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Assessment: "The Mystery of Anastasia Romanov"

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the text, who ordered the execution of the Romanov family?

a)

Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

2.

Along with the Romanov family, four _____ were also executed.

a)

cousins

b)

soldiers

c)

servants

3.

Anna Anderson had scars on her body that matched Anastasia's as well as a malformation on her _____.

a)

ear

b)

foot

c)

face

4.

What reason did Anna giver for refusing to speak Russian when asked to do so?

a)

It was the language spoken by her family's murderers.

b)

She wanted to recreate herself as someone new and not as a Russian.

c)

She did not remember how to speak Russian.

5.

Anna's legal fight to be recognized as a Romanov would her access to all Romanov ________ outside of Russia.

a)

property

b)

rights

c)

riches

6.

DNA analysis of the original remains of the Romanov family showed that __________ was missing.

a)

one daughter

b)

one son

c)

one daughter and one son

7.

DNA technology revealed that Anna Anderson was really Anastasia Romanov.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Scientists were able to obtain DNA from Alexandra Romanov's grand-nephew, ____________.

a)

Barak Obama

b)

Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh

c)

Eugene Smith

9.

Which of the following is the literal meaning of the figurative phrase "come clean" as it is used in the following sentence:


"The woman neither confirmed nor denied at first, but later decided to come clean. She was not Tatiana...."?

a)

tell the truth

b)

continue to lie

c)

try to trick others

10.

What text structure did the author use to present the information in the article?


(How was the text organized?)

a)

compare and contrast

b)

sequence of events/chronological order

c)

description

11.

Which of the following was a text feature NOT included in the text?

a)

map

b)

photograph with captions

c)

subheading

d)

title

12.

The meaning of malformation is an abnormally formed part of the body.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The meaning of speculation is the forming of an opinion or theory without firm evidence.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following is the meaning of the word remains as it is USED IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE?


The remains of the Romanov family were located in a burial site.

a)

anything left over

b)

a person's body after death

c)

historical relic

15.

The text, "The Mystery of Anastasia Romanov," is non fiction because ...

a)

it is made up with characters created by the author.

b)

it describes the story of actual people and is based on actual events.

c)

even though it has made up characters, it describes a real place.

16.

The photos have been included in the text to ....

a)

make the text more interesting.

b)

take up space.

c)

provide a visual and help the reader to better comprehend what the text is about.

17.

The purpose of a caption is to...

a)

provide information about the image that is being presented.

b)

tell who took the picture.

c)

help the reader understand the main idea of the text.

18.

An author includes a title in order to give the reader an idea as to what the text is going to be about.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The subheadings were included to tell the reader what the specific section is going to be about.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The main idea of the article is that there has been a mystery surrounding the existence of Anastasia Romanov.

a)

True

b)

False