Amini and King Tut Articles

Political leaders in the United States do not support aggression toward the citizens of Iran by their own government. Which sentence from the article BEST supports the statement?

• There, the women get treated like criminals, he describes, photographing their faces, taking down personal information and contacting a male member of their family to be responsible for them.

• The U.S. government imposed sanctions on the morality police and leaders of other Iranian security forces that they said “routinely employ violence to suppress peaceful protesters.”

• The Iranian government is disrupting internet access and mobile networks in key areas of the country.

• It is making the authorities reconsider their policies around women’s rights.

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Which option would Tara Sepehri Far MOST LIKELY agree with? Which line from the article supports your answer?

• The current protests in Iran are unlike those that have been seen in the past. “Them doing it collectively as an act of defiance, it has forever moved the debate forward.”

• The current protests are similar to those in the past. “In 2017, dozens of women removed their headscarves in protest and many were later arrested while protesting the law as a social-media campaign was growing online.”

• The current protests will not change anything about the way women are treated in Iran. “It is making the authorities reconsider their policies around women’s rights.”

• The current protests should be stopped by the morality police. “There, the women get treated like criminals, he describes, photographing their faces, taking down personal information and contacting a male member of their family to be responsible for them.”

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How does the article develop the idea that protesters in Iran will not be easily deterred?

• by providing information on the arrest and death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked the protests

• by outlining the history of the hijab in Iran and explaining how the law has changed over time

• by providing details about actions protesters are taking in spite of the violent government response

• by explaining how Secretary Yellen has imposed financial sanctions on police and security leaders in Iran

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How does the author analyze a woman’s right to wear the hijab?

• by suggesting that it is mandatory for Muslim women around the world to wear the hijab

• by providing a description of what happens to a woman arrested for improperly wearing the hijab

• by giving the history of different nations’ laws surrounding the requirement that all women wear the hijab

• by explaining that some Muslim women choose to wear the hijab and some Muslim women choose not to

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King Tut: Which statement accurately represents the relationship between the article’s central ideas?

• The discovery of King Tut’s tomb was a significant moment in the study of ancient Egyptian history; however, stories about the tomb and its curse may have originated in England a hundred years earlier.

• The discovery of King Tut’s tomb was a significant moment in the study of ancient Egyptian history; therefore, Howard Carter’s accomplishment has been overshadowed by the fact that the tomb was cursed.

• The deaths of several people involved in studying King Tut’s tomb led to speculation that a curse was responsible; however, there is evidence to suggest common mold found in the tomb contributed to some of the deaths.

• The deaths of several people involved in studying King Tut’s tomb led to speculation that a curse was responsible; therefore, many people in the years that followed became interested in studying spiritualism and the occult.

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Read the summary of the article. After Howard Carter wrote about the wonderful things he found in King Tut’s tomb, the world became fascinated with the history of ancient Egypt and its lesser-known pharaohs. This fascination also gave rise to a silly superstition about a “Curse of the Pharaohs.” Many scientists, including Carter, promoted this belief in order to bring attention to their work. Is this an accurate and objective summary? How do you know?

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• Yes. It equally credits the efforts of Carter and other Egyptologists for the discovery, as well as the public reaction to it.

• Yes. It concisely explains the impact of Carter and others on interest in Egypt’s pharaohs, as well as their lasting legacy.

• No. It incorrectly characterizes the value of Carter’s discovery and the world’s reaction, as well omitting their causes.

• No. It subjectively characterizes the notion of a curse and misstates Carter’s reaction, as well as omitting key details.

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Which sentence BEST explains how George Herbert’s death affected the belief that the tomb was cursed?

• Herbert’s death was one of a series of unfortunate events that added to belief in the curse, and also included a note blaming the curse for his ill fortune and death.

• Herbert’s death was one of the only deaths that occurred long after the tomb was opened, but also prompted speculation in an obituary that the curse was to blame.

• Herbert’s death occurred shortly after the tomb was opened and sparked rumors that were spread by Arthur Conan Doyle, but also seems to fit a diagnosis of exposure to Aspergillus.

• Herbert’s death occurred shortly after the death of American financier George Jay Gould and added to rumors already circulating, and also included a similar struggle with pneumonia.

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Which of these ideas did the author develop LEAST in this article about the curse of King Tut’s tomb?

• the role played by newspapers and spiritualists

• the physical condition of the tomb and mummy

• the relationships linking those who died to the tomb

• the perspectives of Sherif El-Tawil and Tariq El-Tawil

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