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(Who Owns History) What makes Hoa Hakananai'a especially rare?

• It was carved between 400 and 900 years ago.

• It is made of basalt and has unusual carvings on its back.

• It was found on Easter Island.

• It was carved by the Rapa Nui people.

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(Who Owns History) What is the meaning of remote as it is used in the article?

• hard to reach

• A device used to control something

• highly unlikely

• very unusual

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(Who Owns History) Which phrase from the article best supports the answer to question 2? (#2 answer was hard to reach)

• take care of these fragile treasures

• believe that the statue was stolen

• few travelers can make the journey

• began meeting to discuss the future

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(Who Owns History) When Pedro Edmunds Paoa says the museum has "broken off talks," you can infer he means that it ____.

• has returned the moai to the Rapa Nui

• no longer displays the moai

• has stopped meeting with the Rapa Nui

• has made a big announcement

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(Space Waste) Which of these is not listed in the article as a way people use satellites?

• to photograph the solar system

• to clean trash from Earth’s surface

• to help predict the weather

• to send TV signals

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(Space Waste) Based on the article, why might even a small piece of space junk be dangerous?

• It is probably very old.

• It is traveling at great speeds.

• It might burn up in Earth’s atmosphere.

• It can fall into the ocean.

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(Space Waste) Which detail from the article best supports the answer to question 6?

(Part A Answer: traveling at great speeds)

• In 1961, a Soviet spacecraft carried the first astronaut beyond Earth.

• Satellites and other objects sent to space don’t stay in use forever.

• There’s no record of anyone being hurt by space junk.

• It’s like a really, really fast car that can bump into anything.

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(Join the Parade) The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place in ____.

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• New York City

• Chicago

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(Join the Parade) How was the first Macy’s parade in 1924 different from today’s Macy’s parades?

• It had more balloons.

• It attracted a larger crowd.

• It was not held on Thanksgiving.

• It had animals instead of balloons.

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(Trophy) Supporters of participation trophies argue that they ____.

• reward teamwork and sportsmanship

• keep kids from learning a life lesson

• discourage kids from trying hard

• are not fair to kids who come in first place

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