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1. What is the main goal of the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary?

• A. to make it illegal to hunt rhinos
• B. to prevent habitat loss in Indonesia
• C. to help protect and restore the Sumatran rhino population
• D. to teach the public that rhino horns do not have healing powers

2. Based on the article, which statement about keratin is true?

• A. It can cure many ailments.
• B. It is the material found in human hair and nails.
• C. It is found only in rhino horns.
• D. It is expensive to purchase.

3. In the article, the phrase “on the verge of” suggests that something ___.

• A. may happen soon
• B. happened in the past
• C. comes as a surprise
• D. is a mystery

4. According to the sidebar, “Get to Know Sumatran Rhinos,” newborn Sumatran rhinos ___.

• A. weigh more than 3,000 pounds
• B. measure about 12 feet long
• C. have full coats of hair
• D. are bald

5. [Part A] Based on the article, Mabel Ping-Hua Lee can best be described as ___.

• A. shy
• B. ordinary
• C. silly
• D. dedicated

6. [Part B] Which detail best supports the answer to question 5?

• A. “ Lee was born around 1896 . . .”
• B. “. . . her family moved to the U.S.”
• C. “And she carried on her fight for women’s rights until she died in 1966.”
• D. “But the Lees and other Chinese immigrants couldn’t become American citizens.”

7. Which of the following was an effect of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• A. Lee’s parents were forced to return to China.
• B. Chinese immigrants came to the U.S. to build railroads.
• C. Chinese people had their voting rights taken away.
• D. Most Chinese immigrants were banned from entering the U.S.

8. Why is women’s hockey in the news?

• A. The first women’s league has been created.
• B. A new women’s league has started.
• C. Taylor Heise is retiring from the sport.
• D. Canada has created its first women’s team.

9. You can infer from the article that at first, the rats pushed the button ___.

• A. to watch videos on screens
• B. to communicate with Augustin Lignier
• C. to take selfies
• D. to get sugar