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Mood Rings Article Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.
What's the central idea of the "History of Mood Rings" section?
a)
Mood rings have just been discovered.
b)
Two men invented the mood ring, but another man may have invented it first.
c)
Mood rings are not popular like they were in the past.
d)
People should wear mood rings if they want to be popular.
2.
Which word best replaces the word 'alter' in the following sentence:  The twisting changes their molecular structure, which alters the wavelengths of light or color that are reflected or absorbed.
a)
shows
b)
changes
c)
shines
d)
takes
3.
Which choice is a claim made by the author?
a)
I know mood rings don't exist anymore.
b)
I know mood rings can make you feel horrible after wearing them.
c)
I know mood rings don't always show your mood, but they are really cool to wear.
d)
I know mood rings cause mood swings.
4.
Which piece of evidence supports the claim that the author thinks mood swings are popular even though they may not always work?
a)
There is no evidence to support this claim.
b)
"Your mood is coorelated to your body temperature"
c)
"Moods rings were invented in 1975 by two New York Inventors Josh Reynolds and Maris Ambats"
d)
"Mood Rings and Mood Jewelry can’t tell your emotional state exactly but what they can do is provide you with a beautiful color changing ring..."
5.
What can the reader infer about people who lived during the 1970s based on reading this article?
a)
People in the 70s loved to dance and bring up their body temperature.
b)
People in the 70s loved to sing and dance to improve their moods.
c)
People in the 70's thought your body temperature could help regulate your mood.
d)
People in the 70's were not easy to be around because they were always in bad moods.
6.
Which choice provides the best summary of the article?
a)
Mood rings don't work and you should not waste your money on them because they are useless.
b)
Mood rings were once popular and some people thought they could help you understand your mood.
c)
Mood rings were invented to help people spend money and boosts the economy.
d)
Mood rings work and everyone should buy one.
7.
Reread the section "Do Mood Rings Work  / Do they really show your emotions?"  What is the meaning of the word 'correlated'?
a)
is not associated with
b)
is connect to 
c)
is against
d)
is below
8.
Choose the sentence in which commas should be added.
a)
Josh and Maris two New York inventors created the mood rings in the 1970s.
b)
Mood rings became popular in the 1970s.
c)
If your mood ring is yellow then you are excited.
d)
Mrs. Owens had a mood ring a long time ago.
9.
Read the sentence and decide which word best fits the blank.  
The inventors ___________________ were upset when they discovered that Marvin stole their ideas. 
a)
ourselves
b)
himself
c)
themselves
d)
youself
10.
Read the following sentence. 
Regardless of who invented the mood ring, they were a popular fad in the 1970s and now mood rings and mood jewelry are as popular as ever.

What does the author mean by the phrase "popular fad"?
a)
Mood rings were hideous.
b)
Mood rings were cheap.
c)
Mood rings were only for rich people.
d)
Mood rings were in style.