality police

In the section “Restrictions on Women,” the word draconian most nearly means ___.

• easy to follow

• difficult to understand

• favored by most people

• overly harsh and severe

.At the end of the article, Ali Vaez says, “It’s turned Iran into a tinderbox.” By tinderbox, he means a situation that ___.

• is complicated

• is calming down

• has a long history

• could easily and quickly get worse