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Ivy Oct. W3 Comprehension Check

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the passage, which of the following professionals did Abagnale really work as for a short time?

a)

A pilot.

b)

A lawyer.

c)

A doctor.

d)

An agent.

2.

Which of the following term can be used to call someone who commits acts of deception?

a)

A forger.

b)

A con man.

c)

A fraudster.

d)

A scammer.

3.

Why did Abagnle run away from home in his adolescence?

a)

He wanted to be independent.

b)

He was abandoned by his parents.

c)

He made bad friends and was led astray.

d)

He was in a dilemma about whether to live with his father or mother.

4.

How did Abagnle cash his forged checks?

a)

He disguised himself as a government official.

b)

He persuaded Pan Am to give him a new outfit.

c)

He tricked a lonely rich woman into helping him.

d)

He hacked into bank networks and compromised the system from within.

5.

What are the two differences mentioned in the article between what is depicted in the movie Catch Me if You Can and Abagnale’s autobiography?

a)

The way Abagnale managed to escape custody.

b)

The identity of the FBI agent who ran after Abagnale.

c)

The frequency of Abagnale’s returning to visit his father.

d)

The number of girlfriends Abagnale had made before he was caught.

6.

Which of the following statement is CORRECT?

a)

Abagnale’s release was a conspiracy of UN.

b)

Abagnale outwitted his rival by constantly changing identities.

c)

Abagnale was finally arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment.

d)

Abagnale stopped himself from stretching the truth in his own book.

7.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Japanese zen Gardens?

a)

Water.

b)

White marble.

c)

Gravel or sand.

d)

Green fluffy moss.

8.

How is moss beneficial to our natural environment?

a)

It adds to the beauty of urban landscapes.

b)

It successfully stops the bleach of coral reef.

c)

It breaks down microplastic floating in the air.

d)

It filters out pollutants and absorbs carbon dioxide.

9.

Why do some people hold a negative attitude toward graffiti?

a)

They think graffiti itself is ugly.

b)

They take it as a deliberate damage to public property.

c)

They are worried about harmful chemicals in spray paint.

d)

The graffiti artists never clear up the mess after finishing their works.

10.

What is the last paragraph mainly about in the moss article?

a)

A special art form.

b)

The Big Bang theory.

c)

A mysterious club in the UK.

d)

A moss graffiti artist and her work.

11.

Which of the following statement about Jack London is true?

a)

He came from a middle-class family and was well-educated.

b)

Throughout his life, London made a living by writing novels.

c)

He lived his life at a fast pace and died at an early age.

d)

The Remains of the Day is considered one of his masterpieces.

12.

Which of the following statement about Buck is true?

a)

Buck was a purebred dog and thus worth a great fortune.

b)

Being kidnapped to Alaska was a turning point in Buck’s life.

c)

Buck never built close relationship with humans.

d)

Buck ended up leading a herd of cattle in the wild.

13.

Among Buck’s numerous masters, who treated him nicely?

a)

A judge.

b)

A mailman.

c)

Three American gold miners.

d)

John Thornton.

14.

What are the two important themes of The Call of the Wild?

a)

The glory of the past.

b)

The power of instinct.

c)

Survival of the fittest.

d)

Elimination of the week.

15.

Please arrange the following events in chronological order.

1.One of Buck’s companions died from overwork.

2. Buck replaced Spitz as the new leader in the sled team.

Ž3. Thornton was murdered by a tribe of Native Americans.

4. The remaining sled dogs fell through the ice.

a)

1 3 4 2

b)

1 2 3 4

c)

2 1 4 3

d)

2 3 1 4